Happy Mother's Day to all Moms!!!

     To all the loving, caring, understanding, supportive and patient mothers in the whole world, let me greet you a HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! I know this day will be very special if you'll celebrate it with the whole family. 

     I know my mom doesn't visit my blog, she haven't got a chance to visit this site even once but I understand that. If ever she's reading right now, I want to tell her that I'm very thankful for everything she did to us. She sacrificed most of her time just to give all the best that she can for us (me and my sibs) to have a better life. My thank you is not enough to show that I'm grateful for all the things you've done. May God always bless you with good health, long life, more patience and unconditional love for the whole family.

     I also want to say "Thank you" to my second mom, my mother-in-law for loving me as her own daughter. I hope you'll stay strong physically, mentally and emotionally and may God always guide you wherever you are and keep you safe in whatever you do. 

     Happy Mother's day to all my mommy relatives and mommy friends, mommies and mommies-to-be, you know who you are!

     I also want to say "Thank you" to my Virginia Olsen Minerals family for sending this fab gift. I'm not expecting this that's why when I received this yesterday, I'm a bit emotional not because finally I can try this product but the thought that someone not related to you (by blood) will remember you on this special day. Actually this is my first time to receive something from someone on not related to me on Mother's Day. 

     Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart! Have a happy and meaningful Mother's day to all!!!

Good Times!~

My Sample Room Products for May + Hauls

     Hello long weekend! Let's rock this 3 day- vacation by doing things we love and by making the right decision on the list of candidates to vote. My Sample Room Products for this month came last week and I decided to get this skin care samples from Gluta-C. But take note that Sample Room is not only giving samples, they also offer products in full-sizes! That's why I'm very happy with Sample Room. You all know that I love organic whitening soaps but when I saw Gluta-C samples, I didn't think twice and got myself a bar of whitening soap and bottle of lotion. Since Gluta-C is another promising brand of skin care to love, they deserve a space here on my blog :)

Gluta-C Lotion
Gluta- C Soap

     I will test both products for two weeks, let's see how these products will fare on my skin :) I also bought products to replenish my skin care. I'm sure you're already bored with the same stuff you see on my haul posts. When I say it's my fave or my HG, expect to see it over and over again! 

Beauty and Bright Soaps
Nature Republic Nail Polish Remover
Human Heart Nature Facial Scrub
L.A. Colors Lipstick in Amethyst

     Aside from skin care loves, I also bought new stuff! It's my first time to try a Korean brand of nail polish remover. It's my 6th bar of Beauty and Bright soaps and 2nd tube of Human Heart Nature Facial Scrub. A new lippie- I saw Gie of Third World Fashion sporting violet lips using the same lipstick above and her review got me sold! 

Snoe Beso Balm
BYS Brow and Eye Pencil

     Here's an addition to my makeup stash. I bought a new eyeliner and eyebrow gel liner from BYS. I still love my Virgina Olsen Choco Eyeliner but I want to try a black pen type eyeliner for days when I'm very lazy to put makeup on. Just eyeliner and eyebrow color and I'm good to go. I already hit the pan of my fave Carmex Lipbalm so this time I'm going to try Snoe's Beso Balm because I'm so intrigued with the name. 

     That's all for now dearies, If you want to read my thoughts on the products I already reviewed on this blog just click the links below:

Beauty and Bright Face and Body Lightening Moringa Soap

Beauty and Bright Skin Lightening Body Soap and Anti- aging Serum Bar

Human Heart Nature Purifying Facial Scrub

Good Times!~

Product Review: Pantene Color and Perm Shampoo

     Hello! I need to counteract this laziness every first day of the week that's why I'll greet you a Happy Monday dearies! Whew! My last hair care review was months ago because I settled on using my HG hair care products but when I attended the BDJ Box Beauty Social Event and they included samples of Pantene Color and Perm shampoo to our loot bag that's good for 7 days, I gave this brand an opportunity to shine once again. I have a love-hate relationship with Pantene shampoos and conditioners before. I love this because it doesn't cause major hair fall but I hate that it does cause breakouts on my forehead and some on my neck :( I veered away from this brand and said to myself not to try this again. But when Pantene made this product for specific hair needs- for color treated and permed hair, something inside my head tells me to try again this brand.

     So without thinking twice, I braved myself to try the product for 7 days! It's a risk for me to shampoo my hair for 7 days straight. If you you're a long time reader of this blog, for sure ya'll know that I shampoo my hair 3-4 times a week. And by using this for 7 days, there's no assurance that my hair will get good results. But on my 2nd and 3rd day, I noticed that the effect of this shampoo was the same as what I experienced before but doesn't gave me negative results! Fantastic :) This is the first time that I'll rave about Pantene :) Click Read More to find out what Pantene Color and Perm made my color-treated hair after 7 days...

The Story Behind Pantene Color and Perm

Pantene Pro-V Color and Perm lasting care system is specially formulated with Liquid Crystal Technology that helps hair to repair chemically damaged hair. It also protects colored and permed hair from further damage, so hair color stays healthier for up to 6 weeks. Scientific research shows that hair gets damaged every time you subject it to coloring, perming, and extreme heat. This is because the hair's natural protective layer is ripped-off to alter your hair's fundamental structure from black to brown, straight to permed, wavy to straight. While your hair may look glamorous in pictures, it may be weakened and unhealthy from within. This damage affects the fundamental structure of hair, depleting hair's natural healthy beauty, thus hair is unable to maintain the desired end look.

