Category Archives: Beauty

 With over 100 exclusive cosmetics and fragrances from all over the world, Rustan’s remains to be the home of the most sought after names in beauty. And with their roster of brands, Rustan’s still continues to be on the look out for new products that satisfy every woman’s aspirations for that ever-lasting splendor.

Beauty and benefits come together this whole month of September as Rustan’s The Beauty Source places the limelight on a fine selection of skincare, make-up and fragrances that prove to be must-haves no matter what season. Enjoy fabulous treats and beauty benefits! Mark your calendars for exciting events that will open up a whole new world of innovation and science in beauty.

It is true beauty with Citi with exclusive treats for Citi Rustan’s cardholders. From September 1 to 30, get your favorite cosmetics for less and enjoy more rewards at the Beauty Source when you use your Citi Rustan’s and FSP2 Cards. A 9% rebate awaits, exclusively for cosmetics and fragrances for the whole month together with a 3% rebate on all items storewide! And it doesn’t stop there! Shopping with your Citi Rustan’s and FSP2 Cards earns you 3 times more points.

The treats get even better with a fine selection of giveaways for a purchase of any participating brand. Exciting rewards from a whole day of shopping are in store as Salvatore Ferragamo is giving out a stylish Incanto Bloom pochette for every purchase of one big bottle of any Ferragamo fragrance. Smell like a Hollywood star with Gendarme’s Classic travel-sized cologne for every purchase of two 120ml Gendarme Classic.2010. Phyto is also giving away complimentary Phyto bath towels for a minimum purchase of P3500 of Phyto products. Or why not bring the magical scent of Annick Goutal anywhere you go with Annick Goutal’s travel sized perfume when you buy two 250ml Annick Goutal perfumes. Acca Kappa’s White Moss and Travel kit will also be sold at a special prize. So many giveaways are still up for grabs from other participating brands such as Burberry, Guerlain, Bvlgari, Shu Uemura, NARS, Murad, Dermalogica, Laura Mercier, Stila, Lancome, Awake, Clarins, and Kose.

Rustan’s also shares new breakthroughs in the science of skin care with the lineup of informative workshops that revolve around new discoveries in beauty. Get first hand tips from Laura Mercier’s Global Trainer Sean Stevenson on achieving the Laura Mercier signature flawless look or why not find that perfect scent for you with Perfume profiling at the Grand Mall. Clarins also helps you say goodbye to double chin and puffiness as they bring in Clarins International Skin Care expert Jason Au as he introduces their new lipo-drain serum. All these and more await all beauty enthusiasts together with special activities from  brands such as Mario Badescu, MAC, Imedeen, La Mer, Lacoste, Bobbi Brown, Dermalogica, Estee Lauder, Essie, OPI, Lippmann and Escada.

The Beauty Source at Rustan’s is also proud to be home to renowned brands Bond No.9 and Loewe. Bond No. 9 is a full blow fragrance collection that pays homage to the great city of New York. The brand has made it its mission to restore artistry to perfumery and mark every New York neighborhood with a scent of its own. Now open at Rustan’s Grand Mall area, Bond No.9 carries over 30 fragrances each with its unique edge from the most audacious to the wittiest and most whimsical. Spanish label Loewe on the other hand is passionate for tradition, precision, attention to detail and contemporary designs.

Among their famous fragrances is the new Aire Loco specially concocted for the 21^st century woman. Innovative, exceptional and never conventional, Aire Loco is a provocative fragrance that moves with a hint of savage. Fresh and sprinkled with floral scent at first, it blends with the magnificence of flowers in the body of the fragrance and the exuberance of exotic flavors in its depths.

Discover a whole new side of beauty this stunning September of nothing but artful palettes of colors, distinctive scents and superstar skin care treatments only with Rustan’s The Beauty Source. 

All Brands mentioned are distributed by Rustan Commercial Corporation and are available at Rustan’s Department stores.

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1. How do the at-home beauty recipes compliment beauty regimens someone might already be doing?

Hair recipe using apple juice

Take 1 tablespoon of apple juice and two tablespoons of lemon juice. After shampooing and conditioning, apply to the ends of the hair, leave for a minute and then rinse. This should give a nice shine.

This one is for use after you’ve shampooed and conditioned your hair.  It’s very hard to recreate in your home something like a shampoo – you can wash your hair with an egg, but it’s a bit messy and people like to be able to wash their hair in a modern way and have it squeaky clean.  These recipe supplements what people already do.  It’s a final rinse for the end of your regime – it will give an extra shine up-and-above what your conditioner will usually do.  The acidity of the apple juice will flatten the hair cuticle leaving it more reflective of light and, as such, a lot shinier.

Hair recipe using eggs

Eggs are really good for the hair and a great source of protein. Beat two eggs then add 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil. Olive oil improves the tensile strength of the hair. You can double up the quantities for longer hair. Massage the mixture in to dry hair, wrap a towel around your head and leave for 10 minutes. Shampoo and condition out. This is a lovely pre-treatment for the hair. 

This is a pre-wash treatment … you would then use your shampoo and condition to finish the process.  The olive oil will help to improve the tensile strength of the hair – making it much less likely to break when you’re combing it after shampoo and conditioning.  When hair’s wet it’s at it’s most fragile – so this will help stop hair breakage.

The eggs will give softness and shine over-and-above what your normal conditioner will do.  Eggs are extremely mucilaginous – the residue will last beyond shampooing and conditioning – and a great source of nutrition, as they are full of protein.  They give a rich feeling to the hair, leaving it soft and shiny.

Body recipe using salt

Take 2 tablespoons of fine sea salt and mix to a paste with a heavy oil such as olive oil or even better, brazil nut oil. This is deeply nourishing for the skin, Wet the skin and apply to the backs of arms, legs and anywhere where the skin is rough. Don’t use on the décolleté area. Rinse off the skin.

This one can be used on its own … You probably wouldn’t need to do much more to your skin than that.  If you don’t like sulphactant or soap then this is a really good way of keeping your skin clean.  However, I would recommend using it as part of your beauty regime, as a treatment for when your skin is feeling a bit rough and in need of a good scrub.  Use it no more than once a week – skin will be left feeling exfoliated and softened.

2. What are some of the must-have ingredients you need? (for general at-home beauty care)

Beautiful vegetable oils – like olive and almond – are something you must have.

Fine sea salt is always very useful – can use these on your body or on feet

Other good things to have are fine oatmeal, ground almonds and honey.

With these staple ingredients, you can then make a lot of different things – a lovely facemask / salts for your bath / tie some oats and almonds in muslin – float in the bath water, squeeze out and pat on your skin / honey dabbed onto spots.

3. How did you come up with recipes that apply head to toe?

At Lush we use these materials all the time, so it’s not difficult to work out how to use them at home.  But Lush is a little bit like a fine restaurant – you can do it at home if you like, but you can also come to Lush and let us do it for you!

4. What are the cost benefits?

The staple ingredients are not expensive.  Remember to only use what you need, use it up and don’t waste it.

5. What are some of your favourite LUSH products?

It always has to be Ultrabland cleanser – I can’t live without it!  It’s such a beautiful, simple product that will thoroughly clean your skin and leave it soft and supple.  It’s so important to clean your skin at the end of the day and Ultrabland is the way to do it.

I also love Dream Cream body moisturiser– it’s great for both your hands and feet.

In the Philippines, Lush is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) and is located at Glorietta 4, Power Plant Mall, Shangri-La Mall, Greenbelt 3, Mall of Asia, and Bonifacio High Street. You may also visit us online at www.lush.com.ph

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