Beauty Box: A gorgeous new scent from Hermès
Get brighter, lighter skin in four weeks
The product: Sisley Phyto-Blanc Absolute Lightening Essence
What it is: An intesive lightening cure program created by Sisley, Absolute Lightening Essence reduces the appearance of brown spots, while lightening the complexion and increasing evenness and luminosity.
The product is enriced with patented Phyto-Blanc Complex and acts in two stages, resulting in a naturally lighter skin tone and glowing skin in four weeks.
How to use it: Phyto-Blanc Absolute Lightening Essence is an easy and ready-to-use cure program potent with vitamin C. It can be used before all other products in the Phyto-Blanc range. Dosage is one bottle per week. Apply on the face, neck and décolleté.
Where to get it: Sisley Phyto-Blanc Absolute Lightening Essence is available at Rustan’s The Beauty Source.
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Posh Nails celebrates its 12th year
What’s new: Posh Nails, a favorite nail salon of celebrities like Sam Pinto, Toni and Alex Gonzaga, Carla Abellana, Angel Locsin and Anne Curtis, celebrates its 12th year. It started out partnering with nail technicians who believed in providing quality service to its customers, and grew to 27 branches in 2014, with four more to open soon. Its founder, Cat Ilacad, is a recipient of an Agora award for her Outstanding Achievement in Entrepreneurship for Medium Scale businesses in 2013.
Where to find it: There are 14 Posh Nails branches in Metro Manila and 13 in provinces nationwide.
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The product: Jour d’Hermès Absolu, a new rendition of the initial floral Jour d’Hermes
What it is: Jour d’Hermès Absolu radiates a lightness and absolute femininity. It is a declaration of womanhood, intensely sensual and with a skin-like sillage that is generous and opulent.
What it smells like: Jour d’Hermès Absolu does not identify with one flower, but lots of flowers gathered so closely together that “floral” becomes an abstract concept. Perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena describes it best: “With Jour d’Hermès Absolu, the framing is tighter, it’s like a closeup. It’s hard to say it smells of lilies, jasmine, gardenias, roses, sweet peas or apricot flowers…. It has an apparent simplicity that masks tremendous refinement.”
Where to get it: Jour d’Hermès Absolu is available at Greenbelt 3, Ayala Center.
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Beauty basics from BYS
The brand: Australian cosmetics brand BYS, known to have the largest range of products on the market
What’s new: BYS releases a new line of innovative makeup to stock up on. The range includes the Two-Way Cake Foundation, which can be applied with a wet sponge or a brush; Foundation Primer, which delivers extra moisture and protection, prepping the skin for makeup; Liquid Illuminator Strobe, pearlized color that results in a luminous, healthy glow; Loose Powder HD Microfinish, an ultra fine powder for picture-perfect makeup all day; Lip Tar, which has a matte finish and high saturation of color; BYS Lip Colour Stick, perfect for the woman on-the-go; BYS Eyeshadow, now in a new intense formula that’s great for day-to-night looks; and Pen and Tattoo Brow, for perfectly shaped brows.
Where to get it: BYS is available in 120 SM and Watsons outlets nationwide.
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A Ralph Lauren romance
The product: Ralph Lauren Midnight Romance
What it smells like: It is an embrace of sensual pink peony and mysterious raw black vanilla. The scent is sealed with juicy sparkling raspberry. Midnight Romance captures Ralph Lauren’s keen understanding of feminine sensitivity and beauty that is staged through his world of timeless fashion. Each bottle design detail exhibits the sensual mystique of the fragrance. The transparent bottle with its soft pink juice is sealed with a shiny metallic black cap with silver outline.
Where to get it: Ralph Lauren Midnight Romance is available at department stores.
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L’Occitane’s relaxing and revitalizing new collections
The products: L’Occitane Aromachologie collection in Relaxing and Revitalizing scents
What it is: A new bath ritual line from L’Occitane, the Aromachologie collection infuses the gentle warmth of bath water with a 100-percent natural scent and sends a relaxing olfactory message: It’s time to relax.
What it includes: The Relaxing collection includes a shower gel, body cream, relaxing bath salts and essential oil blend.
Where to get it: L’Occitane is available at Rustan’s The Beauty Source.
