BELA by BELA PADILLA Launches DANI by BELA Fragrance Line and Bloom Soaps

It was almost a month ago since Bela Padilla and her partners launched her own beauty brand BELA. From the looks of it, things are actually looking crazy at sales that most of their stocks run out fast. From Shopee, Lazada, their TikTok Shop and their website, folks have been hoarding much of their products specifically the Bela by Bela Lip Balm and the Bela Dot Perfection Cheek Tint which much of us were also wearing that afternoon. 

The two products work, plain and simple, which is why people have been raving about it since they launched their flagship ones. Even her celebrity friends, her followers and the working class, simple jane at home were using it, giving valuable feedback about its quality. Bela also mentioned how she plans to work with other people in order to release other products under the same brand, and from the looks of it, this is the opportune time.

Celebrity Mom, Entrepreneur and Content Creator Dani Barretto is a good friend of Bela from years back. They've always wanted to do a business together but it didn't come into fruition because when they were in talks, Bela had priorities and didn't want to hold Dani back about the business. There certainly is a time for everything, and now comes the launch of Dani Barretto's line of fragrance called DANI by BELA. It's 5 different Eau de Parfum which they planned and made together. It's fate, and it's here now!

DANI by BELA has sample sizes, so you could actually try it first before choosing the bigger bottle.

These are the 5 different fragrances of DANI by BELA. Thanks to Justin Montas for this shot, photo credits of this photo belong to him.

I initially assumed this would be for all for ladies, but no. They created a line of fragrances that cater for men, women and something gender neutral. For the ladies, there's Summer's Kiss, Spring's Touch and Nostalgia. For the men, they created Coolector. The gender neutral one is called Campfire, so really, there's something for everybody!

Bela apologized in behalf of Dani, because she couldn't come to the launch as she had the flu. She sent a video message for the guests at the event. In the meantime, here's our video coverage of the press conference, please, enjoy!

The fragrances are actually inspired by the scents they personally use and love. They also did Nostalgia for those that miss the things people wear years back, you could liken it to a popular cologne for babies if that gives it away. Bela's favorite is the Summer's Kiss, while Dani's is the Spring's Touch. Bela didn't like the way some men smelled like oxen, musky which you can detect a mile away. This is why Coolector smells clean and fresh, like something you'd be like out of the shower. The Campfire has higher woodsy content I think, though I find everything quite appealing. My personal pick is actually a bit off the beaten path, because I actually prefer the Spring's Touch. I think it fits my personality, and even though it was made femme, I think everything could be used by anyone. It is that good.

This product came as a surprise, BELA calls it BLOOM SOAP. Bela told us how highschoolers or frequent travelers used to cut soap in smaller pieces so they didn't have to carry the whole bar in school or their destinations. I haven't done that personally, but apparently much of the crowd who were there admitted doing it. Bela thought it was better that they had one package where people could try the different kind of soaps they have in one box to see what works and what doesn't, or basically preference. The new BELA BLOOM SOAP comes in Papaya, Pineapple and Coffee variants. She didn't want it to be like any of the soaps out in the market, and they've done extensive research before actually releasing this. It's made as natural as possible. These soaps can exfoliate gently, and doesn't have harmful chemicals that would irritate your skin. The Coffee variant is something new, it has bits of coffee grounds so you can scrub a bit with it. I prefer the Pineapple though because of its scent, and I think nothing of its kind is yet in the market. I love things that are unique, and this one is!

Now head on to BELA's social channels to know more about the new products. Again, you can get them in Shopee, Lazada, TikTok Shop and their official website. Some actually get them to resell, so it may be a good investment too. But so far, I've used the perfumes and one of the soap, just like the previous products they had, it worked quite well. You be the judge when you try it.

JILLIAN WARD is your DreamGirl

Seeing Jillian Ward again after her very posh debut (a few months ago) I can say, it was about time! Her show even then was already successful, but evidently, it has become something BIG these days, every home knows who Dr. Analyn is from "Abot Kamay Na Pangarap". The series has also transcended every age, as seen on social media, people have been rooting for the genius doctor. They are continuing to do so, and today, part of the reason to be happy is her being the celebrity endorser for DreamGirl. 

