Reality Bites: My Baby is a Tween

M turned 11 three weeks ago. My baby is a tween na! Well, last year pa naman, when she turned 10, she proclaimed that she's officially a tween na daw. Siyempre, I don't want to face that reality yet. And before her birthday month ends, allow me to share some of my special and challenging moments with her. She is, after all, my spunky little lady.

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A Later Bloomer's Appreciation for Beauty and Wellness

A new year means getting older, and hopefully, wiser and healthier! Age does matter. Priorities change. But the funny thing here is that I've never been more conscious about my looks than when I hit 40. Parang biglang nagpakita yung mga fine lines, white hair, blemishes, and eczema out of nowhere! Weird no? Late bloomer kasi ako. =) Siyempre, as I got older, I've learned to embrace my uniqueness (flaws and all), build on my strengths, and seek out products and services that help me look and feel beautiful, inside and out. Food and clothing aside, beauty and personal wellness have been at the bottom of my priorities for the longest time. Well, not anymore.

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Bathe in Perfume + IG Giveaway

Do you enjoy taking long baths? 
Do you love the feeling of soft of supple skin? 
Do you like a sweet lingering smell after a shower? 
Yes?
Well, I think you'll also like this Soft Touch Body Wash that I've been using for months now.

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6 Reasons to Bathe with Perfume Everyday with LUX

I love taking long baths and showers. It's a luxury for me to spend over 15 minutes bathing and using great-smelling body cleansers help me feel invigorated. I consider it my "me time" after a tiring day. Don't you just want to feel and smell wonderful even hours after you've stepped out of the bathroom? Well, there's a new bath product that delivers just that, and it's now in the Philippines. We can all have a luxurious experience of bathing with perfume every day with the new LUX soap and body wash!

I still remember in my younger years, my family used Lux, a well-loved brand of creamy scented bath soap. Today, LUX has created a new line of soap bars and body washes that will make you feel like you bathed with perfume! Sosyal!

I've tried the LUX Magical Spell Body Wash over the weekend and it truly made bathing a luxurious and relaxing experience for me, especially with it's elegant scent.

"Master perfumer Nicole Mancini helped design this irresistible fragrance with the unabashedly feminine woman in mind. Featuring an intense and alluring blend of dark woods, golden amber and vanilla bean that come to life in every bath, Magical Spell unlocks a woman’s bold side, leaving her feeling more beautiful and confident than ever."

Here are 6 Reasons to Bathe With LUX:

1. LUX Perfumed Bath Collection are masterfully designed and crafted by perfume experts from New York, Paris, and London, which lends a lingering perfumed scent on our body after a luxurious bathing experience.
2. Be bold with LUX's signature scent -- Magical Spell body wash 
• captures the addictive notes of the precious and exotic Black Orchid with opulent dark florals, crafted with fragrance pearls; infuses the skin with up to 8 hours of lasting perfume
3. For a flawless feeling, there's LUX White Impress body wash
• made with WhiteLight™ technology and the crystal clear scent with notes of peach, white florals, musk and amber
4. Go with LUX Soft Touch body wash
• for a playful mood with notes of vanilla, violet, bergamot, and its alluring perfume of delicate French Roses for irresistibly soft skin
5. LUX Love Forever is the world’s first body wash with Fragrance Touch Technology™
• with notes of sandalwood, scarlet rose and mandarin orange, that releases a sensual scent for long-lasting fragrance of up to 12 hours
6. If you prefer bar soaps, LUX also offers 3 scents in White Impress, Soft Touch, and Magical Spell.

SRP : PhP 120 - 125 / 250ml bottle

I got first dibs on the new Magical Spell body wash and soap, thanks to LUX, so I'm sharing this good news also to all of you too!

Be one of the first to try the NEW LUX Perfumed Bath Collection! 

Sign up now to get a special gift from LUX.
Click here: www.bit.ly/bathewithlux 

FREE!!! LUX Magic Spell Bar Soap and Body Wash in a leather pouch.

