Success According to Beautéderm CEO Rhea Tan

 

It was a fine afternoon to head onto Angeles Pampanga to celebrate with Beautéderm to mark the 1st year of their headquarters. Aside from that, it was also the start of the Lunar Year and Sam Milby's renewal of contract with the beauty brand. It was hosted by Beautéderm CEO Ms. Rhea Tan, and she didn't just want it to be just a party, but a moment to get to know each other. This was amongst her celebrity endorsers, the traditional and online media.

After warmly welcoming us all at her 7 storey building, she let us take refuge at one of the rooms to talk more amongst ourselves and the folks at Beaute Beanery (their house coffee shop). They had a variety of food and drinks in the joint, and it was nice to have them at the first stop. This same place also has their other brands BlancPro, BeauteHaus and A-List Avenue. Then we went to the top floor where we got to meet several of their endorsers like Carlo Aquino, DJ Jhaiho, Ms. Sylvia Sanchez, Alma Concepcion, Sunshine Garcia-Castro, Darla Sauler, Kimson Tan, the very generous Patricia Tumulak, Gillian Vicencio and the good looking Sam Milby. 

 Instead of the usual interviews, they had us play a lot of games so we got to chat and react like we didn't have walls between us. It broke the ice, and got us laughing because things weren't so serious anymore. The mood was fun and festive, and I think that's exactly what Ms. Rei wanted to happen that day. 

Though of course, we were there for work. The fancy building, the posh corners of it had some of us wonder, how was she able to become a very successful entrepreneur after all these years? Ms. Rhea said "I've been asked that question a lot of times, but really, THERE IS NO SECRET. All these things, the things I have, are all because of hard work. This event is just something we just had to do, and the overwhelming love and support you've shown by going here from Manila, that's so sweet, and later I'll be seeing some of you who will be staying. Welcome to the Beautederm Headquarters in Angeles City, we will be celebrating Chinese New Year and the first anniversary of this building. This has been built with strength, courage and love. It's really nice to look back on how we were able to make this all come true. From planning, construction and interior design, this serves as an inspiration that WE CAN ALL DO IT. You should always go for it. But just a small flex, it's so good to feel that you have your own building. Let's celebrate this moment, and the people behind it. Because of them, our consumers, our media friends, our employees, our endorsers, my franchisees, you made it all happen and I hope you value that. The year of the Wood Dragon symbolizes strength, success, and social impact. Do the things you love with strength, and make an impact. This is how Beautéderm works, we boost consumer confidence, and we give back to the community. We will continue to do that! We are celebrating 15 Beautéful Years this 2024. My heart is so full, I love you all! May success be with us always!"

Aside from Beautéderm, they serve food, drinks and premium coffee with Beauté Beanery. If you want procedures done, BeautéHaus can take care of you. If you want authentic high end brands or products, they have the A-List Avenue for that on the third floor. You may visit them today at Angeles City, Pampanga. Beautéderm is also vying for the Beauty Cosmetic Brand of the Year in the 5th VP Awards. If you're up to it, you may vote for them starting this March 5th - April 5. All their products are available in Lazada, Shopee and TikTok, so go get them if you need  some self skin care.

I hope in some way, you feel inspired after hearing her story. She used to just watch TV's from her neighbor's house, and also operated her business from her home, just look at where she is now!

JOLLIBEE Releases "30 Dates" and "To Love Again" on Valentines Day

You've probably seen the new Jollibee short films that have been released this Valentines day. I've watched it ahead of the pack as our best friend Jollibee gave us a screening a few days ago. These two films were directed by Paolo Villaluna who's got several films under his belt plus a few commercials which he has been part of prior to making this film. 

Guess what? They were there during the premiere! OMG!

 

Paolo is a fan of the previous Jollibee commercials and he (and his team of + Jollibee creatives)wanted a different take this year, so instead of actors, he wanted real people who had real stories to tell us what LOVE is. The first is called "30 Dates" and the second one is called "To Love Again". 

In 30 Dates, it stars 2 friends who wanted to make each other happy. The girl was having her birthday, so the guy figured what was keeping her happy... it was a Jollibee meal. So he sought to have her come to a Jollibee meal for 30 days. They dined in, took take outs, used the drive thru, and when it ended, the lady figured OMG, "I liked him already". They were just friends at first, but they developed something good over the month they've gotten to know each other. They now have a kid and more days to enjoy Jollibee again.

The second one called "To Love Again" was about a woman who married early, got a child, and got separated. After that experience, she thought she would never love a man again. During that time, a police man in training saw her and took interest in her. He really had to do the legwork and prove to her, and her family, plus a lot of naysayers that HE loves her... and her kid. He had to prove this by being consistent, and by really going out of his way to make sure that he would show how much he loves her... and her son too. Make sure to prepare a LOT of tissues because yes, this will make you cry.

 

Saw lovers JUANCHO TRIVINO and JOYCE PRING TRIVINO

 Here are the two videos, please enjoy!

