This Christmas, twinkle like a superstar with MAC

MANILA, Philippines - This holiday season is all about magic, mirth, and mischief.

You always dazzle and delight — now more than ever with this holiday color magic: Lipstick — think Total Wow!, and even Pervette.

Phiff! Dazzleglass, Boy Bait Cremesheen Glass, Mayhem Mineralize Eye Shadow, and Mineralize Blush, Softsparkle Eye Pencil, Zoom Lash, and Nail Lacquer bring out the mischievous minx in the most sophisticated among us. It’s party time!

MAC is available at Rustan’s Makati, Rustan’s Shangri-La, Marionnaud Mall of Asia, and Power Plant Mall, Rockwell, Makati.

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The gift of beauty from HBC

Thanks to one of the country’s top personal care retailers, HBC, the Yuletide season looks really good, as the store offers great discounts on quality products this Christmas. Recently, HBC gave a preview of the wonderful treats in store for everyone at the Tatak Exclusibo trunk sale held at its Unimart branch in San Juan.

At the exclusive event, celebrities like young actress and commercial model Dimples Romana shared how big a fan she was of HBC cosmetics. “I love Allue My First because the colors are really nice and the makeup is great for my skin,” says Dimples.

As HBC’s way of saying thanks to its loyal patrons, the store invited 50 HBC Exclusives members to be part of its private year-ender sale. Attendees got discounts on the brand’s popular product lines, which included the best-selling SanSan Cosmetics, Allue, Hortaleza MD, and Hortaleza Professionals — before everyone else in the country did.

Aside from the trunk sale, HBC also conceptualizes a lot of innovative promotions for its customers, such as its well-received Barangay Beauty Invasions, which give free make-over sessions to different towns in the country, as well as the HBC Derma Council, where customers can get professional skincare advice from a group of skincare experts.

Call customer service at 984-5555 local 228 or visit the website www.hbc.com.ph for more information.

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Defensil: Your defense against acne

Women on the go hardly have time to pamper their skin with a facial or a spa. No need for all that because Beauty Elements has added to its Kojie San skincare line another scientific breakthrough — Defensil.

Defensil boasts a three-phase concept which protects, soothes, and moisturizes sensitive and acne-prone skin.

It is a highly effective active agent which acts as a balancer for the skin.

It uses only natural products that have been scientifically tested in terms of effectiveness and safety. 

One of the active components of Defensil is cadiospermum, which protects against itchy and allergic inflammation of the skin.

For more information visit http://www.kojiesan.com or call 899-6770/899 or e-mail kojiesan_info@yahoo.com.

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I know what you did Lush Night

And now, beauty brand Lush brings you Lush Night In, a box filled with a full range of gorgeous skincare products. From December 1 until supplies last, one can avail of the Lush Night In box for only P995. The box includes two trial-size Ultrablends (cleanser and makeup remover), two trial-size moisturizers, two toner tabs, and one pot of clay cleanser. The Lush Night In box is good for two so grab your best girl (or boy) friend and have a fun night of spoiling yourselves.

The best part about it is you can customize the kit by selecting your own moisturizers, toner tabs, and clay cleansers. Choose from the Angels on Bareskin, Aqua Marina, Herbalism or Dark Angels line to suit your skin’s needs. Lush’s well-trained staff offers a skin consultation so you can find out which products are best suited for your skin. There are also free demos so you can pamper yourself with the products at home.

In addition, bringing back your trial size pots from your Lush Night In box can get you 10-percent off the price of the product’s actual size.

In the Philippines, Lush is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Glorietta 4, Shangri-La Mall, Greenbelt 3, Mall of Asia, and Bonifacio High Street. Visit www.lush.com.ph

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Armani’s scent-sational tribute to women

Idole d’Armani is a tribute to femininity, a big thank you to all the women who have inspired Giorgio Armani over the years.

A spicy floral developed by perfumer Bruno Jovanovic, it features notes of clementine, pear, ginger, davana, saffron, jasmine, loukoum rose, patchouli, and vetiver.

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Beauty inside out from Skin B5

A lifetime of struggle with pimples is not necessary.

Now comes Skin B5 acne control capsules, an Australian anti-pimple brand.

Suitable for all skin types, each capsule contains powerful acne-fighting vitamins, antioxidants, natural herbs, and minerals that work from within to treat facial and body acne.

Available from all leading dermatologists.

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A Clean & Clear Control Kit for those zits

The new Clean & Clear Active Clear Acne Control Kit is a breakthrough in acne treatment and prevention.

In clinical tests, 100 percent of subjects saw significant improvements in the number, size, or redness of their pimples as early as day one.

The studies also showed that with continued use of Clean & Clear Active Clear Acne Control Kit, subjects demonstrated a significant reduction in their acne condition week after week. All women tested saw a significant improvement in key confidence measures such as happiness with appearance and ability to feel like themselves after just one day of use.

The superior technology of Clean & Clear Active Clear Acne Control Kit is delivered in a three-step daily regimen that helps to break the acne cycle, effectively clearing up pimples and preventing new breakouts from forming: Active Clear Acne Control Cleanser, Active Clear Acne Control Toner, and Active Clear Acne Control Moisturizer.

Active Clear Acne Control Speed Gel is an exciting add-on to the acne-fighting regimen that starts working immediately to reduce redness, pimple size, and swelling in as little as four hours.

The effective daily system is now exclusively available at Watsons stores nationwide at only P550.