Makeup tips from dusk until dawn

Avon Color’s Lala Flores shares her makeup tips to look fab all day

You may be a career woman-on-the-go, a working mom or a sports enthusiast juggling multiple roles yet expected and challenged to always maintain that fresh, glammed up look. Avon Color Creative Consultant Lala Flores shares tips to help keep you looking fabulous from day-to-night.

The trick, she said, is to understand your skin tone and features and getting the right palette for your face. “Women should have at least a basic kit for makeup that contains the following: foundation, powder, mascara, neutral/nude brown eyeshadow, black/dark brown eyeliner, blush powder, lipstick, conditioning lipbalm and lipgloss,” said Lala. “But with the different lifestyles that women have, there are appropriate looks and makeup items one should have based on various day-to-day situations.”

1. A working day
The situation: You wake up at 6 a.m., prepare for work, and do your usual 8-hour grind. You are in and out of meetings – with clients, suppliers, and your own office team. Your only time to put on makeup (or retouch it) is when you are in transit to your next meeting or in between 5-minute bathroom breaks. How can a woman-on-the-go like you pitch in time for full makeup coverage?

Lala says: We always want to put on a professional look no matter the kind of work we do. A light foundation, powder, blush, lipstick, one wash of eye color and mascara will help us look good the whole day no matter how hectic your schedule is. Stay away from very bold colors. Your usual everyday statement is you should look pretty and polished enough and ready to work. To stay fresh on your usual day, touch up with a powder and lipstick when needed.

Try this from Avon: Avon Ultra Moisture Rich Knockout Pink, Ideal Shade Dual Powder Foundation SPF 15 (choose your best shade suitable for your skin tone: Natural Beige, Pure Beige, Shell, Nude).

2. A relaxed weekend with friends
The situation: It’s a Saturday – the day you’ve been looking forward to. After a week of hard work, you decide to reward yourself by reconnecting with your friends, exchange stories over a cup of coffee and watching a movie you’ve been raring to see. The challenge is you want to look your best without overdoing your makeup.

Lala says: It is best to put on light powder to even out skin tone, a nice swirl of healthy looking blush on, mascara to open up eyes and lip gloss to add glow on your face. It may seem simple but it is a sure way to look made up without an explicit full coverage.

Try this from Avon: Your favorite Glazewear Lip Gloss shade, Ideal Shade Pressed Powder (choose your best shade suitable for your skin tone)

3. A romantic Friday night date
The situation: The guy you’ve been eyeing for months finally asked you out! You’ve been seeing him around the office for quite some time but tonight, you want to look different. You want to look sultry without being too sexy.

Lala says: You have to choose which one to accentuate -- your eyes or your lips. If you want to look pretty all night for your date, choose to accentuate your eyes. A good combination would be neutral shades of brown, eyeliner, and mascara to define the eyes without looking heavy. This would instantly make your eyes sparkle. Swirl on a neutral rose color blush on cheeks and a nude pink gloss. Night lighting is so tricky.

Try this from Avon: True Color Eyeshadow Quad - Sandy Corals, Glimmersticks Eye Liner Dark Brown, SuperCurl Mascara - Black

But if you’re pressed for time, Lala recommends to just skip putting on eyeshadow. Instead, put on 2-3 coats of mascara to keep your eyes open, swirl on a blush, and then choose a really nice lipstick shade in pinks or reds that compliment your skin tone. This is a typical dinner date makeup that works. Just make sure to check your lipstick if it is still intact after dinner. Touch up lipstick if needed.

Try this from Avon: SuperShock Mascara in Black, Smooth Minerals Lipstick in Pink Quartz, Smooth Mineral Blush in Golden Glow

4. An early Saturday sports date
The situation: You are scheduled to do your first 5KM run one Sunday morning with your cute running buddy. You’ve trained hard enough but just had less than 8 hours of sleep. You see yourself in the mirror only to see that the lack of sleep has taken its toll on your face. What do you do?

Lala says: Choosing the right shade is key when doing your makeup for a sports date. A cream-based concealer, cheek blush, clear gloss or lip tint with a conditioning balm would ensure that the makeup stays put after a workout. You want to look healthy looking and not too made up.
Using a nude rosy shade would do the trick.

