Update lifted from Style Manila, here’s one fab contest (raffle really) that Cebuanos ought not to miss! We’re talking about taking a shot at owning one of the much coveted gadgets to grace the industry — the Apple iPad!
And we quote, “The social web is now buzzing with the latest toy that Apple has brought into our tech-driven lives. Ah, yes. The iPad. Win an iPad contests clutter the internet nowadays and I’m quite certain that this online gamer community site is giving away an iPad as well. Novelty, …

According to beauty product reviews from all over, budget-friendly buys from Neutrogena, L’Oreal and Olay are your answers to cosmetic and financial bliss. Take for instance this Olay Moisturizing Cream.

What’s an unapologetic dose of coverage in the mildest yet fullest form? Contradictory, right? When you have two kinds and types of foundation in your hands, you can’t help but compare. Below is your beauty review for Cover Girl’s Advance Radiance Foundation and Covergirl and Olay Simply Ageless Foundation.

Now is your chance to finally own a Jessie Glova Cosmetics set! The famous Cebu makeup artist who came up with his own makeup line is giving away gift bundles at discounted prices.

Fancy a waxing session? Lay Bare Waxing Salon lets you have bikini seasons all year long. A pre-beach trip/party/event ritual means significant trips to the salon and this waxing salon in Cebu just helps with that concern. Fiona Hilario, owner of Lay Bare Salon, had to place emphasis on the privacy, cleanliness and discretion of the specialized waxing service Lay Bare is known for. Hilario says that one of the benefits of having waxing as the only service being offered by Lay Bare is the small amount of waiting time for …

Let me indulge you with one of my favorite lip glosses ever invented in the history of womankind: the MAC DazzleGlass LipGloss.

Let’s learn something today, shall we? Did you ever go past the checkout counter without pronouncing your favorite cosmetic well? Unless you are purchasing them online, then there is no reason to get embarrassed by a saleslady because you wouldn’t even have to go through that phase. I’ll wager your best guesses are the easiest ones such as Maybelline or Max Factor! This is your cheat sheet to reading and pronouncing our favorite beauty and makeup brands or names. Not your usual tongue twister, I promise. ♥

Trust Havaianaticos to be resolute about calamity-stricken Philippines and Breast Cancer Month of October to reward themselves with pink Swarovski pins on their favorite Havaianas in, what else, but pink, at Think Pink Walk Pink.

From their PR:
Havaianaticos who trooped to Ayala Center Cebu recently walked away with their soles feeling good with two pink Swarovski crystal pins, commemorative embellishments that symbolize support for Cancer Awareness Month upon purchase of selected styles. Authorized retailers Rustan’s, All Flip Flops, July and What a Girl Wants joined the event to show their advocacy …

Makeup wouldn’t be complete if you do not have any form of powder to “set” your work and finalize the job. I wish we have learned something like this in class but apparently, dabbing on concealer or foundation isn’t just enough that is why I couldn’t help but tell you about the sheer-est pressed powder I found from MAC cosmetics - the MAC Select Sheer Pressed Powder in NC20 or Neutral Tones20.

Owing this to a generosity that only a mother can bestow, she rained gifts last month. How did she know I love makeup? *wink*. This small beauty is the answer to your skin-around-your-eyes problem, for making oily areas matte and dry skin normal. Say hi to the MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC20 or Neutral Cool 20 for light skin tones.