L’Oréal Professionnel Gathers Manila’s Top Fashion and Hair Muses

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 Priding itself as the Parisian House of Hairdressing and the official partner Paris Fashion Week, L’Oréal Professionnel recently hosted a grand event celebrating the country’s hair professional and fashion muses. Held at the newly opened HYVE Club

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MUSE exhibited the powerful link between hair and fashion to Manila’s well-heeled elite.dsc_7846.JPG

L’Oréal Professionnel invited select trendsetters to take a cue from the brand’s signature Parisian flair.

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The fashion-forward fete also unveiled the latest Parisian collection from L’Oréal Professionnel designer muse Rhett Eala, who teamed up with celeb favorite Henri Calayag for the runway models’ fabulous tresses. 

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L-R:  Gino Cruz, L’Oreal Phils Marketing Manager;

Rhett Eala and Henri Calayag, L’Oreal Phils Ambassadors; David Kim, L’Oreal Phils National Sales Manager

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“L’Oréal Professionnel has created the world of beauty for over 100 years, and we continue to raise the bar when it comes to haircolor, haircare, form and styling,” shares L’Oréal Professionnel Product Division General Manager Yunus Koswara. “With this commitment, we are set to inspire loyal fans further with more exciting activities that only an industry leader like L’Oréal Professionnel can offer. Enriching activities like these set L’Oréal apart from the rest of the industry, as we always strive to go beyond hair discussions to include fashion as a whole.”

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Along with a preview of its roster of trainings and partnerships lined up for 2013, L’Oréal Professionnel also showcased its product innovations, such as limited editions of both brand new and bestselling products. L’Oréal is also the company that brought color innovations like Inoa, Majirel, DiaLight/Richesse, and straightening and perming solutions Xtenso and Dulcia, as well as hair care brands like Serie Expert, Hair Spa and Mythic Oil.

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Capping off the event was the awarding of the night’s ultimate muse, Salome Uy,  who also got to bring home one of Eala’s coveted sartorial masterpieces. 

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Sharing Leads to Success

Like any piece of clothing or accessory, hair care and styling is essential to creating the right image. Reflecting this very philosophy, L’Oréal Professionnel has been committed to helping hairdressers achieve the looks that their clients want.

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Rowel Vijandre, L’Oreal Phils Managing Director 

Recently, the company tapped global customer care consultant Julie Eldrett to head a two-day seminar focusing on the impact of customer service to businesses’ success, an event that was attended by top salon professionals and owners.

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L’Oréal Professionnel also held coloring training sessions, the first batch of which will be conducted from March to May for the spring/summer collection, followed by September to November for fall/winter.

“Seminars and workshops like these cater to the ever-evolving needs of Filipino salons and stylists. We want to continue to help hairdressers in developing their craft and excel in their passion as well as help businesses increase their profitability,” says L’Oréal Professionnel Education Manager Yam Palisoc-Barcena.

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L’Oréal Professionnel is a globally renowned leader in the professional industry, constantly working and collaborating with hair experts around the world to reinvent fashion and hairdressing under its Parisian House of Hairdressing. 

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Happy 13th Birthday Javier

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Celebrating the January birthdays!  Javier also thought of his Nana as he remembers she passed away the day after his birthday so he included her in the celebration

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What a cute set up by Rustans Flower Shop

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Javier requested to have Cibo cater and requested for the Rockwell team to be there- the people he worked with for the Summer – Eunice and company

Previous entry:  Javier’s Summer Job at Cibo July 22, 2012 

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Dad and Mom’s favorite since way back in Trattoria in Cubao Ali Mall

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They even brought the pizza oven

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The buffet table with all the favorites of Javier as he requested

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Love the Kitchen Aid decor – no that was not a gift just a decoration ( Mom’s property ) for the buffet table 🙂

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His favorite pastas which are quite similar

Rigatoni Alfonso

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Telefono

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Ceasar Salad on the parmesan wheel

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Mom added her fruits and cheese

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Thank you Tita Trish for the Yummy bread pudding!!

Previous entry:  Bread and Butter Pudding by Trish Villanueva January 21, 2013 

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The desserts are never ending – frozen yogurt!

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And what a nice surprise for Tita Gaita to stop by and greet Javier!! Thank you Tita Gaita! 

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Manong Javs

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I am so happy that my sons are very close to their cousins- Jaime is the oldest among all in my side of the family and Javier is the oldest among the little ones and even if he is so big and gigantic – he still gets along with all of them and takes care of the little ones.  We enjoy our get togethers and our travels where we get to bond and spend time with siblings and cousins 

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Lunch for Patrick and Mateo and Tin

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Mom organized a welcome home lunch for Patrick, the son of Mom’s good friend Tita Ludette

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and well wishes for Mateo and Tin who came all the way from Spain

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Mom was still feeling the valentine spirit as this was in February.  My feature is delayed and you might wonder why there are roses and hearts 🙂

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We had Persian food and the best shawarma by Bryan Flannery.  James and I missed the dessert so there are no photos of dessert  

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Saturday Lunch with Lola

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Every Saturday lunch is set aside for time with my Lola 🙂  I put together photos from different lunches from long ago so bear with the quality of the photos

My favorite view from where I sit 🙂  It seems this is Dad’s regular pose every Saturday  

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We always have a very YUMMY lunch spread with all homemade dishes either by the cook of Lola or by Tita Rose.  And take note of the Last supper which is a very Filipino thing and the round table.  Round tables are the best

Previous entry:  The Round Dining Table July 22, 2008  

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Here are snapshots of the many dishes we have for lunch! YUM!  

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Fried chicken which me and my sister love 

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 Super Yummy homemade lamb 

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Lamb sauce 

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Yummy Orange chicken 

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Pastas and potatoes 

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Everyone’s favorite- Tita Rose’s salad dressing 

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Korean beef stew 

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Pizza from Vargas Kitchen Yum! 

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Bangus belly for Dad 

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Egg drop soup and sometimes corn and crab soup 

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And the dessert spread! 🙂 

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Chef Javs sometimes brings desserts for Lola

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Kitten in the House

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One day we found a kitten in our front porch – we really have a lot of cats in the house

previous entry: Cats in The House August 25, 2012 

We were worried it would be ran over by the car so we put it in the small garden patch in front.  When we got back from dinner, I saw again the kitten and it followed us up our stairs.  I immediately asked for milk to give the kitten and true enough it was hungry. ( I am calling it ” It” because I do not know the sex of the kitten) 

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It was so small it could not really reach the cup so the guard tilted it – I told the guard to put it beside him in the garage and to feed the kitten 

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For a few days, the kitten would play with Romeo our dog and follow the guard around the house, then one day – the kitten just left – just like Richard Parker from Life of Pi 🙂  I remembered our kitten who we took care of and one day just left 

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