Bathe with perfume, bathe with LUX. With these four elegant perfumed body cleansers, mapapadalas talaga ang ligo natin! =)  Share this good news and sign up na agad to get your free sample bath kit from LUX!

Learn more about the entire LUX collection here:

www.HouseofLux.com.ph/BatheWithPerfume 

www.facebook.com/LUXPhilippines
#BatheWithLUX

Note: Photos from LUX Philippines.

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My 3 Things: Cleanse, Care, Conceal

#my3things #bodycare

I am not very particular about body products, but I still want good quality. As long as they are non-drying, delivers their promise, and don't irritate my skin, I'm good with it. Over the years, I've also received so many skin care products as gifts, and I've tried and used most of them. Here are three of the latest that I'm using to cleanse my body, care for sensitive spots, and conceal imperfections.

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Why Kids Need to Play for Real and Importance of Sensory Play

Having digital natives in our home, plus a techie daddy, make it really challenging to reintroduce organic games and active play, just like the games we used to play as kids. Gadgets have become a part of our daily lives so we are not depriving them of that. I can't even stop myself from using my gadgets, that's why I don't think I can tell them to stop either. But there is always a time for everything, and our kids know that. We all recognize the value of playing for real. Active sensorial play enhances a child's holistic development. That's a fact.

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Toddlertubs Baby Wash for #AntiAmoyPawis + RAFFLE

Bath time is usually play time for my kids.  They're 10 and 7 and both still manage to make a mess, whether they are in the shower or in the bath tub.  They like making bubbles or even cleaning the tub before they rinse! One thing they look for when bathing is their shampoo and liquid soap, or a head-to-toe body wash.  They really prefer a liquid body cleanser.  One recent find is Lactacyd Toddlertubs.

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New Look, New Scent from Our Human Nature Favorites

Bath time for my kids has always been enjoyable and pleasant. The only issue they usually have is who goes first and where - shower or bath tub.  Ever since they were toddlers, head-to-toe liquid body wash have been their preferred form of cleanser.  We've been using different brands alternately, and one of our favorites is Human Nature.

SRP : Php 44.75 / 50ml; Php129.75 / 200ml; Php 289.75 / 500ml

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Mom-Finds: Mustela Bebe and Stelatopia

Last Friday of the month:  Finds and Faves / Skincare

My initial impression on Mustela is that the brand is only for babies.  I've heard about it from friends and I've seen their stalls in malls, but I never really paid much attention since I felt they are not relevant to me anymore.  Irrelevant because I don't have babies nor toddlers, so I have no use for their products.  I was wrong.

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Beauty Chat with Celebrity Mom Judy Ann Santos

There's no denying it -- when you take good care of yourself, it shows. This holds true especially for women who know how to care and treat their skin right.

For most moms, myself included, taking care of our own needs usually fall last on the priority list.  And when it comes to beauty secrets and rituals, I'm usually the one who asks the beauty questions from my friends!

Over a month ago, Johnson’s Baby Milk Bath invited moms to join the live Facebook online chat with their brand ambassador, Judy Ann Santos - Agoncillo, for a chance to ask beauty and parenting questions -- BUT I MISSED IT!  Mommy duties prevented me from participating online, and I also failed to send in my questions.

I took comfort in the fact that I already got my rare chance to ask her personally when my question was picked by Judy Ann herself during the media launch last year. =)  And may I just say, she really looked fresh and flawless up close!

Still, I was curious at how the beauty chat went.  Good thing, everything was captured on video and posted on Johnson's Baby Philippines YouTube page.  I not only learned about how Judy Ann balances her career and parenthood, but her skin and beauty tips as well.

