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Boysen Philppines joins SM City North EDSA #ArtKarnival with their Boysen Color PLay booth at 4 Floor SM Annex. Experience color like never before. I was lucky enough to experience this colorful booth, which brings out my not so artistic side but I tried to be one hehehe. As I've talked to one of their employees at the booth Ms. Sam (I think is the name) they want an interactive activity to showcase their paints not just by swatches and booklets. The concept of this booth is not just for Art major people but also the normal mall go shopper to experiment with the different color offers of Boysen.

Boysen Color Play Booth goes around various construction trade shows. It was first seen at the annual World Bex in World Trade Center Manila in Pasay City last March. Here at SM City North EDSA public have a chance to experience Boysen Color Play booth for free.

Visit the BOYSEN Color Play booth at SM North EDSA Annex. We're here until June 12! It's FREE! #BOYSENcolorplay

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A simple instruction to enjoy the booth

The instructions are just simple, you will be given a contain cardboard, where you can placed your chosen shape blocks, which you then pain with Boysen's latest line of color palettes. There were lots of colored shapes on triangle, circle, square and rectangle.

This is my starting shape blocks

As further you go inside, you will see a paint colors per station. I think each table are grouped by their new set of color lines. Here at the table you can customize and draw with the brushes and paints provided by the booth. Remember that this is a paint be careful on your hands and clothes while doing this activity.

I will attached my video on how I color blocks here. I'm not an artistic person but I tried my best to paint my blocks as colorful and artistic that it can be.

I'm a fan of different patterns and colors, that is why I go with this to design my blocks. During my time at the booth I noticed that lots of children enjoying the booth. They are all creative and imaginative wit their works. By the way I also saw not so old but maybe around 30-50 years old.

After finishing your painting, you can go to any of the employee and ask for help to blow dry your master piece, while waiting you can try out their Virtual Reality(VR) rendition of the booth and your surroundings. I've tried it and it is fun you can see lots of colors bending out perfectly.

The last stop is their Photo booth section where you can take a picture with your creation and post it online whether thru FB or Instagram and they will instantly print it on a sticker photo paper. It is by a company called Instaroid. Boysen also have a mini gift souvenirs for their artistic patron, A Color Trend book collection where you can see the contemporary, neutral and classical colors that reflect the major social and design trends as of today and their Product guide booklet.

You can also take home a portable VR glasses from boysen which call Boysen Pocket VR. USe it with BoysenVR App which you can download at www.boysenvr.com.

It was a fun booth at SM North EDSA in partnership with Boysen Philippines. They are successful to bring out the creativity among public who goes to the mall. As I've said just a while ago, I saw different age bracket that are trying out to mix and play with the color. I can see with all of their faces that they are having fun trying out the booth. Great Job SM and Boysen.

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I always prefer waxing than plucking or threading, which is why I love that I discovered Hey Sugar, all natural and 100% sugar grooming options that is accessible to clients of all shapes and size. They use 100% naturally hypoallergenic sugar wax that minimizes side effects such as allergic reactions and chemical irritations caused by traditional wax. Well that is a gentler but no less effective way to keep your skin smooth and hair-free.

For my #DashingMomSquad at the North Part of Luzon , Hey Sugar opens their door for you to experience being hair-free in natural ways today at Ayala Harbor Point Subic! Hey Sugar Waxing Salon, it’s as much about giving clients what they need while making sure that they allow them to feel fabulous about themselves as well.

Hey Sugar!’s interiors are renowned for being warm, inviting and discreet. Clients can walk in and expect a clean and sterilized environment ideal for the sensitive beauty routines that they are about to undergo, while still feel like they are about to get pampered and taken care of.

And best of all, they can rest easy knowing they are in the hands of expert aestheticians who were trained to deliver only the best results. For newbies, this means you can easily ask your aesthetician any question about the process and advantages of sugar waxing and get a clear answer; for veterans, you know you will walk out of your appointment knowing there’s no other destination that can give you the same results using all-organic hair-removal methods.

