Protect Your Skin with Sunplay

It's so hot outside you could fry an egg on top of cars these days. Now wait a minute, wait a minute! Before you do forget things, what about your skin? You're indoors you say? Nope, that's not enough. Did you know that you are still getting harmful UVA/UVB rays? That reflection, that light seeping in your window (when all you wanted was a blackout curtain lol), that's still harmful for you and you're still getting it.

Now don't downplay these UV rays as it can actually cause more wrinkles and get it deep in your skin. I'm sure you've already been reminded by your folks, by your friends that you need to wear sunscreen. Products like Sunplay Skin Aqua UV Watery Gel and Sunplay Skin Aqua Sarafit Tinted Base has SPF50, PA+++ and blue light protection. You get what you need to get protected from the harmful things you can get from extreme harmful ultraviolet exposure. Aside from that, they're also affordable and even went the length of putting it on sale this May 10 to 16. You can get it 30% cheaper and even get Php 200 off on select Sunplay Skin Aqua and Sunblock products in Watsons branches nationwide.

If you fancy one of these things, start getting them on online stores like Lazada or Shoppe (which you can get here). Now honestly, you've got to start protecting yourself early, not when you're already burnt and have it irreversible. You know, we don't want to regret it.

Awesome 95% OFF Deals at the Peculiar Eyewear Store on Shopee

 

It's already summer and you've probably junked your vacation plans outside Manila/outside the country or your respective favorite cities, but don't fret because there's a lot of places you can still go to safely despite the pandemic. As long as you follow safety protocols, get yourself tested + vaccinated and choose the people who you'll be with, then you will be fine. 

Now aside from protecting yourself from the threats of COVID, you also have to protect yourself from the rays of the sun. Now I'm not just talking about your skin, but your eyes too. Ultraviolet Light or what is known as UV light is harmful to the eyes and prolonged exposure to it may damage your cornea. Even if it's cloudy or if you are under a shade, it still can reach you so having eye wear with UV400 protection can get block 99-100% of it. Aside from that, there are also blue light that can be found everywhere. It may come from the sun, your gadgets, TV's, computer screens, tablets and smartphones also emit it. This may cause macular degeneration and eyestrain so protecting the thing that you use to see the world is of course, indispensable. Investing in something like Peculiar eyewear for example would do good especially in a tropical country like ours. It's the only one in the Philippines that is for its UV400 and blue light blocking technology. What I like about it though is not just the function, but the different styles they have for men and women.

 

I'm a weirdo, so if I'd be in charge of what I wear everyday, I would kind of not conform to normal looks. I'd be adventurous at times, but if it would require something formal, I can do that too. It just depends on what I feel in a certain time of day, or what I feel when I wake up, when I work out, or just the occasion I need to go to. There may not be that much events nowadays, but that doesn't excuse anyone not to look good or presentable while in online meetings so make sure you're not part of that statistic. Their frames are well designed, they look good, and works as they even went the mile giving free kits to prove it blocks harmful blue light.

Some of their newest designs also look very classy like the Louise, the Clubmaster and the Hugo. If you already know what frames or shape looks good on you, you can get them this 5.5 Shopee Brands Festival wherein you can get different Peculiar Eyewear products for over 95% OFF its original price, no joke! The Louise has that preppy look which you can either pair with the same style of clothes, or pin striped suits or shirts. The Clubmaster on the other hand is more for those who would want something that's thicker on top to hide part of the eyebrows when ladies forget them or perhaps if you want to look more mature and serious for a little while then you can get that style. You can also opt for the Hugo if you prefer something more square or wide, a little fresher looking face as its frames are more out there and has less covering when you need to. Then if you would like something which you can use in different times of the day without changing lenses, then get the Huge Square Gold Photochromic Transition Pro Anti-radiation piece so you can have less fuss if you choose to use it the whole day whether you are indoor or outdoors. Now that's going to be very useful if you are running errands or doing business. That means no matter how light or dark situations are, you're still protected. Isn't that amazing?!

