Happiness at...Bonifacio High Street

Since it was the long weekend here in Manila this past week, our family decided to venture out to Bonifacio High Street in Taguig for our usual Sunday dinner.  The kids had fun playing at the new courtyard where there were new restaurants that opened.  We had dinner at Sariwon Korean Barbeque.  After dinner, they went out and ran and ran and ran...It was one of the more relaxing weekends we've had in a while since there was no school the next day.  We were also able to try Jamba Juice and find out what the fuss was all about.  

whew!  we're tired

With Cousin L

  

Smile!

It was a great long weekend, wish we can have more of these.

Happiness with....VMV Hypoallergenics

It's been a while since the last time I fiddled with my skin care regimen.  I noticed that I tend to get oily in some areas, but also dry in some patches of my skin.  Since my last flare up and visit to the dermatologist, I've been more careful in what I apply to my skin...be it skin care products or cosmetics.  I haven't really had any big problems so far, but I still need to rely on the steroids that my dermatologist prescribed to me when my skin gets really red and irritated from time to time.

I've basically switched most of my cosmetic products and I've become more conscious in reading the labels on the box.  I've also tried to minimize the number of products that I used daily so as not to exhaust my skin.  I think I've already figured out some of the products that do irritate and aggravate my skin.

And after several trials and errors, I think I've found my go to brand!  It's VMV Hypoallergenics.  I was quite surprised that this brand is actually made in the Philippines! Their packaging is top notch, the stores are well lit and well laid out and their products are even better!  I can't quite stop raving about their products to my relatives.  I'd recommend it to anyone who would listen.

So far I've used their Armada Face Cover SPF 45 (as daily suncreen),  Armada Baby 50+ (sunscreen for the kids), Creamy Rich Intensive Moisture Milk for Dry Skin (my daily moisturizer when my skin is feeling extra dry), and Red Better Daily Therapy Moisturizer (as my alternate moisturizer when my skin is getting red).  I love them all!

And to add to my skin care regimen, I got their newest BB Cream called Skintangible "Faint"ation Skin Refining Non-Makeup with SPF 30.  It gives a nice glow to my skin, and the coverage is quite light.  I have to set it with powder though coz I tried skipping this step once and this oxidized on my oily skin.  So I use this more as primer underneath my powder foundation.  It gives my skin a nice glow.

 Yesterday, while shopping at Powerplant Mall, I walked into their store with no intention of buying anything, but did some serious damage to my credit card again.  All their lipsticks and lipglosses were 50% off!  How could I resist?  I also had to get their Skin Bloom Blush, which recently won Best Blush for 2012 at Prevention Magazine.  I also wanted to get their liquid foundation to cover up my cheeks, which tend to get redder from irritation and rosacea, but they were out of stock.  Their skin specialist recommended me to try their care package instead for Rosacea.  This contained the following products (from their site):  

RED BETTER SPOT CORRECTOR 8G:

A uniquely non-drying acne balm made specifically for rosacea-related acne papules and pustules.

RED BETTER FLARE UP BALM 25G:

The star of our Red Better Redness + Inflammation Calming system, this steroid-free salve boasts some of the latest, gentlest and effective technology to soothe away—sans steroids—various inflammations. 25g

ARMADA POST-PROCEDURE BARRIER CREAM 50+ 10G:

Opaque, ultra-gentle barrier cream and physical sun + light screen for ultra-sensitive or recovering skin.

GRANDMA MINNIE'S THE BIG, BRAVE BOO-BOO BALM:

Monolaurin is a coconut-derived, gentle-yet- powerful disinfectant, antibacterial, anti-fungal, antiviral + antiprotozoal. Clinically proven as effective as 70% isopropyl alcohol + topical treatments at killing micro-organisms. Ouchlessly and lickety-split quickly helps treat infections that can occur in skin damaged by eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, herpes, wounds, cuts, grazes, insect bites, minor burns etc.

They all look very promising to me.  The Barrier Cream alone covered up the redness from my cheeks this morning since it had a greenish tint to it.  No need for thick concealers to cover up!  Yey!

This seriously sounds like an advertisement from VMV...but NO!  All products were purchased by yours truly.  This is how happy I am with this brand.  It's truly world class.

All their products are also now available online through http://www.vmvhypoallergenics.com.ph/.

Have a good day!