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Photos from Hop Inn Hotel

Millennials tends to travel alot and spend their rest day to go to different places. They invented word YOLO, which means "You only live once". Everyone is hopping off from one exciting destination on their bucket list to the next. Here are some of my advice when traveling here in Manila and want to spend less without compromising your budget.

First you need to take note of your destination ahead of time. It is better to research what you can do to the specif location that you are heading to.
Wait for any travel sale on any airlines to spend less.
Try to find a affordable hotel that does not compromise you. I recommend Hop Inn Hotel, a 25- hotel strong Thailand- based chain not only guarantees guests the best locations in each city but also delivers 5-star quality cleanliness, comfort, convenience, and security that makes budget travelers go, “is this really a budget hotel?”

Let me tell more reason to love Hop Inn Hotel, and why more and more people choose to "hop into" Hop Inn!

They have FREE WIFI - Millennials can't live without any gadget especially social media networks. They keep their family updated thru posting online. a strong and fast Wi-Fi access means timely and ‘mandatory’ sharing of #TravelGrams, #OOTDs, and #YOLO posts. Hop Inn’s free in-room Wi-Fi service also helps guests prepare for and accomplish their work, research and plan their adventures of the day, and check up on friends and family back home.

Photos from Hop Inn Hotel

A clean and spacious rooms, well relaxation at it's best! Saving on room costs doesn't mean compromising on cleanliness and comfort. Hop Inn ensures that guests check in to spotless rooms with crisp white sheets that invite absolute relaxation. With more than enough space to accommodate guests and their luggage plus additional bags from pasalubong shopping, Hop Inn rooms make you forget you’re staying at a budget hotel. The bright and clean bathrooms equipped with hairdryers and toiletries are equally spacious, too.
You don't have to worry about your car's parking because they do have free spacious parking for guests. Driving to Hop Inn have access to the hotel's spacious and secure parking, absolutely free! A sweet gift for Metro dwellers struggling with parking space and steep fees on the daily.
The Hotel is perfect for those who have relatives that are PWD, like my father. Yes, they can do travel even with their disabilities.The joys of travel are free for all to experience and Hop Inn strongly advocates this by ensuring all of its hotels open their doors to persons of all shapes and sizes and are equipped to cater to persons with disabilities and those that require special assistance throughout their stay.
Daily housekeeping & 24-hour front desk assistance with 24-hour security. joys of travel are free for all to experience and Hop Inn strongly advocates this by ensuring all of its hotels open their doors to persons of all shapes and sizes and are equipped to cater to persons with disabilities and those that require special assistance throughout their stay.

Hop Inn Hotel Staffs are very approachable

Nothing beats a hot and cold shower after a tiring day of traveling throughout the cities. Then relaxing on a comfortable bed. A warm, refreshing bath after a long day’s adventure in the city? Yes, please! All Hop Inn rooms come with hot and cold power showers so guests enjoy a calming prelude to a restful sleep in the hotel’s ultra-comfortable beds guests cannot stop raving about!

Photos from Hop Inn Hotel

Lastly, excellent value for money! which what this blog is for, travelling without spending to much.Budget hotels often deliver exactly what they promise – a place with enough space for a bed to retire to after a long day and nothing more. While travelers can afford such accommodations with just loose change, more often than not they still find themselves shortchanged, especially on the comfort and security aspects. At Hop Inn Hotels, guests enjoy the very best of their money’s worth and more with rates as low as PHP1, 520 nett per room night. A very small cost for such big hospitality.

Hop Inn Hotel chain's steady growth across Thailand & here at the Philippines. There dedication to deliver its Four Pillar Promise to its guest - – Cleanliness, Convenience, Comfort, and Security. But like that exotic food crawl or that adrenaline- pumping theme park ride travelers scribble onto their long and detailed bucket lists, some things are best experienced in the flesh. So, hop into Hop Inn Hotels on your next trip and decide for yourself if it’s truly a #OneStopHop and #TravelGoals- worthy.