 

Function should never mean you would have to give up style. Now if you're up to it, you can visit the official Shopee store at https://shopee.ph/peculiarsodd. You can get the Peculiar Eyewear LOUISE here, the CLUBMASTER here and the HUGO here. They're available in different colors, you can opt to choose different styles and use them to match what you're wearing in your next online meeting, event, office work or game. I'm doing that now and planning ahead, add to cart ha! Then make sure you also use your discount and free shipping vouchers to make the deal even sweeter!

Now you know where to get em, go get em now!

Beko Keeps Produce FRESH LONGER with HarvestFresh Technology

Have you every been in a market? You do buy fresh fruits and vegetables right? But do you know how fresh it really is? Did you know that these fruits and vegetables lost 30 percent of its nutrients while you keep them in the fridge? Well here's good news, BEKO has HarvestFresh Technology.

HarvestFresh Technology has a 3 way light technology that simulates light conditions (sun cycle) in the crisper, blue for 4 hours, green for 2 hours, red light for 6 hours and darkness for 12 hours. This led light technology can preserve vitamin content during refrigeration, even produce more of it in the process. The ideal humidity keeps it fresh much longer. You get to have a compressor that is 4x quieter and is available in sizes 12 cu ft or 14.4 cu ft.

This has been in their fridges for almost two years already and it has been something that makes their refrigerators different from the rest of the ones available in the market. It saves a lot of energy, does less consumption, LED doesn't also spend much so you get your produce taken cared of while saving a lot. I asked about the light technology and they assured that it has passed their internal RnD and standards in Europe and Asia for safety. Before they do come out with these appliances, they have already tested it on their end. Beko Refrigerators cost not that much, they have entered the market as a newbie so they approach this as a less premium but more quality brand in the market. They want the Filipino consumer to afford it, they are aware of their consumers budget these days hence the current prices of their products. 4 Models are available and their prices cost 12cu ft silver Php 28,990, dark 33,590, 14.4cu ft Dark 35,590 glass finish 37,990.

How To Get 100 Pesos Off Your PLDT Bill

I don't know about you guys but I'm feeling a little down because of the big bills coming and I'm part of the statistic of now work, no pay. Well, I got a tip from a notification of my PayMaya app the other day saying I could save 100 pesos off of my PLDT bill and tried if it works. 

I paid the usual bill which costs a little over 1k, which is the amount they say you should pay on the app so you can get the Php 100 Balik Bayad according to the promo.

After paying, I got a text message confirming my payment then another one saying I received a voucher for the 100 peso to be returned to me.

I just went to the app (it must be updated to see the VOUCHER option) then claimed it. After a few seconds I already got the notification that I got it back. After seeing that offer, there were two more on the app indicating Php50 OFF if I pay for my Smart Postpaid and Sun bill. How can you not see the tons of savings just by paying through PayMaya?! Heck I got my money back hassle free, you've gotta try doing that now especially when times are hard.

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Register Now for Smart’s Amazing 25 Raffle Promo

Prepaid subscribers should take advantage of this because if you haven't seen Smart Communications announcements on TV, Print, Radio and Online, the you should grab your phones and do this now. Press *121# on your handset and follow the prompts, but look specifically for Smart's Amazing 25 Raffle Promo on the menu. Register there and you’ll get a chance to win a whopping 25 Million Pesos cash as their grand prize.

Carlo Andaya from Smart says “We have a good start for the year and we have launched Smart Amazing Promo last November. 25 years later we are here, everyone who subscribes to Smart, TNT and Sun will get the chance to win 25 Million Pesos. There are a lot of things you can do with that. People will also get bonuses by going to #121 for more instant wins. On February 25, everyone who joins can win, even those who have won things in December and January. Just got to #121 to register and earn raffle entries depending on the promo you buy. Postpaid subscribers get 100 entries per 1,000 pesos. Monthly draws include 25 smartphones, 2500 MVP reward credits, and the chance to win again in the Grand Draw on February. This is also tax free!”

