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Playing hard to get works really well for certain situations, like dating and credit card company representatives. There is just a certain allure to something that not everybody can get. There is mystery, there is hardship, and there is the unavoidable practice of temporary self-deprivation. These situations, however, are not ideal when it comes to beauty concerns. When we need our beauty fix, we need it now. The secret, after all, to any great beauty regimen is consistency. So easy availability of beauty products is a great plus for every beauty junkie — and where else is it easier to get your beauty fix than in the grocery store? Items are always in stock, affordable, and also effective. It’s been revealed that high-price brands usually have the same active ingredients as more affordable lines, just in prettier packaging. So next time you run over to the grocery to get some sugar or bread, head on over to the beauty aisle and stock up on these beauty items and indulge in some instant beauty gratification.

Olay Fresh Reviving Body Bar, P45

Continuing the Olay promise of better skin in seven days, this moisturizing bar washes away dry surface cells while hydrating your skin — revealing beautiful skin all over your body in just one week!

Eskinol Ageless, prices start at P20 for sachet packs, P69 for the toner, P199 for day cream and night cream

A beauty classic, Eskinol is a local brand that we have come to depend on for that tingly-clean feeling. Now, they have also branched out to anti-aging products specifically designed for Filipina skin. A complete line that has a toner, a day cream with SPF, and a night cream with skin resurfacing properties. You can also buy the day cream and night cream in P20 sachets! A true Pinay packaging favorite.

Head and Shoulders Cool Menthol shampoo, P104 for 200 ml bottle

The heat and humidity can make even freshly washed hair and scalp feel sticky and itchy, the last things you want to feel just as you step out of the door for work. Enter Head and Shoulders Cool Menthol: it gives your scalp that tingly-cool sensation while helping you deal with pesky dandruff concerns.

Pantene Limited Edition Japan Treatments, Pantene Silky Smooth Daily Rinse-off treatment and Extra Damage Care Daily Rinse-off treatment, P119; Pantene Extra Care Weekly treatment, P199

Japan’s No. 1 conditioning treatments are now available locally! Pantene offers two Daily Rinse Off treatments to upgrade your conditioning routine: Silky Smooth and Extra Damage Care which have up to two times more conditioning to your summer-frazzled hair. The Extra Damage Care Weekly Intensive Treatment Tub, meanwhile, provides up to three times more conditioning to help prevent split ends and intensively repair seriously damaged hair.

Olay Total Cooling Effects with Cooling Essence, P699 for 50g bottle

The Olay Total Effects that you have come to love and depend on has morphed into something special for summer — a treatment cream that can lower skin temperature by as much as two degrees on contact! Perfect for beach trips, and the daily heat of summer in the city.

St. Ives Apricot Scrub, about P200

Used to be that this only came in one variant, now it comes in Blemish and Blackhead Control, Invigorating Apricot Scrub, Apricot Scrub Gentle, and Renew and Firm. Award winning and a staple of many Pinays, this scrub cleans skin and leaves it smooth and refreshed.