Here are Judy Ann's Tips to Beautiful Skin, which I am already trying to do:

1. No to Stress - enjoy your bath time
2. Use Sunscreen - to protect and avoid having sun damaged skin
3. Make time to rest - get enough sleep to refresh your body; lack of sleep makes skin dry
4. Feed your skin - take lots of fruits and veggies, healthy foods with vitamins A & E
5. Drink Up - drink plenty of water to flush out toxins; also eat watery fruits like watermelon, honeydew

I'm thankful that Johnson's chose to sponsor this post because I was reminded of the importance of taking care of myself, especially my skin, since I'm not "young" anymore.  I literally have visibly drier skin lately and it bothered me so much. Aside from regular use of moisturizer and body lotion, I continue to enjoy soaking in the tub with our creamy, moisture-rich Johnson’s Baby Milk Bath.

Of course, my kids will always invade our tub just to have their bubble bath too! If you watch the video below, Judy Ann advised that when stressed, "…try taking a bath, sing while taking a bath, enjoy your bath time…". This is really one of my favorite stress busters and "me time" activity.  A good 10 to 15 minutes in the tub, even just once a week, is all I need to feel fresh and revitalized.

If it's good for babies, it must be good for us moms too, right? With it's milk proteins and Vitamins A and E, Johnson's Baby Milk Bath leaves my skin feeling soft and supple, and smelling fresh with it's mild scent every single time.  Watch supermom Judy Ann as she shares more skin tips for moms on Johnson's Baby Philippines Facebook page.

Note:
First 2 images - screen capture from Johnson's Baby Philippines Facebook Page


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Asian Secrets' Fine Lulur Indonesian Whitening Body Scrub & Soap

I am a sucker for liquid body soap / wash and body scrub.  Using them makes me feel "pampered" while taking a shower.  I consider bath time my daily 15-minute me-time, so I try to enjoy it especially with the use of soothing body cleansers and scrubs.

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Top 5 Baby Wish List from NUMA Organic & Eco Baby Store

Just so we're clear, I am not expecting.
I am not a new mom.
I don't have a new niece nor nephew, and my Godchildren are big kids now.
But for those of you who are expecting or have little ones, there's a wider choice of super cool, eco-friendly baby products available in the market today!

"NUMA (pronounce: new-ma) believes in the incomparable love only mothers can give their children. We strive to put the same care and attention into what we do -- providing babies and mothers with tested organic and eco-friendly products made by companies who follow the same commitment."

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Mom-Finds: Giga and Ilog Maria Soaps

Last Friday of the month:  Mom-Finds


Imagine the cool, relaxing scent of mint wafting through the air...it's like you're walking into a spa.

That's how I felt after using this bath soap for the first time and it made me look forward to my daily showers after a tiring day.

I rarely splurge on beauty or personal care products, but from time to time, I like to buy myself a few things I can indulge in and which I know will make me feel good after using them. One of them is this nourishing bath soap. With it's natural ingredients and essential oils that soothes and refreshes, it was 'love at first bath' for me using GIGA Bath Botanics Aromatherapy Bath Bar in cooling Peppermint scent. I have tried the Lavender earlier, which is also wonderful, but this cool mint soap trumps all the other local soaps I've tried.

Promo:  5 bars for P280  /  P65@ 

The peppermint aromatherapy soap bar is aptly described as "stimulating, cooling, and relaxing", with a soothing scent that lingers. It contains olive oil, oatmeal and virgin coconut oil among others. The oatmeal bits serve as a mild body scrub and it just feels and smells oh so good!

Same goes for Ilog Maria's Spearmint Honey & Oatmeal Soap which I received as gift last Christmas. Ilog Maria Honeybee Farm produces the very popular, all-natural skin and hair care line made with their own honey-based products. The texture and scent of this soap is very similar to Giga's, and equally delivers a cool, minty and tingling sensation on the skin!

Both soaps are made with organic natural ingredients, and melt a lot faster than your regular bath soap, ergo more expensive. But the refreshing, invigorating feeling I get after every use makes me want to take longer showers. I am now addicted to these mint-scented soaps!


I buy our Giga products at their kiosk in Virra Mall, Greenhills.
Ilog Maria products are only available at their farm store and online.

Find a store near you, or order online:
EchoStore (Serendra and Podium branches) carries both brands.
GIGA Natural Products
Ilog Maria Honeybee Farm

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