Before the year ends, I would like to share with you my number one beauty secret, yes, sleep, beauty sleep! But not just sleeping anytime of the day, it is the 10pm to 2am sleep that's the most important, optimal time when our body organs regenerate on their own. Do you also believe this, that our body repairs, heals, and regenerates its own cells? And from this, the skin, the largest organ of the human body also benefits.

photo from http://www.sciencedaily.com

As a matter of fact, I attribute my good skin from sleeping and I made it a conscious effort to make sure I'm not missing it unless I have very important stuff to do. So it's actually just okay if you miss your night creams sometime, just make sure that you remove makeup before hitting the sack :)

Happy New Year to all of you!!

First of all, I would like to thank Skin Sanctuary for collaborating with my giveaway. Secondly, I would like to thank my joiners for this giveaway, you guys have a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

So here are those who will have a blast before the end of the calendar year, drawn through Random.org:

This cold December season makes me want to keep up with my skin regimen before going to bed, whole body moisturization using a lotion. I don't know if you also noticed your skin during holiday season to be more dull and dry, maybe it's because of the sweets we eat, i.e. chocolates, cake, fruit salad, kakanin, etc, those are most probably the biggest culprits. This ONE Naturales in Vanilla Almond Custard is my favorite for this time of the year.



You can buy this at Watsons department store, but I'm not really sure if you can find this exact one

So it didn't end just like that! It's my birthday and it's gonna be a new start for me and for the rest of the world. And I thank God, above all, for every bit of life I breathe. Let's celebrate life!

And of, in case you missed it, I'm throwing a facial and diamond peel plus beauty loot giveaway care of The Skin Sanctuary! Click here bit.ly/T5N2OP 

It's nearing winter solstice again, so it also means it's nearing my birthday, too! What a very festive season indeed! And as a gratitude for the wonderful year that has passed, I want to share with you this humble giveaway, two beauty loots, which was previously just one but then I decided to divide into two, and the grand prize which is a cleansing facial with high-frequency treatment and a diamond peel microdermabrasion by The Skin Sanctuary.

Here's how to join:

1. Like my blog's FB Page http://facebook.com/prettygorgeouskikay
2. Like Skin Sanctuary's FB Page http://facebook.com/theskinsanctuary
3. Write on your Facebook: Win a free facial and diamond peel at Skin Sanctuary or a beauty loot giveaway! Click bit.ly/T5N2OP Join now!
4. Write your name, mobile number and email address on the comment box below.
 
Note: Completing the 4 steps above qualifies you 1 entry. If you wish to have additional entries for more chances of winning, you can do the following so you get 1 more additional entry for tweeting, or 1 more for sharing in FB, or 2 more additional entry if you did both. Make sure to note in the comment box below if you did these optional posts so I can check. Thank you!

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1. Twitter - Tweet about this giveaway: Win a free #facial and #diamond peel Click this to join bit.ly/T5N2OP at @Skin_Sanctuary or a beauty loot!
2. Facebook - Share this on your wall: Skin Sanctuary promo https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=491204537591033&set=a.324321734279315.82749.198218936889596&type=1&theater


The 3 winners will be drawn on December 30, 2012 via a random generator. I will email and send an SMS to the lucky winners immediately. I will draw the grand prize first and in case the winner lives outside Metro Manila, he or she will automatically get one of the beauty loots instead. I will handle all the shipping fees.
 

PRIZES TO BE WON

Beauty Loot #1: Salon Express Nail Art Kit + Beauty Loot (Beauty Buffet face mask, 2 Chic nail polishes, 2 nail stickers, Purederm Papaya wash-off mask, travel shower and lotion)



















Beauty Loot #2: Hairagami Makeove Kit + A Beauty Loot (Skin Food Potiron au Lait mask sheet, Blistex lipbalm, Beauty Buffet Mask Sheet, travel shower and lotion)





Grand Prize: Facial with High-Frequency Treatment and Diamond Peel Microdermabrasion c/o The Skin Sanctuary.



View my Skin Sanctuary experience here.

I went there last Wednesday to have a facial since it's holiday season I thought I'd have a really good pampering for my face. In fact, I wasn't disappointed!

I was greeted by Cang, the pretty marketing specialist of Skin Sanctuary and these other ladies. But

It's holiday season and everyone's on their errands and a couple of holiday shopping rush here and there, or probably doing some event planning, organizing reunions, office parties, everyone's superduper busy at this time of the year And let's admit it, this could really give us a dull face every morning because of lack of sleep and not enough rest. But we want don't want to just to hide the ugliness under the mercy of concealers, right?

So to keep up with this hectic season, we go to a salon to get a facial, or put on facial masks at night. I love the simple facial at Flawless. And when it comes to facial masks, I favor more of the korean brands, The Face Shop and Tony Moly. Now if you do not have spare time to go to a clinic to have a facial, or if suddenly you didn't notice you ran out of your facial masks at home, you can actually do a home-made mask right from your kitchen. How about a turmeric paste (luyang dilaw in Filipino) facial mask?

photo from www.mrsikhnet.com

Skin Benefits
Now why turmeric as a facial mask? Turmeric have high antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Here are some of the skin benefits of turmeric:

1. Anti-aging - it helps reduce wrinkles



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