Most ladies didn't get the answer right during Week 3's photo guessing game. Let's see how the ladies fare this time.. Can you now tell if:

A. I'm wearing the Neutrogena Fine Fairness BB Cream
B. I have no makeup/bb cream on

Same rules:

To enter, you must be residing in the Philippines and must be a public follower of The Beauty Bin (just click on the 'Join This Site' button on the right sidebar) and comment on this post using this format:

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I gave good old hair a revamp last few weeks ago. I cut my hair quite short every time I go to the salon (remember both David's and Fab Salon trips?), but this time, I asked The Blounge stylist, Ron, to keep my hair near shoulder's length. 

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Thank you to those who joined the latest Neutrogena Fine Fairness BB Cream Giveaway. Most of you answered that I didn't have BB Cream on, but I was actually wearing it. So the right answer is A and seven ladies qualify to win a bottle of the bb cream:

And the winners are:

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Let me guess: For days now, you've restrained yourself from thinking about the delectable entrees at the resto across the street because of the unbearable heat. Consequently, you're stuck with tasteless cafeteria food. Did you know that with an umbrella and some Snoe Here Comes The Sunblock slathered on your skin, there's a chance you can grab your gastronomic pleasures without worrying about premature aging?

Snoe Here Comes The Sunblock SPF45, 100mL, 199php
available at Snoe counters and Snoe website

Snoe Here Comes The Sunblock SPF 45 | Bengkoang (singkamas) contains Vitamin C, Flavonoids and Saponins which are natural sunscreen to prevent skin damage brought about by free radicals. It effectively inhibits the formation of melanin and pigmentation due to hormones and the sun, as it prevents and reduces acne scars. This lotion will immediately transform your skin with a whiter complexion that comes with anti-ageing effects

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Have you ever watched an Ateneo vs DLSU UAAP basketball match, whether on TV or live, where you got hugely disappointed because it lacked the indispensible court riot and mineral water bottle shower? I know I did way back highschool. Yes, I was a very childish teen to yearn for some mean basketball action whenever Ateneo's up against their top rivals, La Salle.

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I got this in the mail and it didn't take a lot of effort for these three to intrigue me. How can something as black as charcoal promote whitening? And what-the-H is Acerola? Camaru Naturals sent me their best sellers, Bamboo Charcoal and Acerola White C face and body soaps. Since anything whitening can degrade the skin's moisture, Camaru guys threw in an intriguing bottle of Camellia Rose moisturizer.

I am honored to try these products out (they're proudly Pinoy!). I usually give soaps a good 3-4weeks trial time before the verdict, but if these two deliver fast, I may have to fill you in quite sooner.

Check out their benefits:

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Now, for Round 3 of the guessing game! Can you tell if:

A. I'm wearing the Neutrogena Fine Fairness BB Cream
B. I have no makeup/bb cream on

Same rules as in Weeks 1 and 2:

To enter, you must be residing in the Philippines and must be a public follower of The Beauty Bin (just click on the 'Join This Site' button on the right sidebar) and comment on this post using this format:

1. ID used to follow The Beauty Bin
2. Your Guess (A or B)
3. email address

Reminders:

1. Deadline for your weekly guesses will be 3PM, Sundays (for this week, deadline's on the 26th) .

2. Winners will be announced within 48hrs after the draw.

3. Drawing will be via Random.org

4. Winners must be willing to shoulder the shipping costs (pls see Air 21 rates).

Two lucky winners will get a full-size bottle of the Neutrogena Fine Fairness BB Cream each. Winners will be contacted via email.

Simultaneous blog giveaways on the product are running. You may join in as much blogs as you please but you may only win once.

Thanks to everyone who joined Week 2's guessing game :) The answer is A, I have bb cream on. Without further ado, here are the winners:

Numbers 1 and 4 in our randomized list wins! Who are they?

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On our first day in Thailand, we decided to visit the Grand Palace immediately after checking-in and having lunch at the Pathumwan Princess Hotel. We got to the place at 1PM --- the place was not only scorching hot, it was way too packed!

