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Prenup: Kim & Jeff

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:54:03 +0100

Photography by Paul Vincent
Make-up by Dior Co
Hair by Cristy

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Ad Campaign: Wacoal 2012 Catalogue

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:40:17 +0100

My second year of doing Wacoal catalogues!

Photography by Jay Tablante
Make-up by Dior Co
Hairstyling by Cora Lee

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Giving Back Some Love

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:17:59 +0100

Last year has been a big year for my blog, gaining more than a handful of followers and subscribers plus sponsors who’ve been so generous with their products. For your continuous trust and support, it’s time I give back!

It’s the month of LOVE, and I’m sending a generous amount of it to you! It’s your chance to take home some of the products I’ve received and reviewed last year. How? See mechanics below:

How to join and qualify:

1. “LIKE” and “SHARE” Dior Co Make-up Artistry page on your wall.
2. “SHARE” a link of this online contest on your Facebook wall and tag at least 5 friends.
3. “LIKE” Dior Co Beauty Blog website and comment on any of the blog posts.
4. Send us a message (diorco@gmail.com) with your name and contact details to confirm you’ve finished steps 1, 2, 3. We’ll check and validate your entry.

We’ll raffle all participants/entries and 3 lucky winners will win the following:

1st random contestant: Majolica Majorca cosmetic set (worth P3,500):

2nd random contestant: Dr. Jart Blemish Balm set (worth P1,800.00):

3rd random contestant: Myra 300E Skincare set (worth P800.00):

Send in your entries from February 1 to 13. Winners of this contest will be announced on February 14.

Spread the word and win these fab beauty sets!

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January COTM Winner!

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:07:18 +0100

Thanks to everyone who left their wonderful and helpful comments in my blog and Facebook fan page! Lucky for one you, you'll take home this Body Bakery Gift set worth P1,550.00.

Congratulations to SHARON CONDES-RODIL for winning January's Commenter of the Month!

Gift Set includes: 1 Lip Butter, 1 Body & Hair Icing, 1 Whipped Cream, 1 Gauze Sponge &1 Satin Pouch Bag

All made in the USA

For a chance to win next month's beauty loot, here are the mechanics on how to be the commenter of the month.

Mechanics:

1. “LIKE” Dior Co Make-up Artistry page and Dior Co Beauty Blog website.

2. Comment on any of my blog posts, either on Facebook or in my blog.

3. Send me a link of the blog post you've commented on, together with your name and contact details. You can send this to me via email diorco@gmail.com.

Good luck and happy reading!

XO,

Dior

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Tous For Spring

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:27:05 +0100

In tropical country like ours, the cool breeze of the holidays is definitely a breather. But I can never contest the happiness I feel when the temperature starts to rise up again. This only means one thing: sunny days are back! So what better way to celebrate the beginning of spring than to actually wear it?

Inspired by the spring and the delight and vivacious spirit it brings, Tous launches three fragrances that radiate purity, serenity and innocent charm.

Upon smelling these three scents, I had the most difficult time deciding which one to get. I have a soft spot for citrus scents, and these three are definitely citrus! I had Fresh Fragrance Bar reserve all three as I make up my mind. For those of you who are as in love with light fresh scents as me, read on. I'm of no doubt you'll have a hard time deciding too.

Tous L’Eau Eau de Parfum (Pink) is a floral – woody – musky scent that was created by Nathalie Lorson. The composition opens with notes of mandarin, lemon and floral accords. The heart of freesia, jasmine, white peony and black currant is settled on the basis of white musk, patchouli and transparent amber.

Top notes: mandarin, lemon, floral chord

Heart: freesia, jasmine, peony, black currant

Base: patchouli, white musk, amber

Available in 30ml, 50ml and 90ml bottles, and retails at P2,200, P2,800, and P3,600 respectively.

Tous L’Eau Eau de Toilette (Green) is an optimistic fragrance of light citrusy and woody aromas, signed by the perfumer Daphne Bugey. Top notes are bergamot and pink grapefruit. Orange blossom, Mediterranean lavender and cedar are in the heart, while the base notes include patchouli, vetiver and musk.

Top notes: bergamot, grapefruit

Heart: orange blossom, lavender, cedar

Base: vetiver, patchouli, musk

Available in 30ml, 50ml and 90ml bottles, and retails at P1,900, P2,700, and P3,500 respectively.

Tous L’Eau pour le Corps (Yellow) is a variation of Eau de Parfum in the form of a body mist, with the additional ingredients of aloe vera and citrus oils. The composition starts with mandarin, lemon oil and green aromas. The heart of the orange oil, jasmine, peony and black currant is based on white musk, patchouli and amber.

Top notes: mandarin, lemon, green

Heart: orange, jasmine, peony, black currant

Base: musk, patchouli, amber

Available in 50ml at P1,750 and 90ml bottle at P2,250.