Now make sure you do the one time registration first because without it you wouldn’t be included in the raffle. This is only for Smart, Sun, TNT subscribers and doesn’t include Smart Bro or services like it. It was designed mostly for Prepaid subscribers. If you also register to their prepaid promos, you would get more entries. Make sure you do that when your current one ends. Try the Giga Surf add ons, the Social Bundle 199, Chat Bundle 249, Non Stop 450 on Sun because those would get you even more entries. Aside from that, make sure you claim your monthly perks because I was able to do that on my Prepaid line too.

Thanks to the nice people from PLDT Smart who took time explaining to us the whole promo. I already registered, you should too!

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FREENET Surprises Mall Goers on Valentines Day

Are you single? Double? Triple? Group study? Joke! Well it’s Valentines day and during mall hours earlier today I got the chance to witness a bug surprise by FREENET from Voyager Innovations.

For those who don’t know, FREENET is an app which you can download in the App Store and Google Play so you can access selected websites and apps for FREE even without data on your phone. Well they felt generous that afternoon so they set out models to carry out long stem roses for ladies and chocolates for the men. This is just one of the things they do for the love month. Of course there’s more, they got RnB singer and crooner Michael Pangilinan to serenade mall goers, they got so kilig!

FREENET is accessible with Smart, Sun and TNT subscribers only, so if you would like to access apps, or websites for FREE, where else should you go no? Go ahead and register using your number, start browsing for FREE now!

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Why Smart, TNT and Sun Prepaid Is Even Better

Had a wonderful time attending events up north a few weeks ago and didn't know I'd enjoy farming as much as I did. We did the whole enchilada, getting to know the people behind it too and was glad that even in that location, I'm still connected to Smart's network as I always believed I could - and even gone live blogging from there. Though it wasn't all that fine and dandy because I actually forgot my phone at home, imagine how panicked I got when I found out that my main line of communication was hundreds of kilometers away from me, I was having panic attacks and scoured my bag minutes after. I found my spare phone, a power bank and this LTE sim still lying around (which I intended to use in times like these). It looks like I've saved myself a lot of trouble by having these things on my backpack while on this trip in Bulacan.

Now I know Smart has really good prepaid offers but just discovered they DOUBLED the data and got UNLIMITED FB and Messenger services thrown in too. To save me a ton of headache I registered to GIGASURF 99 (valid for 7 days) which got me 3GB of data which is double from the usual 1.5 GB and an additional 600MB for other services like Youtube, iFlix, Spinnr, Vimeo, Dailymotion and Dubsmash (that's double from the former 300MB they offered). I could have also subscribed to their ALLOUTSURF 99 offer (valid for 7 days) and get 2GB of data, 200 minutes of all net calls, unlimited sms and Facebook access (I mean who doesn't love that right?) if I am more on the calling and texting side, this would have been perfect as it is that cheap!

If I used UCT100 (which is also valid for 7 days) I could use 300MB of data, unli calls to mobile networks, unli calls for 5 PLDT numbers, unli all net sms and Facebook so you could see photos and read not just headlines (don't be a victim of fake news!). It all saved me money, saved me to publish my story while in that remote neighborhood, perfect for people on the go and can't get disconnect from the FB world because Smart, TNT and Sun just made it even BIGGER for the same price up until July 10 only. You've got a few weeks left baby! Now isn't that crazy!?

I'm enjoying my postpaid line and have got this prepaid line to save me at times I need it most. That means more content, more data to stream live on IG and Facebook because I have double the previous offers. You just get MORE with Smart, TNT and Sun and you can't deny that it's all better! You don't have to even ask! If you want to know more about it just visit their website http://smart.com.ph/gigasurf or http://smart.com.ph/alloutsurf.

Try texting GIGA99 to 9999 now and see how I felt that week, or ALLOUT99 on the samw number, you would love it like I do!

