Weddings are oftentimes a big occasion, with hundreds of guests and a lot of relatives in attendance. The bride is always the center of attention for the guests at any wedding ceremony. Every single guest is hoping to get a glimpse of the bride. This is why it is even more important for brides to look absolutely lovely on their big day. There are numerous considerations that would-be brides must make to maintain the best appearance on their big day. Choosing the best bridal makeup artist is usually the first step.

Hiring a bridal makeup artist during the wedding season can be a difficult task. Many reputable and skilled artists are booked two to three months ahead. This means that you have to act fast when it comes to selecting the finest bridal makeup artist. It is also important that you do not make a mistake while you are searching for one. To walk through this stage successfully, you may need a guide.

Fortunately, this article will discuss tips to help you choose the best bridal makeup and hair packages to help you look beautiful on your big day. Please continue reading as we explain more.

Features of the Best Bridal Makeup and Hair Packages

The following are some attributes to look out for:

All-in-one Solution 

When discussing bridal makeup packages, various services such as manicure, pedicure, hair straightening, and others should be included. With this, you wouldn't need to worry about working with different service providers on your big day. A good step would be to work with a company that provides a wide range of makeup and hair services.

Experience

In other situations, it is fine to try out an inexperienced makeup artist. However, when it comes to your wedding, you must select someone with a lot of experience. Even when working and performing under duress, experienced hair stylists and artists have the ability to deliver. Experience helps them to know which actions can make things go wrong, making them remain vigilant.

On the other hand, if you want to handle your makeup and you need a step-by-step guide, you can check here: https://www.wikihow.com/Apply-Makeup-for-Beginners

Offers you a Free Trial

The best hairstylists and makeup artists will gladly offer you at least one free trial. This free trial allows you to visit their salon once you have agreed to work with them on your big day. The trial should be at least four weeks before the wedding.

Proper Care

Wedding rites can take several hours to complete in some parts of the world. It might be difficult for a woman to maintain her makeup look and hairstyle for a long time. A makeup of poor quality has a negative impact on the skin but you wouldn’t get this with a good service taking care of your skin and hair on your wedding day. You can also watch this video to get more insights on suitable bridal makeup and hairstyles. 

How to Find the Best Bridal Makeup and Hair Service

The following are some tips to guide you: 

Use Referrals

You can ask close relatives and friends who have had celebrations recently to recommend a good beauty service. You will be provided with some names that you can easily choose the best from. One rule of thumb when using referrals is to conduct personal research. This way, you will be able to confirm some of the claims made by these people. 

Check Online

There are a variety of beauty services that have websites where prospective clients can reach them. You can visit their websites to see the services they render. With this, you can decide whether or not they can meet your needs. While you are checking out their website, ensure to read comments and reviews from old clients. If they do not have positive reviews about their services, move on to the next option.

Another important thing to know is that reviews can be manipulated by website owners to paint a picture of their services. Keep an eye out for reviews that seem too good to be true. You can also read articles explaining how to identify fake reviews for assistance.

Conclusion

Looking good on your wedding day isn’t up for debate. From your hair down to your skin, you need to get your looks right. We recommend that you reach out to a good beauty service to get the best bridal makeup package that will make you look beautiful on your big day.  

Pantene pumps up the Salontastic experience for Malag-KATEs this holiday season

The holidays are officially here! It's that time of the year again where reunions are held as festive traditions are celebrated with your loved ones. Aside from it being a season of love, joy, and peace, it's also the time for positive change. What better way to celebrate and welcome the positive holiday mood than when you look your Salontastic best and without a hint of being a malag-KATE with oily, sticky, greasy, and frizzy hair?

Your Salontastic Journey starts with Pantene

Stay Salontastic throughout your holiday celebrations with the new Pantene 3 Minute Conditioners that now also come in 480ml pump bottles! You can now experience consistent smoothness that's inspired by salon treatments in each pump, and after every use with the Pantene 3 Minute Miracle Conditioners.

Dryness and damage are no match to the Pantene 3 Minute Miracle Collagen Repair Conditioner that transforms each strand to visibly healthy, shiny, and strong Salontastic hair.