Try this from Avon: Ideal Shade Concealer Stick (choose from Almond or Neutral), Glazewear Clear Lip Gloss, True Color Blush in Peach

5. A mid-week concert date with your girl friends
The situation: After waiting for three months, the most-awaited concert of the year arrives! It’s the ultimate date time with your girl bestfriends-slash-sisters for life and you want to look glam, prepped up for all the singing and dancing the night has in store for you.

Lala says: This would be the perfect time to play on your eye and lip color makeup. You’d want to look fabulous all night with all the flashes of your digital camera.

Try this from Avon: Ultra Color Rich Mega Impact Lipstick SPF 15 in Rockin' Red, True Color Eyeshadow Quad in Purple Haze, SuperExtend Mascara in Black

With the wide array of makeup offered by the number 1 makeup brand in the Philippines, you will definitely find the type of makeup for your needs. Visit the Avon website at www.avon.com.ph for the latest Avon products and promos. Don’t have an Avon Lady yet?
Contact the Avon Customer Hotline at 8642900 or visit www.avon.com.ph to get in touch with an Avon Representative.

Anew reinvents wrinkle repair

Introducing ANEW Reversalist from AVON

AVON introduces a landmark discovery to reactivate the skin’s repair process to help women reverse the look of wrinkles: ANEW Reversalist.

AN ANTI-AGING FIRST IN WRINKLE REPAIR:
When you get a cut, it triggers the production of a key repair molecule, Activin. Since wrinkles are actually a result of micro-injuries to the skin, a team of Avon scientists spent several years of groundbreaking research studying how the skin heals itself and the potential of Activin in wrinkle repair.
Avon scientists discovered how to activate this key repair molecule with a breakthrough new technology, Activinol.

ANEW Reversalist's Activinol technology boosts Activin, to reactivate skin’s repair process and help recreate fresh new skin and dramatically reverse the look of wrinkles.

IMPACT TO THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY:
Avon scientists presented this groundbreaking ANEW discovery in the biology of skin aging at two prominent international scientific conferences for both Researchers and Dermatologists. Linking the stimulation of Activin to boosting skin's vital repair functions has revolutionized the approach to treating the visible signs of aging.

WHAT IS ACTIVINOL TECHNOLOGY:
Avon’s patent-pending Activinol Technology is shown to increase the production of Activin to help boost skin’s ability to repair itself and recreate fresh, new skin. Avon is the first to use this patent-pending complex of two biologically derived Phytochemicals:
• Amorphophallus: Stimulates Activin Production to help trigger skin’s repair process
• Sesbania: Boosts skin’s support structure to help deliver firm, less wrinkled skin

DRAMATIC RESULTS:
Available in day and night creams, the ANEW Reversalist formula reactivates the skin’s repair process, helps reverse wrinkles and recreates fresh, new skin.

ANEW Reversalist Day Renewal Cream is formulated to help reactivate skin’s repair process to help dramatically reverse the look of wrinkles, while keeping skin looking fresh, new, and younger all day.
In efficacy studies, the Renewal Day Cream demonstrated the following dramatic results:
• In just 3 days, begins to reduce the look of wrinkles*
• In 2 weeks, discolorations visibly improved up to 25%**
• Over time, dramatically reduces the look of wrinkles and discolorations and skin looks
dramatically tighter

ANEW Reversalist Night Renewal Cream has a velvety, creamy texture for a smooth, soft, powdery finish.
• In 2 weeks, 73% of women said their skin looked and felt reborn.1**
• Fine wrinkles improved up to 25%**
• In 4 weeks, the appearance of fine wrinkles and discolorations was dramatically reduced,
leaving skin feeling dramatically tighter***

HOW TO USE: The new ANEW Reversalist products are meant to be used as part of an everyday regimen to reach maximum benefits for the skin. Use once every morning and then once in the evening. Gently smooth over cleansed face and neck, in an upward and outward motion avoiding eyelids. Some individuals may experience a brief tingling sensation following application.

AVAILABILITY: ANEW Reversalist Day and Night Renewal Cream (Php999) will be available beginning February 16, 2011 through Avon Ladies nationwide.

Don’t have an Avon Lady yet, log on to www.avon.com.ph to find out how to contact an Avon Representative.

Lea Reveals Her Secret to Glowing On- and Offstage

Name a Filipina excellent in many aspects and Lea Salonga would be top of mind.