PLDT, Sun and Smart #ChangingLives

This small table in the front of our foyer was always the place where we put our PLDT phone. We started by having a 6 digit phone number, then got a 7 digit one later a few years after that. It kinda reminded me how simple life was, but you had to memorize the most important people in your life including their phone numbers. It wasn't like these days where everything is digital and everything is in your cellphone's phone book. If your phone's battery runs out, you kinda go blind. Still, I remember the relationships, the long hours of putting this handset on your ear hearing your loved one utter romance or sermons to which have forged who we are today. I know I'm not alone. I know there are countless people out there who have the same experience as I did and I'm glad that even in this day and age, we still want to be connected.

These days, I have about 5 smartphones and lines used for different social media accounts I handle. I have one Sun Prepaid line, 3 who's in Smart Prepaid and 1 Smart Postpaid line. I also have other phones I use for other social media services but are only on WIFI, I leave them at home since I also have PLDT DSL. I have a brother in Europe and it would have left us in shambles if we didn't get to see or hear him regularly via Skype. I also had to do this with my Mom and Dad too. I would have been distraught missing them if I didn't have internet at home or my mobile handsets. Life would have been unbearable, and extra difficult. If you see the connection, you know I'm not alone. There are about a tenth of our country's population out there, tons of families left here. If they didn't have the DSL or mobile data connections that they have now, imagine how much families would suffer. I'm glad I'm not part of that statistic. I always keep that face to face connection, even if we're thousands of miles apart.

Heck I even had the chance to work at home and outdoors when I want to. It's something I didn't know I could do when I was only in the confines of my cube a couple of years ago. Business is growing, I'm way happier than when I was in the corporate world and I'm living my passion. Ain't nothing better than that! I'm glad PLDT, Sun and Smart is part of it. I'm sure the future is so bright it'll blind us all. They deserve to be thanked for being there, when you need them, where you need them. They changed the lives of Filipinos, and I'm happy they've done just that. You have your stories too right? How did PLDT, SUN and Smart change your lives?

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Smart’s Data Explosion in 2015

Smart has definitely paved ways for Filipinos to enjoy their mobile services. With the recent promos including Free Data use, iFlix and Fox, Pinoys have been exposed and continue to love living the #SmartLife. All along, they want you to use your non connected smartphones. As they mentioned during the launch of Free Internet in the past, a lot of people have these smartphones but don't actually use Internet connection or data on it. Makes sense right?

EVP and Head of Consumer Business at Smart Ariel P. Fermin  says "This ‘data explosion’ actually all started when we introduced our ground breaking ‘FREE Internet’ promo last year. This offer aimed to give our subscribers an opportunity to try out various Internet and digital services, most of them haven't even done so in years. We see this continue this 2015 and we'll get more engaging content and digital services coupled with very affordable data service bundles so you can get the #SmartLife we've been talking about."

Let's talk numbers:

There's a 170% increase of mobile data traffic that passes through Smart’s mobile network. That is just for the first half of the year.

PLDT also announced about 21%, that's equal to P4.7 billion of revenue in their mobile subsidiaries during the first six months of 2015.

 To also become their preferred digital services provider, they got $100 Million as capital expenditure to acquire and co-develop more services to serve the needs of digital consumers like you. 

iFlix is the fastest growing Internet streaming service in Southeast Asia. It's got a 150,000 subscribers in less than three months which includes me. PLDT invested $15 million in iflix to capture this digital market. I've been watching Attack of the Titans on Anime by the way and it's super nice! Add to that FOX International Channels for live TV streaming and soon their own library so you can catch up on those zombie series you love!

Smartphone penetration in Smart and Sun networks stands at 35% and they see this also growing in the next few quarters. Isn't that just good news?

Now, they're designing more prepaid and postpaid offers that would fit your lifestyle. Choose better, choose to live a Smart Life!

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Saved in Traffic with Meals and Shopping by #SmartLife

Last night was a little stressful for me. I got trapped right in the middle of Ortigas because of Fake Friday aka second coming of carmageddon in Edsa. There were tons of commuters on the street and I couldn't even get a cab at that hour. I couldn't call people at home and force them to fetch me in the middle of all that crazy traffic. I was able to go home later on using UBER, had a fancy ride as well. When I was in the mall I didn't have that much cash with me and I don't really carry much on purpose for safety reasons. Good thing I had my phone around, it made things very easy.