Currently they have one product out in the market, particularly the DreamSkin by DreamGirl GluKoGen Soap. What it promotes is giving you that toned healthy glow. With regular use, it could give you brighter, younger looking skin. Aside form that, they have DreamGlow by DreamGirl Hand and Body Lotion with SPF50 PA+++. It's a non greasy lotion that can also give you protection from harmful UV rays to prevent it from darkening. It'll be out soon so if you want to know more about it, be sure to follow their social channel here.

Jillian says "I personally have used the products first before endorsing it. Taking good care of your skin has been something that I just do, because it's the base of everything, before you even put makeup. Playing the role of Dr. Analyn in "Abot Kamay na Pangarap" was a bit difficult because you won't be able to use heavy make-up almost all the time. You would depend on your skin, and make sure it's clear, without blemishes can still make you look good on camera."

Here's part of our interview with her that morning.

 

Again, if you would like to know more about the brand, follow their social channels and see more of Jillian Ward there!

PIOLO PASCUAL Continues Beautéderm Ties with KOREiSU Oral Care Line

Piolo Pascual has always been the quintessential man to go to if you want a brand to be endorsed. It was a few years back when Beautéderm CEO and President Rhea Anicoche-Tan wished for him to be the face of BEAU, which is a soap with the benefits of Activated Charcoal and part of the Spruce & Dash line of products for men. She knew he was the perfect fit for the brand (to be the first male endorser) and worked hard to make that come true. 

After successfully working with him in recent years, the business has grown exponentially and knew renewing ties with the good looking Filipino singer, model, producer, film and TV actor was the right thing to do. This time, he's introducing the Beautéderm KOREiSU line of oral health products. To put it lightly, he entered the room and had the ladies put on smiles automatically.

 

Ms. Rhea says "Piolo is on a different league as an endorser. He's the kind that you can say is "Totally Worth It" because we didn't have to remind him during our campaigns when working with him with the BEAU products on social media. He even over delivers and does production for his posts. He's part of the success of the Beautéderm family and when you get the message across your platforms, we can help a lot of other people. I just came back from Ilocos where we had 35 new scholars at the University of Northern Philippines in Vigan, Ilocos Sur. We are also here to celebrate Piolo and Beautéderm as we have not been able to mount an event for him when we signed him three years ago due to pandemic restrictions. He's the most trusted man in the industry, very professional, very down to earth and you can feel the goodness in his heart; and we are so honored to have him in Beautéderm."

 

Piolo says "The ever growing family of Beautéderm deserves much thanksgiving, being their brand ambassador, KOREiSU Family Toothpaste and KOREiSU Whitening Toothpaste brings me my happy, bright and white smile. I'd like to thank Ms. Rhea for the blessing to be part of the Beautéderm family, and for the love you've given us (my peers in the industry). Let's beautify the world one healthy smile at a time!"

Here are highlights from the event on video, enjoy!

Here are some little stories that Ms. Rhea Tan shared to the media about how her experience was working with Piolo Pascual (which she says was very patient and didn't have any out of this world demands). He's charming and very humble. Aside from that, Piolo also talked about his son Inigo who's having a huge career in the US as he becomes part of a Hollywood project. A proud Dad!

As of today, the Beautéderm ambassadors amount to over 80 movie, TV and social media stars. Piolo is of course an A list celebrity that is certainly apt to make people know more about KOREiSU and the reasons they trust the brand. Congratulations to the men and women behind Beautéderm and of course, congratulations Mr. Piolo Pascual, thank you for being so nice to us that afternoon! If you want to know more about KOREiSU, make sure you follow their social channels and check out their Shopee store where you can get these products too. 

 

PS. I suggest you try their other products by purchasing a TRAVEL KIT because it comes with a FREE Delicat Soap and Hydrating Mist to keep yourself fresh. Get it here!

Come #DoTheLifebuoy Dance Challenge

We're still not out of danger, the pandemic is still there. For most people, we suited up with face masks and try to follow protocols for work and play. For over a century, Lifebuoy has always been a great partner when it comes to hygiene and they're not stopping to remind you and me about proper handwashing. They're always trying to look for innovative ways to make the necessary task of washing hands a fun activity. Today is no different.