Lea’s multi-awarded performances have created a mark in the local and international scenes. Her singing prowess has literally brought her places, bringing about global recognition to Filipino talent. She is also a mother, wife, daughter, sister and advocate of alleviating poverty. She excels in fulfilling all these with seamless grace. This makes Lea an epitome of multidimensional beauty. Despite the many roles she plays on and off stage, she remains composed and radiant. Being in the business for over two decades could have taken its toll on her skin but people are still awestruck by her mere presence, making them wonder about her beauty secret.

Lea has acknowledged being an avid user of Avon since her younger days at the Repertory. “My mom introduced me to the brand. When people ask me what keeps me young and fresh-looking despite my seemingly endless commitments, I would always attribute these to sleeping early, a balanced diet, and skincare products by the globally trusted beauty-brand Avon. I virtually grew up with Avon,” said Ms. Salonga.

Like every Filipina keeping telltale signs of aging at bay, Lea has her own special skincare regimen. Given her jam-packed schedule, and easing into her wonderful 40s, extra care is needed to retain her youthful glowing skin. Good thing Lea found in Avon Anew a skincare partner that meets her skincare concerns.

In 2009, Avon renewed its partnership with Lea as its beauty ambassador for its global skincare brand, Anew. This year, Anew launches its skin whitening line, the Anew 360° White. “Avon has been my constant beauty partner for decades now. I consider it a great honor to again be chosen by Avon for Anew. I equally take pride in unveiling this latest skincare innovation - Anew 360° White. I am happy to share the secret to skin whitality with women who have always wanted fairer skin that glows with vitality,” said Ms. Salonga.

Skin whitening, as we know it, is a thing of the past. Fair skin is not about chalk-like, dull-looking skin. It’s about beautiful, white skin that looks revitalized, healthy and young-looking. That’s skin whitality (whitening + vitality). And skin whitality is Anew 360◦ White.

This July, Avon will launch the Anew 360° White Intensive Correcting Serum, a concentrated essence that makes skin not only dramatically fairer but more importantly, visibly reduces dark spots and skin discolorations. The Anew 360º White Intensive Correcting Serum boasts of three key technologies that lock, cut and discharge melanin production. It holistically repairs skin intensively from the three most critical points in the skin darkening process.

"Anew 360° White Intensive Correcting Serum is an incredibly powerful serum that works fast and deep into the skin for instant, noticeable results. Instantly, my skin is fairer and brighter. In 3 days, I had less fine lines. Amazing!," Ms. Salonga enthused.

Anew 360° White is empowered with the patented 360° Whitality Technology of Avon for brighter and healthier skin that glows and whitens from within. In just three days, 79% of women showed improved skin whitality. The concept of ‘whitality’ synergizes whitening and vitality that results in flawless, vibrant white skin aglow with health.

Just like Lea, complete your 360° whitality regimen with the Anew 360° White Protective and Vitalizing Creams and the Anew 360° White Clarifying Cleanser and Activating Lotion. The Anew 360◦ White Intensive Correcting Serum is priced at P1,200 (with a special introductory price of P899), available through all Avon Representatives starting July 1, 2010. Don’t have an Avon lady yet? Just call the Avon Customer Hotline at 8642900 or visit www.avon.com.ph.

Avon Smooth Minerals Lipstick and Pressed Powder

Avon Smooth Minerals Lipstick



Introducing Avon’s first ever 100% natural lipstick that provides luminous color that is naturally gentle on the lips. Avon Smooth Minerals Lipstick contains Mega Moisture Complex of nurturing shea butter and conditioning oils to keep lips smooth and soft. Its exclusive mineral complex helps out bring out the lips’ vibrancy. It is fragrance free, dye free, preservative free enriched with vitamins and with SPF 15 to protect the lips.
PRICING: Regular P375

SHADES: Available in 10 shades:

Pink Quartz
Pinkberry
Rose Garnet
Rumberry
Plum Craze
Brick Red
Cranberry
Apricot Glow
Crystal Coral
Rosy Brown

AVAILABILITY: Avon Smooth Minerals Lipstick will be available through Avon Representatives nationwide starting June 16, 2010. Don’t have an Avon Lady yet? Call the Avon Customer Hotline 8642900 or log on to www.avon.com.ph to find out how you can get in touch with an Avon Lady.

Avon Smooth Minerals Pressed Powder


The coverage of liquid foundation…now in a pressed powder.