UBER got me home in minutes, but when I was waiting in Shangrila, Megamall and Robinsons Galleria, I had time to shop and have dinner first so I wouldn't lose my mind. My phone is my life, just what the rest of you secretly declare when no one's around LOL. So when the need came to use my card, I was glad that I just had to wave my phone at any McDonalds branch in Megmall. It felt like some entity was taking care of me, and I got dinner by just tapping my phone in their Visa PayWave machine. Isn't that just convenient?

If you haven't heard of Charge 2 Phone, you're living under a rock. The technology seemed to have been in the Philippines since January. Smart and Sun Cellular just made it very convenient for us to live life by partnering with Citi Philippines and Voyager Solutions. You can apply for the Citi Rewards Card at www.citibank.com.ph or any Smart and Sun Business Center. It's EXCLUSIVE for us who are in these awesome networks. If you're already an existing postpaid subscriber, apply for a Freedom Plan with Smart so you can get this on stickered on your phone. Yes, it's NFC Technology!

There are also a lot of other things you can do with Charge2Phone if you're shopping. You can watch movies in Megaworld Lifestyle Malls plus a lot of other merchants that are in the pipeline real soon. Promising? That's not even the word to describe this, as it could totally change the purchasing and shopping landscape real soon.

You can restrict payments on your phone for a lower amount so if it gets lost, you won't have those unscrupulous people use it. You can also have it easily blocked when you need to by calling Citi's 24 hour hotline and Smart/Sun. You can still use the Citi Rewards Card though if you're planning to purchase more than that, now that's very convenient for online shopping too. For more details, please check out their website https://charge2phone.com or http://www.smart.com.ph/smartlife. This is Convenience Everywhere that you won't probably get from other networks. Don't say I didn't tell you about it!

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Entertainment Everywhere with IFLIX!

Yesterday was Fathers Day and I couldn't quite think of anything to give to my Dad as gift. He doesn't need material things, I think he's got tons of that. I don't think he's also the handyman type and love those things in the garage which most Dads do. I thought about the hours he spend watching videos on iPad when he rests or when he tries to get some sleep. It's like a habit and since I'm the good son, I probably should think of giving him iFlix subscription. Now that's a good idea!

IFLIX is a video on demand service that's got countless videos on it's library that you can watch while you're subscribed to them. The thing is, it's designed to work with your handsets too. So wherever you are, when you're stuck in traffic or just at home, you can watch all day from thousands of movies using their app. Now I'm a little worried about costs but I went ahead and installed it on my Dad's iPad yesterday.

Complete with a sad face, the app says I don't have a subscription, but I was quite surprised it's dirt cheap for just Php 129 a month. You can even save more if you purchase Php 1308 per year. I scrolled down a bit and even got the BIGGEST surprise too.

OMG! Would you believe? For customers of PLDT, SMART and Sun Cellular, you can have the subscription for only Php 99 per month! Now that's even better! :) 

As for the choices, my Dad loves action movies. One click on the menu and you've got tons of action movies on your screen. If you're fond of Jackie Chan movies like I am, you'll have Rush Hour, The Tuxedo, or the Shanghai series to start with. Aside from that, they've got tons of TV shows also available on the app. Now, it would be a waste if only Dad would be able to use it right? So the next best thing is to install this on 5 different devices. Yes, you're reading that right. Now I can install this on my 2 iPhones, 2 iPads and use my laptop at the same time. We can watch different shows even when it's in the middle of Edsa as long as I'm covered with my Smart and Sun lines!

Entertainment Everywhere while living the Smart Life!

Aside from that, Smart has got FOX too where you can get 9 new live broadcast channels from Fox International. Now, there's no excuse NOT to be entertained while you're out there. It's like having cable TV on your smart phones, tablets and laptops. It's not too late to be Smart and live the Smart life that everyone's been dreaming of. It shouldn't be hard to do that right? Check out https://www.iflix.com/ today or http//smart.com.ph/smartlife and ask yourself, how do you lead a smart life?

