A Whole New You at Rustan's

Whether it’s committing to a healthier lifestyle or taking better care of our selves, there’s no better time than now to get started! Helping everyone to jumpstart their journey to wellness, Rustan’s launches its “A Whole New You” campaign this January.

Sample healthy and beverages and get discounts on Klean Kanteen:

Enjoy fruit and vegetable shakes at home, whatever your budget is. From the affordable Magic Bullet to the premium Vitamix, Rustans has it in store:

I got to watch this Grayns demo and I loved it!



I often see this "rice cooker that takes the sugar out of rice" pop out on my Facebook feed but I thought it was just one of those concept products that have yet to be produced.

It takes 45 minutes for the rice to cook in it, but in fairness, the taste wasn't drastically different.

I got to try the rice cooked in a Grayns rice cooker and apart from taking out the sugar, it also made the brown rice come out fluffier and softer than it would if it was cooked in a conventional rice cooker. Same for the white rice. But I was really impressed at how it made eating brown rice less of a sacrifice

But at Php27k for this, the Lolo beside me who did a taste test said magka-diabetes na lang daw sya, haha. Although hey, if you're serious about keeping your blood sugar and diet in check, this comes out cheaper than spending for insulin shots and diet delivery meals.

The health and wellness fair happens across all Rustan’s stores and The Beauty Source branches from January 20 to 31, 2017.

Participating beauty brands include Neal’s Yard Remedies, Acca Kappa, Murad, Clarins and L'Occitane.

For the Home, look out for Bugatti and the Philips Airfryer as well.

Capping off the month at Rustan’s Makati is an event hosted by Heart2Heart, founded by the Queen of Hearts, Rica De Jesus. Rica celebrates a decade of love, friendship, food and fun as she hosts a relaxing day for wellness with its Facial Mist Bar by Sisley, and Areum, nail bar by O.P.I. and Deborah Lippmann, hairstyling by Phyto in partnership with Dyson, Murad’s wellness bar and youthcam, Neal’s Yard Remedies’s Organic Aromatherapy, healthy cooking by Russel Hobbs, Gelato Bar by Nemox, and juicing bar by Vitamix, NutriBullet, Breville, Matstone, Kuvings, and Hurom. Of course, Rica will also surprise guests with “hearted” treats from Baylis and Harding, Acca Kappa, L’Occitane, Laura Mercier, jane iredale, and Clarins.

From self-care to home care, healthy skin to healthy eating, discover wonderful ways to celebrate unique beauty and the journey to wellness with Rustan’s.

For the complete schedule of activities, visit www.rustans.com.ph

Phyto Phytomiel for Bébé

my shampoo on the left, Xavi's on the right

I have been using Phyto shampoos for two years now, since I read a feature on Laura Garcia at theglow.com. This mom with gorgeous locks shares that she uses Phyto, and her photos were enough to convince me to splurge as well.

So I was super pleased to know that Phyto has a variant that is specially formulated for babies.

One of the shampoos I switch around with Xavi's Mustela is PHYTO phytomiel, a gentle hypoallergenic shampoo for babies formulated with Honey wax absolute & Apricot Phytomiel.

With a botanical washing base, it washes hair with ultimate gentleness, does not sting the eyes and  rinses out rapidly. As if these weren't good enough, it leaves hair easier to detangle and soft to the touch.

Available at Rustan's Department stores, a 100ml bottle retails for Php 695.

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.