Pantene Color and Perm Lasting Care Shampoo's LIQUID CRYSTAL TECHNOLOGY has been proven to effectively  protect hair from damage. Now you can enjoy healthy, shiny, colored hair

size: 170ml / 8.5 fl.oz.

price: 124.75 php (Around $3.00+)

place bought: free (got this from BDJ as a prize from the Pantene 7 days giveaway)

Leading Supermarkets and Department Stores Nationwide! 

instructions for use: Massage onto wet scalp/hair gently. Rinse off thoroughly. 

ingredients: Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Fragrance, Cocamidopropyl Betain, Sodium Citrate, Cocamide MEA, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, Dimethicone, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Polyquaternium-6, Panthenol, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Hydrochloric Acid, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone.

Pantene Color and Perm Shampoo's consistency is not thick nor runny.

7 days after using Pantene Color and Perm Shampoo- this photo was my official entry to the contest. If you want to see the ladies who love Pantene Color and Perm Shampoo, buy the May issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine. You can see this photo on page 48 like the one that I posted below :)
My hair color here is LIGHT HAVANA from HBC

Pantene Color and Perm Shampoo
Thank you Cosmopolitan Magazine for the feature

What I like:

• I love the packaging! It's very sleek and neat looking.
• The consistency is not thick nor runny.
• Produces a rich lather and I only need a little amount to shampoo my hair.
• My hair doesn't feel stiff after shampooing.
• This shampoo made the color of my hair more vibrant and shiny.
• After 2 weeks, the color of my hair hasn't faded. 
• Since color treated hair is prone to dryness and breakage, I experienced a very little hair fall. Less than 5 strands and that's very promising for someone like me who had a major hair fall history.

What I don't like:

• The scent- not long lasting.

Will I repurchase? Yes! This is my favorite and HG Shampoo as of the moment.

Recommendation:

     I give this a 4.75/5 rating. I love this shampoo and even recommended it to my relatives and friends. This is the first time that my hair has agreed with local brand. If you remember my hair care posts, I presume you know that my hair always agree with Korean or other international brands but this time Pantene made a big difference. Just follow the instructions on how to use the product. I had a bad experience before from not following instructions and made my hair very coarse and dry. If you want to really take good care of your hair, if the product says shampoo, lather then rinse- do it! Don't let the product sink into you hair and scalp for more than 2 minutes unless otherwise stated or you'll end up stripping the shine of your locks. 

     

     I highly recommend this product! Have you tried Pantene Color and Perm shampoo? Share us your experience!

Good Times!~

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes

     I attended a very intimate event last Tuesday and that event made the scorching weather a lot hotter! Nisce Skin 'N Face launched their Superblock spf 80 and the Non-Surgical RF Treatment that's timely for the summer season. Sunblock and sunscreen is a must especially when you stay most of your time outdoors. Aside from this, they also introduced two Lukes- Luke Landrigan and Luke Jickain as their newest brand ambassadors. The program was hosted by Ms. Zsa Salazar (Pr for Nisce). She introduced to us their summer campaign "Discover Your Radiance" and the on-going contest TAG your coolest summer outfit.  She also welcomed Ms. Antoinette Nisce to give a short speech about Nisce's products and brand ambassadors. 

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes

     To know more about SUPERBLOCK spf80 and Non-Surgical RF Treatment, please click here: Nisce Skin 'N Face Summer Essentials :) I made a separate and detailed post, enjoy reading!

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes
Ms. Zsa Salazar of Concept 360

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes
Ms. Antoinette Nisce-Vice President/ General Manager and Chief Aesthetics Officer

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes

      The event was held at Icebergs Eskimo Bob. They served these mouth-watering meals and my appetite was really satisfied that day! And to make the event a little cooler because of the hottest endorsers, they served a humongous size of Halo-halo! Perfect for a hot event on a hot summer day :P

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes

    After the sumptuous lunch, the main program started. Two Lukes- Luke Jicain and Luke Landrigan shared their a little information about favorite product and service from Nisce Skin 'N Face. If you have no idea who these two Lukes are, well Luke Jicain- the Boracay bodies star/model and Luke Landrigan- world champ surfer now brand ambassadors for Nisce Skin 'N Face. Want to know their faves from Nisce? Click HERE :)))

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes

     They also prepared some games for bloggers like "best pick-up line" and "sipit game". Mommy Lariza, Mother Earth and another blogger tied for 1st place. The three of them went home with goody bags from Nisce! 

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes
Luke Jicain, Mother, Mother Earth, blogger and Luke Landrigan

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes
Sipit Game

     The event was really fun. Nisce really never fail to make an event very meaningful especially to bloggers. I always feel especial whenever I attend their events. There's a lot of bonding and friendship happening :) 

     After the game, Ms. Geline Del Rosario gave her short speech and she's very grateful for sharing this intimate lunch with the bloggers and media men.

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with LukesMs. Geline Del Rosario, marketing manager for Nisce Skin 'N Face 

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes
Arnie of Raid My Closet, Ana of The Fashionista Commuter, Eath of Earthlingorgeous, Moi, Celline of Product Arena and Bec of My Gorgeous Pink Cheeks

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes
Thank you so much for choosing me as the Nisce Blogger for my summer outfit!

Nisce Hottest Summer Bloggers Event with Lukes
yay! my prizes plus the items from the loot bag
Superblock spf 80, Anti-perspirant, face powder and rice bran organic emu soap :)

    Once again, thank you very much Ms. Zsa Salazar, Concept 360 Team and Nisce Skin 'N Face for having us! If you want to know more about the products and services please read my post HERE. 

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[CLOSED] Join Nisce Skin 'N Face TAG your coolest Summer Outfit Contest!

     Because Nisce Skin 'N Face loves you, they're extending the TAG your coolest summer outfit contest. 8 days left so hurry and join now! If you want to try Underarm Laser Hair Removal, then this is your chance to experience not 1 but 2 sessions. How cool is that? So send in you best photos to nisceskinnface@yahoo.com. Don't forget to like NSK page and TAG them your entry. 

Good luck and Join now!!!