Lifebuoy these days are in different forms like soap bars, hand wash, and body wash. It's got really fresh fragrance and Activ Silver+ ingredient that helps rid of 99.9 percent of germs. It's a good thing, and they want to continue educating the public about the benefits of hand washing. You can #DoTheLifebuoy now!

They're currently asking the Filipino public to #DoTheLifebuoy challenge on social media. Together with teen queen Kathryn Bernardo, you can do the dance challenge right at home or anywhere you want to. Get creative with a few essential moves they want you to include in it. Rub your palms, put your fingers in between, wash your knuckles, don't miss the thumbs, clean the tips of your fingers. Go and upload your own version with these moves on Tiktok or follow the ones published to see if you can make an even better version of it. Just search the hashtag #DoTheLifebuoy to see it. You get to be the best, and teach people how to do it too. That's something you can pass on to generations so they too would be able to teach the next ones about it. If you haven't tried Lifebuoy yet, it's available in the Shopee app or Lazada. You can also learn more about the campaign through the LifebuoyPhilippines FB page so check them out there!

Wash hands people! Let's #DoTheLifebuoy dance!

Environmental Efforts Frutition Liquid Hand Soap from Destileria Limtuaco & Co. Inc

World class and oldest distillery in the Philippines Destileria Limtuaco & Co. Inc (established 1852) has been producing Paradise Mango Rum Liqueur since 2002. It's one of the first things they did in order to produce alcoholic beverages that are 100% Filipino made.  Through further research and innovation, they started doing Manille Liqueur de Calamansi in 2014, then Dalandan a few years after. These have been all locally produced and is part of their enduring corporate passion to help farming communities in the country. Farmers also profit more by dealing with the company directly.

They have also done waste management efforts and get byproducts of oil from calamansi and dalandan skin. There is also pulp, seeds and rinds. They thought of making these into other things, ground it up, and make it into an active ingredient for soaps they call SI ANTI BACTERIAL HAND SOAP. I've seen it and used it in my home today, and by any standards, this looks and feels phenomenal... Destileria Limtuaco & Co. Inc has a gem in their hands!

They produced this hand soap with whitening and antiseptic properties, something that you wouldn't see in the Philippine market or the rest of the world. That right there is produced from innovations in the byproduct of Manille Liqueurs and Destileria Limtuaco & Co. Inc continues to do a lot of research in order to have less carbon footprint, less wastage in operations. I'm impressed with what they have thought of and imagine the impact this could do with the environment and the thousands that could benefit in generating jobs by selling them. I hope they could device a way to do that especially for those who have no access to work these days because of the pandemic.

Congratulations Ms. Olivia Limpe-Aw, this is impressive!

GLAIZA DE CASTRO for Endless Beauty by HBS

It was a nice afternoon of re-connecting as our first salvo of live entertainment press conference meant we're meeting the ever talented Glaiza De Castro. It's been a year of milestones for the Kapuso actress and by no means is she shortchanged in shows, programs, and just recently, endorsements. She is now the face of Endless Beauty by HBS.

It's a company produces top quality skin care products for the most common skin issues. Thing is, they've kept most of their products affordable all these years and it's relatively easy to get hold of them as they've devised to employ a lot of people as distributors and sellers here and in other countries.

We met Ms. Jamie Prado and her daughter during the press conference. They had very humble beginnings coming from money borrowed from her husband (Php 1,500) which she used to purchase soaps back in the day. She learned the ropes and constantly expanded her network. She had the trust of a lot of people because of the products she sold, then began thinking of working with other professionals to put up her own brand. That's where "Endless Beauty by HBS" came about and used it to better the lives of other people. Thing is, it's easy to become part of their movement. You may inquire through their official Facebook page over at https://www.facebook.com/hbsbeauty and show your intentions to be a distributor too. They have different price points where you can start, and it ain't that much to have your own business. Best of all,  a lot of people love their products already and are only sold through their members. It's also the reason why they have no physical stores because instead of them earning much of it, they prefer their resellers, distributors and dealers to have that opportunity.

Their current best seller is the Bleaching Soap Advanced. There are tons of other products in their line but suggest you know why it's effective. 