Leave frizzy, stubborn, and brittle hair behind with the Pantene 3 Minute Miracle Keratin Silky Smooth Conditioner that helps repair 3 months' worth of damage done to the hair, in just 3 minutes. Every pump and wash can transform your locks from dry and damaged to visibly healthy, shiny, and strong strands with an ultra-rich moisture to achieve that Keratin-smooth hair you've been dreaming of.

You've stayed strong this year, so your hair deserves a boost of strength too from the Pantene 3 Minute Miracle Biotin Strength Conditioner. This conditioner gives lasting strength that reduces hair fall due to breakage by penetrating deeper within, from root to tip to nourish and strengthen hair.

This year may have been tough, but you've pushed through. Just like how you deal with challenges, it's never too late to rise above from being a malag-KATE and look forward to a Salontastic holiday! Look your very best with salon-like treated hair in each celebration to come when you use Pantene.

Make Salontastic a part of your 2022 hair goals by treating yourself with a salon-at-home experience! Shop the new Pantene 3 Minute Miracle Conditioners in 480ml pump bottles now through Lazada or Shopee.

If going through 2020 were to be described in a nutshell, it definitely would be a rough ride – much like having to go through a bad hair day, every single day. Now that the new year is here, it’s time to turn things around for the better — here’s to 2021, a year of transformations.

Although transformations can be overwhelming, be it big or small, it still counts as a move forward to improvement. So, what better way to start your 2021 with a transformation? In fact, there’s no need to stray away when you can start things off with your hair. Give yourself some well-deserved pampering with a salon-like treatment experience at home when you’re not able to visit the salon. With Pantene, you can provide your hair with a #Salontastic transformation that you’ve always wanted. Welcome 2021 – a year of transformations – with Pantene #Salontastic Conditioner collection with Keratin and Collagen. 

Check out the social media posts of some of the influencers and celebrities you love who shared how 2020 was a rough patch that even their hair condition wasn’t spared. 

As it turns out, 2020 also took a toll on Sofia Andres’ hair. Thankfully, she was able to move past the bad hair days with the help of Pantene. “I’m so ready to welcome 2021 with the help of great hair days, of course. Thanks to Pantene, I’m ready for a #Salontastic start!... Celebrate the new YOU in 2021 with Salontastic hair, thanks to Pantene!”

Gabbi shared in her Instagram post that 2020 was indeed a crazy year for her hair. “But this 2021, I feel salontastic! I'm glad I have Pantene’s Salontastic products. Now, I’m ready to welcome 2021 by being more confident with Salontastic hair every day.” 

Say goodbye to bad hair days when you use the Pantene Collagen Miracle Conditioner or the Pantene Keratin Straight Miracle Conditioner. Both conditioners are formulated with a blend of Pro-Vitamin B5, with special ingredients like Miracle Serum, real Collagen, and Keratin straighteners that moisturize hair, target damaged strands, and strengthen hair that’s frizz-free with everyday #Salontastic results. 

Even when times are tough, it’s never too late to turn things around. Just like how you deal with your hair — it’s never too late to use products that can give you the transformation you’ve always looked forward to. Now you can look forward to #Salontastic hair days, because with Pantene you have total control over bad hair days.

Say it loud and proud! Share with us your #Salontastic transformations by using before and after photos with Pantene products that helped your hair go from drab to fab. We’d love to see your fabulous makeovers. Head over to the Pantene Facebook page for the #Salontastic template, and don’t forget to tag our social media accounts so we’d get to see how far your hair transformation has come. 

Start your #Salontastic hair transformation with Pantene at the comfort of your own home when you checkout through the official P&G Shopee Mall store. 

 

Have you ever used organic skincare? Most cosmetic brands have switched to using natural ingredients for creating skincare products. Organic farming involves no use of petroleum fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, and other damaging chemicals.

The use of plant sources and essential oils not only protects the skin and body but also the environment. These ingredients are non-GMO, non-allergenic, and entirely nourishing. However, buyers aren’t supposed to trust every sticker that says “organic” until ensuring the product is certified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Have a look at the key benefits of organic skincare.

