Sweet September

Three years of beauty in Manila

Glow anew with PAUL & JOE’s Wild Flower Spring 2010 Collection!

Join them this Friday/Saturday/Sunday, April 16, 17, & 18 for the launch of this fresh line with an afternoon of beauty and prizes
as we celebrate PAUL & JOE’s 3^rdBirthday Bash at the 1^st level of Rustan’s Makati.

More Sales/Events to Check Out

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Back by popular demand, Paul & Joe make-up and skin care products are discounted—up to 80% off—only for today and tomorrow.

Thailand brand CPS' latest collection is on exhibit at the Playground, 3rd Floor of Dimensione Building in Bonifacio High Street. Discounts are also available for selected pieces.

Kashieca's baby, Bea Alonzo, is releasing her very own fragrance at the Trinoma Activity Center this Saturday:

Last but not the least, M.A.C. is giving free makeovers this Saturday at the Power Plant Mall:

Now, take your pick and mark your planners for the fun weekend :D

Makeup to Love + Sales to Check Out

My heart skipped a beat when Jane Lapuz of Prestige (the company that distributes Paul & Joe makeup line) sent me these pictures.

Just in time for Tim Burton's release, the brand joined in on the fun with Disney's version of Alice in Wonderland. Each set comes with a blotting paper tin and refill, and a tinted lip treatment stick. Priced at P2,850, it's already out this month!

My face isn't oily, so I've never really used blotting paper. Maybe I will find some other use for these tin cans? :)

On the other hand... these lip treatment sticks are something I'd love to have and use :D Aren't they pretty?

Jane also sent me a brief on what these babies can do:

1. Adheres snugly to lips with a delectably soft, creamy sensation.

The formula’s delicate balance of wax and light, fresh smooth oil makes the lipstick spread on delectably smooth. It also contains lasting fit oil, which is highly adhesive and very flexible, so it glides on smooth and creamy and adheres snugly to the lips.

2.Enjoy a long-lasting coat of moisture, a tinge of beautiful color, and a hint of luscious shine.
Lasting fit oil combines with amino acid-based shield oil, which is highly compatible with the lips, to form a moist veil. This curbs the evaporation of moisture and keeps lips plump and full. You also get a tinge of color, and smooth oil provides a hint of luscious shine

3. Natural active ingredients from plants gently condition the lips.
Formulated with generous amounts of natural active ingredients from plants that have excellent emollient properties. Softens lips that have become chapped and tough due to dryness, and provides them with rich moisture. Relieves concerns about dryness and vertical lines, and leaves lips plump and gorgeous.

*Ingredients include organic olive, apricot, and jojoba oils; and oil-soluble rosemary extracts.

Oh, and speaking of... if you love the brand, or you want to try their products, today is a good day to go check out their SALE :D Visit their office at 1779 Nicanor Garcia St., San Miguel Village, Makati City.

Oh, and New Yorker is also on sale. I'm not sure how much and what exactly are on discounted deals, but they're definitely worth it. New Yorker PVR is located at 1004 Arnaiz Avenue, Makati. Telephone number: 844-7753. Call for appointments if you wish to have a custom-made piece done. Open from Tuesday to Saturday. 10 a.m. — 6 p.m. I do suggest that you call and ask if there are pieces left, since their stuff gets sold pretty fast.

Happy weekend, everyone! :D

Sun Worship

It might be just a rainy week, but it could also mark the end of summer.  This gloomy cold weather doesn't mean that the bronze-goddess beauty look is over; you can still sport your sexy tan for a month or two.  Here are my top beauty buys for a smokin' fresh-from-the-beach-trip look:

Lancôme's Tropiques Minérale collection's luxurious packaging got me right away.  Both the veil powder and the bronzing powder offer a radiant natural-looking glow without going overboard.  Its formula adapts to your skin, and gives a customized look that brightens up your face.  For makeup newbies, mineral powder is perfect for you.  You don't have to worry about putting on too much; it has a buildable formula that won't make your face look cake-y.

Aptly called Eternal Gold, Shu Uemura has never failed to make me giddy.  My faves would be the cream eye shadows that come in P pink and P brown, P1150, on the bottom right (for a pearly, dewy finish), and the gloss unlimited in BR 755N, P1000, located at the top left (for shimmer lips, with a color that helps make your puckers look more plump). Subtle sexiness!

It's all about the little details for Paul and Joe.  I'm sure you all agree with me when I say this bottle is just too cute!  This three-layered nail polish has gold lamé (very '80s) mixed with a frosty finish for a fun and playful look.  Limited edition, and comes in three pretty colors: golden slumber (brown), goldfinger (above) and all that glitters (pink).  Price: P800.

And here's something to help you prolong your goddess look.  ModelCo's tan extender, P1290, has green tea, caffeine, ivy extract, bladderwrack and horse chestnut extract—all of which nourishes your skin while extending your tan!  Oh, and it smells really yummy, too!  

*Lancome is available at Rustan's and Gbelt 5; Shu Uemura at Rustan's and Power Plant Mall; Paul and Joe at Rustan's; and ModelCo at all Beauty Bar outlets.