So, how did you feel after watching that? :)

SPARKLE Launches New Love Teams AshCo and PrYce

Looks like love is in the air as your favorite Kapuso Sparkle Teens takes the spotlight in their very own Sparkle Kilig Series this February. This is officially their loveteam launch, and by the looks of it, the sweetness remains real for Marco Masa and Ashley Sarmiento, plus Bryce Eusebio and Princess Aliyah. Starting today, they'll be officially known as PRYCE and ASHCO. I also wanted to make this a moment for them so I'm featuring them this Valentines day. These teens are now on a different league, as they will now reprise much of their roles together. See, GMA's Sparkle Arist management has seen their very promising careers individually... and saw how fans have reacted seeing them on screen, so basically, they're giving you what you want. From the looks of it, they're doing it right.

Marco Masa and Ashley Sarmiento have known each other for years, so this pairing as ASHCO just seem so natural. For starters, their parents are good friends and being in projects together is not new as they started doing that since they are child actors. They're also good friends which is just an amazing place to start with. They already know their nuances, they've done countless workshops and even did another prior to this pairing. Aside from that, they're going to be part of a TikTok series called SECRET NOTES. They already have amassed a lot of views since it premiered a week ago, and the last episode will be today, Valentines Day. Go watch that first!

Bryce Eusebio and Princess Aaliyah on the other hand will star on their own TikTok Kilig Series called Beyond the Game. This will premiere on the 16th and will end on the 22nd. Like the first one, it will be posted on the Sparkle Artist Center or the official GMA TikTok account. Despite being new to the industry (and this pairing), Bryce is pretty optimistic that the pairing will work. He's already had remarkable improvement showing how he acts with the pairing despite being really an introvert. Princess on the other hand finds Bryce attractive, tall and smells really good. Like even if he's two blocks away, she could tell he's arriving. They crack jokes these days and find as they continue to talk, they find comfort and refuge with each other. They want the pairing to become even better soon, and the work they did in the TikTok series would be a good start. 

Here's the whole blog conference which we covered a few days ago! Watch this for more kilig! And see @kumagcow TikTok account if you want to see them sing together!

GMA's Sparkle Artist Center knew TikTok was the best platform to reach their generation as an audience, and this partnership with TikTok Philippines would continue with more of these series soon. Go watch the first two, then wait til they come out with even more stories soon! 

Congratulations again to Marco Masa, Ashley Sarmiento, Bryce Eusebio and Princess Aaliyah for their new shows. May this be a start of big things for you and your new love teams. For sure, GMA will have future shows lined up for you!

HEART EVANGELISTA Shows You How to Use GCash

She's iconic, lovely at every angle. She's dubbed as a real life "Crazy Rich Asian", hobnobbing with the who's who of the fashion industry and a front row regular at the biggest shows... she's Love Marie Evangelista-Escudero aka Heart Evangelista.

Contrary to impressions about her, she's quite the opposite and actually knows how to manage her finances well. GCash took us to their very first GCash Spot Light, a new online talk show hosted by Boy Abunda which will be shown in GCash assets and social channels. 

GCash Spotlight

GCash will also be having Heart appear in their different commercials, all to talk about her financial progress. I'm sure there are a lot of people who think about how Heart actually affords everything, how she shops, or how fond she is for enjoying the things out in the street, the Kwek Kwek she eats and just about how she actually saves for every little thing she gets before actually buying it. 

She also uses GCash everyday, whether she dines at some of the posh restaurants in Paris or enjoy a bowl of pares in the streets of Manila, she gives them the GCash Visa card or use the QR payment option. In both cases, it gets accepted and is quite convenient. The exchange rate is also another perk, because you can pay for things without a hassle.

Heart also monitors her savings, she says Chiz sends her 50, 100 or 143 pesos just to be extra sweet. She doesn't make her hard earned money stagnant, she pays for bags then puts her artwork in it and earn from every piece she sells. She also pays for services she gets like hair and makeup, even the online store she frequents accepts GCash as payment, and since she has a lot of pets, she gets food, clothes and accessories online and it gets delivered at home. Panda of course gets first dibs. She also invests via GStocks, put money in on really good companies and even gets her travel insurance from the app. She secures her luggage, flights and emergencies in it as the GInsure Travel Insurance covers it.

Here's how it went.

Ernest Cu the Mynt Chairman and Globe Group CEO "For years now, we have made different kinds of solutions to make Filipinos lives better. We want Heart to help us to showcase the different features of GCash, because yes it's the best way to pay."

Martha Sazon the CEO of GCash says "You saw the film, and we want to welcome Heart Evangelista Escudero. The world fashion icon also co-wrote the shoot. She's that committed and invested in this campaign. Even the wardrobe, and she does really use the GCash Visa Card. In her era of spending, shopping and saving, she will be with GCash."

Heart will be appearing in more of these videos soon. You'll hear, see more of what she does with GCash, and hope you get to learn a thing or two.