By the way, Dad's still at it today and using the thing to watch Korean shows with Mom. Isn't that the perfect Fathers Day gift? :)

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Summer's Not Over with Nivea Sun Care Products!

If you haven't been out of your house that much, you still  have a few weeks to enjoy the sun. Putting your feet into the sand, lying down on a hammock while being served a cold pinacolada with an umbrella on top just looks perfect on any beach. We deserve to be pampered every once in a while, but I do worry a lot about the damage that the sun brings on our skin. I take this threat seriously because sun damage would make you look old, even make you sick if you don't believe me.

Well, there's some really good news I'd like to tell you. There's Nivea Sun to take care of your skin. It's a line of products by global brand Nivea that's dedicated to protect, refresh, hydrate, even give you a tan on some of their products. Different days, different needs, so I did the next best thing to make sure I get protected perfectly when it's hot outside. I actually tried them all in a span of 1 week, and here's a rundown on how they fared.

This is Nivea Sun Moisturizing Immediate Sun Protection Collagen Protect. If you can see, all their bottles have SPF labels on them indicating the amount of protection you get from product. It smells quite like liquid baby powder and not too strong. I don't like the other brands that smell like chemicals and doesn't even get you enough protection as you need it. It also disappears quite fast after application, meaning it's quickly absorbed by the skin. It's not greasy at all and it assures your protection from UVA/UVB rays, of which too much of it will hasten genetic mutation. If that happens, you get skin cancer. That's not a good thing. If you're out for a swim, they recommend to re-apply after a dip, or after you wipe off with a towel. I would have loved to put my swimming photos on this part, but I'm sure you're not ready for that. #UMAY haha.

This one smells a little stronger than the one in the blue bottle. This is the Nivea Sun Whitening Immediate Sun Protection Collagen Protect. It's got the same SPF content, but it's got more active whitening ingredients. So just imagine, you're not just protecting yourself from the sun when you put this on your skin, you get the moisturizer's effect plus it'll make your complexion whiter. It's like hitting three birds with one stone. You're not really protected if you're just inside the home, UVA rays can penetrate through clouds and glass. Don't trust those windows, you really can't be too sure. Get your dose of Vitamin D when it's safe, but not to the point of putting yourself out there in danger.   

This one's pretty special. This is the Nivea Sun Protect and Bronze. I guess the lower SPF would hasten you to get enough of that sunlight and make melanin production a lot faster, thanks to the pro melanin plant extract on this product. You would need to apply significantly well so you still get the protection you need though, you must remember that. If you want that caramel colored skin, this would fit you nicely. You must always take note that if you spend a lot of time under the sun, you are prone to sunburn. Aside from that, over exposure can hasten skin damage and these products can get you the protection you need when it matters.

For those who would prefer an even lighter regimen if you're under the sun, the Nivea Sun Protect and Light Feel is super. It's a refreshing invisible sun mist so it's not like the lotion types to begin with. Although I don't feel greasy with the earlier bottles, this one really presented a difference. I guess you can call this the modern version of sunscreen lotions. It smells so nice too. A bottle can probably go for 6 full body applications. It really depends on where you want it covered. After coming out of the pool, or wiping yourself with a towel, just spray it on again to make sure you're covered. I know, no sunscreen can ever make sure we're 100% covered but you can do your best with these!

If you don't like lugging around bottles when you're out of town, Nivea has got Nivea Sun Protect and Moisture or Nivea Sun Protect and White Creams that can get you sunscreen protection you need. It's easier to carry around, fits right in your bag's pocket but don't let the size fool you. The thing has SPF 50, so you get the protection you need in each application. You'll enjoy your vacation without any hassle, you won't smell like chemicals too. Having fun in the sun doesn't have to be too dangerous, just protect yourself with Nivea Sun products, sit back, relax and play more! You deserve this break, enjoy time with friends and family. Nivea Sun has got you covered! 

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