OLX Starts Carousell PH Merge July 15

It looks like OLX will cease to exist anymore as they merge operations with retail platform app Carousell this coming July 15, 2019. They have been asking permission to transfer accounts in the past few weeks but if users prefer to create new accounts, they can do that or just simply merge accounts if details are the same. Data is safe during this time and transactions will be done on the Carousell app once OLX becomes inaccessible in the coming days. But this is good news for people looking for bigger, better deals as they expand their active user base in the country. 

Raffy Montemayor GM of Carousell PH says “We are super grateful for your support all these years. OLX and Carousell has enormous potential in the Philippines and we have built strong, highly engaging platforms so we can help more Filipinos in the future. We have been working a lot on Carousell and on July 15, we will be migrating to the platform. Getting back from silicon valley, they thought about a platform that is simple and social. They won a hackathon and people got interested in their service. Carousell is now a big classifieds platform. We are already present in 6 markets including the Philippines and we have raised funds to expand in these markets. We are working on making our users find items easier. We also have searches by images rather than text, but we have a long way to go. There’s a lot of excitement over the time we have asked people to transfer to Carousell. We’ll have channels wherein you can post your complaints and we can come back to you in your chosen platform. We encourage our users to create new accounts or just simply allow to transfer accounts with their consent.” 

Property24’s Tina Bautista says “I am excited to tell you how his will help our property platform. It has been here since 2013 and is for serious brokers, agents and buyers. We have seen growth in the country, almost 3x than we started and the partnership of Property24, OLX and Carousell. Combining these will get the audience in one place, a more diverse audience because it will be cross posted as well. That’s exciting news!” 

Marita Galvez the Marketing Manager of Carousell PH says “I look after the community, I make sure it is happy and engaged. We have built a different ecommerce site which are different. In Carousell, Maine Mendoza has funded things for a good cause, Nehro sells gadgets as a side income, and Tere sells vintage clothing as her passion. All these stories are inside Carousell and it has been our mission to inspire, to make possibilities in and out the app. If you upload a photo, the AI knows what it is, so I could post this moisturizer I don’t need in 26 seconds. You can also chat inside the app, chat up of you need to ask questions. Review the user after the transaction. We also have groups, join in discussions if you need more recommendations. To move your OLX account, it will scan if you have an existing one and it will put them together. You can do that with a few clicks.” 

For those who would want to have the app, download it off iOS App Store or Google Play. Now with a larger audience, this will have the way for the company to grow. Can't wait to see how they make the company grow in the next few months, I guess they're going to be excessive with pressure but nothing that we can't handle. 

Congratulations on your success! I'll be trying this app now and have just installed it on my phone. I am already seeing cheaper prices and it could be more after OLX accounts come in.

 

Skincare by Stelton Dermascience

Felt the urge to run to a skin Care clinic and wellness center because I didn't use sunscreen last month during a Palawan trip. I absolutely loved paradise, but I looked like matchstick all red on my face while the rest of my body was fine. I would have opted for a facial but that wasn't much of an option because it's only been a month before I visited Stelton Dermascience. They actually advised me to scrap that idea (because of obvious reasons) but they had the heart to recommend to me a treatment that would fit what I want to happen, they call it the Hydrajet Facial.

I admire how they did this... and asked me about my skin condition. Other clinics would have just told me to lie down and do it but they knew how it would have hurt my skin if they did that. The skin consultation made me do the right decision. Realistically speaking, that alone was a nice step to solve my discoloration. Men don't usually have a sane knowledge on why we should take care of our skin, it's why I always advise some of my closest friends about what they should do (when I can) without going overboard and hurting their feelings too. Maintenance is a must and I do seldom do this because I have my own regimen at home, but if it needs expert help, I don't hesitate to do so.

I have mixed skin conditions, some parts are super oily while the others are dry. I always moisturize at home but it wasn't enough to see my face look burnt and it differently colored than my neck and those covered in clothes. The Hydrajet Facial was so comforting, it felt super refreshed and cold while they were doing it. Cold stuff tightens the skin but the air/water combo with it cleans the skin surface. They have different appicators on the machine while putting in serums I needed to not just lightly exfoliate but to nourish the skin.

It felt quite good and I almost slept during the whole thing. I loved the third part with the cold handle, they smothered my face with a concoction using that tool then started to prepare my face with light therapy. I didn't get to see it as they covered my eyes but I took decent photos.

