Sharing Store Finds: Kids Edition

Here's a roundup of products I've gathered since August to now, that you might want to check out at your favorite grocery or health & beauty supplies stores.

Got teens? Pure & Fresh is a mild and gentle feminine wash that is clinically formulated with the right pH level. Enriched with milk proteins and chamomile extract, it is mild and suitable for teens’ skin and ideal for everyday use. 

Pure ‘n Fresh Feminine Wash is available in selected supermarkets, drugstores and beauty stores nationwide. Choose amongst 3 variants: Mandarin Kisses, Fabulously Fruity and Berry Twist.

A 50mL bottle retails for Php39.65 and the 100mL costs P70.

From Oishi "O, Wow!" comes Oishi Oaties Milk and Oishi Oaties Choco Chug Chocolate Milk Drink. 

Why Oaties? Because unlike ordinary cow's milk, both have finely ground oats mixed into the milk to make it creamier, and yummier. The first ready-to-drink milk of its kind in the market, each 250 ml tetra pack milk carton serving (Berry's is a giant version, heehee) contains 4 grams of fiber which is equivalant to the fiber content in a bowl of oatmeal. Now wouldn't this be such a healthy drink to pack for baon, or for long road trips?

Oishi Oaties Milk and Chocolate Milk also comes in 1 liter tetra pack cartons. For more about Oishi Oaties, visit www.oishi.com.ph and like Oishi on Facebook: www.facebook.com/oishi.ph

CHAMPS chewable multivitamins for kids comes in 5 variants: CHAMPS Vitamin C, CHAMPS M, CHAMPS M with lysine, CHAMPS C plus lysine, and CHAMPS OMEGA 3.

The chewable tablets come in various shapes and tasty flavors making it fun to take vs. sticky, messy multivitamins that come in syrup form.

CHAMPS is a product of the Chemical Company of Malaysia, the largest generic pharmaceutical company in Malaysia.

Anti-stretchmark creams are coming out one after the other, that if stretchmarks could only shiver in their boots, they would be doing so now. While technically not for kids, this product is for the mom with a little kid growing in her tummy.

From UNILAB comes Celeteque Maternity Anti-Stretch Mark Cream with skin firming agents such as Elastonyl and Alchemilla vulgaris extract that help protect and restore the tone and elasticity of the skin. It also has effective moisturizers such as Phyto Collage and Shea Butter to help skin become more pliant or stretchable. 

Just apply the product liberally using circular motions on stretch mark prone areas such as the abdomen, the arms, hips and thighs and for best results, and use it both in the morning and evening.

Céleteque DermoScience products are available online at http://service.healthfirst.com.ph/celeteque/ and at Watson’s, SM Department Stores, and Robinson’s Department Store for Php 445.

Go for Gold

We were invited to visit Kuala Lumpur to attend Dada's graduate school classmate's wedding in their home two weeks ago. It was such a beautiful experience and one of the most gorgeous, intimate ceremonies I have been to ever. I thought I'd share with you glimpses from the wedding, and of course, what we wore!

Prior to the bride and groom's exchange of rings, the "exchange of vows" was actually between the groom, and the bride's father, as per tradition. So it is basically like a contract between the groom and his father-in-law.

Like the Chinese Ting Hun, the couples exchange gifts. But unlike the Chinese Ting Hun, this was done during the actual ceremony. The ones at the back are for the bride, from the groom's family. The gifts in the pretty carriages dripping with pearls and on gilded trays are from the bride's side, for the groom.

I spied wedding cakes, a Macbook Air, the Koran, clutches from Furla & Ferragamo, watches, perfumes, and fruit platters amongst a host of other gifts. But it was this unique, organic arrangement of fruits that caught my eye. I love the raspberries cradled on the "nest". How adorable!

The following day, we attended the formal wedding reception, held at a hotel in Bukit Bintang. I enjoyed watching what the guests wore, from silk batiks and baju melayus for the men to baju kurungs and Indian saris plus the random modern cocktail dress or gown.

I thought this buffet style of serving guests was brilliant!

Everything was laid out inside in front of us, so no need for guests to stand up and get food at the buffet table. I think this is the best alternative to a sit down dinner. Plus can I say, there was bottomless rice! OMG! I had two servings!

There was a mini wedding ceremony held on this stage...

Where the principal sponsors got to greet the couple, sprinkling potpourri over their heads, and lightly splashing their hands with oil. The principal sponsors read like a who's who of Malaysia - from a former Prime Minister to high ranking government officials and industrialists.

And of course, there was us, aka the friends who flew in, heehee.