No unhealthy ingredients

natural products. Non-organic products are believed to contain toxic chemicals, which find their

way into the skin of users and trigger numerous problems. Visit this page to check out twelve

ingredients everyone should avoid when buying makeup and skincare products.

When reading the labels, make sure the cosmetics you purchase contains no parabens,
nitrosamines, fragrances, phthalates, petroleum, aluminum, formaldehyde, and other chemicals.
Long-term use of non-organic skincare is likely to result in a buildup of harmful chemicals that
cause damage to the body. Besides leading to irritated derma, these chemicals might trigger a
fluctuation in hormone levels and toxicity of organs. 

Use of natural ingredients

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The aging process makes no exception for any of us. It doesn’t matter if you're male or female, 18 years old or 40 years old, the fact of the matter is we’re all getting older each and every day. Sure, you may not notice differences in your physical appearance and your body right away, but make no mistake. The aging process is happening as we speak, and eventually, these changes will begin to appear whether we like it or not. Are you ready for it?

 

From a slower metabolism to the development of fine lines and wrinkles, the aging process is inevitable. And while there isn’t anything you can do to stop it entirely, there are a couple of ways you can prevent the process from affecting all parts of your being. 

 

Starting with your skin, here are three healthy skin hacks to help you preserve your radiant glow:

 

Even if you’re only 20 years old, you’re not too young to use anti-aging cream. In fact, adding an anti-aging treatment to your daily skincare regime when you’re younger may be one of the best things you can do to ensure you’re wrinkle-free when you get older! Now, if you’ve already reached your 30s and have yet to include an anti-aging treatment in your daily regimen, don’t panic! You still have time to fight off those unwanted wrinkles, regardless of whether or not they’ve already developed. 

 

However, to ensure you don’t waste any more time or money on incompatible skincare products, you may want to refrain from using an over-the-counter anti-aging treatment and instead use one that’s prescription grade. Besides the fact that prescription skincare is more trustworthy, it also usually has a stronger product formula, making it more efficient when treating specific skin conditions like fine lines and wrinkles. So by using a prescription anti-aging creamyou’ll be able to target any existing or preexisting signs of aged skin, and obtain desired results more quickly.

 

It’s no secret that the sun can wreak havoc on our skin, yet so many of us continue to forget to use sunscreen every day, causing signs of premature aging to appear much faster than normal. Everything from dark spots, to dehydrated skin, to the development of fine lines and wrinkles— can all be attributed to excess sun exposure. Needless to say, applying SPF is no longer an optional step to your skincare regimen; it’s a must!

 

Regardless of the season or the environmental conditions you're in, be sure to apply SPF as the last step of your skincare regime. This will serve to create the needed barrier between your skin and the sun as it becomes exposed to it more and more throughout the day. Although any amount of SPF is better than no amount at all, for optimal proper protection of the complexion, dermatologists typically recommend using sunscreen or another skincare product with an SPF of at least 30. This will work to block out about 97% of ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation. 

 

When you get older, your body naturally produces less sebum, or oil, causing your skin to become more dry and dehydrated overtime— two common signs of aged skin. For this reason, it’s essential to take the necessary skincare steps to keep your skin plump and hydrated. Even if you have oily or acne-prone skin, you don’t want to skip out on the moisturizer as this aids your ability to maintain your youthful, dewy-looking complexion now and in the future. 

 

The types of skincare products you decide to use to keep your skin plump and hydrated overtime will be dependent on your skin type, however. Someone who normally has dry or sensitive skin, for example, may not want to solely rely on their moisturizer to treat and soothe the skin. While this method may be adequate for someone who normally has an oily complexion, when it comes to these skin types, using a couple of different hydrating products may be a more efficient way to treat and soothe their skin. If you find that your moisturizer isn’t doing enough to care for your complexion, consider pairing it with other anti-aging skincareproducts such as hyaluronic acid or facial oil. 