Grand Palace's Fashion Police

if you're wearing any prohibited outfit, they'll point you to the right direction (see below)

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Let's transition from bad vibes to good: Kryolan Philippines is celebrating their 3rd year in the beauty industry and they're treating beauty addicts to a wonderful sale (unforch, it's at the Il Terrazo branch only)!

Kryolan Philippines

3/F, Il Terrazzo, 305 Tomas Morato Street, Q.C.

Office Hours: Mon-Sat, 10AM-7PM
Phone num: 3324211

Mobile num: 09333051366

Some of the bestsellers included in the sale are:

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Two days ago, I was saddened to know that good old Liz of Project Vanity read a message on Twitter saying that she, Nikki, Shen and Sophie are not pretty enough to do beauty blogging.

My jaw just dropped. Paano nalang ako, haha! I've met these four physically and they are most beautiful!

But Liz wrote a very beautiful post that addressed the matter. I was so surprised when I read a paragraph that translated my thoughts exactly:

I replied to her and said that the point of beauty blogging is to demonstrate how average women can look better than they already do. It's about baring all our flaws, in detail, and then showing how they can be corrected with the right products and techniques. It's much less glamorous than what fashion, food, or even tech bloggers do - they take pictures of beautiful things and show them in their best light while we, the beauty bloggers, show our pores and pimples.

There were several times when I wanted to give up beauty blogging because I knew I wasn't a pretty face. However, whenever I think about how greatly improved my skin gets from my trips to the dermatologist and the products that help me climb a step higher to looking better, I get inspired. I get inspired to write and tell you that nobody is ugly; that everyone is beautiful and it's just a matter of finding the right products that can improve us without going under the knife.

I do not abhor the fact that people may think this way. I respect the fact that there will be those who will not be pleased.

My concern goes out to the beauty bloggers who may be devastated by these people. I just hope that these views will not stop you from writing and helping others. Pretty much like me. Kapalan nalang natin because there are more people who can benefit from what we discover than those who cringe at the sight of our pimply, unpretty faces.

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If you're still wondrin where to spend your Saturday on, perhaps you can consider treating yourself for the hard work you've put into the job this week! To make the shopping spree a lil less, well, guilt-free, you can check out the cool stuff at Penshoppe Trinoma's Renovation Raid.

All items are on sale and who knows, you could be taking home the wardrobe essentials you've been wanting for more than half the price off! Don't forget to tell the girl friends, too. It could be a fun, de-stressing moment for everyone in the gang.

What: Penshoppe Trinoma's Renovation Raid

When: February 17-19, 2012

Where: G/F Trinoma Mall

Here's Round 2 of the guessing game! Can you tell if:

A. I'm wearing the Neutrogena Fine Fairness BB Cream
B. I have no makeup/bb cream on

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I find Juan Ponce Enrile's birthday cake so cute! The presiding officer for Chief Justice Corona's impeachment trial turns 88 today. Yep, he's a V-Day baby.

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I don't know who in particular designed that heartbreaking-to-cut-and-eat replica of the impeachment court, but it is said that this treat was given by Solar News to the celebrating Senator.

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Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

Unfortunately, I've no time to do the old-school way of drawing winners. Thanks to Random.org, I am able to pick out the winners for the first week of our Neutrogena Fine Fairness BB Cream Giveaway!

The answer for the Week 1 contest is:

B, I am posing without makeup/bb cream on

The 4th and 7th names will be our winners:

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Kanebo's Freshel Cleansing Oil is the sole product I've ever tried from the brand. I'd love to check out their foundations and liners and their VIP Private Beauty Affair happening on the 16th is the perfect time to do it.  The invite is just too heartbreaking to pass up on.

Please refer to Studio SNR's blog for deets on how to score passes for the event. If you are going, please comment back on this post that you are :) I'd love to meet you!

You can refer to my San san mascara review and tell that I have short eye lashes and that I can definitely find a good use for lengthening mascaras. Bare Minerals' Flawless Definition Mascara not only lengthens my lashes in a natural way, it is able to separate and coat my lashes sans the notorious clumping! 

The photo above uses one layer of the mascara (black). Quite perfect for an everyday look, don't you think?

