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Mr. And Ms. GenSan

Filipinos are truly beautiful!

Great costumes and beautiful smiles!

Each costume was as unique as the other, a great show of the
Generals' creativity

Mr. GenSan Candidates

Swimwear

Swimwear

Ms. GenSan Candidates in their swimwear attire

These Photos were taken from General Santos City 

during the Tuna Festival - Sept 24-27, 2010

Mr. and Ms. GenSan Pageant is just one of the Tuna City's activities and events.  

A round of applause to the Festival Director, Orman Manansala 

for the success of this festival.

Thanks to Avel Manansala for showing us your beautiful city ^.^

Beauty Regimen for a cleaner face

Ms. Dulce Lada

Having a clean face is important, no perfect make up can ever substitute a clean blemish free face.

Whenever I feel ugly, its not just because my make up doesn't feel right...it is usually when I have a pimple or we find my face too course or too oily. I call it a 'stressed' face.

The usual beauty regimen I do is  wash my face in the morning and at night.  Unless necessary, I try to wash my face twice a day, maximum -- It is more than enough for any skin type..

Here are some points to watch out for:

1. Washing the face too often may lead to oily skin, the glands may be tricked to thinking that it is not producing enough oil, thus it will, in effect, produce more.  Not cleansing regularly especially before you sleep may also lead to build up and eruptions.
2. Also when cleaning your face, use trepid water.  Hot water can dry and damage the skin and cold water won't dissolve and take away the grim as effectively as lukewarm water.
3. You can do without a sponge or a cloth, your fingertips can do a very good job in cleaning your face.  Make sure to wash your hands though before cleansing, otherwise, you might end up rubbing and working dirt in your facial skin.
4. Do not Scrub too much.  It will damage your skin.  Upward circular massaging strokes is enough to loosen the grime and dirt.
5. Rinse with lots of water otherwise the cleanser residue will clog and attract dirt.
6. Blot your face dry, do not rub!
7. Seal it off with a water based moisturizer afterwards because it is when skin is most receptive to nourishment.

Having a clean face is important, no perfect make up can ever be a substitute to a clean blemish free face.  However there are instances when facial wash is not enough.  Especially during my period or when I am very busy and stressed because that would mean not enough time to slee. I've end up having skin discoloration and then pimples would start to show...What I use to clean my face up, when facial wash and water doesn't do the trick is I buy the Beauche set.

my facial cleansing kit
*toner, clarifying lotion, exfoliating cream,
rejuvenating cream, age eraser cream

One set is Php 750 - a set consists of one of each:  soap, skin toner, clarifying lotion, exfoliating cream, rejuvenating cream, and an age eraser cream.

The soap is color orange and it smells really nice, Brendel said it's papaya.  The toner also has a sweet smell.  The age eraser cream actually works as a sunblock.  Just make sure to use it thinly on your face.  Too much of it will make you perspire as the cream is heavy.

If you decide try it, one thing you would notice after your first use is the softness and coolness of your skin.  Try touching your cheek and feel how instantly it loses its dryness.  The first two days though, you wouldn't want to go out, your pimples and blemishes is at its worst.

I don't normally peel off when I use it, nor does it make my face white.  It clears your face and it makes it blemish free, you would have a feeling that your face has brightened up.  I have a friend though who had experienced a mild peeling when using this kit.  So I think, it may vary, depending on your skin type.

Usually, after three days of use, my face would start to clear up.  Stubborn pimples dry and my face would be almost blemish free after a week of using it daily.  After using it for two to three weeks, I use the toner and clarifying lotion and the creams every other day or three times a week ^.^

Fashion Lab: Davao Tlcshop Fab Finds Store

First Fashion Trip by Davao Bloggers

Sept 24, 2010 - Davao Tlcshop Fab Finds Store

18A Sasalit St., Nova Tierra Village Lanang, Davao City

Korean Beauty Products, US Fragrances , KPOP items, Branded Clothes, Bags 

Brendel Doing a BB Cream Demo

Fabulous Ria a.k.a. Diyosa Blogger
BB Cream, highlighter, and  bronzer to sculpt her cheeks

with our fab finds!
I got a Misha BB Cream, Etude House's Face Designing Brightener

Fashion Blogger Brendel and her Korean postcards
on her face: BB Cream, highlighter, face powder, and blush
lipstick by skin food

Davao Tlcshop Fab Finds store offers genuine Korean Cosmetics, Authentic Signature Bags and Scents, and imported clothes and more.  For those who are not sure what to get, be it make up or beauty kit, trial packs starting at Php180 are available.  

The owner is working in Korea and goes home to the Philippines every once in a while, bringing with her items to the Philippines.  Products from Skinfood to Misha to Marc Jacobs are available at affordable prices.  Specific Items can be ordered with a delivery period of 2 weeks.

