Dasmariñas Bazaar January 2015

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Upcoming bazaar at DVA !!DVA bazaar february 2015To entice you to come and visit, here is a few from what I saw last month! The vendors change all the time so some you will see again and some are new

My sister in law, Tina’s yummy chocolate chip cookies which are the best and you can only get them at this bazaar.  She does not do this regularly – so this is the only way you can get a taste of these yummy cookies!!  Each cookie has one big chunk of chocolate!!!

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Interesting Pesto putt which is made from cashew nuts and garlic ! how interesting and how yum 🙂Dasmarinas Bazaar January 2015 (8)

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This booth was only selling chocolate crinkles but they were very good chocolate crinkles 🙂  Just the basic but very moist and yummyDasmarinas Bazaar January 2015 (1)

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OMG!  Longganisa!  Calumpit is the best seller for the salty and Batangas for the sweetDasmarinas Bazaar January 2015 (15)

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OMG! This is so good!! I tasted all and they are all good!!!!Dasmarinas Bazaar January 2015 (12)

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For the chocolate lovers out there – another chocolate maker! CMBV Confectionaries.  Christian Valdes is the owner and I asked him what his nationality was and he said Spanish Filipino Chinese 🙂Dasmarinas Bazaar January 2015 (3)

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He has interesting chocolates that are made in the Philippines and with Filipino flavors!Dasmarinas Bazaar January 2015 (6)

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Dasmarinas Bazaar January 2015 (5)I saw Tita Backie Celdran, the mom of the controversial and famous Carlos Celdran 🙂 She groans vegetables in her farm and now its a good business.  Lolo Doc Celdran’s farm – named after her husband who is a Lolo and a Doc ( pediatrician ) Dr. Mike CeldranLolo Doc Celdran's Farm (1)Lolo Doc Celdran's Farm (2)Lolo Doc Celdran's Farm (3)Lolo Doc Celdran's Farm (4)[email_link]

Burberry Celebrates Lunar Year

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Burberry celebrates Lunar New Year with a dedicated collection of iconic products inspired by this key moment in the festive calendar.

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BURBERRY LUNAR NEW YEAR GIFTS

The Burberry Lunar New Year gift collection has been curated to feature the Heritage trench coat and cashmere scarves embroidered with the Chinese symbol for good fortune. New interpretations of the Burberry Bloomsbury and Orchard bags for women and the Newburg bag for men are also available.

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MONOGRAMMING
Customers can continue to personalize Heritage cashmere scarves, color block ponchos, and the new My Burberry fragrance for women with up to three initials, to create bespoke gifts for their loved ones. 

All Burberry gifts are presented in beautiful gold packaging, with hand-tied ribbon bows, especially for Lunar New Year, with dedicated gold Burberry envelopes available in select stores worldwide.

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Online customers can explore the Lunar New Year collection of gifts by gender, theme and size, through tailored pages, curated individually by the brand.

A Collect-in-Store service also allows customers to shop online at Burberry.com globally and collect the order at a Burberry store of their choice, as early as the next day.

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Small Leather Goods
The collection includes wallets and digital cases in embossed check signature grain leather and horn prints.

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 The Bloomsbury
One of the Burberry signature bag shapes, The Bloomsbury was first seen on the Burberry Prorsum Autumn Winter Womenswear 2014 runway. For Lunar New Year the structured tote is interpreted in vivid shades, and with pocket details.Burberry Celebrates Lunar Year (1)

Ties
Italian and British-woven ties feature sartorial check and solid color designs in textured silk and wool.

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SCARVES
The Heritage Cashmere Scarf

Introduced in a limited edition for Lunar New Year 2015, the Scottish-woven heritage cashmere scarf in camel, stone and charcoal, is embroidered with the Chinese symbol for good fortune. 

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Lightweight Scottish-woven cashmere scarves in rich red and nude tones.

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Launched in November 2014, Burberry monogramming is also available for Lunar New Year gifts. The iconic Heritage cashmere scarves, colour block ponchos, and the new My Burberry fragrance for women can be personalised with up to three initials to create bespoke gifts for loved ones.

