I had a blast on yet another beauty event held here in Cebu last March 16, 2013. Mac Cosmetics finally launched the Archie's Girls Collection and the products especially their lipsticks were literally sold out in the morning of the same day.


I was originally planning to buy the Betty Bright lipstick, however as I've mentioned earlier all lipsticks sold out even before the event proper began. Unfortunately I was not able to take swatches of the products, because I was so busy eating...LOL


The event took place at the Ayala Activity Center.  There were a lot of guests and I was lucky to be part of this invitation-only press event.

This March, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics launches the next generation of the brand’s iconic Pretty Powerful beauty campaign throughout Asia Pacific. The campaign celebrates the beauty of real women from a variety of backgrounds through their inspiring stories, photos and videos. It symbolizes Bobbi’s belief that all women possess natural beauty, and with the right tools, are empowered to a higher level of pretty.


Launched on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2013, the third installment of the campaign was inspired by Bobbi’s new book, Pretty Powerful, a makeup guide containing beauty tips, transformations and powerful personal stories from dozens of real women. Handpicked by Bobbi herself, the campaign features women of all ages and ethnicities, from all over the world, such as mothers, cancer survivors, actresses, recording artists, journalists, bloggers, and entrepreneurs. Like Bobbi’s book, the campaign celebrates the beauty of all women and encourages them to embrace their individuality by being confident in who they are.

Elements of the new campaign include “before” and “after” photos of each woman, as well as videos sharing their motivating stories, face charts and application tips for creating the women’s looks. This content lives online on each country’s local Facebook page under a dedicated Pretty Powerful Beauty Stories tab http://www.facebook.com/BobbiBrownPH
 

As part of the Pretty Powerful campaign, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics will launch a contest in 11 countries – Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam – inviting women to submit their unique Pretty Powerful Beauty Story on their local Bobbi Brown
Facebook page for a chance to win a trip to New York with a friend.


The contest includes three rounds.
Round 1:
*  Beginning March 8th, each week, each country’s Beauty Team will select one contestant to win
    Bobbi Brown products.
*  Weekly winners will also advance to Round 2 of the contest.

Round 2:
*  In May, a panel of judges will choose one Pretty Powerful story from these weekly winners to
    represent the Philippines in the grand sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip to New York City.
*  The Semi-Finalist also wins P10,000.00 worth of pre-determined Bobbi Brown products.

Round 3:
*  Later in May, Bobbi will then select one winner from the 11 finalists who will enjoy a trip to New York
    City with a friend for an exclusive Pretty Powerful experience.

Bobbi Brown Cosmetic Facebook fans from the 11 participating countries can enter the contest via the brand’s new Facebook app, “Pretty Powerful Beauty Stories.” The interactive app allows new and existing fans to create their own Pretty Powerful Beauty Story with a Facebook friend of their choice, using their personal photos, as well as template designs and themes from each chapter of Bobbi’s new book, such as Pretty Radiant, Pretty Strong, Pretty Authentic. Fans then have the option to submit their photo beauty story, along with why they are Pretty Powerful into the contest. 

Through her Pretty Powerful campaign, Bobbi’s goal is to continue to empower women everywhere and help them understand that being that you are is the secret to lasting beauty. 

Info and Photo Credits from Bobbi Brown Philippines

Hurry and Join Now!
Visit Bobbi Brown Philippines on Facebook for more details.
http://www.facebook.com/BobbiBrownPH

Until Next time.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

You ladies should know by now, how important it is to remove your makeup before going to sleep. So, I've been really keen on trying out all sorts of makeup removers. This time around, I have been using the Mac Cleanse Off Oil to remove all of my makeup, since my favorite Bioderma makeup remover is running out. 

Yes ladies, you read that right. Bobbi Brown is finally available here in Cebu! I know that it's definitely exciting for my fellow Cebuana beauty enthusiasts and I'm sure you're all dying to try out their products.


You can now feast your eyes on the array of shades Bobbi Brown has to offer. The Bobbi Brown stall is conveniently located in Rustan's Ayala Center Cebu.


During the official launch of Bobbi Brown last March 9, they offered a 20 minute one-on-one makeup lesson taught by their very own Makeup Artists. I was lucky enough to be taught by their Makeup Artist Trainer, Noel, who so kindly shared to me the tips and tricks of having a flawless looking skin. I definitely learned new techniques during that short session.


I'd like to thank Bobbi Brown Philippines for letting us experience their products first hand and teaching us how to apply them. It really is something that I can add to my book of tricks. ^_^

Until next time.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***

I was fortunate to be part of the Mary Kay invitation-only Press Event held at Cafe George, Banilad here in Cebu City.  In celebration of the Women's Month, Mary Kay Philippines reached out to us Cebuana's and spoiled us with a sumptuous full course meal and showered us with their products.

We got to know more about Mary Kay, a top beauty brand available in more than 35 countries world wide.  In addition to that, they are celebrating their 50 years in the beauty industry! We have also witnessed the launch of their newest products and got to try some ourselves.

Once we arrived at the location, we were greeted with this beautiful pink table filled with Mary Kay products and chic decors.

The beautiful Criscy, director for marketing and the lovely Fatima, brand manager, led us to this table filled with all the Mary Kay cosmetic products. It was something we all love to call as a Makeup Buffet! LOL

They gave us this empty Mary Kay palette, and let us pick and choose the products that suite us best! I was overwhelmed and I couldn't believe that we get to go home with all these products.

I will definitely be writing reviews for these products soon once I've tested them. It's just exciting and I can't wait to try them all.

A couple of months ago, I and my fellow Cebuana beauty bloggers had the chance to meet the beautiful people from Estee Lauder Philippines and we got the chance to try out some of their products.  This time I'll be sharing with you the pretty shades I got from the Estee Lauder Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick line.

I was lucky enough to have been invited to experience the first ever Mac Technique event held here in Cebu last February 19, 2013 at the Marriot Hotel.


Mac Technique is where we get to see and learn first hand some of  the tips and tricks from a certified Mac Cosmetics Makeup Artist. In this event, we got the chance to learn it from Mac Philippines Head Makeup Artist, Owen Sarmiento.


The looks presented where created by Mac Makeup Artists for Fashion Week Spring 2013. There are four looks for Spring 2013 and two of them were shown during Mac Technique.

I've been using the Bioderma Crealine H20 (now known as Sensibio H20) makeup remover since October 2012. Since this wasn't available here in Philippines at the time, I joined Eliza's 100ml Bioderma giveaway and got lucky ^_^



Most of the time, I just apply a waterproof eyeliner on my upper lash line and put on waterproof mascara.  That's my everyday office look. If you're curious, I use the Prestige Waterproof Eyeliner in Black and the Estee Lauder Double Wear Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara.