Visit Nature Republic stores and get FREE Snail Therapy samples from December 28-29, 2011!

NATURE REPUBLIC branches:

Alabang Festival Mall

SM North

SM Fairview

For specific floors and contact numbers, check out the old post on SM Fairview Grand Opening

The Nature Republic Color Waltz nail polishes come in cute Paul and Joe-ish bottles. I got mine in BE103, a splash of beige-grey color, which for me, creates an almost perfect nude nails look.

1 coat of Nature Republic Color Waltz nail polish in BE103

What I love:

• inexpensive at 65php (~$1.50); cheapest among the other local Korean beauty boutiques 
• dries up fast
• easy to remove
• opaque at first glide
• i never had problems with it after waking up in the morning; usually, with other brands, the polish is a bit ruined in the morning and i sort of retouch by using a top coat
• the brush is perfect for my nail shape and size (unlike that horrible polish brush!)

I'm no pro with nail color but this polish is absolutely newbie-friendly! I never worried about bubbles like I did when I used a red nail polish and I didn't have to layer on so much to achieve an attractive opacity.

Uh-ohs:

• did not work with my The Face Shop base coat... the Nature Republic Color Waltz nail polish got a bit gooey when I used it over the TFS base
• layering the polish just makes it ugly; I just use 1 coat
• ingredients are not listed so it's hard to say if it's The-Big-3-free

I'm wondrin how this'll look like 'neath the Nature Republic Crackle :) Hmmmm...

Check out the photos of the polish under indoor lighting (all @ 1 coat):

And outdoors:

I adore BE103 and will definitely get more Nature Republic Color Waltz nail polishes. It's a breeze to use and newbies-to-polish like me can seem to look like a pro with it. I will be too dishonest if I refuse to admit that one of the biggest factors for repurchasing the line is its adorable bottles. These polishes are just too darn cute side-by-side each other, it's hard to own just one!

Marie Digby is Make Up For Ever Philippines' brand ambassador. It was a 'Makeup and Marie' night last Thursday at the Bonifacio High Street when Marie herself graced the event and was such a sweet sport to cater to our endless questions.

The Meet Part. Before wowing everyone with her gorgeous look that evening, the event's guests helped themselves with checking out MUFE's great makeup line, Marie's album, and tons of chikka and kakulitan.

And then came Marie. Cameras clicked like crazy and I'm too vertically-challenged to get a good shot of her at the back of the gushing crowd. But a little arabesque-ing just scored me a couple of shots:

From beauty, skincare, lovelife, childhood and youtube makeup gurus, she fascinated everyone that evening with her spontaneous.

Q: What's your fave MUFE makeup?
The Make Up For Ever Face and Body Foundation!
Q: What one makeup can't you live without?
Lipstick! A swipe of this makeup can make a huge difference for the face.

Q: Fave youtube makeup gurus?
Michelle Phan and Lauren Luke.
Q: Are you seeing someone?
Nope. Do you have one for me?
Q: When's the best age to put on makeup?
I advise young girls to work on their character first before making a big deal out of their physical attributes. Inner beauty is far more powerful. When you grow a little bit older, that's when you can spend more time prettifying yourself.
Q: Did you get your very fair skin from your Japanese mom?
Nope. Got it from my dad. My mom's really brown/golden.
Q: What do you miss most about Japan?
Their attention to detail and the people's pride in their work. If you see someone cleaning the streets as his job, there's a great chance he is very happy about what he's doing.
Q: Any whitening tips for the Filipinas who want to get your kind of fair skin?
I love Filipina skin! Why do you need to whiten your skin? Among my siblings, I'm the palest. I've envied their golden color for the longest time and so I always tried to get a good tan. But it was always unsuccessful because I ended up with patches of bronzed skin that looked weird. A few more failed tanning made me realize that I just have to love my skin. It probably is the best color for me since God designed me this way.

And Marie Digby adds she loves Make Up For Ever's Eyebrow Corrector. It's among the brand's bestseller and it's actually working well for her, too!

The Greet Part. Sangkatutak na photo-op.

Marie Digby came in a beige chiffon  shift dress with stunning silver accents on the neckline. I loved how her nails beautifully matched her lips and curls. It was just so dainty.

Thank you Ms. Grace Ambrocio, Marketing Executive of BOCC, for the Make Up For Ever Meet and Greet Marie Digby invite! :)

Even guys love Snoe. A guy friend of mine asked me how much Snoe products are, his nose buried on my Here Comes The Sunblock bottle, so that he can give it out this Christmas for the girls at work. He says, if the rest is as delicious as the sunblock, it might just be worth all the courage a guy musters when setting foot on the beauty section to buy girly whatnots for gifting.

If guys are curious about how much these fragrant beauty stuff are, well so much are the girls! So here's Snoe's price list for the holidays:

Products	Price
Snoe White Beauty Bars all variants	139
Snoe White Skin Softeners All Variants	249
Snoe white MILK Scrubs	349
Snoe white Extra Strength Glutathione whitening powder mask	349
Here Comes the Sunblock SPF 45	199
S Skin Stem Cell SPF 30 Cream	169
S Skin BB Vit E Cream	249
Magic Apple Whitening S-rub	179
Beso Balm	149
Body Ritual Recipes Scrumtious body Spritz all variants	249
Emuthology Concentrate	499
Emutox	449
Fizzy clean Foaming hand sanitizers all variants	179
Good Vibe Collection Hand Sanitizer sets	199
Happy White ever after Whitening Massage oil	249
Happy Heels Foot Set	349
Hair Heroes argan cleansing Conditioner	499
Hair Heroes Honey Olive clementine Shampoo	399
Hair Heroes Hone olive clementine conditioner	399
Four seasons blush	199
Glam Jam all Variants	118
Eye Boop Precision liquid liner	119
Pout Pow High definition Lip Vinyl	149

And here are some product photos I took from the Snoe Beauty event:

Whitening Beauty Bars, 139php (~$3)

Extra Strength Glutathione Powder Mask, 349php (~9)

Hair Heroes Olive Clementine Shampoo & Condish, 399php (~$10)
 Hair Heroes Argan Oil Cleansing Conditioner, 499php (~$12)

BB Cream, 295php (~$7), and S Skin Stem Cell SPF 30, 169php (~$4)

Milk Scrubs, 349 (~$9)

Skin Softeners, 249php (~$6)

Here Comes The Sunblock SPF45, 199php (~$5)

Foaming Hand Sanitizers, 179php (~$4)

Body Spritz, 249php (~$6)

Snoe sunblocks, happy white massage oil, and the beauty bars are cool gifts for the girl friends! The milk scrubs and the skin softeners are in attractive packaging and I recommend these two as well. If you're interested with the hand sanitizer, Pleasant Peach is my best bet. Also, the beso balm and the glam jam jars make good stocking stuffers.

Check out more product photos at the Snoe Beauty website and at the Snoe Beauty Facebook fanpage! These products can be bought online (Call 0999-888-SNOE; 0917-558-SNOE; 0922-8436567 for orders) and through their stalls at:

G/F Cinderella, Glorietta, Makati

G/F Festival Mall, Alabang, Muntinlupa

2/F Fashion Ave, SM Muntinlupa

G/F, SM Valenzuela
G/F Market Market (in front of Forme)
Robinson's Galleria
Landmark Trinoma (cosmetics area)
Robinson's Dasmarinas