Mary Kay’s Beauty 2.0 App Gives You Modern Beauty Advice
Global beauty brand Mary Kay is offering customers at home with a slick new way to get proper beauty and skincare advice through its Beauty 2.0 app. In the updated version coming this November, the skin analyzer app can now determine skin types and conditions in just a few clicks through the help of a Mary Kay independent beauty consultant (IBC). The new feature called Photo Analysis allows IBCs to easily connect with Mary Kay customers and guide them in the selection and purchase of beauty and skincare essentials that are targeted to address their skin concerns. In three easy steps — shoot, upload, and connect — customers are able to get the…
Why Igorots in Metro Manila directly source goods from farmers
Two pesos a kilo for cabbage. Four pesos for cucumber. After spending to bring their produce to the nearest vegetable trading post in the last week of July, Cordilleran farmers were given a cruel rate, crushing their hope of raising cash to buy seeds for the next harvest. A Sad Story for New Gen Farmers Shereen Umayat and Jessica Dapliyan, two young farmers from Sagada, had a cheaper option for their next maturing vegetables- let the plants rot in the farmland to stop having additional expenses. Asked how much she has spent for her cucumber, Umayat computed it to be at least P40, 000. While there are active programs like Sustainable Sagada and…
Making Learning More Fruitful and Banana-mazing with The Catsup Museum’s Virtual Tour
For the past few months, parents and kids alike have had to stay safe at home together, finding ways to bond and learn more about each other. Parents in particular have had to become more creative in coming up with solutions to keep their children entertained, while fostering their development at the same time. With the wide range of resources available on the internet, it can sometimes be difficult to find the right balance between the two. Making learning more fun and fruitful is part of the mission of The Catsup Museum. Founded in 2017 by NutriAsia in partnership with The Mind Museum, the establishment opened its doors to immortalize the story of…
Smart Ways To Support Family Or Friends Behind Bars
Many people don’t know quite how to react when they learn that a friend, family member, or loved one will be going to prison. It can be a very trying and testing experience, and it’s difficult to know what to do or say. In most cases, even though your friend or loved one may have committed a crime, you’ll still want to help them through this terrible time in their lives. Going behind bars is immensely stressful for anyone, but how should you react? What can you say and do to make their experience a little easier? Well, there are actually quite a few options available. Of course, not all of these options…
YORI DIY furniture now available at select SM stores and ShopSM.com
One of our most natural instincts is to create. It doesn’t have to be traditional works of art. There is joy in taking simple photographs, cooking a recipe you found online, or fixing something around the house. A DIY (do-it-yourself) project doesn’t have to be complicated to be rewarding, this is what YORI is all about. YORI is about making DIY furniture experience better. We are committed to building furniture that is smart, easy, yet rewarding to own. Each YORI furniture is made for the first-time homeowner and young upstart professional who value efficiency, practicality, and ultimately good design. It is also perfect for professional doing work from home for a comfortable, home…
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR KIDS FROM TUMMY TROUBLES
In light of what’s happening around the world, parents can’t help but be worried for their children’s health and safety. Most kids spend a lot of time in shared public places like parks and play areas, possibly exposing them to bad bacteria. That’s why it’s important to build your child’s body’s natural defenses early on. With 70% of the immune system lying in the stomach, making sure their digestive system is healthy should be on every parent’s checklist. It’s very important to listen to your child’s gut feelings. Check for any signs of abdominal pain or discomfort. Some of the most common digestive problems for children include diarrhea, constipation, stomach ache, bloating, and…
Meralco announces power rate decrease for February 2020
Good news! Saw this interesting information on how low our power rates are! Hello Macho Fam! Great news to us consumers! For the second month in a row, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced a decrease in power rates for February. The overall rate for a typical household consuming 200kWh decreased by P0.59 to P8.86 per kilowatt hour (kWh), its lowest level in two years, from last month’s P9.45 per kWh. Such a household will see a decrease of around P118 for their total electricity bill this month. The reduction is mainly due to a lower generation charge after the implementation of new Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) starting last December 26. The…
What Ingredients Go Into Making Flavored eLiquids?
Vaping has taken the world by storm. Emerging as a viable alternative to smoking cigarettes, there were just 7 million e-cigarettes in 2011. This figure exploded in 2016 to 35 million and is expected to reach 55 million by 2021. Unlike cigarettes, vaping offers a plethora of choices. A seemingly infinite array of flavors means there is something for all tastes and preferences. Users are also mixing their own flavors by combining e liquids in creative and innovative ways. So what goes into a flavored e liquid? Understanding the basic ingredients will allow vape enthusiasts to craft their own flavors and be ever more creative in their search for the holy grail: the…
Jose Mari Chan, Firefly LED make Christmas even brighter with safe and affordable LED lights
Manila, Philippines, October 16, 2019 – Singer and songwriter Jose Mari Chan is not just a brand ambassador for Firefly LED Lights. He also collaborated with the Firefly team for the concept and making of the digital video unveiled on October 16, to launch its “Celebright Christmas” campaign for the holidays. The digital video, which carries the theme and tagline “The spirit of Christmas made even brighter with Firefly LED Lights,” (the phrase coined by Jose Mari Chan himself) shows the singer in a Filipino home talking to each of the family members about Firefly LED lights and safety. In the video, two Christmas Icons come together with Santa Claus’ makes an appearance…
Bounty Fresh Throws Big Celebrations for October
It’s an OctoberFresh Month with World Chicken and Egg Day 2019 and a First Birthday Party all in one Celebration Bounty Fresh, the leading provider of chicken and premium egg products is celebrating OctoberFresh this month, the brand’s third annual celebration of World Chicken and Egg Day. The event, which was exclusively organized by Bounty Fresh in the country, stays true to its original goal when it was first celebrated here in 2017—to raise awareness about the nutritional value of eggs and other chicken products as well as build appreciation for their contribution to our everyday diet. Specifically, Bounty Fresh advocates for consumers to develop the habit of selecting quality and freshness when…
