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This is a sponsored post. All opinions are 100% mine.  Christmas is fast approaching. In a few weeks, we will be celebrating the most wonderful time of the year known for celebrations, reunions, and gift-giving.  Every year, I am excited to create my list and think about the perfect gifts to give to my family and friends. However, I am not a fan of last-minute shopping thus, as early as October, I start buying gifts already. Not only do I save myself from the stress but it also allows me to shop and look for the best details and biggest discounts. And my latest discovery is Groupon. With Groupon, we can enjoy  fun activities and huge discounts. When I say huge, it really, really huge that you'll get crazy with the amazing deals with Groupon Goods. They offer as much as 95% off.  Let me share some of my favorite finds.  Aromatherapy Essential Oil Diffuser Necklace Original Price: $99.99 Now only: $5.00 OnTek Portable Battery Pack Charge

We may not be aware that we are unknowingly putting harmful chemicals on our hair thus resulting to general conditions such as migraine, nausea and skin rashes. The symptoms may be quickly attributed to stress but if you look closer to that hair product you’re using, you’ll be surprise to find the culprit. Popularity does not equate to safety, some popular brands sold in the market are loaded with mildly toxic chemicals that may be harmful in prolonged use. Novuhair, Nature’s answer to hair loss, gives you the lowdown on these chemicals to help you with your choices. Myth : Shampoo must produce lots of lather in order to properly clean your hair. Truth : Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is a compound that helps shampoo and other cleaning product in producing foam and bubbles. Though it may effectively remove hair build-up, it can also strip off essential oils that is needed to keep your hair healthy. Myth : Parabens has an anti-bacterial compound benefits that outwe

This weekend features the highlights of the Masskara festival here in Bacolod. Aside from the wonderful activities such as street dancing, fireworks display, electric masskara and huge parties, the Masskara festival is also a time for family reunions.  Samsung believes that this is also the best time to upgrade your family’s home entertainment system as Samsung launches the GIGA Fiesta promo.  Some of the exciting deals to choose from: Get a free 32-inch Samsung Hyper TV when you buy a Samsung GIGA Sound MX-HS7000 or MX-JS8000. Get a free 24-inch Samsung TV and a DVD player when you buy a Samsung GIGA Sound MX-HS6500 These special offers are valid during the MassKara festival from September 30 to October 31, 2016 only. The Samsung Giga Sound System is the perfect entertainment system for your fiesta celebrations.  It produces 2,400-watts of clear, quality sound with a powerful bass. Create fun and memorable singing sessions with the Karaoke function. Liven up

Everyone wants to have a good deal whether in a form of a huge discount, freebies, buy one take one offers and alike. As the holidays is fast approaching, it is a must to scout for the best gifts and the deals available.  As a way of saying thank you to all their loyal customers, they will be having a CHRISTMAS SHOPPING SALE where t hey would be offering freebies too good to refuse. You can expect to get free items whose value is more than what you'll order. It would definitely be worth your money. A genuine discount or deal as shopaholics call it. Something you won't just let go of.  The featured product varies per week. For this week (October 10-16), Gifts by Marla is giving away FREE Mary Kay Botanical Effects Toner and Mask worth Php 1,555 for every purchase of the of the Mary Kay Botanical Effects Skin Care Set worth Php 1,415.  So, if you are interested to take advantage of this amazing offer from Gifts from Marla, you may order by sending them

We’ve all seen how the Pinoy popstar princess went from being the industry’s favorite girl nextdoor to being the girl peg with countless citations and awards under her belt. Not only has Sarah Geronimo’s contribution to the music industry been widely recognized (with 10 AWIT Awards, 6 ALIW awards, 23 MYX Music Awards, Best Asian Artist – MNet Asian Music Awards 2012, Best Southeat Asian Act – MTV Europe Music Awards 2014, Bestselling Filipino Artist – 22nd Word Music Awards, among others), her film and television work has also earned her as much accolade (Iconic Movie Queen of Philippine Cinema – FAMAS 2015, blockbuster movie after blockbuster movie). At the cosmopolitan age of 27, Sarah has proven that she definitely owns a permanent spot in both pop culture and local showbiz. So, how does Sarah do it? Entertainment analysts will be quick to say that Sarah is one determined woman. Her innate talent, coupled with her passion to perform, has made her the celebrated artist that sh

Have you ever wondered what happens to your skin in your 20s, 30s and 40s and how to keep it looking healthy? I just envy women who were able to take care of skin properly.  I realized these when I had fever a few weeks ago, when all of the sudden my face had all redness and extreme dryness. My skin is no longer have the same moisture as I was younger and it can no longer handle an increase of body temperature.  As they always say, w e are not getting any younger but aging isn’t a bad thing. Birthdays are great. I love celebrating my special day. However, we should never neglect taking care of our skin. It’s important to have healthy looking skin no matter what age we are. Our face will go through these changes but there are also ways to prevent premature aging.  Thank God that Myra E got us covered all throughout our journey. Read on to know more about the common skin problems at every age and what we can do about it.  In our 20s Many will experience acne, even

Last September 13, I was diagnosed with Dengue Fever. It all started with high fever (from 39.5 - 41C) that wouldn't go away despite taking paracetamol plus extreme pain on the lower part of my body. Aside from those two, I had no other symptoms. The day before that I had my check-up  in one of the hospitals here in Bacolod. I had CBC and Urinalysis which all came out normal. They couldn't find what's wrong with me. They said it was not dengue (since platelet was normal) and not UTI. I was advised to visit my OB-Gyne and take some antibiotics. Personally, I find that  unreasonable and certainly, it was a wrong advice from the OPD doctor.   My mom advised me to continue to monitor my platelet and have another CBC test the next day (September 13.) So, the next day, we decided to go to another hospital and have the laboratory tests (Urinalysis and CBC) again. Since we wanted to rule out dengue, we also requested to have the Dengue NS1 test. The dengue test will cost y

Disruption in technology has changed the way we live. As the cliché goes “Nothing is permanent except change”. What seemed to be a harmless household product, later on proved to be harmful in the long run. Years after fluorescent was discovered, it was found that fluorescent gives off a small amount of ultraviolet light and that 8 hours of exposure under a fluorescent light is already equivalent to an hour of sun exposure . Further studies also associate conditions like migraine, stress, mood swings and eye strain to prolonged exposure to fluorescent light. Environment issues on fluorescent is also a great concern. Fluorescent contains a small amount of mercury. Careless disposal can affect the ecological system. These studies has prompted most household to switching into CFL during the last few decades which was considered less harmful but still contains fluorescent, thus mercury is still present. The invention of LED has saved us from the long term use of fluorescent