Monday, December 14, 2015

My no-fail gift suggestions: books and stationery

As the Market Editor of BABY Magazine, I get to shop for a living. Well, window shop since I really don't buy anything, just borrow them for the magazine when I do photo shoots. Now, many of my blog readers know I dislike the physical activity of shopping (I like shopping online!) so while I enjoy my job, the window shopping part is my least favorite part. It's a good thing I only do that once every two months!

Anyway, I will confess that there's one part of the window shopping aspect that I really really really enjoy—when I visit the bookstores for books and other paper items. I always look forward to that! At my recent jaunt to National Book Store to pick books for the January-February issue of BABY Magazine (I looked for books that will inspire change), I found other fabulous things that I would love to find under my Christmas tree!

I already have the Kate Spade planners (I have three! Here's my review!) but I would love to get those gold paper clips!

I really don't have time for journalling but I want to believe these journals (Q&A A Day For Moms: A 5-Year Journal, and Do One Thing Every Day That Inspires You: A Creativity Journal by Robbie Rogge and Dian G. Smith) which require just short entries every day, won't be too time-consuming.

Those are my three-year-old son's hands, by the way!

I want All in Good Taste by Kate Spade and Love Style Life by Garance Doré! I snuck a peek at Love Style Life and it is a good read on personal style!

Oh these beautifully bound hardbound book collections!

I've not read Game of Thrones because I started on the HBO show first and my husband, who's read the books, fills me in anyway. But if they look this gorgeous, maybe I will read it!

I'd love all three of these books for my boys! I hate it that the children's section of bookstores these days are overrun by franchises. Disney. Pixar. Marvel. DC. Disney Junior. Nickelodeon. Cartoon Network. It's all Frozen, Batman, Avengers, Sofia the First, Toy Story, etc etc on the shelves! That's okay, okay? But where are the classics??? The myths, the poems, the bedtime stories, the fables, the fairy tales? I'm so happy I saw these at National Book Store!

There's more books and stationery to love at National Book Store! I've always believed that the bookstore is the one-stop shop for gifts. So shop shop shop!

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Monday, December 07, 2015

My skin is now better because of Flawless!

This post is brought to you by Flawless Face & Body Clinic.

I've been promising to review skincare products for a few months now, and I don't know if you've noticed but I have done no such thing. That's because my skin has broken out horribly. It started in July as a smattering of tiny white bumps on my cheeks. By September, they had exploded into angry red acne. I stopped using everything I was using, I went to a dermatologist, but no improvement happened at all.

Until Flawless offered to take of my skin!

Now I know celebrities trust Flawless, so that's a good thing, but many facial clinics also have rosters of stars anyway. What sold me on Flawless were two things: First, when I checked out their rates, the treatments are very affordable. There have been many times before that I'd go to a celebrity-endorsed skin clinic and then when it's time for my follow-up treatment, I decide not to go because I'll have to fork over thousands of pesos. Second, there's a Flawless clinic everywhere! That's happened to me before, when I need to go back for a skin check up, and I'm all ready to go and then the traffic defeats me, and I just decide to stay home. But now I have no excuse because I just walk to my Flawless clinic!

I started my acne treatment last month. Yes, it's only been three weeks but my skin has drastically improved! In fact, halos maiyak ako when the dermatologist told me, "Anak, sisiguraduhin ko na makinis ka na sa Pasko." It's only Dec 6 and I already know her promise will hold!

I'll do a proper review of my advanced acne facial and home treatment in separate posts. For now, I'm inviting everyone to take advantage of the amazing Flawless 7+7 Promo.

Flawless has 22 service combinations so you have lots to choose from. Book 7 sessions within the month of December and then you get an extra 7 sessions of other services for free!!! So, for example, me, I'll book 7 sessions of my advanced acne treatment facial, then I'll book my free whitening facials after so that all my dark pimple scars will lighten! Remember: this promo is until Dec 31, 2015, only so book na!

