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Oh Make-up! AHHHH sweet sweet make-up! Okay, let's get a bit honest here. Even if we say that true beauty is measured when a woman does not wear make-up and she still looks pretty then, well... I'm sure that woman still needs a little bit of help here and there.

Now I'm not talking about the real deal heavy make-up that we usually see during formal events like the Oscars, the Star Magic Ball or the like... I'm talking about the everyday make-up that the average woman wears to work, school, errands like buying the groceries, fetching the kids from school, etc.

Yes, even those simple times, who does not want to feel pretty?

Before, I was not really a fan of make-up until somebody told me I looked like a zombie while working as a teller. So my boss told me to wear a bit of make-up. I had a few imperfections here and there that were really visible because I had fair skin. But with the help of little make-up, I was a zombie-like no more.

I have been using make-up since I started working in a bank (I used to be a teller, so looking pretty or decent and not zombie-like was a must).

I was one of the excited ones when I found out that HAPPY SKIN's beauty caravan has reached Davao City. And well, who better to give the best make-up tips is the one and only LOURD RAMOS - beauty specialist, master make-up artist, and also known as one of the guest judges of the famous show, AMERICA's NEXT TOP MODEL.

all the happiness right here :) HELLO!

The Beauty Caravan took place in two days at three different CHIMES locations - Feb 5 in Chimes Special Store in Sales Street, Feb 6 in Felcris Centrale and Abreeza Mall. During those two days, Lourd Ramos was able to share a bunch of helpful tips to Davaoeñas on how to properly put make-up and also with the help of Happy Skin products.

I was one of the lucky ones to be invited to the Beauty Caravan in Felcris Centrale. While waiting for the one and only Lourd Ramos, I went around the store and looked at the different products of Happy Skin. I seriously wanted to buy everything!!!!

Cute Cuppies :)

The Beauty Center slash mini classroom located near the entrance of Chimes.

I can't choose!!! want them all :)

What's inside in one of the Preview Lippy Boxes

Lourd Ramos :)

Lourd Ramos having a demo on a few volunteers.

Hello Maam Rara :) - one of the lucky ones chosen by Lourd to be his model (during this time, he gave tips on making eyebrows look better and fuller)

lots of fans/students

Time flew so fast during the event that I didn't realize that we were listening to Sir Lourd Ramos for more than 2 hours. I enjoyed every moment of his "lectures" and I learned a lot as well. While using various products of Happy Skin on his models, not only did he just put these one them but he also explained how these products came to be.

Happy Skin products were carefully thought of here in the Philippines. After the conceptualizing stage, the ideas were sent to Japan for product actualization. Afterwards, the products were sent to China for packaging, and were sent to America for testing and finalization. Then, the products are sent back to the Philippines and it is what we all know now as HAPPY SKIN. This is really something to be proud of because Happy Skin products are definitely Philippine made and is formulated for the Filipina skin.

Sir Lourd Ramos personally checks the products before launching these. He even told us that a product may take months before approval because he really checks if it suits the Filipina Skin. Happy Skin products were really thought and made with the love for beauty.

Even the brushes of Happy Skin are not the usual textured brushes we buy in beauty stores. The brushes are really soft that it does not irritate the skin. Tendency of some brushes is that some can cause skin irritation because the hair may be too rough for the skin. That is not a problem with Happy Skin brushes because the hair used is really soft and also easy to wash and dry. Oh, and these brushes are synthetic bristles so there was no harm done on our furry friends while these were made.

Other products also presented by Lourd was their ZZ cream, Eye liner Gel Pencils, Lippies of various colors that were definitely to die for! While Lourd Ramos was presenting these products, he told us that it was definitely NO when it comes of hoarding ( he narrated what happened the previous day when a lady, even before his beauty lecture ended, was slowly hoarding Happy Skin products behind him) and he said that everybody should share. Haha... :)

Here are the ff products and the price

Happy Skin Second Skin (SS) Cream - Php 1,199

Happy Skin Zit Zapper (ZZ) Cream - Php 1,299

Insta Beauty Blur Cream Primer Foundation - Php 1,299

Happy Skin Don't Get Mad, Get Even Liquid Foundation - Php 1,299

Happy Skin Don't Get Mad, Get Even Powder Foundation - Php 1,399

Happy Skin Feeling Sculptacular Face Contour Kit - Php 1,299

Happy Skin Get Cheeky With Me Blush - Php 699

Happy Skin Eye Need A Miracle Concealer - Php 799

Happy Skin Eye Need A Miracle Corrector - Php 799

Happy Skin Eye Am Here To Stay 24h/Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner - Php 599

Happy Skin Eye Am Here To Stay 24h Gel Pencil Auto Liner - Php 599

Happy Skin Eye Love View Pencil and Marker Eyebrow Duo - Php 899

Eye Am the One Holy Grail Mascara - Php 899

All Eyes on Hue Eyeshadow Palette - Php 1,299

Happy Skin Shut Up & Kiss Me Moisturizing Lippie - Php 549/599

Happy Skin Lip and Cheek Mousse - Php 699

Happy Skin Make A Clean Sweep Revitalizing Micellar Water Cleanser - Php 699

Happy Skin Brush 'Em Off Girl Makeup Brush Set (8-piece) - Php 2,499

Notice how each product name is thought of... cute and quirky attention catching names if I may add :) Genius!