 

Remember: Everyone’s skincare journey is unique to who they are and the type of skin they have. What may work well for you could be problematic for some. If you experience a negative reaction from a new skincare product or step in your daily skincare routine, stop what you are doing, and consult a licensed professional immediately.

Mayor ISKO MORENO threaded an impoverished area in Manila while growing up.  As the elected City Mayor of Manila, more popularly known to Filipinos as Yorme, he never wavered amidst adversities hurled at him for taking several steps in making a better version of the city he fondly calls his home and crowning glory.  Bold and fearless, Yorme puts his heart and mind in anything he does - “Believe in yourself! You’ve got nothing to lose.”


Yorme recently signed Ordinance 8607 declaring the permanence of Arroceros Forest Park dubbed as the “Last lung of the City”, home to 61 tree varieties and 8,000 ornamental plants. The new ordinance forbids the cutting of trees and dumping of waste within the park. Part of his plan is to allocate P1 million solely for its preservation and maintenance away from urbanization and all these efforts stem from his greater plan to make Manila a “Green City”.

Women love gifts and surprises. It would be very nice to open a box especially if it is is filled with items that can make you feel beautiful and happy. That's what I felt when I received another box of goodies from Althea Korea! Say hello to one of their newest brand, A'bloom:

I've been receiving a lot of beauty products from Althea Korea, thanks to the exclusive group Althea Angels which gave us the chance to review different products, may it be for skin care or for make up. This time, let me share with you some of the items that were sent to me a few months ago:


First off, let's start with their Petal Velvet Sunaway: It is an ultra lightweight, invisible sunscreen that shield's your skin from the sun's rays and also ensures that your skin is hydrated and fresh, without any streaks or white cast that are usually seen when other sunscreens are applied.

Petal Velvet Sunaway - P480.00

The Petal Velvet Sunaway contains hyaluronic acid and damask rose extracts that causes the skin to stay hydrated and it also has an SPF of 50 + PA +++ that acts as your face's shield from the sun's rays. Lastly, it has micro-powder particles that gives your face a smooth and petal-like complexion.


Although, this is not my favorite sunscreen due to its scent and it made my face sticky and greasy due to my oily skin. To avoid this from happening, you need to partner this with any of these cuties: the Petal Velvet Powder Collection.


The Petal Velvet Powder comes in 2 shades: Translucent and Warm Beige. Luckily, I was able to try a special edition shade, which is the Pink Lavender.


It comes in a cute packaging that contains 3g of the product and a thick, fluffy puff. This product is a translucent powder that sets makeup and leaves behind a silky finish to the touch. It contains oil from Althea seeds that helps keep the sebum production on hold but doesn't dry out the skin, resulting to a radiant, fresh look which is perfect for someone like me who has an oily T-zone. I also love the smell of this powder especially the lavender.

Petal Velvet Powder - P210.00/pc

Next product is the Pore Purifying Serum Cleanser. From its name, you would know that it is a serum and a cleanser in one product which makes it a great makeup, dirt and oil remover plus it keeps your face cool and hydrated. It also prevents the skin from drying out and the best part is it promises to effectively minimize enlarged pores for a smoother face.

Pore Purifying Serum Cleanser - P430.00

It is very simple to use, just dampen your face and put a small amount of the product onto your face. Massage it in a circular motion for 5-10 seconds then rinse it off with water. I tried this and it effectively removed the dirt on my face even after I just finished washing my face.

Lastly, Althea just launched a product in collaboration with Indonesian actress and singer, Titi Kamal which is the Stay Fresh Body Sparkling Mist. It is a sparkling mix of sweet orange and peach followed by an ever graceful echo of rosy floral notes. I love that it doesn't have a strong scent which makes it great as an everyday mist  plus it is long-lasting that it can keep me smelling fresh on my 12hr duty.

Stay Fresh Body Sparkling Mist - P450.00

These are just some of the new products that Althea launched and i can't wait for them to release more products, may it be makeup or skin care. Have you tried any of these items? If yes, leave a comment below and share which items you fell in love with. Visit Althea website or app to get your hands on these babies. ♥️♥️♥️