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The Blounge is one of the metro's, if not the only, tech-savvy salon. Thanks to their high-speed internet and Ipads, getting pampered while surfing the net for free is no longer a problem! 

During my second visit to the salon, I had my hair cut! I loved the result and what made me gush all the more was that one of our local celebs was also there getting her hair styled from curly to straight! Photo-op with model and celebrity talk show host, Phoem Barranda.... eeee, haha.

She was just so sweet to pose with me in the middle of her hair styling, foot spa and eye makeup (which she was doing herself by the way and was using UD's Naked palette). I didn't have time to wait up because I had another appointment and I was so surprised she cheerfully excused herself to accommodate my request for a photo-op. Baet. I can't stop telling my friends and family how down-to-earth she was. 

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Now C2 just had to come up with this. I love that their new Cool and Clean Milky Tea costs only a fraction of the more popular milk tea brands and tastes decent enough for its price (tastes like real Thai Milk Tea).

I will definitely be drinking more! At 11php per 230mL bottle (which is around 3-4 chugs if you're darn excited bout a cheap milk tea in this 90++-pesos-per-cup-of-milk-tea era), my money is undeniably well-spent.

Won't be surprised if the other tea-in-a-plastic-bottle brands follow suit. Has anyone of you tasted this Milky Tea by C2?

There are four rapid transit lines for public transport in Bangkok: the 2 BTS (skytrain) lines, 1 MRT (subway) line, and 1 airport rail link.

The Airport Link

The Suvarnabhumi Airport Rail Link is comprised of the Express Line and the City/Commuter Line. I'm using a scanned map I got from the airport and tweaked the Express line (red) by extending it way up to Phya Thai station (the original map had the red line up to Makkasan).

Le Route:

Express Line (red): Suvarnabhumi Airport - Makkasan (interchanges with Phetchaburi Station, MRT) - Phya Thai (interchanges with Phya Thai Station, BTS)

Commuter Line (blue): Suvarnabhumi Airport - Lad Krabang - Thub Chang - Hua Mark - Ramkhamhaeng - Makkasan (interchanges with Phetchaburi Station, MRT) - Ratchaprarop - Phayathai (interchanges with Phya Thai Station, BTS)

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During the Neutrogena Fine Fairness event, I've accepted the challenge to go bare-faced on a date. If I had good skin, I wouldn't fuss about this simple task. But since I'm once again growing a freaking grapevine on an awesome facial garden called my chin, I'm really anxious that the BB Cream might not deliver!

The BB Cream's Promise

In the course of six weeks, the BB Cream must be able to improve my skin. It promises to: (1) give me a lasting, healthy glow, (2) erradicate blemishes, (3) even out my complexion, and (4) improve my skin's fairness.

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Heads up to those living near SM North: the Great Northern Sale includes practically everything! Except for the navy blue cap I scored at the men's department, I was able to haul beauty and clothing staples at discounted prices! 

The scarves at the ladies department were so lovely it was hard to pass up on them! The ones I got were on 10% discount.

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I spent one Friday afternoon with six other beauty and lifestyle bloggers at Chef Jessie's, Rockwell Club. The event was hosted by Neutrogena and it was for the launch of their newest addition to the well-loved Fine Fairness line, the Fine Fairness BB Cream.

thanks Julia for the photo!
L-R: Me, Julia, Kira, Donna, Phoebe, Say and Helga

Chef Jessie is a very well-kept place. Loved the food and the fact that the ground floor dining area was beside the lush greens and the perfectly blue pool. The last time I ate here was around 3-4 years ago. Back then it was called LeSouffle.

photo from worldslocalcitizens.com

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Do you think you can change the world through Design? 

If you are a student, fresh graduate, or young professional who can create Eco-Ethical fashion and home accessories together with Top Designers like Rajo Laurel and Community Artisans, then you are invited to be part of the Rags2Riches Design Team!

Job Description: 

• Create designs, patterns, mood boards, prototypes, and inspiring story lines for Rags2Riches home and fashion accessories 
• Work with community artisans from all over the Philippines in coming up with products that are Eco-Ethical and stylish 
• Liaise with Rags2Riches partner designers and international ambassadors to create design briefs and translate these into modules that can be used by Community Artisans 

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