Glaiza De Castro was quite happy that she got to represent the brand because the owner Ms Jamie Prado has always regarded her as a very powerful actress, one that can do lead roles, villain roles and become so amazing with it. This is the trait the owner says that convinced her how Glaiza perfectly represents them, they are VERSATILE. They want you to try the product and see how it works on you.

Here's our interview with Glaiza and Ms. Jamie Prado a few days ago

Glaiza also shared her recent trip to the UK and Ireland with her fiancee David Rainey. She also told us about her new shows, new projects, her plans in music and a few details about the wedding and how she met David's parents. They live in the north western part of Ireland and is a very tight nit family, Glaiza really appreciated how she was loved by them and offered  to be her family when she's there. 

Hope you love our updates about Glaiza De Castro! Congratulations dear, you're going to get that dream wedding I'm sure! I'm really happy for you!

Lifebuoy and Philippine Red Cross Push for 4 Point Hygiene Agenda

Even before this arrived in the mail, I must say, I've grown an affinity to the soap brand trusted by families around the world, that's Lifebuoy. As various businesses are going back to normal, I'm sure people are raring to go outside but of course, we shouldn't forget how to protect ourselves from an unseen enemy. The government offices and doctors recommend hand washing, cleaning and disinfecting, which the good folks at Lifebuoy have done quite well doing during these very difficult years.

Honestly, I know there are tons of soaps out there that actually have the same features, but the way they make Lifebuoy these days, just smells amazingly good. Last year, they campaigned for proper handwashing.. that really helped a lot of individuals who struggle and ask themselves if its enough. Filipinos want something easy, something that really works. Lifebuoy has Aciv Silver+ technology that helps fight 99.0% of germs.

They want to help even more this year so together with the Philippine Red Cross, they're pushing for a 4 point hygiene plan so you could be empowered especially the youth. They call it #4TheFuture, and it's easy to follow!

1. Wear that mask. It has proven to lessen the spread of the virus, and even if government restrictions has eased, please be kind, protect yourselves, your loved ones, and other people.

2. Practice social distancing. You may be innocently just buying grocery, lining up in a government agency, or riding public transportation. No matter where it ease, the distance makes it hard to spread the virus so again, be kind.

3. Get that jab. It has been proven that vaccines work. It also has lessen deadly effects of the virus so be a responsible citizen and get that vaccine.

4. Wash your hands and do it regularly. The easiest way to get rid of the virus is quite simple, and we have to do it regularly. There are a lot of things we can get in surfaces and if you're prone to touching your face often, that's not going to be safe. Make sure you do!

Now it ain't impossible to be a Lifebuoy Ambassador, they have a program for it. Just sign up at https://bit.ly/LifebuoyAmbassador and tell other people about Do The Lifebuoy #4TheFuture 4 point hygiene agenda. Tell them about it in any way you like, not just in social media. You can also get Lifebuoy in leading supermarkets, groceries, even online in Shopee and Lazada. You may see information about this in their Facebook page so just search for Lifebuoy Philippines, it's all there! They've got lots of products like body wash, alcohol, and of course, soaps and liquid soap for handwashing. Been loving it so far, you will too!

Things You Can Do At Home To Relieve Stress

I know how stressful it is these days, because honestly, I've gone through it. It wasn't because work was done at home, but more so because of the uncertainty of the times... it just made me anxious in the general part of it. I know there are tons of people out there that are feeling the same, and social media wasn't really much of help because it became a lot crowded when people became stuck at home.

So aside from the pandemic, we're dealing with stress... and that ain't a healthy combination. We really haven't dealt with it 100 percent, but what do you do when it happens? When you feel the world is against you? I'm suggesting you do a few things that helped me during these times.

Learn a new skill

Nope, it's not like you want to drown yourself with more stress of work. It's like, learning a new thing. In my case, it was editing videos and learning a new programming language like Python. I'm a geek, so I kinda go into like a mush when doing something that I've never done before. For you it could be cooking, a new business, something that you could showcase yourself later on, make it beneficial. Imagine what your resume would like if you knew a lot of things, I didn't even have to go to a University to learn that, YouTube was enough. There are also a lot of other resources on the internet that need to be consumed. Just wear those blue light protecting glasses so your eyes won't get tired or dry.

