This blog is for practical Filipina fashionistas who want to look good but are constrained by a tight budget. We'll teach you how to save money by buying affordable alternatives and trying out DIY beauty treatments.

Marks & Spencer Lingerie Sale (Buy 1 Take 1)

If we're going to invest in clothes, invest on underwear. :) Every girl needs the proper kind and something with quality. Make sure you check out Marks & Spencer's Lingerie Sale (single printed bras only) from June 26 to July 23, 2011.

Promo Duration: June 26 – July 23, 2011


Marks & Spencer‘s single printed bras are on currently sale. Buy one and get the second at 50% off. This is a limited offer only. Promo is available in all Marks & Spencer branches nationwide.

Gift Certificates are valid to be used in this promo.

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Iloilo's Amigo Plaza's 1st Mall-Wide Sale

Join Iloilo‘s homegrown shopping destination, Amigo Plaza Mall as they hold their first ever Mall-wide Sale.

The 5-day sale will be on July 18-22, 2011 from 9:00-8:00pm. Enjoy great discounts of up to 50% off from participating shops.

Promo Period: July 18 – 22, 2011

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Amigo Plaza Mall is located at Iloilo City’s downtown area. It has a hotel component, the Amigo Terrace Hotel which boasts of having one of the best accommodation facilities in the city.

Tomato Mid-Season Sale

'Tis the season to be jolly! Here's another brand on sale. Tomato is offering 50% off their sale items in all of their branches.

Promo period: June 3 to July 17, 2011

"tomato is all about making a bold fashion statement. It is more than a fashion retailer, it's a brand that takes the leading edge in fashion, vitality and innovation. tomato embodies affordable fashion, casualness that is very chic, sexy, stylish, young and world-class."



On sale items include casual and woven tops, dresses, basic tops/shirts, jackets/ cardigans/ vests/ jumpsuits, skirts, shorts, pants, earrings, rings, scarves, belts, wallets, cuff bracelets, eyewears, pouches, headbands and a lot of other stuffs.

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What type of concealer suits you?

We’ve already written about how to remedy and avoid those dark under eyes and eye bags, while you’re working on that, we want to share how to find the best kind of concealer for an instant fix.



Concealer 101: Concealers are color corrector make-up used to cover up pimples, dark spots and even scars on the skin, especially the face.

There are different types of concealer available in the market. While there are brands that work like magic, some are only appropriate for certain skin types or specific parts of the face.

Water-based concealers are best for people with oily skin and those who tend to have acne breakouts (since its alternative oil-based make up usually clogs the pores). But if you have dry skin, it might be best to use oil-based concealers to keep the face moist and supple. Oil-based make up also has thicker coverage and will last longer.

Marks & Spencer Sale

Marks & Spencer may not be an affordable brand but its luxury items' quality makes it at the top of our staple items list.

Selected Autograph items are on sale at 20% off starting June 19 until July 9, 2011.



Marks and Spencer (M&S) is a British retailer headquartered in London, with over 700 stores in the United Kingdom and over 300 stores spread across more than 40 countries. It specializes in the selling of clothing and luxury food products.

Rustan Marketing Specialists, Inc. is the Official Franchisee of Marks & Spencer in the Philippines with 17 branches to date.

Check the M&S Philippines website here. Prices may be seen there.

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Marks & Spencer Philippines Store Locations:

Metro Manila Stores:

Alabang Town Center
Level 1, Commerce Avenue
Alabang Town Center, Muntinlupa

Gateway Mall
Upper Ground Floor, Gateway Mall
Araneta Center, Cubao
Quezon City

Glorietta 4
Level 1, Glorietta 4, Ayala Center, Makati City

Greenbelt 5
Levels 1 & 2, Greenbelt 5, Ayala Center, Makati

Power Plant Mall
Level 1, Power Plant Mall
Rockwell Center, Makati City

Robinson’s Galleria
Level 1, East Wing
Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas

Robinsons Place Manila
Ground Floor, Midtown
Robinsons Place Manila, Malate

Shangri-la Plaza Mall
Levels 2 & 3 Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Mandaluyong

SM Mall of Asia
2nd Floor Main Mall
SM Mall of Asia ComplexBay City

SM Megamall
Level 2, Mega A, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong

SM City North Edsa
Level 2, SM City North Edsa (The Block)

Trinoma
Level 3, Trinoma, Quezon City

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Provincial Stores:

Ayala Cebu
Level 1, Paseo de Ciudad
Ayala Center, Cebu City

Marks & Spencer Outlet Store
Unit No. 01 Ground Floor Paseo 4
Paseo De Santa Rosa
Bgy. Don Jose, Sta. Rosa City, Laguna

Marquee Mall
Level 1, Francisco G. Nepo Ave.
Angeles City, Pampanga

SM Pampanga
Level 1, SM City Pampanga

Limketkai Mall
New East Extension Wing, Limketkai Mall, Cagayan de Oro City

Touch up those roots! Review: HBC’s Hair Color Touch-ups (P100+)

Coloring your hair can be fun and for some, it’s a necessity. However, maintenance can be expensive. My mom, for example has to have her hair colored at the salon every month or so and have the roots retouched every three weeks.

Luckily, I found a quick fix and alternative to dying her roots. This stopped her from fretting everytime she has that important meeting and she doesn’t want her gray roots sticking out.