In the Philippines, Burberry is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) – a member of The SSI Group – and is located in Greenbelt 4, Rustan’s Makati, and Rustan’s Tower.

City of Dreams Manila Welcomes the Year of the Wood Sheep

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CITY OF DREAMS MANILA WELCOMES

AN AUSPICIOUS CHINESE NEW YEAR WITH COMMEMORATIVE CANTONESE CUISINE

Dazzling Performances, a Lion Dance, and a God of Fortune Await Guests 

Manila, February 10, 2015 –Following a grand opening with a glamorous red carpet event, a Concert of Dreams and culminating into a spectacular fireworks display that illuminated the metro’s night sky, City of Dreams Manila — the latest integrated resort and casino destination in the country – celebrates once again as it welcomes the Year of the Wood Sheep with sensational courses from its premium Cantonese restaurant Crystal Dragon, complemented with an array of live performances, a traditional lion dance, and a God of Fortune in anticipation of a prosperous 2015.

Until February 28, Crystal Dragon will showcase Cantonese and regional Chinese dishes through its “Chinese New Year Happiness Menu” and “Chinese New Year Abundance Menu”, at PhP 3,680++ per person and PhP 6,680++ per person, respectively. The menus are offered at dinner, from 6 PM to 11 PM, for a minimum of four persons.

From February 19 to 23, CenterPlay takes center stage with dazzling performances simultaneous with City of Dreams Manila’s God of Fortune roaming the main gaming floor from 5 PM to 8 PM on February 19, 6 PM to 10 PM on February 20, and 5 PM to 10 PM on February 21 and 22. Starting at 11:30 AM until 1 PM on February 23, a traditional lion dance will be performed while going around the entire property. On the same day, the God of Fortune will roam the main gaming area from 12 NN to 3 PM.

Chinese New Year Set Menus

The Chinese New Year Happiness Menu starts with Prosperity Salmon Fish Yu Shang with Fruit Salad followed by Braised Eight Sea Treasure and Shredded Abalone Broth; Steamed Cod with Baby Cabbage in Supreme Soy, Hong Kong Style; Stir Fried Prawns with Butter; Curry Leaf and Crispy Egg Thread; Wok Fried Glutinous Rice and Wild Rice with Barbecue Pork Meat Wrapped in Lotus Leaf; and ending with Chilled Mango Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream and Double Flavor of Chinese New Year Nian Gao Platter.

The Chinese New Year Abundance Menu serves Prosperity Salmon Fish Yu Shang with Rock Melon Salad; Double Boiled Sea Treasure with Baby Abalone in Cordycep Flower Soup; Steamed Sea Grouper with Shredded Ginger in Homemade Soy Sauce; Oven Roasted Fragrant Chicken Coated with Sesame Seed Served with Plum Sauce; Stew Pork Ribs with Sea Cucumber, Bean Curd and Green Vegetables; Stir Fried Egg Noodles with Seafood, Mushrooms and Shredded Cabbage; complemented by Warm Sweetened Eight Treasures Tea with Ginseng in Honey and Double Flavor of Chinese New Year Nian Gao Platter. Both the “Happiness” and “Abundance” menus come with traditional Chinese Tea.

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A La Carte Dining

For guests who prefer an a la carte dining experience at Crystal Dragon, the Good Fortune Menu highlights the restaurant’s signature courses such as Prosperity Salmon Fish Yu Shang; Vegetables and Fruits Yu Shang; Steamed Cod Fish with Yunnan Ham, Mushrooms and Vegetables; Slow Cooked Supreme Sea Treasure in Bean Parcel with Abalone Sauce; Braised Marinated Chicken Roll with Garden Green and Herbal Soy; Deep Fried Oysters with Mandarin and Spicy Plum Sauce; Stewed Pork Belly with Fragrant Yam and Sea Moss; Wok Friend Rice Vermicelli with Shredded Abalone and Mushrooms; and Three Flavor Chinese New Year Nian Gao Platter.

For restaurant reservations and hotel accommodations, call 8008080 or email guestservices@cod-manila.com.

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Integrated casino resort developer Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corporation, a company listed on the Philippines Stock Exchange and a subsidiary of Melco Crown Entertainment Limited, a developer and owner of casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities in Asia, fully manages and operates City of Dreams Manila.