For me it is a great Hotel to stay with my family. I'm excited to try out this hotel and experience it.For more information about Hop Inn Hotel, visit www.hopinnhotel.com and follow their social media pages at www.facebook.com/hopinnhotelph and @hopinnhotelph on Twitter and Instagram. Don't forget to Like and follow their social media accounts to get more updates to their latest promo!

For my #DashingMomSquad

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Skin care is the most important part of my daily rituals; but there are times that I am just so lazy to remove my blackheads and whiteheads also do wear some facial masks. Here comes to a point that I need to go to a clinic to see a doctor to ask what are the services that best fit for my skin. I will post every skin clinics that I've tried for you to pick which one is the best for your skin and your budget. So for today we going to review about Mauve Aesthetics & Medical Spa.

Before going to the Medical Spa you need to pre-schedule your visit or to make some appointment because they prefer clients who book for appointments. You can contact them thru their Facebook account Mauve Aesthetics or Instagram account Mauve Aesthetics. They do respond quickly, and they will give you their phone number which is 285-68-77 , you can call them for faster booking transaction. They answer all of my inquiries from instagram which is a good thing.

On the day of my visit, you can easily find the clinic which is located at Bayo Condotel Sct. Bayuran brgy South Triangle QC (nearABS-CBN). I came from GMA Network and just rode a tricycle to get to the place. Upon the entrance to the salon, I am deeply in-love with it because the them is Purple! Which is my favorite color! They interiors and design is so good and pleasing to the eyes. The staffs are accommodating and ask me what is my name to check if I already booked for an appointment. Ms. Margaret May Llavor,Founder/COO of Mauve Aesthetics and Medical Spa, show to me the different parts of their store and what they are offering. The hand me their price-list which I'll be posting below for you to see.

The first floor of the clinic is where they do the nail services. There are lots of well designed chairs for the customers.

For the second floor, this is were the rooms are located. They do have single & couple room, great for couples or friends that want to be in a one room. The comfort room design is so cozy.

The procedure I got I think is Deep Cleansing Acne Special, because that I my acne is on bloom. I will post a video of my whole cleaning session below.

The Procedure

Cleansing of my face, which they use a foam cleanser face and massage it through. I like the massage part very much and I think that it helps clean up face. After cleansing they put facial mask to my face, "yung feeling na refreshing habang nilalagay sa face."
Sonopeel was the next procedure where there is a device that will run through your face while removing the dirt like black heads and white heads to your face.

Sonopeel device sample. Photo grabbed from @CZasNaZmiane.pl (Google search)

Extraction of my pimples and other dirt that the Sonopeel device didn't removed. This part is the most painful one if you have large acne or even many pimples. So grab on some tissue to dub it to your eyes.
They clean up my face with a cotton pad, and put the protecting pads to my eye to get ready for the Blue light process, where a blue light will be treating the acne. It is pain free light that uses ultraviolet light that kills acne-causing bacteria.
The last two steps are important which is the Serum and SPF, which helped my face recover from all of the process.

My overall experience in Mauve Aesthetics is good. If I will compare my experiences with the other clinics like Belo and Flawless. I love the whole experience from Mauve Aesthetics, the person who attended to my concern is approachable and answered all my questions. They are all well trained and knowledgeable on what they are doing. My facial was successful because my acne didn't come back. I have only one comment, I think they should improve on the cleansing of the face, because I noticed that my eyebrow makeup is still there and some of the procedure special the with the diamond peel machine is a little bit fast. Will I recommend this Clinic for my #DashingMomSquad? My answer is yes, they are budget friendly and good service. They are just a newly opened clinic but they have their own standards that makes each of the services unique from the other clinics.

So if you're thinking of visiting one of the Clinics, give it a try to visit Mauve Aesthetics. Don't forget to Like their facebook account Mauve Aesthetics and follow them on instagram Mauve Aesthetics to get the latest updates to their services. By the way, they also have this loyalty awards, like you need to register your number to be able to receive a points that correspond to your service.