My personal faves would have to be 1.) the lippies - the lippies that Happy Skin has contains Shea Butter & Collagen that contributes to make lips more supple, hydrated and ultra - kissable. ehem ehem. What colors do I like? Uhm, Can I just say like ALL OF THEM??? :) hehe! 2.) Eye Am Here To Stay Gel Pencil Auto Liner - made with Argan oil that glides smoothly on the skin without the worry of drying out the lash line (which I know we hate) and 3.) Lip & Cheek Mousse - two in one baybeh! it's a product that works both ways and with this, we need not bring a lippy and a blush on... just this one and we are good to go! Oh, this has shea butter and collagen content too.

Overall, I could say that the Beauty Caravan was definitely a success. And it was really nice of sir Lourd Ramos to impart his knowledge on make-up and why Happy Skin can really make the Filipinas' skins HAPPY :)

Happy Skin definitely lives up to its name :)

Sir Lourd Ramos, I am definitely a fan.

Happy Skin products are available at all Chimes Stores in Davao City - Sales Street, Felcris Centrale and Abreeza Mall.

Grab your Happy Skin Fix Now :D

XOXO,

A I A

SAVINGS = SALARY - EXPENSES

So what's next? I mean having savings and all? Spend it all? of course not!

I have been working as a banker for 5 years now. Every time I receive my salary, I make sure I save a fraction of it. And that fraction, as the years went by, grew and grew and I'm proud to say that I have saved a lot of my hard earned money already.

I have traveled out of town and out of the country already, bought my parents a lot of things that they need (and some wants too, hehe), also bought a few things for myself too (needs and wants), and a part of the savings I have even helped paid for my wedding last year (gone are the days when the guy pays 100 percent of the wedding).

Yes, savings are really indeed helpful. But for me, it shouldn't just stop there... it shouldn't just sit in the bank and wait to be spent in the future. If it just sits in the bank, it will earn with the help of small interest rates. Go figure. Why just let it be like that when there is really something more that can be done with the savings that we have. And that is where INVESTING comes in.

Thanks to my friend who is a Sun Life Financial Adviser, I have found a new home for my savings, and these savings became an investment with Sun Life.

I have had offers from other insurance companies to entrust my money with them, but it is with Sun Life that I know I will have my financial freedom in the future. And this is what they are implementing and spreading out in the Philippines.

Sun Life has a variety of plans and a person can choose what plan best suits his or her needs. And each plan can help a person get closer to that Financial Freedom dream of his/hers.

Sun Life Philippines is a member of the Sun Life Financial group of companies - a leading international financial institution providing a diverse range of protection and wealth products and services to individuals, as well as corporate customers. Sun Life Financial and its partners have operations in a number of markets worldwide, including the United States, Canada, UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia, India, the Philippines and others. As of September 30, 2015, the Sun Life group of companies had total assets under management of $846 Billion. ----> www.sunlife.com

Just recently, Sun Life of Canada (Philippines), Inc. brought its nationwide caravan coined as "#LifeFreePH Freedom Tour" to Davao City in Abreeza Mall from January 24 - 30, 2016 as part of the company's efforts to encourage Filipinos to define and pursue their financial freedom. Before reaching Davao City, the caravan made stops in Pampanga and Iloilo.

During the 7-day presence of Sun Life in Abreeza, booths were put up where people can declare their vision of financial freedom via the "Life Free Freedom Wall". It is in this wall where they white their very own definition of Financial Freedom. This simple activity helped a lot of people to stop, think and think some more on what must be done to achieve such financial freedom in the future.

oooooh Sun Life Mascot :)

Aside from this, Sun Life advisors were also on hand to assist those eager to start their journey to financial freedom. These Sun Life advisors were ready to provide the necessary information needed to help attain financial freedom and answer the questions of the potential clients.

On the last day of the caravan, Sun Life gave a bonus to Davaoeños - and that is the Freedom Celebration concert that featured non other than Financial Freedom Ambassadors (Father and Son Tandem) Piolo and Iñigo Pascual.

Let me just say that it was a good move that Sun Life chose these two very handsome celebrities to be their Financial Freedom Ambassadors. During the press conference held at Seda Hotel, Davao City before their concert, Piolo and Iñigo Pascual talked about how important having financial freedom and why preparing for the future is indeed important, how Sun Life has helped them and what having Sun Life plans mean to them. Iñigo Pascual, who is a showbiz newbie and just started earning his own money, told the press that his father helped in guiding him on what to do with his hard earned money by advising him on not to spend it all on just anything but also saving and investing that hard earned money as well. Piolo, when asked about what Sun Life plan does he have, he said that he already has a lot and he gets around 2 or 3 new Sun Life plans per year depending on the products.

this father and son tandem is so cute! their kulitan is over the top cute!!! :)

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about financial freedom :)

Thinking about attaining financial freedom soon? Talk with a Sun Life Financial Adviser now. That's what I did 2 years ago... and guess what? I'm on my way to my very own Financial Freedom dream come true. No regrets here :)

Why not start yours now :)