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How We Celebrated Valentine’s Day This Year

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This years Valentine’s Day was a most unusual and unique one!  It was Lola Charing’s 40th Day and so we celebrated both special occasions for lunch.  It was a Saturday and so it was nice because we used to have Saturday lunch with Lola every week40th day of Lola Charing

It was potluck so everyone brought something!!!  appetizers valentine 40th dayMini Grilled chicken buns with sundried tomato pesto from Pria’s Kitchen brought by Quito and Pamgrilled chicken buns with sundried tomato pesto prias kitchen caviar pie marielle poChicken Ala King homemade by Tita Rose and heart shells all the way from the Lola of Tita Rose from Pampanga!!  Brought by Ria and Tricia.  Ria was so maalaga with her dish- she even heated the chicken and then prepared them one by one and served it all by herself 🙂Chicken ala king tita rose and ria I was happy it was Valentine’s so I was able to make it pink and hearts 🙂  valentine 40th day set up dininglola 40th day diningvalentine set up 2015 bChopitos and Baked Mac from Mogu from Keith and Angela – Good to know that Mogul has party plattersMogu party platter baked mac and siopitosMotorino pizza from Bubu and Trisha and Eugene and Marga Motorino pizza potluck valentineThis was my request!!! I saw it in instagram and asked Trisha to bring some heart shaped pizza! YIPEE!!!motorino heart pizza valentine Putanesca pasta from Catherine and Pork Bbq from Pamangan ( Des Torres ) from James and Rica putanesca pork bbq Tapered from Vargas Kitchen brought by Rookie and AnaTapadera vargas kitchenXocolat chocolate cake from Paolo and Val – YUMMY!!!!xocolat chocolate cake Softdrinks and Juice from Gogs and Beer from Rico and Gina.  There was wine from Lola Charing ( c/o Tita Bing Bing ) but I failed to take a photo, it was all gone haha!! 🙂 softdrinks and beer potluck valentine
Birthday cake!!!! YAY!!!
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Xocolat Red Velvet Cheesecake from Paolo and Val – Not available in the shop, made special for the birthday celebrants 🙂
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inside the red velvet xocolatPhoto time!!!  Always a must to have a group photo!! Rounding up the kids!!kids at 40th day of lola valentines Then with everyone!!! Third and Fourth generation cousins celebrated Lola’s 40th day – We were each others Valentines 🙂  Happy and full of love just eating and being with the family 🙂family photo lolas 40th valentinesGiveaways 🙂giveaways 40th day lola valentines dayMy cousin Ana who takes care of all of Lola’s things – gave me some extra name labels of Lola and I am so happy I was able to use them- perfect for the giveaways!!

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Dress Alike Part 3

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 I love love compiling these!!  There’s so many!  The last post was in August last year and now I have quite a compilation!  Posting this on Valentine’s Day!!  because dressing alike means LOVE! 🙂

Previous entry:  Dress Alike Part 2 August 6, 2014

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This is a plug for F & F – The Tantoco ladies in F&F ( UK ) pajamas 🙂Look Alike Dress Alike Part 3 (4)

 HEARTS!!!!! They didn’t get me one!!! hahaLook Alike Dress Alike Part 3 (5)

Karla and Ron in highschool!!! Matchy Matchy 🙂Look Alike Dress Alike Part 3 (6)

Mommy Marla with daughter KatrinaLook Alike Dress Alike Part 3 (7)

Czarina Ablaza Syquia as MaleficentLook Alike Dress Alike Part 3 (8)

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L’Embrace group are the ultimate!  Every month they meet, they have a theme!!! I am guessing this is white lace and necklace 🙂Look Alike Dress Alike Part 3 (10)

Chary Mercado and Kat Limcaocodress alike chary

Franny and her husband 🙂Frannywanny lookalike

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Paolo and Ria Prieto on New Year’s Day!! LOVE the polka dots!FullSizeRender 3 copy

My cousin Bea and a lady in a painting 🙂FullSizeRender 3

Little monsters of Happy Ongpauco TiuFullSizeRender 4

Jeff and Jane FullSizeRender copy

Lobrebug Sisters Ela and Joey FullSizeRender-1

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PURPLE ladies 🙂
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These two are always matching!! Sisters Nicola and TatyLook Alike Dress Alike Part 3 (2)

