BENEFIT GRAND LAUNCH WITH ANNIE AND MAGGIE FORD DANIELSON!

So one of my biggest wishes came true--- I had a chance to meet the people behind Benefit Cosmetics. Well, they' weren't Jane and Jean but Jean's daughters and the current Global Ambassadors for Benefit Cosmetics, Annie and Maggie Ford Danielson!

I love the brand so much, and I'm happy to be with them every step of the way. I was with them along with other beauty bloggers to its sneak peek, performed for them in their soft launch, and now, I'm celebrating with them in their grand launch! Benefit will always be one of the beauty brands that will remain close to my heart because of the warm people, and of course, awesome makeup!

I was really looking forward to this launch, so I made sure I'm looking every bit of a Benebabe during the event. When I got there, everyone is in high spirits! Every Benebabe and Benedude is having a great time and enjoying the Pink Champagne, Macarons, Hors D' Oeuvres, cupcakes, and good company. It was also a great time for me, as I finally had the chance to meet some of my fellow blogger friends after a long time!

Fashion bloggers Lissa Kahayon, Camille Co, and Laureen Uy were there too. Here's one with Julia Arenas of Bless My Bag.

These girls just wanna have fun! They all wowed the audience with a Cyndi Lauper dance number at the start of the event. It was also nostalgia night for most people (including me, as well), because songs from the 80's and early 90's filled Greenbelt 5!

Oh wow. They are REALLY pretty. Annie and Maggie stepped out of the backstage and greeted everyone after the dance number. In here, they are musing a bit about Benefit's history. These girls were out all day to entertain various people during the grand launch, so I guess they must be pretty tired during this time. But dang, they don't look it! How do they do that? Lol.

Benefit Cosmetics Phils. also held a contest called 'Hi, San Francisco' prior to the grand launch. Benefit chose 5 lucky girls to represent the faces/personalities of Benefit. They all won P10,000.00 worth of Brow Bar services and products from Benefit Cosmetics Philippines, had a modeling stint during the grand launch, and met the sisters! Lucky gals!

DOUBLE WHAMMY: Apart from celebrating Benefit's Manila opening, Annie and Maggie also proudly introduced their newest makeup called Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Liquid Foundation: an anti- aging foundation that lets your skin breathe. Undetectable coverage, out-of-this-world perfection, gorgeousness. It was formulated to compliment Hello, Flawless Powder Foundation. FYI, it took Benefit four years to formulate it because it went through painstaking research!

The sisters also showcased their skills in a makeup demonstration featuring Aubrey Miles and Alyanna Martinez. In here, Maggie did the 'Beach Babe' look on Aubrey with the help of Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow, Cha Cha Tint, Ooh La Lift, and Brow Zings.

Annie is doing a subtle smokey eye look on Alyanna Martinez. (who by the way, looks very pretty even without makeup on). Annie used Hello Flawless Oxygen Flawless Wow, Smokin' Eyes palette, and High Brow.

That's it! I am really praying to God and asking the universe that the founders, Jean and Jane Ford, will come and visit Benefit Manila. And I definitely wouldn't miss it for the world!

Bonding, dancing, and camwhoring with my beauty blogger pals: Bec of My Gorgeous Pink Cheeks, Sophie of Beautynomics, Jheng of I Am Brigitte, Julia of Bless My Bag, and Nikki of Askmewhats.

With the sisters! I look sooo starstruck-ed here!

OOTD. :)

Photos below courtesy of Benefit Cosmetics Philippines:

Apart from meeting new and awesome people and getting the first dibs on the newest products, I also love the fact that me and my fellow beauty heads would simply take any event as an opportunity to know each other more, bond more, and laugh more. Anyway, Jean and Jane Ford said it themselves:

"Laughter is the best medicine. So grin and wear it!" :)

Some stuff from Benefit. I only got sample bottles of Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow because the product is bound to be released in Manila this March. So better keep an eye on it!

WOW! Finally! Thanks for this Benefit!

I was really drooling over Benefit's huge hand held mirrors during the Sneak Peek. Too bad, it wasn't for sale. But now I have it! Thanks for this awesome gift, Benefit Philippines.

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