Shopping Finds

It’s time for another batch of freebies from Clinique! If you spend P3,500 at the Clinique counter between March 1 to March 17, 2010, you get an exclusive six-piece gift pack that includes Repairwear Contour, Turnaround Instant Facial, Turnaround Concentrate, Liquid Facial Soap, Long Last Lipstick in Berry Kiss and Lash Power Mascara. Get an additional trendy bag when you step up your purchase to Php4,000!

Avail of this promo at the Rustan’s Department Store nearest you.

I never believe cosmetic companies when they say that their anti-aging creams can stave of wrinkles, reverse aging, and keep you young and beautiful forever. In the first place, I dislike it when anyone uses fantastic claims to promote their products. Secondly, aging is inevitable – there’s no way you can reverse it. Oddly enough, this is exactly why I’m convinced that Clinique Youth Surge just might work. At the press launch yesterday, we were shown a presentation on the science behind Clinique Youth Surge, Clinique’s new set of day and night moisturizers. Both make use of groundbreaking Sirtuin technology to slow down signs of aging while promoting cellular repair. What in the world are sirtuins, you might wonder? Sirtuins are a type of protein that extends cellular life and function. Every jar of Clinique Youth Surge is loaded with these life-giving sirtuins to extend the life span of your skin and visibly restore youth. Unlike many anti-aging creams, Clinique Youth Surge does not claim to reverse aging; it simply enhances the skin’s natural ability to combat the damage that accelerates aging.

Check out what the Clinique Youth Surge day and night creams can do!

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Want to get clearer, smoother, and brighter skin this year? VMV Hypoallergenics is slashing down the prices of their cosmetics and skin care products. Enjoy up to 40% off on toners, lotions, cleansers, as well as 10% off on Photorejuvenation sessions. The sale will last until January 31, 2010 only.

A couple of weeks ago, I blogged about how thrilled I was to discover Human Heart Nature, an affordable, Philippine-made organic beauty and skin care line. The organic hair care products I bought met all my expectations and I’m really looking forward to trying out some more of their stuff. Shortly after receiving my items in the mail, I discovered yet another online store that sells Philippine-made organic goodness.

The Good Earth is not a manufacturer of organic personal care products. They’re more like an online go-to store if you’re looking for Philippine-made organic stuff by different manufacturers – By Nature Handmade Soaps, Human Heart Nature, Leyende Organics, Holystics, Skin Hour, and Messy Bessy. Like Human Heart Nature, The Good Earth has a socially oriented slant to their business. For every online purchase you make, one peso goes to the non-profit organization of your choice: Anthroposophical Group in the Philippines, The Carewell Community, World Wild Life Philippines, GREENPEACE, PAWS, or Luwalhati ng Maynila. I just bought a couple of skin care products from Skin Hour and Holystics and I can’t wait to try them out!

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Good news, makeup hoarders – Korean brand Etude House has finally arrived in the Philippines! I actually haven’t heard of Etude House until Liz told me about it, but they’re very popular among the Korean youth because of their affordable prices and BB cream (blemish balm cream). I paid the Etude House store a visit today and was pleased to find out that they have an extensive product line at very competitive prices. Not to mention that the pink and white interior is very warm, welcoming, and cheerful! You can’t just pass by this store without coming in to take a look.

Etude House can be found at the ground floor of Megamall Building A, across Toy Kingdom. They’re giving away some freebies at the moment – an eyelash curler for every P1,000 purchase, a talking stuffed kitty for every P2,000 purchase, and a total age repair sampler set for every P3,000 purchase.