Email: DavaoTLCShop@thelittlecoolshop.com, Joeanne@thelittlecoolshop.com
Contact Numbers: (082) 234-8776, 0928-4478654

Drop a size by just smelling nice.

According to Allure:

Women who wear spicy, floral fragrances seem thinner than they actually are. "On average, men perceive women to be 12 pounds thinner when they're wearing these fragrances," explains Hirsch. So if worrying about your weight kills your confidence, remembering this could relieve some anxiety.

Assuming thinner equals are sexier  or more attractive (which we think is not necessarily so), this may relieve some anxiety.  But how significant is this illusion when men doesn't normally know how to tell a woman's weight to begin with?

Here are some spicy florals to try:

• Chanel Chance (although technically Fruity Chypre, it's light and flowery)
• Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Hot
• Kate by Kate Moss
• Origins Ginger Essence
• Hermès Un Jardin Après la Mousson
• Yardley English Lavender (a shared fragrance between men and women)

"Many rich white florals and Fruity Florals have subtle spices in the blend whether such notes are listed or not, giving them vibrant, youthful appeal, such as Grès Cabotine,Monyette Paris, La Prairie Silver Rain and Benefit Maybe Baby.  It's interesting to me how the study distinguished Spicy Florals from Spicy Orientals (examples: Calvin KleinObsession, Yves Saint-Laurent Opium or, what the hey, Shulton Old Spice for Men).  Oriental fragrances are heavier and sweeter (ambery, vanillic) or more musky (often woody and / or animalic) than Florals.  Perhaps the trick here is to keep the fragrance high-pitched, just as light and airy instrumentation in music with harps and flutes can make an audience visualize sprites." - Saly Ogure - NY Fashion Examiner 

If anyone knows a local and cheaper counterpart, please post for our readers ^.^

Trim those eyebrows!

No plans to trim those bushy eyebrows?

Ladies, may I tell you that clean and well defined eyebrows is the key to looking neat and refreshed?  The eyebrows actually define the face.  If the hair defines your image by 50%, the eyebrows is the next big factor that affects how you look.

Another is, if you are not big on make up, maintaining your eyebrow is essential.  A naturally thick eyebrow can make the most beautiful woman looking masculine.

I don't mean you go ahead and pluck them crazy.  I meant, shape them properly.

 The biggest mistake other people make is they tweeze them too much making their eyebrows look like a divine mistake God committed upon his creation of that person.  Ever seen a woman that looks so much of a snob? most likely her eyebrows are arched higher than the rest.  It's called a "false expression" due to a "beauty malfunction".  You have to remember, eyebrows play a major role in expression and has an important facilitative role in communication.  Shaping your eyebrows incorrectly, like arching it too much, may send out a psychological signal that you are angry, when in fact you are not.

Eyebrows also help you define your personality.  A bright and "lit-up" face is not because of make up, but rather it is because of well trimmed eyebrows.  It brings attention to your eyes serving as a frame for your face.  Thick eyebrows bring attention to just the brows, period.

Your eyebrows complement your eyes, lips, and facial structure.  If you have a straight eyebrow, arching them might not look good on you.  The best way to trim your eyebrows is to work with what type of eyebrow you have.  If you arch them the wrong way, it will look prominent and out of place making you look weird.

Eyebrows also protect your eyes from sweat and other debris...so plucking them until they are only but a single line of their former "self" is not a good idea.  It makes you look washed out and outdated.  It will also add unnecessary maturity on your face e.g. makes you look OLD.

If you don't know how to, best to consult a professional.  When it starts to grow back, it is easier to upkeep it yourself.

Eyebrow Threading is already available is salons around the city.  It costs about Php100-150.

For those who are not familiar with eyebrow threading, it's a hair removal technique using a cotton thread instead of tweezers.  The aesthetician pluck a clean line of hair all at once.  Threading is the easier and quicker method of trimming the eyebrows.  It is more precise than waxing and does not use harmful products.

Threading is highly recommended for those who use Retin-A, Accutane, or similar products.

For those who would like to try it on themselves, please! please! do it with a good mirror and in bright light.  Do not tempt fate by trying this beauty trick in low light, or worse, in the dark! =P

TIP: The best time to pluck your eyebrows is the WEEK AFTER your first red day (period).  It is when our body is least sensitive to hair removal ^.^

Below is an instructional video from video jug featuring a professional make-up artist and her tips on how to shape your brow properly.  

You will need a stick or a pencil, eyebrow pencil, and tweezers.

(video from videojug.com)

Eyebrows:

How To Determine Your Eyebrow Shape