Listen up you MAC Aficionados! Word just came in. MAC Naughty Nauticals makeup collection will be launched this Sunday, 13 July 2008.
MAC Cosmetics finally launches the limited edition MAC Naughty Nauticals here in Manila. The event will allow you to have fun with Sailor-ettes as they teach you four (4) modern eye makeup techniques for this (a toss between or both) sizzling wet season. Catch is you need to get an sms to get the free lesson. But if you decide to splurge, I reckon they’ll accommodate you! Heehee.
The launch will be held at MAC Cosmetics in Rustan’s, Makati …read more

The official makeup for the 2008 Philippine Fashion Week ARTISTRY™ had signed on Tessa Prieto-Valdes as the brand’s image model for the fashion week season and had taken on Viktor Ortega of EMPHASIS as the official makeup artist cum endorser, too. Both were officially presented to public during their own show at the Opening Ceremony.

Vaseline has a new image model, Sarah Michelle Gellar. The brand is more widely known for their hand and body care products. Gellar will now carry the “smooth skin” mantra.
Here in my country (Philippines), they’ve made quite a name for themselves in their hair care line, Vaseline Shampoo.
Here’s a sample of an old Vaseline advert with Heart Evangelista: (note, dialogue in Filipino)

Clear is clearly making waves in Asia (pun intended). I’ve never seen any other dandruff shampoo create such steady awareness in their market. I reckon since it’s their launch year, they’re really making sure that we all remember the brand. And what better way to do that in other Asian countries like Korea? Get a hot Korean superstar to endorse it! Get Rain Jung Ji-Hoon!
Rain is one of the most successful Asian superstars as his name is not only famous in his home base, Korea. He has a steady fan base here in the Philippines, who listen to his songs, …read more

Everyone — if you’re in Manila, Philippines that is — is invited to Bare Escentuals Day or days rather since it’ll be happening for two days at two locations.
Friday, September 14th
4pm to 8pm
Gloria Jeans, Ground Floor Glorietta III, Makati City, Philippines
Saturday, September 15th
4pm to 8pm
Starbuck’s, Ground Floor Shangri-La Plaza, Ortigas, Philippines
It’s time to mingle once again with beauty and all the beautiful people involved. Here’s a chance to get up close and personal with Mineral Makeup and the popular brand bare Escentuals and their bareMinerals. You can share tips, stories and favourites. I’ve been to a similar kind of …read more

At last night’s event, Market Night @ Mag:net Café in Bonifacio High Street (Philippines), I chanced upon a beauty find that may just haunt me till I get my hands on a bottle. It’s the Shake It Off Body Exfoliant by Leyende.
Rounded beads from organically-grown cacao and finely crushed walnut shells in a slather of moisturizing sweet almond oil and shea butter with skin lightening papaya extract.
With the small but, somewhat, elegantly designed booth, my attention was indeed caught, hence, my apparent reaction — gravitating towards it and immediately starting a conversation with none other than the creator and …read more