The Avon Smooth Minerals Pressed Powder glides on smooth for buildable coverage and easy touch-ups. Avon’s fine-milled formula with our 100% naturally derived mineral complex is enriched with vitamins and essential nutrients. After just one week, complexion looks healthier, more radiant and feels better, even without your makeup on

PRICING: Regular P395

SHADES: Available in 3 shades:

Shell
Pure Beige
Sand Beige

AVAILABILITY: Avon Smooth Minerals Pressed Powder will be available through Avon Representatives nationwide starting June 16, 2010. Don’t have an Avon Lady yet? Call the Avon Customer Hotline 8642900 or log on to www.avon.com.ph to find out how you can get in touch with an Avon Lady.

Restore facial fullness and definition with Anew Clinical Derma-Full Facial Filling Cream

For centuries, women all over the globe have searched for the perennial fountain of youth. The challenge of choosing from hundreds of brands that promise erasure of wrinkles and fine lines has resulted in an unending quest for the right anti-aging product that actually works.

Understanding women’s desire to maintain their youthful glow, Anew, the global pioneering skincare brand by Avon, introduces Anew Clinical Derma-full Facial Filling Cream, a revolutionary anti-aging treatment that restores youthful facial fullness and definition without going under the knife. Say hello to a youthful looking you with this non-invasive, first-ever at-home treatment that restores youthful facial fullness and plumps out wrinkles and deep folds. It boasts of pharmaceutical-grade hyaluronic acid, an anti-aging ingredient used by dermatologists for facial-filling injections.

“We are excited to introduce this new breakthrough product from Anew. It has always been our goal to deliver anti-aging products that perform at par with professional treatments. With the Anew Clinical Derma-full Facial Filling Cream, attaining a full and well-defined youthful face is made easier and accessible without the hassle and the anxiety of perhaps going through an invasive filling treatment,” said Jacqueline Marcelo, Associate Category Manager for Avon Skincare, Southeast Asia Cluster.


Anew Clinical Derma-full Facial Filling Cream helps hydrate and plump up the skin, making skin suppler, radiant and glowing. Its revolutionary formula helps provide visible volume restoration, contouring and wrinkle filling with a breakthrough design that stimulates the production of key filling fibers and builds skin’s natural reserve of hyaluronic acid. It helps dramatically improve the look of hollows and reduce deep wrinkles by up to 33%. In just four weeks, it adds youthfulness to cheeks and definition to the jawline.

Anew Clinical Derma-full Facial Filling Cream provides superior results without the professional costs, painful injection, and the hazards of going under surgery. For best results, use the Anew Clinical Derma-full Facial Filling Cream day and night on cleansed face and neck, followed by the Anew moisturizer with sunscreen (for day).

This superior anti-aging cream can be purchased through any Avon Representative nationwide starting March 16, 2010 for a special introductory price of P999 for the 30 g jar (Regular price is P1,200.00) and P449 for the 15 g jar (Regular price is P635.00).

Don’t have an Avon Lady yet? Call the Avon Customer Hotline 8642900 or visit www.avon.com.ph for details on how to get in touch with an Avon Representative.

Mineral Flowers™ delivers an amazing formula for skincare

The amazing benefits of Dead Sea ingredients blended with floral extracts are now available in the Philippines with the launch of Mineral Flowers™, a skincare line uniquely formulated to help cleanse, moisturize, balance and support skin renewal.
 
The Mineral Flowers™ brand has its origins in Israel, where Dead Sea minerals have been used in beauty treatments since the days of Cleopatra for their proven effects in improving the skin's health and vitality.  Minerals are essential for cell metabolism and needed to stabilize the skin's moisture content.


In developing Mineral Flowers™, founder Uri Ben Hur, himself a trained chemist, reveals that nature was his strongest inspiration.  “Formulating a natural product with rich ingredients from mother earth is the key.  I have been working hard to do this since 1991 and through the years we have come up with around 1400 formulations,” he says.  “Mineral Flowers™ has a unique blend of natural concentrated mineral water with 35% of mineral and trace elements.  Together with Dead Sea Mud, bee's wax, fresh flowers, pomegranate juice and pomegranate peel, this formula works to enhance the moisture factor of the skin and its regeneration, and will help to reduce the signs of aging.” 


