Vina Morales for Ystilo Salon x Helen Seward

I was invited to one of the events of Ystilo Salon in Club Filipino in Greenhills and felt quite amused because even if I was a little late, I kinda related to what they were talking about. A company from Milan, Italy called Helen Seward was actually training some of the Senior Hairstylists and colorists of Ystilo Salon and I've been a great fan of colors since I've been taken cared of by Bing Dio Salon in Mother Ignacia. Seeing them talk about preparing hair, bleaching, repairing the color outcome and setting expectations, I could imagine them all saying their spiels inside their salon already. Ystilo Salon has been doing this twice a year they say and they have different companies that carry their products give their stylists workshops and training so they could only give the best for their clients.

Ms. Vina Morales also obliged us with an interview and let us know how it is important to have business sense even at an early age because just like her salons, the opportunity to grow is out there and says she had to learn a lot of things from other business owners and herself while they continue to expand the business. She's also doing a show together with Elmo Magalona (who just transferred from GMA) and Janella Salvador and she's excited about it. Here it is on video!

 We also got to see some of works of Antonio Robustelli and Helen Seward's very own Ms. Catherine Lorenzi. They were the ones who facilitated the event together with the local distributor (who was very nice btw!) and showed us what's "IN" this season. The feel I got was a little modern touch on old Hollywood glam. So think of artists carrying hair in that era but styled and modernized.

Here's our interview with the people from Helen Seward:

Thank you to Star Magic and Ms. Vina Morales for having us at their event. I wonder when and where I'd be able to go to their salon in Greenhills and get my hair razored too. I dunno, but hopefully soon! Oh and before I forget, thank you to Antonio and Catherine's interpreter, sorry I forgot to get her name that afternoon. Hope to see you one of these days!

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Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Set to Perform at Carnegie Hall

It's so nice to see our country do so good in the arts, and this is another one. The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra is going to have a groundbreaking performance at the famous Carnegie Hall in the US with thanks to sponsors Philippine Airlines, Smart Infinity, Rustan's, One Meralco Foundation, PLDT, SMART, Federal Land and Metrobank  Card. 

"When I talked to MVP he said "I want to help PPO" so I came in sweating, nervous, but I believed in the project. This isn't just for PPO but for the Philippines. 6 years later, I'm so happy that is happening. TV5 is also documenting this, we're going to have a beautiful documentary of a historic tour. This is gonna be the pride of the Philippines. He asked me "How much would we need to make this happen?", it was very easy though. I think our dear media friends have been wonderful to bring this news to the Filipino people and they have been instrumental to have this be easy. We have two big acts, one by Diomedes Saraza (who graduated in Julliard) and Ms. Cecile Licad who are world class musicians. Aside from Carnegie, we'll have a few concerts too outside for charity but we're still finalizing that. Ticket prices would be around 25-120$US and Carnegie hall is expensive, we pay for history and the prestige so I'm excited to do this! I think I have done quite a lot on my list, not all but a lot. The one I'm also leaving this too is a good man, he's really good. This is my time to turn the page." says Olivier Ochanine the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra's Conductor.

Thanks to Smart Infinity, Smart Communications, the MVP group and their other sponsors, this dream of taking a world class Filipino orchestra is now a reality. All we need to do now is see them off and be proud that we now have marked that territory where tons of world class performers, musicians, playwrights and actors have also performed. We are there, and we'll surely make it anywhere. For tickets to the show, please monitor the availability online at https://www.carnegiehall.org or just look at their calendar here. Hurry before their tickets run out!

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ASUS Celebrates 7 Days of Summer with Price Off on their Handsets

My favorite Android phone brand ASUS is coming out with a huge sale as they celebrate with 1 Million Incredible Fans this season. This would come as good news to those who are looking for the perfect Zenfone to match their needs, as shocking as this may sound they're taking out a huge amount on their handsets and it couldn't even come at an opportune time.

The Zenfone Max has been my buddy for the recent Sinulog Festival and it has undoubtedly lasted days of no charging because it's battery life is unbelievable. I don't think any handset has even matched how convenient this is for people who have no time to charge their phones or spend a couple of days disconnected to a socket, bring this to a beach and never worry that you'll run out of juice for hours upon hours of fun under the sun! It was previously priced Php8,495, but now it's only Php 7,995! This has 5000mAh of batteries, so you can't really beat that. Isn't that great? but wait, there's more!

The performer, the great video maker that I'm using right now, is the Zenfone 2. There's a 5.5 inch version available now and it's pretty good that they made enhancements to it recently making it one of the most powerful handsets in this price point. I use it for Snapchat, Instagram, taking video interviews and it's easy as the memory is expandable. It was previously Php 12,995 but now they're taking a lot off and selling it only for Php 11,995!

This is one of the most affordable handsets with pretty amazing specifications, this is their Zenfone C and it only costs less than 4K. If your kids are looking for something that could withstand games, but you don't have the thousands to spare for a phone that will be abused by them, this would be perfect. Aside from that, if they might lose this phone and never recover it again, you won't be crying that much as it is a bit affordable. You can get them another one in a few months perhaps, it now costs Php 3,695 in the 7 days of summer promo from ASUS.

For the selfie lords and addicts, the Zenfone Selfie was made to make you look good in all angles. It's embedded beautification tool and powerful camera will get you those needed megapixels you need to make other people see what others can't see. I liked this particular phone when I tested it a couple of months back. I prefer the Zenfone 2 and the Zenfone Max though if you're talking about performance in all these models. To each his own of course!

Go to ASUS resellers nationwide and get those handsets now, remember, this isn't going to be forever that you're going to get these discounts. Take advantage of it, it's only for 7 days!

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The McDonald's Angry Birds Happy Meal

When I arrived from covering events last week I saw this huge egg on our foyer and it was about to break. Tons of red and yellow confetti was already out and something was really trying to force its way out of it. I looked at the side and it had a McDonald's logo on the side, then I did the next big thing. I opened it.

It's the McDonald's Angry Birds Happy Meal and we've got the actual toys in it. Unfortunately there was a note indicating there's about 5 more that isn't included in the pack and I'll be getting it during the premier night this Saturday. I can't wait, I'm excited! The one above works like a stack, you have to put the three things upright. The stand, the block and the pig on top. Then the shooter includes the pink female bird which you can launch from the stone when you press the yellow button. It's fun, and it works so it's really worth the money.

Lead bird donning his red suit can also catapult from this yellow rock launcher so he can knock off the stack and save those precious eggs with small angry birds on them (if they hatch).

This yellow bird will provide laughter in the movie but of course it's the mighty one that can penetrate wood in the game. This is a stand alone character which you can get in Happy Meals, I think its wings spin if I'm not mistaken. Check it out in stores.

This one is my favorite. The Red Angry Bird actually lights up when you turn on the switch on its back then raise its eyebrows in front so it would look angry. It looks so nice in a dark room, I love it a lot!

The huge bird looks funny, it can also launch from the stone by pressing the button on the back. It's the tough one and you can topple the pigs on the tower in one blow. You should also get the other variants so you can play with friends and family.

For those who want to be a little evil, you can play the role of this pig from the west. It can launch itself from the saddle and take a chance to grab those eggs from the Angry Birds so you better keep them safe!

These lovely toys will be available next week which will coincide with the showing of Angry Birds the movie, so keep your kids excited by taking all hese toys home or taking it inside the cinemas. Thank you so much to McDonald's for this treat, my Dad and I love it! You've got 10 toys to collect!

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