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Foreo Bear Review: Facial Workout at Home

Do you do facial exercises? Do you work out your facial muscles? I’ve been reading up and exercising your facial muscles can help with toning the face and also help give you glowing skin. With blood circulating in the face more, oxygen, vitamins and nutrients reach the cells in your face, too. Since I’ve seen the benefits from the products of FOREO, aside from the FOREO UFO and FOREO UFO MINI, I wanted to try BEAR by FOREO Sweden. This blog is about my Foreo Bear Review.

BEAR gives you an energetic facial workout. So just like the other Foreo products, you register and link the device with the mobile application that goes with it. 

Foreo Bear Review

Let me introduce you to BEAR.

Foreo Bear Review: Foreo Philippines

It gives you an energizing facial workout with its microcurrent  technology and the T-Sonic pulsations. It’s also very safe to use because of its Anti-Shock System. The Anti-Shock System scans and measures your skin’s resistance to electricity and automatically adjusts microcurrent intensity for both safety and comfort. BEAR adjusts microcurrent intensity automatically in just 0.002 seconds, so no need to worry about feeling uncomfortable.

It should be connected to the FOREO For You app to guide you in your facial fitness routine. You can also choose to increase or decrease the microcurrent intensity using the app.

The design looks like a bear and is ergonomically shaped to fit facial curves. You can use a fully charged BEAR by FOREO Sweden 90 times, so there is no need to keep on charging the device.

Foreo bear microcurrent toning device review

How to Use the BEAR by FOREO Sweden

Turn on the Foreo For you mobile application. It will ask you to use the Foreo Serum. You will need to use the Foreo Serum and spread it all over your face. The Foreo Serum contains squalene that is an antioxidant and Hyaluronic acid that hydrates your skin. Once your skin absorbs the serum, you can start the treatment using the FOREO BEAR.

My Personal Experience Using BEAR

I was pleasantly surprised when I used it! You will feel a microcurrent running through your skin. It’s surprising if it’s the first time that you are using it. FOREO BEAR and the FOREO BEAR Mini are the only at-home microcurrent devices that feature an Anti-Shock System so it’s really safe to use. 

You will feel these superior microcurrent & T-Sonic pulsations as you use the FOREO BEAR and go through the treatment. The session only lasts for a few seconds, but again the benefits are a lot! If you feel you want to increase the intensity of the microcurrent, just adjust it in the FOREO For you app.

I use BEAR every evening. During these times when I can’t go to my derma or even have a facial (I’m too scared to leave the house), it’s a nice feeling to know that you can have it at your home. 

My skin care routine starts with me washing my face thoroughly. After using my toner, I immediately jump into this session with my BEAR. I use my FOREO UFO after to end my routine.

Foreo Bear Review: Before using the foreo bear microcurrent toning device
Foreo Bear Review: After using the foreo bear microcurrent toning device

After using BEAR, I feel that my skin is tighter and toned. It really feels like my skin is more energized and alive! I love how my jawline feels so toned and chiselled after use (though you can’t probably see it in the pictures).

The most noticeable and visible change in my after pics are the lines under my eyes and on the side. The lines are less visible! BEAR really helped minimize my laugh lines around my eyes. 

That’s the most visible change, so I really look forward to using this continuously. I’ve been using it for close to a month now, and I’m excited to see how my skin will improve more as I age (so ironic!). 

My favorite BEAR feature would have to be the microcurrent (as surprising as it may seem to many!). I feel that it’s really effective and I feel that it will really delay wrinkles and saggy skin from showing up.

So that’s it for my comprehensive Foreo Bear Review. Try it, too, and let me know what you think!

Check out the product at Sephora.ph: https://foreo.se/5kc

P.S. Here is the other article that I wrote about the FOREO UFO and FOREO UFO MINI

Mary Kay Naturally

As a beauty b/vlogger, I would often try whatever I see online. But as I grew more older and more mature in this profession, I realized that what I’m doing affects my overall health. The skin is the largest organ of the body and it’s just right that we care for it as much as we care for the other parts. Today, I’m so happy that I got to receive another product (actually a whole line of products) that is natural. So it’s called NATURALLY from Mary Kay and this natural skin care line just launched in the Philippines.

I don’t have time to vlog yet this week, since I’m testing another product that I will write about soon, but I just wanted YOU, my dear readers, to be the first few people to know about Mary Kay Naturally. This line is composed of a cleanser, exfoliator, oil and moisturizing stick that helps heals and revitalizes your skin.