Renowned as a premium destination for health, rehabilitation, recreation and specialized spa treatments, the Dead Sea contains an extraordinary 345 grams of mineral salts per liter, with 26 different minerals and trace elements such as Magnesium, Potassium, Calcium and Bromide contained within its salts, water and mud.  Mineral Flowers™ combines these unique minerals with nature's best skincare wonders like microalgae (seaweed), antioxidants, vitamin-rich fruit and vegetable extracts and essentials oils.  The skincare line offers facial wash, day cream, night cream, facial wash-off mask, hand cream, body and massage milk, body butter and massage oil.  Variants include Camomille for sensitive skin, Rose and Geranium for normal and combination skin and Almond Blossom for dry skin. 
 
Look for Mineral Flowers™ at Watson's as well as the Health and Beauty section of SM in Megamall, Mall of Asia, Makati, Cubao and North Edsa.

Love your skin this Valentine’s Season

Ladies, celebrate the Valentine’s season by showing your skin some love! Neutrogena®, the brand recommended by dermatologists, is now offering a special promo for its revolutionary facial cleanser – the Neutrogena® Wave.

Get a 50% discount on Neutrogena® Wave’s Deep Clean Foaming Pad Refill pack of thirty (30) foaming pads! Simply purchase a Neutrogena® Wave starter kit from January 28 to February 24, 2010 in all Watson’s and all Beauty by SM outlets.

The Neutrogena® Wave starter kit includes the power cleanser gadget, two-week supply (or 14 pads) of single-use foaming pads and one AA battery. Proven to clean the skin ten times deeper than traditional facial cleansers, the Neutrogena® Wave’s tingly cool foam penetrates deeper into pores while the gentle vibrating motion stimulates and opens the skin’s surface to remove more dirt, oil and make-up. At the same time, the softly textured Deep Clean Foaming Pad sweeps away layers of dead skin cells for visibly softer, smoother skin after just one use.

Avail of the thirty-day (30) refill packs for half the price at Php 200.00, with the Wave starter kit, and experience a deep clean for a refreshed and remarkably softer skin that you will surely love! After all, providing superior cleansing for your skin will help you look your best as you spend Valentine’s with your special someone or your best friends.

About Neutrogena:

Neutrogena® is one of the key global brands in the Adult Skin & Haircare Franchise of Johnson & Johnson. It is available in a wide variety of products, ranging from cleanser and moisturizers to hand and body, and bath products. Neutrogena® today is a global leader in skincare and is available in over 80 countries. Recommended by dermatologists, Neutrogena® has been, and continues to be, a trusted brand by women worldwide in providing healthy, beautiful skin.

Face the new year with healthy, white, glowing skin!

Introducing Avon Solutions Refined White AM Day Cream and PM Night Cream

The holidays are over! After the feast-and-fete season, most of us are most likely to start the year fully resolved to get back into shape and regain our state of fitness. On this score, we must not forget that our skin needs to get back into shape, too. All those late-night partying and holiday food would have taken its toll on our skin, making it look dull and sallow.

Face the new year with healthy, glowing white skin with Avon Solutions Refined White AM & PM skincare regimen. All-new Refined White boasts of a unique formula composed of the Healthy White Complex that includes an Avon-Exclusive whitening ingredient, vitamins to protect and nourish skin. It also has the Glowing White Complex which includes the Ulex Europea Extract to help skin retain more moisture so it glows from within and Silk Peptide to remove dull skin cells for whiter and smoother skin. 
Beautiful, smooth, glowing and healthy-looking skin is yours 24/7 with Solutions Refined White AM Day Cream and PM Night Cream. The AM Day Cream has the advanced UV defense technology which protects skin from the sun’s damaging UV rays. The PM Night Cream repairs and nourishes at night by removing dullness and making the skin tone clearer and more even.

Go ahead and get back into shape as you make your skin look healthy, white and glowing with Avon Solutions Refined White AM and PM Creams. These breakthrough products are available starting January 16, 2010 through Avon Ladies nationwide. As a special introductory price from January 16 to 31 only, Avon Solutions Refined White AM Day Cream and PM Night Cream are available for only P299 each from its regular price of P450 each. Get great looking skin and great savings!

Don’t have an Avon Lady yet? Call Avon Customer Hotline 8642900 or visit www.avon.com.ph for details on how to get in touch with an Avon Representative.

For a complete skincare makeover, try out the Solutions Refined White products like Foaming Cream Cleanser, Toner and Plus Spot Removing Essence. Check these out from the Avon January 16 Brochure.