I was browsing products at one of HBC’s stores and I discovered their exclusive and affordable Hair Color Touch-Ups. It’s a temporary fix (washes off) but at least her retouches are quicker and didn’t involve real hair color (yep, she mixes a portion of hair dye everytime she covers up those roots).

Manila Day Sale (Up to 70% off) at SM Manila and SM San Lazaro

Enjoy great finds at absolutely lowest prices at SM City Manila and SM City San Lazaro’s Manila Day Sale on June 24, 25 and 26, 2011. Get up to 70% off on selected items

Promo Period: June 24 – 26, 2011


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Mango End of Season Sale

Mango is one of the popular brands in the country. Their shops are a good source of staple wardrobe items for us fashionistas so before this sentence ends I suggest you go to the nearest Mango store and shop shop shop because the famous fashion retailer is having an "End of Season" sale starting this month.

Buy to-die-for clothes at up to 50% off.

Promo period: June 15 to July 31, 2011

Dept Store Ukay @ PureGold Imus

We’ve already featured the scenic ukayan center in Olivarez Plaza, Tagaytay. Now I’ll be showing you one of the biggest ukay places I have been to. King Bhats Ukay-Ukay (don’t let the name fool you) at PureGold Imus is the SM Department Store of hand-me-downs.


June Sale: 50% off Men's Shoes @ SM Dept Stores

Girls, we love to shop for ourselves but why not take this great opportunity to buy the men in your lives some comfy shoes? Why not go on a post-start of classes or Father's Day shopping with your father, husband, brother, son or boyfriend? What are you waiting for?

Promo period: until June 30, 2011
Where: SM Department Stores


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June-July: Artwork Mega Sale up to 70% off

In the moody for kooky and artsy shirts? Get big discounts of up to 70% off on great selections at the Artwork MEGA SALE 2011 from June 1 to July 31, 2011. Check out their shops!


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Photos from their Facebook account

 

June Sale: Crocs up to 90% off!

Certainly a Megasale, Crocs is having a sale at the NBC tent, Fort Bonifacio, Global City from June 9-12, 2011. If you're a Crocs fan make sure you don't miss this. The sale will start at 10am and end at 8pm.



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June Sale: Body Shop up to 70% off

Celebrating its 15th year, Body Shop is offering a generous discount of up to 70% for its grand sale starting May 6 until June 16. Not only will you be able to buy quality products at lower prices, they are also having a raffle.

Up for grabs is P150,00 for the grand prize and a total of 15 exciting prizes for the lucky shoppers. Cool prizes include; a roundtrip ticket to Los Angeles, an eco-friendly refrigerator, 3-day/ 2-night stays at Discovery Shores Boracay and Amorita Beach Resort, a 32 GB iPad Unit, two 32’ Samsung LCD TVs, two Longchamp Le Pliage Medium Folding Tote Bags, and The Body Shop bestseller gift packs.

 
Check their website for the contest details.
 
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June Sale: Havaianas 15% Student Discount June 6-11

Here's another back to school promo - this time from Havaianas.

Just present your student ID (you may use last year's if you haven't been issued a new one) at any METRO MANILA Havaianas branch from June 6 to June 11 to avail of a 15% discount.

Get rid of your dark under eye circles and eye bags

I’m one of those people with huge, dark under eye circles ever since I was a kid. Eye bags only come when I don’t get enough sleep or I just finished crying. Although eye bags and dark under eye circles are two different things, nobody wants to have either or both of these.

Dark under eye circles are caused by lack of sleep, stress, fatigue, deficiency, or plain bad genes. Eye bags are caused by excessive crying, stress, high sodium intake, allergic reaction, consumption of alcohol, sinus problems, irritation from contact lenses, or, again, heredity. But worry not, because there’s a lot of ways to lessen them.

Dark circles

Hydrate. Drink lots of water. I prefer to drink plain water and avoid sports drinks. Sports drinks are not only expensive, they also have excess calories.
Avoid eye strain. Don’t stare too long on the computer! Rest your eyes by taking a nap, sleeping early, or moving them away from the PC.
Have enough sleep. At least 7 hours of sleep is fine with me. To check your minimum required amount of sleep, go to bed early and sleep straight without turning on the alarm clock. Count the hours from the approximate time you’ve fallen asleep to the time you woke up uninterruptedly – that’s your least required hours of sleep.

Picking the best swimwear design and color

If you read our Knowing Your Body article, you'd know which skin tone you fall under. So for the majority if the Filipinas out there, we (yes, I'm one of you haha) fall under the Brown Skin tone. This is the color that celebs try hard to get. We can virtually get away with any bikini color.

However, there are colors that will make your skin look all the more stunning. For morenas, best colors would be maroon, aquamarine, black, navy blue and purple.

Here's a black and white striped bikini with a unique accent of sunny yellow strings. Pefect for the summer.

June Sale: Giordano convertible school bag @ P299

From May 28 to June 15, 2011, Giordano is offering a Back to School promo by selling a foldable printed back pack for only P299. Limited stocks available.

June Sale: Toby's 40% off shoe sale

Toby's Sports is offering up to 40% discount for selected shoe items in all of its stores. Some of the shoe brands offered by Toby's include Adidas, Nike and Gola.