Listen to Music

I've had sleepless nights, and I know a lot of people do too because they still react to my Facebook posts at 3am. Music was a savior especially those in special playlists that I curate or simply search for on social media. Aside from that, I've learned the healing wonders of ambient renders like rainy evenings in New York, Los Angeles, Japan, Moscow, or simply white noise on YouTube that got me to sleep quite fast. I thought it was just mumbo jumbo, but really... it did wonders because I could sleep in minutes.

Take Long Hot Showers

I've had the notion that hot showers were really not a good thing especially in a tropical country like the Philippines. If you have heater installed or maybe have a tub, make your bath experiences special by taking out the scented candles given to you as gifts two years ago (nah I'm joking haha), some tea lights, flowers, spread it around your bathroom, and just soak in it. If it's a shower, and you have hot water, just let it flow on you for a few minutes (don't land it on your scalp you might get panot haha). Take out the loofah, sponge, or scrub and make sure the soap you use is equally relaxing. There's a new one called Safeguard Detox. Like you, we're used to the germ free action that their soap has. This one is for deep cleansing of the pores, and to strip away bacteria, germs, dirt overall.

New Mom Joyce Pring

New Mom Sophie Albert

They're available in varieties such as Pomegranate and Bamboo Charcoal. It's also available at online stores like Shopee and Lazada. You can try the Safeguard Detox Foaming Body Wash Pomegranate here https://shp.ee/hfcweqf or the soap here https://shp.ee/umtyiif. Try the other variants and lather it on your skin. It's simple things like these that can take your mind off things. Loving yourself isn't something you should be guilty of. Just the health benefits of it alone, is good. Don't even shortchange the one working hard for the money. https://shp.ee/umtyiifhttps://shp.ee/umtyiif

Stay at home, take a shower (especially for those who haven't taken a bath for days lol)... but not stress okay?! :)

SILKA Launches ALAGA Scholarship Program

We've been taken cared of by SILKA for over 20 years, and now they're taking the "ALAGA" factor from their products even further by launching the "ALAGA Scholarship Program". This is part of their corporate social responsibility programs aimed to help smart but economically challenged students in the country, in hopes to enrich and change their lives. 

Silka will be looking for 20 lucky students of which 5 will be from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao and Mentro Manila. This is done so that they would be able to pay for their tuition fees during college level or even graduating students in public or private schools. This is open to male or female students (that are currently not part of any scholarsip programs) and is planning or enrolled in a Philippine based school. Chosen scholars should also maintain good grades and good moral standing. They will also be renewed every semester and asked to submit report cards, also their household income. They also are not allowed to shift, transfer schools or fail in their chosen course.

If you want to file an application for it, just visit their website alagangsilka.com, facebook.com/SilkaSkincare, Instagram.com/silkaskincare. You can submit your files/intentions starting September 15 (which is tomorrow!). So make sure you apply if you want to become one of them!

Win 5K in Lifebuoy's Hand Wash Challenge

We all love Kathryn Bernardo, and what she does, we all follow. But this I'm sure never needed convincing as the world's number one antibacterial soap is back in the country with a new look and a new line of Liquid Handwash, Bar Soap and Hand Sanitizers. 

Well, the presence isn't enough for them so they're throwing in a new contest so you can show your moves via the #DoTheLifebuoy Dance Challenge. You can get the chance to win 5K smackeroos by posting your dance number on Facebook or Instagram. You may refer to the mechanics found here! 

http://bit.ly/dtlmechanics

You can start by using the filter here http://bit.ly/dtlfilter 

Lifebuoy is formulated with Activ Silver+ technology. It's got germ-fighting ingredients, to fight 99.9% of bacteria. Isn't that nice?

Now make sure you do this now as you only have a few weeks in October. Go win and have fun now!

On Soaps, Shampoos and Shower Gels: Men Should Smell Like Men

You are better than you think you are. No one said it is easy, but we all have to know the difference between grooming products for men and women. Sometimes you just feel we live in a world where people would want to kill us with fluff, flowers and pink stuff, not that it's bad for us but there's a huge difference in our physiological and biological makeup. Our hair might be made with the same things but the daily abuse, use, wear and tear is just on a different level. Our activities are different and if nobody admits we too need special care, that would be a sad life.

