Just some exciting, intriguing, and shocking news in the world of beauty that I'd like to share with you today; from the world's most luxurious leather goods brand entering the beauty market to a prominent beauty mogul stepping down from her own beauty brand, these are the updates from the beauty world that you should know about today!

2020 is the year to start something new so I decided to go for a pretty unusual color; something that I wouldn't choose first if I'm looking at hair color swatches. I figured, different is good, but not just any kind of different; I wanted it to be a bold kind of different; it was making me feel real uneasy at first, but growth is always uneasy in the beginning! This hair color could be the start of a new style for me!

My taste may be gearing towards the new, but my heart will always have a spot for one of my tried and trusted in the industry: Lourd Ramos! 

Lourd was one of the first salon entrepreneurs who believed in my blog and incidentally, one of the first people to color my hair! It's been a while so I visited Lourd for that much- needed hair color change; see him work his magic!

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It’s been a month since I have started using PayMaya and I am so thankful I have encountered it; it just made shopping easier and more manageable, especially during a time that was busy, traffic was everywhere, and you need all the time you can get to spend with your family.

PayMaya is not just a Christmas hero; it’s for every day, when you just need a helping hand and a fast way to pay for your purchases or send money to your loved ones.

And why did I call PayMaya the best way to pay for your purchases? Because aside from awesome cashbacks, you also get additional perks when you use it to pay in your favorite stores.

The K-beauty craze doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon as more and more consumers are getting invested in the wide variety of brands available. The newest brand to make its way on Philppine soil is the Korean skincare and beauty brand A’Pieu.

The A’Pieu brand is relatively new and started in 2008. It was only sold online until they opened their first road shops in Korea back in 2011.  The name A’pieu originates from the French word for “basic” or “first.” This is the core of their concept where they want to be the first skin care and make up for young girls by providing gentle and top quality products. 

I think one of the best Christmas gifts I have gotten is a teeth whitening package courtesy of BrightSmile Avenue Dental. I have always been meaning to try teeth whitening because, as vain as it may sound, I know I have pretty good- looking teeth and I wish they were a bit whiter.

Before the previous year ended and a new one began, I finally gave it a shot and here's a documentation of my experience, what I think about the procedure, the dos and donts, and if I will recommend it.