For the wedding ceremony, which required proper attire, the bride suggested that Dada wear a baju melayu or a batik shirt and long pants. While I could wear a long sleeved blouse and a long skirt. After weeks of researching and scouring the shops here in Singapore for something appropriate to wear, we ended up wearing these:

Look at Dada's batik shirt, he looks "resplendent" as his friend put it. Prince Jefri is that you? Wear a songkok and I'd mistake you for President SBY!

Meanwhile, I found a long pleated skirt at River Island, and a long sleeved top from Zara. I just paired it with my Rebecca Minkoff MAC, a Fenton/Fallon cuff and the metallic peep toe slingbacks I wore to my own wedding.

This outfit would have been perfectly appropriate, if not for the Bio-Oil stain on my skirt! Buti na lang I had Grandma's to the rescue, and it washed off right away.

(Photos 6,7,9 were taken by Detania S.)

Berry & Friends

The reason this blog was so quiet over the weekend was because we headed out to Kuala Lumpur to attend the wedding of Dada's classmate from HLS. Will tell you more about that soon, in the meantime, thought I'd share with you Berry's souvenir shots! She had so much fun there! She found lots of new "friends"  hahaha!

Berry and her boyfriend Noddy. How sweet!

Berry and her best friend Hello Kitty. Holding hands pa!

Berry and her bunnies

Berry and her pet Doraemon. They have the same expression!

Berry would stop at each and every character she discovered and would ask Dada to take a picture of her. So cute! Other kids would see her, and they'd end up asking their parents for photos too! Trendsetter!

Berry and her pink balloon. She was so happy when the Annick Goutal mimes handed this to her!

Hello Hygienix!

This is so pleasantly strange! Just as I was about to add a bottle of alcohol (of the ethyl kind) to my grocery list, I received two goody bags of Hygienix products from Splash this weekend!  Woohoo! The Universe is ticking off my grocery list! (Dear Universe, there's a Celine Luggage tote on the list. In bold letters. Hahaha!)

Hygienix is Splash Corporation's latest offering in a long line of personal hygiene products. A new player in the anti-bacterial market, I strongly feel Hygienix poses a threat to more established brands because the product itself is superb! It's an effective disinfectant, yet it smells mild. No visions of hospital rooms and medical instruments flashing before my eyes. Not to mention, the packaging makes it look like it's "imported" and actually looks nice in your medicine cabinet, if you're particular about that sort of thing, heehee. Although I did notice, it looks like J&J's alcohol bottle no?

The full Hygienix line is composed of a range of  disinfecting products which include: ethyl alcohol, anti-bacterial hand spray and anti-bacterial hand gels.

Of course, I couldn't resist doing a battle of the hand gels! In one corner - the ubiquitous Dettol (which I just bought 3 days ago!) and in the other, our proudly Philippine-made Hygienix.

Here's my blow-by-blow on this match up:

Germ-killing Power: Both claim that it kills 99.99% of germs

Price: Ok, this isn't apples to apples because I'm comparing Singapore vs Philippine retail prices, but just to give you an idea, a 50 ml bottle of Dettol retails for SGD 3.25 at Cold Storage while a 100 ml bottle of Hygienix sells for Php 42.45 in Puregold.

Scent: Hygienix wins hands down! It's just not me, Dear Hubby thinks Hygienix smells better too! Dettol has a lemon-y alcohol scent whereas Hygienix smells fresh and less harsh/clinical.

Gel: Both don't have an icky sticky feel, and have a cool, refreshing effect on the skin. But Dettol is not sticky. Hygienix is slightly sticky. I'd say Dettol wins this round.  Although I do like the tiny bubble-y effect of Hygienix, just because it looks nice, haha.

Packaging: Aesthetically speaking, I'm feeling Hygienix has a more gentle, skin-sensitive look. The "Hand Care" tagline softens the fact that this is an alcohol product. Dettol's packaging looks antiseptic, not that different from their household cleansers. It does say it's dermatologically tested,  and the overall effect is serious and no nonsense.

Size: Both come in handy travel-sized bottles. Dettol comes in 50 ml. size while Hygienix comes in 50 and 100 ml bottles.

Made in: Dettol is made in Malaysia for UK-based Reckitt Benckiser, Inc. Hygienix is made by  Splash Corporation (Pinoy Pride!)

 

Hygienix is now available in the Philippines via Puregold, Robinsons Supermarket, 7-11 and Mini Stop. Here are Puregold's prices for your reference:

Hygienix alcohol 250 ml: Php 37.50
Hygienix hand spray 55 ml: Php 37.00
Hygienix hand gel 100 ml: Php 42.45