The ingredients of this line are almond oil, olive oil, cornflower, floral water, and candelilla wax to name a few and these are all natural ingredients and naturally derived (90%). All of the products in this line are free from parabens, phthalates, synthetic fragrance and dyes, and SLS/SLES.

To guarantee that everything from sourcing and processing, to manufacturing and packaging are adherent to consumer guarantee standards, EcoCert (European certification body) has given Mary Kay Naturally a COSMOS Natural Stamp. What I like about this line is that it really takes sustainability seriously.

And since it’s made out of natural ingredients and derived naturally, those with sensitive skin can use these products.

Steps and different products:

Mary Kay Naturally Purifying Cleanser

Instructions: Apply to cotton pad and massage onto damp face. Rinse thoroughly and pat dry.

The Mary Kay Naturally Purifying Cleanser removes dirt and leaves skin soft, refreshed, hydrated, and comforted without the tight, parched feeling from chemical cleansers.

Mary Kay Naturally Exfoliating Powder

Instructions: Shake the container well and avoid eye area and inhalation of the powder. Get a quarter size amount of powder onto your palm. Slowly add water and try to get that consistency that you want. Customize by adding 2-3 drops of Mary Kay Naturally Nourishing Oil. Massage onto your face and rinse thoroughly. Pat dry after.

I’ve been double cleansing ever since a few years back and after I double cleanse, I normally use an exfoliator. This Mary Kay Naturally Exfoliating Power is a gentle exfoliator that absorbs excess oil, encourages skin cell turnover, and soothes skin with an all-star composition of rice starch, hydrogenate castor oil, citric acid, and baking soda. I can’t wait to try this out. I’m surprised that an exfoliator comes in powder form and excited to see how it helps eliminate dead skin cells and dirt.

Mary Kay Naturally Nourishing Oil

Instructions: Apply 2-3 drops to palm, press both palms together and then gently massage onto your face.

I’m excited to use this nourishing oil which has moisturizing and antioxidant properties. Sweet almond oil, sesame oil, olive squalane, and Vitamin E work together to hydrate and nourish skin, leaving it
smooth, soft, and supple to touch. This can be used not only for the face but also for the elbows, hair and nail cuticles for extra moisture.

Mary Kay Naturally Moisturizing Stick

Instructions: Smooth onto dry areas of face and body.

This Naturally Moisturizing Stick is quite unique. This is the first time that I have actually tried using a moisturizing stick. This product is for those with especially for dry skin. The moisturizing properties of candelilla wax, beeswax, and squalane along with antioxidants sunflower seed wax and sunflower seed oil are fused in a balm formula that can be used to treat dry patches on the face, elbow, knees, cuticles or heels.

I’ll be testing this out come November and I’ll let you know what I think. If you are using any of these, hope you can share with us your experience and comment on the comment section below.

Have a great day!

How to Protect your Business

Are you sure that your business is properly protected against all the potential threats it might face? There’s a lot that can go wrong and taking unnecessary risks is no way to run a sustainable business. Maybe now is a good time to think about how you might go about making your business safer and more secure. Each of the ideas on how to protect your business that I’m about to share will enable you to do exactly that.

Hire a Lawyer

First of all, you should look into the possibility of hiring a lawyer for your brand. Having an attorney that you can trust and turn to when you find yourself in any legally dubious waters is massively valuable. If you are just starting a business, try to incorporate lawyer fees into your projections as soon as you can allot a budget for it. If you can’t afford it yet, just look for one who you can easily turn to for help. Finding one you trust makes sense and being able to build a relationship is key too. That trust and understanding could be huge for you in the future when their services are really needed.

Create Different Permission Levels for Employees

Not all of the employees who work for your business should have the same access and permission levels assigned to them. This can become a problem because internal fraud does happen and it takes place when new or rogue employees take advantage of the trust that’s been placed in them. You shouldn’t let that happen. Instead, create different permission levels of different employees. Always keep the administrator access for yourself (owner / founder of the business) or for the head of your Engineering team.

Put the Right Insurance Coverage in Place

Another tip for how to protect your business is to have the right insurance in place for your business. Of course, the kind of insurance you’re going to need will depend on what kind of business you run and what the risks you face on a day to day basis are. Consult an Insurance industry expert if you want further advice on the best insurance coverage for your business and its specific needs. In the Philippines, if you register your business in the municipal hall, they require for you to have a comprehensive general liability insurance. Read your policy. See what’s covered and see if it’s enough.