I was browsing the grocery of Mercury Drug a couple of days ago with my Mum and Dad and saw these products on the shelf. While they were signing their senior citizen discounts and I bought a couple cans of pineapple juice as I was a bit under the weather (long story) and saw ToppCock on the way to the counter. It's a line specially made for the male form of which the last one I tried was ToppCock Silver on my article here. This time I'm trying the Mint Soap, the Hydromax Invigorating Shampoo (Mint Lavender) and the All In One Shower Gel (which I have tried before).

The Mint Soap was marvelous. It didn't need a promise of 99.9 percent germ removal to make it feel good while in the shower. You feel clean and it smells so good. I like that the mint wasn't too harsh because the last thing that you need when the water from the shower is already cold is also mint to ruin the experience. So it's like hitting two birds with one stone, that's good yeah?!

The Hydromax Invigorating Shampoo on the other hand has Mint and Lavender. If you're a man and want to feel fresh and clean without smelling like a bouquet of flowers when you get out of the shower, you just have to put it in a subtle way. That's what this is. Like the soap, the mint isn't really too harsh either. I think they got this right during production which is a good thing.

I like the Shower Gel. It's like fresh pine. This got emptied in like 3 days because apparently everybody else at home liked it a LOT. It's like those really good perfumes for men mixed with it but I won't tell what brand LOL. Anyway, I think if you're looking for something cool, perhaps keep like a staple in your bath, this would be it. I assure you, it's something you would mistake as something only expensive designers would make. It's affordable too so you know what this means? You should get it too!

Take it in, because I'm sure event the women can relate to that. They wouldn't want the men to use what's designed for women right? That thought alone is beautiful, it means something and it's real. It will feel right because it's proper, and proud!

Again, you should go to the nearest Mercury Drug outlets and get yourself some ToppCock. Be a great example to the men in your age group. Take care of yourself buddy!

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The Millionaires Wife: Andrea Torres

The show is about to end this week and I was thinking of releasing this as an homage to the men and women who have been painstakingly doing their job to make a really interesting show in the Kapuso network. I really love how passionate I've seen these actors and actresses were and in the fulfillment of their work, I sat down with them to ask about how they feel now that the show's about to end. Lead star and vixen Andrea Torres shares her experience working with her co stars and what she'll be missing most about doing the show. 

Here's our video interview:

It's been a while since I've seen Andrea but it's a good thing she still remembers me. She's extremely dedicated to her craft, I've also heard her co actors tell us how much work she's put out just to make this show look good on screen - and I don't think I'll be ever surprised if she lands another project on primetime in the next few months. 

She deserves it and if luck finds it's way, she'll be an even brighter star as she is today. Thank you for the opportunity to talk to you Andrea and sorry for bugging you during your taping in Batangas. It was a pleasure interviewing you!

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ABSCBN's "Pangako Sa'yo" Bids Farewell

Popular TV show Pangako Sa'yo (The Promise) is ending this February and with its successful second run on ABSCBN, they're ending it with a huge turn of events as Yna Macaspac (played by Kathryn Bernardo) finds out she's the long lost daughter of Amor Powers. Angelo (played by Daniel Padilla) is now caught in between as there's a huge issue that Yna might actually be his half sister.

They've been adored by fans in Asia, proven it with their wins in different award giving bodies and has remained as the teen King and Queen even after this show. They signified that after this, they're gearing towards accepting more mature roles and said that the show helped them transition through that awkward stage where they're too old to be sweet teens and too young to get roles with more character. They feel to have really grown because the show has been able to give a different side of who KathNiel is. They reminisced how they felt how huge the project was when they were running around that iconic hill seen on the first few trailers whilst signifying this as a huge honor to be in.

The show will end on February 12 as they will give way to the Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano starrer "Dolce Amore". Jodi Sta. Maria and Ian Veneracion on the other hand said they've never been so thankful to have been able to portray the roles of Amor and Eduardo. Likewise, they're hoping not to have Claudia Buenavista (played by Angelica Panganiban) in the mix as they end the show next week. With the jampacked shows abroad and the continued support they're getting in social media and the internet, they hope you get to watch the next few days left in Pangako Sa'yo.

Here are video excerpts of the event:

PART 1




PART 2

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