The last step had a Vitamin C serum and I was advised not to wash my face for about 6-8 hours which I obliged. 

They also pushed Gluthathione on me with Vitamin C so I get nutrition inside, it only took a few minutes to do that.

They have different machines and specific rooms for facial procedures. They didn't also Have mirrors on it for light therapy procedures they needed to do. Everything is well thought of, including the skin procedures they need to do to your skin. 

Let me just put it out there, MEN need proper skin care and you absolutely need to maintain it. If you would want to look like a prune early then don't, but just like what I tell my friends, if you want to look good, feel good and be seen better by your peers, your loved ones, you have to do your part and take care of it. Although Stelton Dermascience recently opened this branch at the 2nd Floor of Ayala North Exchange in Makati City, they have years worth of experience in skin care catered for men and women. Backed by teams of dermatologists, aesthetic doctors, plastic surgeons, registered nurses and highly trained aestheticians, you can be sure you get services that you need when you need it. Procedures that need doctors are also scheduled and done by appointment so as to not put in danger their clients, a good practice in my books.

You should at least do maintenance work once a month so you don't have to worry, you deserve all the pampering you get from this place because it is affordable, it need not be expensive to take care of your skin. They also have anti aging procedures and laser treatments for those who need it, I'll try that next when I go back to Stelton Dermascience, they've got Skin Science Mastered.

 

BRIA Homes Expands in Mindanao

More and more people are seeing the promised land in Mindanao, this includes stable giant BRIA Homes who leads the pack in mass housing development in the country. They however know it is wise to do this now and picked the second largest island in the Philippines to expand in places like Davao, tuna capital General Santos City, Kidapawan City, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon to name a few.

Right now, they’ve got BRIA Tagum in Brgy. La Filipina, BRIA Maco in Brgy. Pangi, BRIA Panabo and BRIA Carmen which sits very near Daang Maharlika National Highway. They’ve also got a Davao site in BRIA Digos located in Brgy. Matti at Upper Matti and BRIA Calinan, a 15-hectare community located in Brgy. Talomo-River. GenSan isn’t shortchanged though as they have BRIA Gran Europa, a 5.1-hectare subdivision located in Brgy. Lumbia, and BRIA Condo CDO, a four-storey, low-rise condominium. These are communities situated at Brgy. Kauswagan, accessible via Masterson Avenue. BRIA Gingoog, situated in Brgy. San Juan is a little far if you want a more remote place and BRIA Kidapawan too which will sits on 17 hectares of land at Magpet-Pangaoan Road, Brgy. Sudapin in Kidapawan City. If you want one in Misamis, there’s BRIA Balingasag and BRIA Gingoog. If you want BRIA Valencia or BRIA Manolo Fortich you can live in Brgy. Mailag, both places are accessible via Sayre Highway.

All of these come with very wide roads, village amenities so you can live comfortably even in the comforts of your own community. These are also strategically located near schools, hospitals, markets and highways so your family won’t have to go far, plus have opportunities of work nearby because businesses are opening in Mindanao, you’ll love it there! Professionals til now see this as a worthwhile investment too so if you’re into real estate, this might come handy before the boom happens. Government spending is at an all time high and they’re pouring billions for infrastructure in the promised land, you should see that to your advantage.

Affordable home in a modern setting, this is what BRIA homes has been delivering all these years. They also have easy payment schemes so no stress on the budget either. You wanna live here? You should!

Refreshing Gabbi Garcia on GMA Artistakeover

Get ready for Gabbi Garcia as she takes over GMA's social media channels. 

I've seen it and yes the word is refreshing. This month's GMA Artistakeover will be graced by no other than the beautiful Gabbi Garcia. She's GMA's Global Endorser and IT girl who has graced countless spreads, commercials and editorials. The IGTV two part series though brings a more approachable, more toned down version of her as she shares pretty good information on how she started in showbusiness, that includes audition fails and shows she joined in the past.

She also shares her outfit pegs so you can see how to dress up on special occasions, how to accessorize without going overboard. She also shares terms on how Millennials speak, pretty good reference for Titas of Manila lol.

Gabbi Garcia is a breath of fresh air and from dramas, news casting duties and letting it all out, she doesn't have to be uptight all the time. That's her charm, and that's why she's loved all these years. Make sure you also see part 2 of GMA Artistakeover ((as she shares her beauty essentials) featuring Gabbi Garcia, she's going to give you even more of her.

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