Ever Bilena - 3-step Korean Grooming and Pampering Regimen for Men

Who doesn’t want to look like one of your K-pop idols? Achieving the Korean idol look (read: really bright, flawless skin) may seem next to impossible, but with a good grooming and pampering routine, you’ll be able to create a clean canvas that is your skin.

Blackwater presents the following steps to male grooming and pampering using its Korean Skincare Set to help you create a Korean skincare routine that is simple, quick, and easy to maintain.  

Step 1: Deeply cleanse your skin

A noticeable feature among Korean idols is their oil-free skin. The key here is to deeply cleanse your face without stripping the skin of its natural moisture. The Charcoal Facial Foam does just that with key ingredients like bamboo and cucumber extracts to remove deep-seated dirt and control oil production on your face, while keeping it hydrated and energized. After a good cleansing, your skin feels refreshed and reinvigorated!

Step 2: Moisturize your way to bright skin

Moisturizing the facial skin helps lock in moisture and create a preventive barrier to protect your skin against harsh impurities. The SPF-based Energizing Moisturizer shields your face against UV rays, while keeping pore appearance improved and the skin brighter and more rejuvenated with its chestnut and Hinoki cypress leaf extracts. It’s lightweight, too, which means you won’t feel the heaviness of walking around with anything extra on your face.   

Step 3: Pamper for extra supple complexion

Sheet masks are that one key ingredient that separates a Korean-looking skin from the rest. Use the Charcoal Sheet Mask to finish off your skincare routine to benefit from its charcoal and witch hazel ingredients that soothe and hydrate to extra moisturize the skin, leaving it softer and more supple. It’s a quick fix, too, for when you need to look instantly radiant for any occasion.

Get on the Korean skincare bandwagon now by including the Blackwater Korean Skincare Set among your must-haves. Available in leading supermarkets nationwide,atLazada (www.lazada.com.ph) and Shopee (www.shopee.ph). Follow @blackwaterphofficial on Facebook or @blackwater.ph on Instagram to know more.

Maxi-Peel Encourages Women with Troubled Skin: “Wag Mong Isuko Ang Laban!”

Have you ever been judged because of your looks? Or rejected because your skin wasn’t perfect? The 4 women you are about to meet experienced negativity that have impacted their lives in a lot of ways simply because of a skin condition — acne.
We see it every day, a lot of us have had acne at some point in our lives, but for these women, it’s the source of an undying insecurity, causing them pain that goes beyond skin deep, scarring not only their faces, but also their self-esteem.

And in a society where looks and aesthetic is very influential, the fight for respect and equality is a lifelong struggle for people with pimples. But that fight is a fight that Maxi-Peel is unwilling to give up. The brand’s mission is to amplify the voices of those who have been misjudged, ridiculed, and discriminated because of their acne through their newest campaign — “'Wag Mong Isuko ang Laban”. (Don’t Give Up the Fight)

Maxi-Peel puts their brand on the line with a documentary campaign that follows 4 women from different walks of life in a 60-day journey with Maxi-Peel Exfoliant Solutions, capturing real progress, with real results in real time. The campaign begins with a heart-wrenching 60-second testimonial video of these 4 women telling everyone what society tells them every day.

“Alam mo Kata, mas maganda ka sana kung kasing kinis ng legs mo yung mukha mo.” Kata San Mateo, a digital marketing head and an aspiring artist, recalls a painful moment during her acne breakout. Teary-eyed, she continues, “Siyempre tatawa-tawa lang ako pero sa loob loob ko, sobra na.”

“Bakit siya ‘yung napiling host, eh ang dami niyang pimples?” Andrea Roces, a retail manager and an active humanitarian says pimples have affected her work and her credibility, damaging her self-esteem and self-belief, “The confidence I’ve built for many years, it all goes away.”

“Honestly, lately hindi ako lumalabas ng bahay. There’s this misconception na ‘pag ma-pimple ka, madumi ka kaya sometimes I feel hopeless.” A former special education teacher, now a full-time mom, Angeline Carandang powers through the negativity, despite an overwhelming feeling of insecurity, “Behind this face, I can be a great mom… matatapos din ‘to, ngayon lang ‘to.”
“Nakulam ka ba… Naagnas ka na” Joepy Libo-on, a cum laude graduate who is now working as a marketing manager, still remembers some of the most painful things people have told her. “Before n’ung sobrang lala talaga ng pimples ko, there was a time na sobrang bumaba ng self-esteem ko.”

Through real stories from real people, Maxi-Peel aims to open our eyes and minds to the truth behind acne. That removing pimples is not just about being beautiful, or achieving smoother skin, or to gain more followers, those are just the aesthetic effects. The real purpose of the brand is to help Filipinos treat and cure an actual skin condition, boost their self-confidence, revive their self-belief, and empower them to have a fighting chance against prejudice and discrimination.
This fight isn’t just about the face, this fight is about facing challenges head on, and acknowledging that it’s only just a phase. Never quitting, never stopping. To all Filipino women out there who have lost their confidence, hope is not lost. You can get past this, in your fight against acne and all its inherent negativity, “Wag Mong Isuko Ang Laban”.

Mr. Chinatown for Blackwater Charcoal Facial Wash

Pimples and oily skin? Mr. Chinatown 2017 Jacob Muñez knows the solution. Blackwater Charcoal Facial wash is infused with charcoal powder that treats clogged pores. It also contains peppermint extract for that refreshingly cool feeling.

Treat your skin to a healthy black charcoal wash and kiss your skin problems goodbye. Blackwater Charcoal Facial wash is available at select supermarkets and Watsons outlets nationwide.