Revelations on a Girl's Night Out
We were invited to an evening out at the Wine Museum, and the invitation just said to come in orange, and not much more than that. Quite intriguing, right? We arrived at the venue and was welcomed by this sight. A long table with individual stations of wine glasses. I've seen this scene before and all I thought in my head was "good thing I won't be driving home"...
It was a wine tasting event created just for us...
5 Glasses each
and a Wine menu.
Through Ronald Joseph's talk, we learned about the different types of wine, how to taste, smell, and pair them with food.
Here are Earth, Fleur and Jenny checking for "legs"- (Swirl the wine in its glass, and the more "legs" -the film that stays at the glass' sides- the higher the alcohol level in the wine)
Tin and Michelle chatting the night away
and Rowena who was seated in front of me. (Pacing, pacing....we were both blushing and supressing giggles by glass two)And I had a special seatmate that night, beauty queen turned actress Precious Lara Quigaman.
We were served the different types of wine, and matched with delicious Lebanese cuisine. The perfect match to great conversations among fellow moms. We talked about everything from our birth stories, to breastfeeding, to taking care of our babies. We even talked about how our bodies changed after birth, our figures, our skin, including the problem of stretch marks.Then we were given these orange boxes that revealed Lara's "little skin secret":
Secret no longer: Bio-Oil is now available in the Philippines!
Bio-Oil is a skincare product meant to improve the appearance of scars, correct uneven skin tone, and even help reduce the appearance of stretch marks. It's most unique component is PurCellin(TM) Oil also helps exteremely dry skin and is also effective for anti-ageing. The product is also composed of different oils such as Lavander Oil, Rosemary Oil, Chamomile and Calendula oil, infused with Vitamin A and E. Jo-ann shares that it is the PurCellin(TM) Oil that makes the product more easily absorbed into the skin, making it not only more effective but also making it less greasy. Ideal use should be twice daily for a minimum of three months, although results may start showing within one month of use. (Results may vary from person to person.)
Jo-ann Ravela, brand manager of Aspen Philippines shares more about Bio-Oil- that is has a unique formulation that has in fact won 135 skincare awards in the 11 years of its existence.
As I tested it on my skin that night, placing a few drops into the back of my hand. testing how it feels on my skin and taking its very pleasant scent. Personally, I liked the feel of Bio-Oil. It is not greasy at all, and leaves a very light scent on your skin. What I like most about it is that it is a multi-use product- so I won't need to use different products for my stretch marks, for moisturizing, and another one for anti-ageing. For my fellow moms, I like that Bio-Oil is a product that offers both prevention and a solution for stretch marks. You can use it during pregnancy to prevent stretch marks as much as possible, and use it after to lighten the scars. I love the versatility.Admittedly it was the first time I heard about Bio-Oil, so I was surprised to find out later on I had friends who kept this as their very own skin secret too. As I posted the photos of night on my Instagram account, a friend said she has been using it since she had her twins around 4 years ago. My newly-married cousin who was now Singapore-based also commented that she has been using Bio-Oil as well- for moisturizing and for her blemishes. I felt like I had been living under a rock for not even hearing about Bio-Oil before this night! I imagine this news will be a good one for its loyal users who used to have had to order online or have friends from abroad buy for them.
So it was a great evening filled with revelations. First, I discovered a great new product, Bio-Oil. Second, learning about wine. And third, meeting Lara who I discovered is an amazing hands-on mom to her son, working hard to juggle motherhood and her work commitments. She even shared how she deals with working mom guilt, and how she is excitedly planning his 1st birthday party! Nice meeting you Lara:)
It was also a nice evening spent with my fellow SoMoms, and our other mom blogger friends.Thank you Aspen for the memorable evening!Want to see more? Watch the video of our night with Precious Lara Quigaman:Bio-Oil is available at Mercury Drug and soon at Watsons and leading supermarkets nationwide. It retails for Php 495.00 a bottle.Bio-Oil is a product of ASPEN Corporation.For more information, check out the following links:Website: http://www.bio-oil.comFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/biooilPHTwitter Page: https://twitter.com/BioOilPHYou Tube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkAjtCy1WANW5p8Kb8eH1hQYou can also email laraslittleskinsecret@yahoo.com.ph for any questions or inquiries.