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5 Effective Skin Care Tips To ‪#‎KissAgingGoodbye‬

“Nature gives you the face you have at twenty; it is up to you to merit the face you have at fifty.”

– Coco Chanel

I’m still learning the art of skin care, still not an expert on that field but hey I am no longer a noob! I know now what is a toner and why it is a must. I am easily affected by the word pores. Is it showing? Is it enlarged? Mundane things for a busy mom like me? Hindi no!?! When it comes to skin care, walang busy busy. Sabi nga ni Kumareng Coco, you need to work for that look.

I am not getting any younger and thank God I learned how to #‎KissAgingGoodbye‬ ng mas maaga. Although when it comes to skin care, nothing is too late or too early, pero better talaga to start it NOW. As in after reading this article, you need go to Watsons and buy skin care products. Osha, wag ko na pahabain ang intro, let’s get it on with 5 Effective Skin Care Tips To ‪#‎KissAgingGoodbye‬.

5 Effective Skin Care Tips To ‪#‎KissAgingGoodbye‬

I am not going to talk about my skin care regimen (which some thinks is time consuming). These 5 effective skin care tips are simple tips and yet often overlooked. It’s so simple, you won’t even notice you’re doing it already and by the time you’re 50, you’d thank yourself you read this blog.

#‎KissAgingGoodbye‬ by drinking lots of water. 70% (or more) of our body is made of water. And when you’re dehydrated, it shows on your face. It’s favorite place is under your eyes where skin is most thin.

#‎KissAgingGoodbye‬ by not wearing make up, when you’re sleeping. Akala nyo no. Cosmetics is not the enemy, it’s your laziness to remove it before sleeping. Always remove make up and wash your face before going to sleep.

#‎KissAgingGoodbye by moisturizing your skin. If you wash your face, which you should, you need to apply moisturizer to preven it from drying.

#‎KissAgingGoodbye by exfoliating. Dirt and dead skin builds up overtime and you need to exfoliate at least once a week. Facial scrubs and peeling gels are a must on your beauty product stash.

#‎KissAgingGoodbye by wearing sunscreen lotion all the time, as in always. SPF50 is what I usually use. The sun can cause a lot damage on our skin, not just aged look and discoloration but skin cancer too. So please, please, please, always wear sunscreen lotion.

Watsons #‎KissAgingGoodbye‬ Campaign

The first Watsons event I attended was 2 years ago. It was during that event that I realized I need to give my face extra attention. And now, a dozen or so empty beauty products bottle after, I was again invited by Watsons to a beauty related event.

#‎KissAgingGoodbye‬ with great deals and discounts on anti-aging products at Watsons for a chance to win a total of P1,000,000 shopping points with your SM Advantage Card from August 4 until September 21, 2016!

Mechanics is simple, you just need to buy any anti aging products from Watsons (participating products have sticker). Every 500 in a single-receipt purchase with at least 1 participating product entitles a member to 1 e-raffle entry to get a chance to win as much as 200,000 shopping points.

Paano daw yung e-raffle entry? and the shopping points? Obviously, you need to use your SM Advantage card when you purchase. Your entries can be access using your SM Advantage card (call SMAC hotline) and if you win, the points will be credited to your SM Advantage card. One point= one pesos. Can you imagine that?!? 200,000 Pesos worth of beauty products!!! I’m palpitating!

Here are some of the participating products for Watsons #‎KissAgingGoodbye‬ Campaign. Watsons Glutathione is really cheap ha, it’s only 25 Pesos per capsule and vitamin C is only 9 Pesos each.

I didn’t know Watsons have their own skin care product line na din. Introducing Watsons Collagen. The discounts and promos for Watsons Collagen is unbelievable! May buy one, take one and discounts of 50%. Ang sayaaa!

I was checking out Watsons Collagen lotion and in fairness ha, very promising sya. Babalikan ko yan promise. Even the CC cream and BB creams seems too good to be true. Ang mura kaya!

The #KumareBloggers all agree that we all should #‎KissAgingGoodbye.

For more details about this campaign and list of participating products or updates on promos, check out Watsons Philippines Facebook Page.

Lotus Biscoff S’mores Recipe + Giveaway!

GIVEAWAY CLOSED

I was craving for S’mores kaso when I bought ingredients, I forgot the crackers pala! Buti na lang I still have Lotus Biscoff so I tried using it instead of crackers. The outcome… ang saraaaap! I’m sharing with you my Lotus Biscoff S’mores Recipe:

Lotus Biscoff S’mores Recipe

I use Goya dark chocolate, buti na lang at yun din nabili ko. Lotus Biscoff is sweet na di ba, so if you’ll use regular chocolate baka it would be too sweet na.

Aside from S’mores and of course as a coffee partner, you could use Lotus Biscoff in so many ways! For more recipe inspirations using Lotus Biscoff, always check out their FB page: Lotus Biscoff PH Official Page.

Pero syempre, since I am urging you to check out their FB page and use some recipes, I am not going to leave you empty handed.. sooo I am giving away (1) box of Lotus Biscoff cookies and one (1) Lotus Biscoff recipe book. I’m going to have 2 winners, one from Facebook and one from Instagram.