The complete Tous fragrance range is available at the Art of Scent, Luxury Fragrance Boutique Resorts World Manila and Fresh Fragrance Bar is Eastwood Mall, Alabang Town Center and The Podium.

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Bridal: Maricor Ojeda-Bago

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:41:20 +0100

Make-up by Dior Co
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Commenter of the Month!

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:05:42 +0100

I'm starting my 2012 in deep gratitude to the year that has been. For the first time, I'm giving away beauty goodies to one commenter each month. Be the commenter of the month this January and win this Body Bakery Gift set worth P1,550.00!

Gift Set includes: 1 Lip Butter, 1 Body & Hair Icing, 1 Whipped Cream, 1 Gauze Sponge &1 Satin Pouch Bag

All made in the USA

Mechanics:

1. “LIKE” Dior Co Make-up Artistry page and Dior Co Beauty Blog website.

2. Comment on any of my blog posts, either on Facebook or in my blog.

3. Send me a link of the blog post you've commented on, together with your name, contact details and address. You can send this to me via email diorco@gmail.com.

A random commenter will win this gift set. No criteria, just pure luck! Comments should be made within the month of January 2012. The winner will be announced on February 1, 2012 via Facebook.

Good luck and happy reading!

XO,

Dior

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Ad Campaign: Chinese New Year (SM North Edsa)

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:33:38 +0100

Photography by Jay Tablante
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Make-up by Dior Co
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Estee Lauder Make-over

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:12:08 +0100

As a child, I've always been fascinated with my mom's make-up kit, figuring out what the weird looking eyelash curler is for and which color to put on what area on my face. One of the brands she always keep is Estee Lauder. I guess because of this, I've always labeled Estee Lauder as a beauty brand for the "mature" and the "old". Subconsciously, I've never really considered adding any Estee Lauder product both in my personal and professional kit, until I was asked to do a stint for them last year December.

When I met up with the Estee Lauder Philippine team in one of their counters, I realized I was missing a lot with this stigma in my head. Estee Lauder actually has so many neutral and fun shades (especially their Pure Color Lipsticks!) any woman my age will want to try out. Excitedly, I tried their products as much as I can during my Friday afternoon stints at their counter in Essenses Rockwell. However, because the counter's always busy with clients coming over for their free make-overs, I only was able to document one Friday afternoon with me trying on their products before the counter opened for free make-overs.

Here's that Friday afternoon:

Bare face ready to try Estee products

Products I tried and used:

Advanced Night Repair Serum (P4,800.00)
The Estee Lauder signature make-over always starts off with this top-selling serum that repairs DNA and erases past skin damage. My mom still has this in her shelf up to this day.

Hydrationist Maximum Moisture Cream (P3,350.00)
Since I don't have any particular skin concern, I chose a basic moisturizer that will provided me with just the right amount of hydration that I needed that day.

Double Wear Light (P1,900.00)
I wanted just a sheer layer of coverage to even out my skintone so I used the lighter version of their award-winning foundation Double Wear.

Ideal Light Illuminator (P1,850.00)
Just like my favorite YSL's Touche Eclat, this conceals discolorations and brightens the skin at the same time. It's a magic pen that refreshes the skin in an instant!

Pure Color Five Color Eyeshadow Palette (P2,500.00)
I love how the five colors complement each other! I used Enchanted Berries palette. The colors didn't turn out as purplish as they were in the palette, just as I wanted them to turn out -- neutral, earthy and soft.

Double Wear Eyeliner Pencil (P1,600.00)
This glides on smoothly but I it still runs despite its promise that it'll stay in place. Though I super love the solid blackness of the Onyx shade.

Automatic Brow Duo (P1,600.00)
This pencil comes with a brush on the other end to soften the eyebrows after the pencil has been drawn and applied. The soft brown shade is universally flattering and looks natural on almost everyone's brows.

TurboLash Mascara (P1,700.00)
A vibrating mascara! How can I resist? This thickened my lashes while separating them, leaving no clumps.

Signature Silky Blush (P1,800.00)
My favorite Purple Nuance shade is perfect for my outfit that day.

Pure Color Lipgloss (P1,150.00)
I've been very particular on the suppleness of my lips lately. I'm trying to stay away from lipstick so I just opted for their lipgloss which gave my lips fullness and incredible color. The Estee Lauder counters currently has 18 shades to choose from. I wore Wild Lilac Shimmer shade.

Brushes

These babies helped me apply the products.

The result:

Before and After

To those who attended and supported Estee Lauder during our four Fridays last December, our deepest thanks! We hope you enjoyed your holiday make-over treat!

Estee Lauder is available in all Rustan's department stores nationwide and at Essenses Powerplant Mall, Rockwell.

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Bridal: Kimberly Alvarez-Cristobal

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:47:38 +0100

Photography by Paul Vincent
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