And another promo! Bring any soap—used or unused—and exchange it for a FREE Flawless whitening soap that has Kojic Acid, Salicylic Acid and papaya extract for its active ingredients. This promo is only for tomorrow so go to your bathroom now and ipagpalit na ang mga soaps mo for Flawless soaps! (see details here)

I just want to say I'm super happy with Flawless. I'm not flawless yet but my skin looks soooo much better! Thanks so much, Flawless!

To find out about more promos (and there's always one!), check out their website StayFlawless, like their Facebook page, and follow them on Instagram @myflawless.

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Friday, December 04, 2015

My MANGO holiday wish list

This post is brought to you by MANGO.

It's December and on a rare date with my husband (with three small boys, it is very rare we go out just us two!), we strolled into the big MANGO, MANGO Man and MANGO Kids stores in Glorietta 2 and we had fun picking out stuff we want for Christmas! Check out our picks:

For the boys:
Star Wars shirts! With the vintage design! We haven't watched the new movie yet so we don't know if we'll like it so it's smart of MANGO Kids to get the design the parents will have an attachment to!
Avengers shirts! That red Iron Man shirt is going to be such a hit with my Iñigo, who loves Iron Man and wears only red!
Great cities shirts! Especially that London one since Vince and I had our honeymoon there. Sigh! Wish we could go back!
Thin sweaters. These will look so perfect on my handsome boys!
Button-down long-sleeved shirts! I like that they're soft shirts since my kids don't like scratchy material. Who does, right?

 For Vince:
Soft suit jackets (P2,950). Vince likes the gray one. I'm not well versed when it comes to men's fashion so I didn't know there was such a thing as soft suit jackets. They're quite casual and yet throw them over shirt and jeans and your outfit isn't that casual anymore. What a revelation!  
Soft suit jacket (P5,950). I found this one a few racks away and liked it better. It's more expensive than the one Vince wants but I think it's because it's more tailored. It fits his slim frame much better.
Long-sleeved button-down shirts (P2,450). Oh, these are nice! And Vince always looks so dashing in this kind of shirt! Must get him the blue. Or the black. Or both! 

 For me:
This sunny outfit! It's yellow shorts (P1,750) and a delicately embroidered blouse (P1,750). I was surprised to find these in the store, to be honest, because everything in MANGO now is their Fall/Winter Collection. So there's a lot of gray, navy, black. I saw that bright yellow and was drawn to its happy hue!
Faux leather jacket (P5,950 sale price). Because it's so frikkin' cool! I mean, look at me. My dorkiness faded and my coolness factor went waaaaay up! I need this in my life!
Taupe tote (P2,950). I love this so much! It has three compartments, and the middle one is zippered so I can keep my wallet and phone safely in there. The size is right, the weight is light, the material sturdy and easy to clean. Love it! 

 If you're still shopping for a gift for yourself and your family, do drop by MANGO's many stores. I'm sure you'll find something you'll love, too! Happy shopping!

 You can find MANGO stores nationwide. Check out this directory:

 MANGO – Robinsons Ermita, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Power Plant Mall, Gateway, SM Mall Of Asia, Alabang Town Center, SM Megamall, SM Davao, SM Clark, Ayala Center Cebu, TriNoma, SM Cebu, Greenbelt 5, Eastwood, Marquee Mall, Newport, Abreeza Davao, Lucky Chinatown, Bonifacio High Street, Robinsons Magnolia, Centrio, Harbor Point, Glorietta 2, Ayala Fairview Terraces, SM BF Parañaque

MANGO MAN – Power Plant Mall, Alabang Town Center, Bonifacio High Street, Glorietta 2, SM Mall Of Asia, Ayala Center Cebu, Abreeza Davao

MANGO TOUCH – Robinsons Ermita, Power Plant Mall, Robinsons Magnolia, SM Megamall, SM Mall Of Asia

MANGO KIDS – SM Mall Of Asia, Ayala Center Cebu, SM BF Parañaque, TriNoma, Glorietta 2, Eastwood

MANGO SPORT and INTIMATES – SM Mall of Asia

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