Even their slippers!! Ipanema heart flip flops!! LOVE!!Look Alike Dress Alike Part 3 (1)

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Mr. Bean and Jade Bhattacharya Restaurant manager of the Andaz Tavern TokyoLook Alike Dress Alike Part 3 (13)

Mr. Bean and Jayfee Fernandez 🙂Look Alike Dress Alike Part 3 (11)

Beautiful Lopez cousins in black and white!  Not planned! 🙂  Angela, Krie, Trisha, Marga, Rissa and CatLook Alike Dress Alike Part 3 (14)

Orange!!!  Not planned too!!Look Alike Dress Alike Part 3 (3)

Paolo and Trina’s son who look alike when they were born!!Look Alike Dress Alike Part 3 (15)

Best friends, Jia and TinaJia Santos Estrella and Michelle Dinglasan Tomacruz

Kwok Family during Family Sportsfest in schoolkwoks dress alike

Karla and Marianne!  Orange pants!marianne and karla orange dress alike

Mommy Mel with daughters!!Mel and daughters dress alike

Mommy Nicole Ortega and daughter in blue and whiteNicole ortega and daughter

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OMG!!! 🙂Robin williams pope john paul II look alike

Dad and James in Guyaberas during the IPO launch of SSI at the Philippine Stock ExchangeSSI IPO 4

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Jaime and Tito Quits several years ago in TokyoLook Alike Dress Alike Part 3 (1)

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dani osmena audrey hepburnCarmen del Prado and  Denise Osmenacarmen del prado and denise osmenaYayas of Pia Ongsiako 🙂pias yayas dress alikeI love this!!!
tessa hk pirate sandy philip dress alikeQueen and her great grandsonQueen and grandson look alike Queen of hearts and Lorlyn Lim Almazoraqueen of hearts Lorlyn lim almazoraElbert! elbert dress alike Sons of Jon and Pebbles Syjucodress alike kaels Reese and Riannadress alike rodrigo girls kael[email_link]

The Chosen Children Foundation

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This month of LOVE please join me in raising awareness for  #ChooseLove for The Chosen Children Foundation.  Please check out the #ChooseLove video and share it so that we can show the “Mamas and Papas” how much we appreciate their unconditional love.

 Thank you Marco Lobregat for nominating me to spread the word. Happy Valentine’s month everybody!

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My Lola Charing had a very famous saying ” MORE THAN YOU”
Whenever you tell her I Love you, that would be her reply. We always think that we ????someone so much and we express it by telling them I ???? you. But Lola answers back with MORE THAN YOU. ???? It’s beautiful because it makes you ???? the person even more. ????To me it means, loving unconditionally or always giving more back. Giving ???? back ????Just like the Mamas and Papas of Chosen Children Foundation who ???? the disabled children unconditionally. We don’t know how they can ever show their love back in a normal way but yet the Mamas and Papas continue to care and ????them

This month of LOVE please join me in raising awareness #ChooseLove for The Chosen Children Foundation. Please check out the #ChooseLove video http://youtu.be/imJsM6qkyGQ and share it so that we can show the “Mamas and Papas” how much we appreciate their unconditional love. Thank you @mlobregat for nominating me! I now nominate @sugar_n_spice_88 @candyreyes @manayesg @everyday_flair @dltiangco @tancoconut To take a photo of something that symbolizes ???? and share it to help raise awareness for the Chosen Children Foundation and the Mamas and Papas who continue to #ChooseLove. Happy Valentine’s Month everybody???? #chosenchildrenfoundation

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 Sharing here what the people I tagged shared 🙂

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TORY BURCH Valentine’s Day 2015

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Kerrington Heart Zip Key Fob

There’s a lot to love about our Kerrington Heart Zip Key Fob. Durable and water-resistant, with a graphic heart print, it secures with a zip closure. As charming as it is functional, it’s a great gift — perfect for change, keys or clipping to a handbag or backpack.

