Contest Winner

the free massage from Terra Spa goes to…

Roch of http://www.rochellesychua.com/

From the 12 entries, we picked a winner through random.org, which gave us the 5 as the winning number. She will enjoy a 75-minute luxurious spa treatment courtesy of our sponsor, Terra Wellness Spa. The experience is priceless, it can be likened to being rewarded with loose diamonds.

Congratulations, Roch! Please check your email regarding the details for claiming your prize.  We hope that you enjoy our early Christmas treat!

Thanks to everyone who joined and responded to my invitation! I wish I could give the prize to everyone who participated because I know how much effort the contest required. Thumbs up to the husbands and boyfriends who joined to give the treat to the princesses in their lives. I hope more establishments would sponsor this blog’s contests so I could give out more freebies for you.

Do check back often for future contests, which may be your turn to win. Merry Christmas!

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Beauty Ebooks

When I was still on residency training, ebooks were a big help to carry around tons of information in one gadget, the palm top or cell phone. We were training for specialty areas and not growing muscles to be the next Arnold Schwarzeneger, so Instead of carrying the full volumes of the actual books, the ebooks were our security blankets.

The ebooks, however, are not limited to academic resources.  Makeup books and style guides can also be downloaded and carried around. The following are just some of the best-selling beauty books you might want to indulge on:

Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual. It’s a must-have for beauty addicts containing the tips and techniques for proper makeup application plus thorough step by step directions .

Each chapter has thorough step-by-step basic directions for makeup application and easy-to-follow photographs and line drawings, along with Bobbi’s expert, yet assuring, advice. Plus, there’s a groundbreaking section of the book that will be of special interest to women who’ve wanted to know how makeup stylists do what they do: the top beauty secrets only these artists know, essential equipment to keep on hand, how to break into the business, and how to work with photographers and celebrities.

Clueless about which makeups to buy? “The Beauty Buyble” ebook by Paula Conway is a handy guide to shopping smart in the cosmetics counter.

The Beauty Buyble is a one-stop reference to the year’s best beauty buys and products. It takes out the guesswork, making it easier for you to find the best hair care, makeup, skin care, and beauty tools available on the market. This helpful, accessible book lists products in the low-,middle-, and high-end product range so you can find the product that’s right for you and that will truly enhance your beauty. The clean, concise format helps you find just what you need-and the authors offer advice from celebrity hair stylists, makeup artists, and real women to help you get the best out of your beauty purchases!

Even Eve Pearl’s makeup corrective tips on “Plastic Surgery without the Surgery” is now available on ebook format.

With easy-to-follow, professional secrets and four-color photos throughout, Eve Pearl, the Emmy Award-winning makeup artist from ABC’s The View, teaches readers to lift their eyes, enlarge their breasts, plump their lips, reduce their nose size, and much more. From eyelift to facelift, readers will be amazed at the results-without the pain, the risk, or the cost of surgery!

If you’d rather save the trees and have the ebook version, these are all readily sold online. Plus, if you don’t want to brave the traffic, they could be a perfect Christmas present as well!

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3 Days Left Before Contest Deadline!

If you still don’t know about the contest we’re having, we’re giving out a free massage at Terra Wellness Spa, Discovery Suites worth P1700! Please check this link for the complete mechanics.

No need to squeeze your creative juices for the 60-word blog post because the winner will be chosen by raffle.  I know during these times, you could use a relaxing massage to rid yourself from stress. I don’t want stress taking its toll on your good looks, so consider this as our early Christmas treat for all of you!

In case you’d rather pamper a loved one, you could always give the free massage to your precious one. Your ticket is a simple post that automatically wins you a back link from this blog. *wink*

For those in the provinces, you are welcome to join as long as you have a scheduled trip to Manila within the next 4 months or if you have someone in Manila who could claim the prize for you.

Male or female contestants are encouraged to participate. Remember, you could always give it to your partners who will even love you more for this treat!

So what are you waiting for? Stop thinking too hard and just type. The next thing you know, you are already lying on that relaxing massage bed, enjoying royalty treatment for free.

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Meeting the Big Bro

Someday, I hope to make a Marian pilgrimage in Europe to visit the Holy places for complete healing and thanksgiving. While I save up for my future plans,  I can take advantage of visiting the Holy places around town, such as the Divine Mercy shrine in El Salvador, Misamis Oriental. Although it is technically outside Cagayan de Oro, it is just a few minutes away from the city proper. It is where we get to meet the (50 ft) gigantic statue of Jesus Christ, or “Bro” as He is fondly called by viewers of the inspirational hit Filipino TV Series, “May Bukas Pa.”

The location is uphill but the cemented road makes it accessible to all types of vehicles. If commuting, they have motorcycles or “habal-habal” along the highway that will bring you to the site. The construction of the holy place came to life after the the local intercessory prayer group of the Divine Mercy Foundation received a message from the Lord: to build His church of Mercy with the vision of the Lord, standing on top of a hill overlooking the ocean. It was officially turned over to the Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro on the Blessed Virgin’s birthday last year, September 8, 2008.

The privately-funded project is a sight to behold, so don’t forget to bring your digital cameras! At the center is the 50 ft statue of Christ, which is said to be the tallest Divine Mercy  statue in the world-  a work of sculptor and UP Fine Arts graduate, Nick Reyes. Within the heart of Christ is a chamber of adoration where devotees can climb up to, much higher than the stairs at the MRT stations. Those with health issues can stay on the ground, where regular masses are held.  There is an area where you can get healing water for free, just bring your own containers.

Since it is a sacred pilgrimage site, visitors are required to observe proper decorum. Dress code dictates that no sleeveless or shorts are allowed. Men wearing shorts will be handed out a skirt when entering the premises. Women are allowed to wear long pants but skirts will also be lent when attending the mass or when going up the chamber of adoration.

If visiting Cagayan de Oro, be sure to include a date with the Big Guy.  The long stretch of walking will be all worth it.

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Home Made Lip Scrub

Ingredients:

1/2 tsp. Honey

1 tsp. Brown Sugar

Honey has moisturizing properties while brown sugar acts as a gentle mechanical exfoliant .

How to do it:

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