Mommy Pehpot x Lotus Biscoff Giveaway on IG

Lotus Biscoff S’mores is divine!!!! Bought ingredients for S’mores only to realize that I forgot the crackers! Nyaak! Decided to try it using @lotusbiscoffph and the outcome is soooooooo good! #discoverlotusbiscoff #smores #smoresrecipe #lotus #lotusbiscoff #smoresdip buti na lang nakalimutan ko ang crackers! 😁😁😁
A photo posted by Mommy Pehpot (@mommypehpot) on Aug 3, 2016 at 7:02pm PDT

WINNER FROM IG

IG Mechanics:

Follow @mommypehpot and @lotusbiscoffph on IG.
Regram the photo above with description (must be public) (must tag Mommy Pehpot and Biscoff IG)

@Mommy Pehpot parang ang sarap sarap naman ng #LotusBiscoffSmores na to!! I want to try this #LotusBiscoveries. Please send me some Lotus Biscoff @lotusbiscoffph. #LotusBiscoffPH #MommyPehpotGiveaway #MommyPehpotKitchen #MommyPehpotXLotusBiscoff

Mommy Pehpot x Lotus Biscoff Giveaway on Facebook

WINNER FROM FB

FB Mechanics:

Like @mommypehpot and @lotusbiscoffph on FB.
Share Mommy Pehpot status above with description (must be public) (must tag Mommy Pehpot and Biscoff Page)

Oh look, parang ang sarap din ng Lotus Biscoff sa vanilla ice cream di ba?!? Masarap din sya gamitin for na base for Bannofee pie!

Giveaway is open until August 19.

Be A Mommy Blogger: 5 Simple Steps

How to be a mommy blogger? Being a mommy blogger has a lot of perks. Free products from brands. Receiving products is one of the best perks of being a mommy blogger. I could not deny how happy I am every time I receive free Ariel, Safeguard of Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Ang laking tipid sa gastos di ba? At the same nakakataba ng puso when you know you are appreciated by other people. Aside from product seeding, may mga blog events pa where a mommy blogger can attend and meet fellow mommies. And if you’re lucky enough or influential enough, may mga sponsored or paid posts that will come your way.

So how to be a mommy blogger? Before, I would usually say, ah being a mommy blogger is not that easy. It takes a lot of time to be one. But recently, I realized that I always answer the question thinking how to be where I am right now. I keep forgetting how I started, how I first open an email and a blog.. which, thinking about it right now, is quite really easy. Now I am reliving that moment and sharing with you some of the things I wished I have known back then. This guide will be easy but I tell you, very useful.

5 Simple Steps To Be A Mommy Blogger

Step #1 To Be A Mommy Blogger: Create A Blog Name

I’m sure you’re expecting me to say open a blog as step 1 no? That’s how I did it back then.. without even thinking what I would name my blog. Trust me on this one, you need to start with creating a name for your blog. I find, Mommy (your name) fitting for a mommy blog. A short phrase about your life is a nice blog name too.

Here are the names of top mommy blogs here in the Philippines (based on topblogs ph, not in particular order):

See the pattern? Just by one look at their blog’s name/ title, you’d known instantly that these are mommy bloggers. Use Godaddy and Google as your tool when looking for a name for your blog. I suggest GoDaddy because later on,you would want your own dotcom. It would be best to know if the name you’ve chosen is still available as dotcom. I have to be honest with you, though some people opts for dotnet, dotph and the likes, dotcom is still most favored.

Step #2 To Be A Mommy Blogger: Create An Email

Now that your blog has a name, it’s time to create an email for your blog. It’s for branding purposes. I really wish somebody guided me on this one. Though easy, changing emails takes a lot of time. Your email should be the same as your blog’s name and use gmail. It’s very useful in the long run.

YOUR EMAIL SHOULD BE THE SAME AS YOUR’S BLOG NAME.

I use mommypehpot@gmail.com. From the list above (top mommy bloggers Philippines), My Mom- Friday uses mymomfriday@gmail.com as her email.

Step #3 To Be A Mommy Blogger: Open A Blog

Now it’s time to open a blog! Using your new email, create a blog at Blogger.com

What is Blogger? (from Wiki)

Blogger is a blog-publishing service that allows multi-user blogs with time-stamped entries. It was developed by Pyra Labs, which was bought by Google in 2003. Generally, the blogs are hosted by Google at a subdomain of blogspot.com. Blogs can also be hosted in the registered custom domain of the blogger (like www.example.com)

So you use your email, create a profile, better to create a profile at Google+. Create a NEW BLOG, give your blog a title and address, which should be the same as your email, do not forget that.

For your blog address, if you want to use a dotcom address, you can do so. Here’s a detailed blog post on how to>> How to use your own dot com in your blogspot blog.

Step #4 To Be A Mommy Blogger: Design Your Blog

I’m thinking of skipping this part but I realized, a good looking blog is what pushes me to write. There are hundreds or even thousands of free templates for blogger blogs. You just need to remember this 3 things when you use a free blogger template:

It should be responsive so that it looks OK on most screen size, mobile, tablet, laptop or big monitor)
It should have a customizable header so you can change it to something that fits your blog and title (and yeah, taste)
Avoid dark background with white or light text. It’s an eyesore. Go for something simple and yet elegant.

Here are some Free Responsive Blogger Template that I could use:

Check out Mommy Pehpot Facebook Page for the links where you can download free blogger template.

Step #5 To Be A Mommy Blogger: Write On Your Blog

Now that your set up is done, it’s time to start writing! So what should you write first? Where do you start? I find it a lot easier to start with outlining what will be the main topics of your blog. These 3 main topics will also serve as your 3 top categories and will be your guide when you write your ABOUT ME page.

Create your ABOUT ME page which should include short but interesting stuff about you, what you write about and how they can contact you.

Write some blog post and get ready to be called a “Mommy Blogger”

Next Post: How To Meet other Mommy Bloggers and How To Get An Invite To Mommy Blogger Events.