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Kerrington Shopper

There’s a lot to love about our Kerrington Shopper. Durable and water-resistant, with leather trim, the classic design is updated in a graphic heart print. The roomy interior features a zippered pocket — ideal for keeping essentials safely stowed yet accessible. It’s a versatile work or weekend carryall that is also great for travel and days on the go — and makes a great gift.

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In the Philippines, Tory Burch is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. (SSI) – a member of The SSI Group – and is located at Greenbelt 5, Rustan’s Makati, and Rustan’s Tower Shangri-La Plaza Mall

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Munchkin Napoleon Cat

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Aa few weeks ago, I met this super cute cat named Napoleon!  Chary’s new pet which does not grow anymore.  He’s a Munchkin Napoleon breed
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 Here’s a picture of Napoleon with Chary so you can see how small he is 🙂  Adorable!!Munchkin Napoleon Cat (2)

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He has to have a cage because this little guy runs all around the house 🙂  Munchkin Napoleon Cat (5)

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Heloise de V

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Discovered this new brand in Beauty Bar Heloise de V. from the South of France. The scents are derived from the experiences of the owner Heloise herself – Au bord de la riviere (lavender citrus), a l’ heure de la ineillette (rose) and dejeuner sous le figuier (fig)

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It is often hard to find the right word to describe a smell, it is easier to associate it with the recollections it can evoke. When we speak about the South of France, we often refer to scents only: rosemary, lemon, lavender, rose, etc.

Heloise De V. has imagined fragrances which embody aromatic recollections conjuring up the South of France.

The perfumes of Héloïse de V. are rooted in the heart of the Uzès region, which boasts a rich heritage of fragrances, both rare and authentic. Celebrated by poets and artists for its gentle lifestyle, it is also renowned for the beauty of its architecture. Down a winding alley, it is not unusual to discover, through a half-open doorway, some unexpected treasures: secret aromatic gardens, a maze of flower covered interior courtyards, preserved facades.

 The generous sun cultivates an exceptional terrain, which causes the senses to flutter with excitement. The Garrigue silently releases savory scents of thyme, rosemary, sage,… which instantly evoke Provence. Fertile lands, abounding in delights from orchard and vegetable gardens alike have always inspired fragrant recipes with a unique savouring flavour. The surrounding area, landscapes of immense beauty, with its striking contrasts, elicits unforgettable sensations.

Overlooking trends, she imagined a timeless perfumery of sensations and creation, fragrances which embody aromatic memories magically invoking the South of France. Its unforgettable moments, its peaks and valleys bathed in sunlight, its Garrigue scents. The perfumer’s task of composing requires a lengthy adjustment process to create the sought after harmony, the perfect harmony, the one that enchants the senses, orange blossom, rose, fig leaf, lemon, freesia… that exquisite alchemy where scents blend with sheer simplicity.

A few drops of Héloïse de V. perfumes suffice to suspend time to incarnate a memorable lunch under the fig tree, the longed-for time for flower-picking or a splash in the river.

Classics have been tweaked to create modern compositions which evoke moments experienced, shared, pleasures and emotions.

The composition work, called for lengthy and intricate finessing to achieve the harmony being sought, the perfect blend, that which enchants the senses.

The Collection includes a range of perfumes, scented products for the home and innovative fashion accessories as the perfect gifts. Does not contain any materials derived from human or animal sources. Héloïse de V.’s products are not tested on animals. It is paraben-free, phenoxyethanol-free, OGM-free, silicon-free, nanoparticle-free, PEG-free, dye-free.

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This brand offers also something unique aside from the nice scents – they sell a bracelet and a necklace which you spray the fragrance on.

Heloise de V leather bracelet

For the bracelet with the leather fig leaf, you spray it behind and wear it so it’s touching your pulse.

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For the necklace spray it also behind the fig and smell good while wearing it. The chains won’t tarnish don’t worry. Makes a very nice gift too for someone special

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Another nice product from Heloise de V – body cream and hand cream which is not sticky after applying

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Beauty Bar is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc. – a member of The SSI Group Héloïse de V is located at Central Square, Greenbelt 5, Rockwell, Trinoma, Magnolia, Podium and Estancia (March 2015). Shop online at shop.beautybar.com.ph

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