No to oil, yes to clear skin this Chirstmas

Clean & Clear offers solutions to prevent oily, blemished skin this holiday season

The holiday season has arrived, and for most people this means hectic preparations and the onset of the Christmas breeze. While most people look forward to the change in temperature, women should know that the cold weather increases one’s chances of having oily skin. This is why it is important to use products that help manage oil production and prevent shiny, blemished faces in pictures of all the yuletide gatherings.

So how does the cool weather cause oily and blemished skin? The cool, crisp, dry air dries up the skin. When this happens, the oil glands naturally overcompensate for the dryness and produce more oil. According to dermatologists, excessive oil production and abnormal shedding of dead skin cells can clog pores and cause bacteria to proliferate, thereby causing acne breakouts. So one must first keep oil under control in order to prevent and control acne.

Luckily, Clean & Clear makes available two special product bundles to keep the skin from breaking out and help girls achieve fair and radiant skin, without the excess oil, this holiday season.

Enjoy pimple- and oil-free skin with the help of Clean & Clear’s Pimple Clearing Kit. This kit consists of one CLEAN & CLEAR® Active Clear™ Pimple Clearing Cleanser (50g) that helps clear pimples while at the same time, gently soothes irritated skin. What’s more, it comes with the CLEAN & CLEAR® Oil Control Film at 50% off! The all-time favorite oil blotter instantly removes excess oil and shine from the face. It can be used anytime, anywhere throughout the day as it doesn’t smudge make-up.

Those who suffer from acne breakouts due to oily skin are also likely to have dull, lifeless skin. Bring back your skin’s naturally clear, fair glow with Clean & Clear’s Clear Fair Glow Kit, which contains one CLEAN & CLEAR® Clear Fairness Cleanser (100g) and CLEAN & CLEAR® Oil Control Film at half-price. The Clear Fairness Cleanser has a unique whitening Vitamin C Beads Formula that effectively lightens skin, making it fair and radiant. Its oil-free and non-drying formulation makes it ideal for everyday use.

Keep the effects of the cold season at bay with these special product bundles from Clean & Clear, which will keep your skin clear, glowing and oil-free throughout the holidays. The Pimple Clearing Kit and the Clear Fair Glow Kit are available in all supermarkets, drugstores and department stores, for P133.50 and P186.50, respectively. Promo will run until December 31, 2009.

ABOUT CLEAN & CLEAR®:

CLEAN & CLEAR® has a strong and successful heritage in answering the skin care needs of young women. The line includes more than forty products to help maintain clean, noticeably clear, beautiful skin. CLEAN & CLEAR® is committed to understanding its consumers and delivering solutions to meet their needs with the most innovative skincare technology. A global skincare brand, CLEAN & CLEAR® is currently available in 41 countries such as Australia, Brazil, China and Poland.

Spread Holiday Cheer with Beauty-licious Treats

Great discounts when you buy Neutrogena’s Fine Fairness UV Compact and Body Oil


Looking for the perfect kikay gift to give your girlfriends this Christmas? Look no more as Neutrogena, the brand recommended by dermatologists, offers great deals on its hottest and must-have products this yuletide season!

Fine, Fair and Smooth Skin For Less

‘Tis the season to achieve fine, fair skin for less! Buy one Neutrogena Fine Fairness UV Compact and get 50% off on the second compact. Share this beauty secret with your girlfriends. With the pack conveniently designed for the holiday season, all you need to do is attach a card and you’re ready to spread the love for fine, fair skin this Christmas.

Available in shades of natural and light beige, the Neutrogena Fine Fairness UV Compact is clinically-formulated to blend evenly with the skin tone and provide beautiful, natural-looking coverage. Its Vitamin C and Licorice Extract plus sunscreen protect the skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays, preventing sunspots and premature skin aging. The Neutrogena Fine Fairness UV Compact is hypoallergenic, fragrance-free and does not clog pores. It is also resistant to humidity, sweat and oil, thus, giving the skin lasting coverage needed for all the merry-making this season.

In addition, get the same 50% discount on the Neutrogena Fine Fairness UV Compact when you buy Neutrogena Body Oil. With its light sesame formula, the Body Oil is easily absorbed by shower-damp skin, leaving it soft and silky with a radiant and healthy glow. And with Christmas just around the corner, you only need a few drops of the Neutrogena Body Oil to keep your skin hydrated and moisturized amidst the cool holiday breeze.

Christmas must-haves

Make Neutrogena’s Christmas gift bundles the perfect kikay must-haves this holiday season! Share the love for healthy and beautiful skin with your girlfriends. Get amazing discounts from Neutrogena: two (2) Neutrogena Fine Fairness UV Compacts, with the second compact at 50% off, at a bargain price of P1,063.59; and one (1) Neutrogena Body Oil and one (1) Neutrogena Fine Fairness UV Compact (at half its original price) for only P939.50. Hurry and grab the Neutrogena Christmas gift bundles in select drugstores and department stores from December 1 to 31, 2009.

“Love Yourself” with Watsons and Bioessence this Christma

When it comes to health, wellness, and beauty, no one does it better than Watsons Your Personal Store. As one of the leading beauty retailers in the Philippines, its promise of “looking good, feeling great and having fun” is brought to life by its wide selection of exclusive products.

For the holiday season, Watsons took its Christmas theme of “How Do I Love Me?” one step further through its partnership with Bioessence Serenity Spa, a stalwart player in Manila’s beauty industry with a variety of services that make it a one-stop shop for beauty and wellness needs.

A perfect Christmas pair

This November, Watsons and Bioessence ushers in the holiday season with a very special Christmas offering that combines Watsons’ products with Bioessence’s paraffin wax treatment exclusively for Watsons and Beauty by SM shoppers.

“Watsons’ partnership with Bioessence is something we felt was a perfect fit,” said Vicky Encarnacion, Watsons Department Store Business Unit Head. “This Christmas, Watsons is all about finding ways to ‘love yourself.’ With our product lineup coupled with the paraffin wax treatment of Bioessence, every customer to Watsons and Beauty by SM is sure to have a delightfully indulgent holiday.”

“As an advocate of health, wellness, and beauty, we knew that Watsons was perfectly suited to what Bioessence believes in,” added Yeng Francisco, Marketing Director for Bioessence Serenity Spas. “For the last 14 years, we have grown to 26 outlets nationwide by honing our beauty expertise with beauty products like soaps, anti-ageing, whitening, slimming, essential oils, food supplements and other complementary items. By partnering with Watsons, we are able to go even further with our offerings by crafting a special paraffin wax treatment that customers can avail of. Our paraffin treatment is exclusive to Watsons for the holiday season and is slated to be one of the most unique activities you can do with your girlfriends this Christmas.”


Indulge yourself this Christmas

Along with paraffin wax, indulgence this season comes in the form of Watsons Exfoliating Body Scrub, Spa Essentials Massage Oils, Body Treats Body Care Range (Body Lotions and Body Soaps), and Glamworks Whiteplus Whitening Range.

Available in Cucumber, Strawberry, Grapefruit, and Peach Mango, Watsons Exfoliating Body Scrub kicks off your Christmas beauty by effectively removing dead skin cells and refreshing your skin. After a bath, Body Treats Body Care Range makes Christmas indulgence a sweet-smelling experience with specially formulated Virgin Coco, Green and Orange Papaya, and Calamansi scented Body Lotion and Body Soap, while Glamworks Whiteplus Whitening Range ensures that your Christmas complexion is kept fair and rosy for every party. These beauty and pamper products are exclusively available at Watsons and Beauty by SM stores.

To perfectly round off your Christmas indulgence, shopping for these Watsons’ exclusive products could earn you a FREE hand paraffin treatment plus a 50% discount for any facial at Bioessence Serenity Spa. Complimented by Watsons Exfoliating Body Scrub or Spa Essentials’ specially formulated Massage Oils, your holiday season is set to be your most pampered Christmas yet.

Starting November 27, customers can explore Watsons’ indulgent Christmas offerings at Watsons branches in SM Megamall, Fairview, West Ave, Visayas Ave, Connecticut Greenhills, Greenbelt, Makati Commercial Complex, Binondo, Bellagio Square Malate, Sta. Lucia Cainta, Expressions Building Las Pinas, SM Southmall, SM Bacoor, Lipa Batangas, SM Lucena, SM Marilao, Silayan Center Tarlac, SM Baguio, and Marfori Heights Davao. Free service redemption can also be claimed in participating Beauty by SM Department Stores.