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Use Smart Passwords

If your business is going to remain properly protected for a long time to come, using smart passwords is something that’s really important. Password security is so well-known and understood that some people dismiss its importance or overlook how significant it is. Don’t put yourself in that position; instead, create strong passwords across all different devices and accounts that your business relies on.

Secure Your Physical Location

Securing your physical location and improving its overall security levels is another thing you can work on. Using stronger locking systems, changing how people come in and out of the premises and installing things such as CCTV systems are all things you might want to consider. For internal security, it’s also a good idea to have safes in operation inside your workplace.

As a business owner, it falls to you to make sure that your business is properly protected. This is all within your control and the decisions you make today will dictate how well-protected your business is tomorrow and in the months and years to come. So don’t hesitate to make the most of the advice above.

I hope these tips on how to protect you business helps you out. If you want to add more, please feel free to comment on the comment section below.

P.S. Please read my blog posts on data privacy and safety (contributed by my husband, EJ). It’s a 3 part series.

Privacy Level 1: Know what you’re sharing
Privacy Level 2: How to keep your data private
Privacy Level 3: Hiding your Traffic

Smart Spray: Make your Own Disinfectant

I’ve been seeing and getting a lot of “smart” stuff lately. I’m amazed at how this huge challenge for everyone has pushed us to think outside the box and create something new. This week, I received a smart spray that can help you make your own disinfectant. Just wanted to say that this is so cool!

Smart Spray from Smart Home Phils.

About the Smart Spray

This spray converts water and salt into Sodium Hypochlorite (liquid bleach). It uses electrolysis technology to electrolyze the water added with the appropriate amount of salt. Why do I say appropriate amount? The appropriate concentration of sodium hypochlorite disinfection water is safe and also reliable when it comes to protecting us from bacteria.

How to Make your Own Disinfectant

  1. Fill the Bottle up to 270ml with tap water.
  2. Using the spoon that comes with the spray bottle (please avoid losing this spoon), add 2 spoons of iodized salt. One salt spoon is at 2 grams.
  3. Cover up and shake a bit. Remove the cover before electrolysis.
  4. Connect the power cord and turn on the power button (long press) then select the desired concentration (low, medium or high). Long press the work button to shift modes.
  5. To start electrolysis, press the Work button once. A blue light indicator will light up. When it’s done, the blue light of the Smart Spray will turn off.

Cover the bottle and voila! You’re done with making your own disinfectant.

How can you use this Smart Spray?

Here are the things that you can use it for:

Low Concentration

  • Clean fruits
  • Sanitize Hands
  • Clean cuts and wounds
  • Cleanse Seafood
  • Keep meat fresh

Medium Concentration

  • Clean bottles
  • Clean phones
  • Disinfect Sofa
  • Sanitize Table and Chairs
  • Disinfect office and school supplies
  • Disinfect car interior

High Concentration

  • Disinfect Packages
  • Disinfectant on mats
  • wash cloth masks
  • Disinfectant for children’s toys
  • clean and wash kitchen tools
  • Clean sink
  • Clean bathroom

With this new discovery, it leads me to my point that we always need to question things around us. Why do we need to buy some things when we can just create?

Just something to ponder on.

To check out more details on this Smart Spray, please go to www.smarthomephils.com

To see other “Smart” stuff that I reviewed, here are some of the links:

Smart Plasma Mask with Build in Ionizer: Mask We All Need
Smart Mask Treatment: Foreo UFO and UFO Mini Comparison Review

Building a Better Brand

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One of the best ways to build a successful business is to build a strong brand identity for your company. The stronger the brand; the better targeted it is to your audience, the more likely you are to generate leads and ultimately convert more customers. Building a better brand takes time. How exactly do you build a strong brand?

Find out what people think of you

The first thing you need to do in building a better brand is to find out what people currently think of your business. Google your company, read reviews and comments, and see how the land lies. Once you know what kind of image you’re currently portraying and once you get insights on your customer’s behavior, you can work on getting rid of any negative views and building upon positives until you’ve created a brand that blows your target audience away.

Check out this video on Conducting a Social Media Audit.

Build your online visibility

As a modern business, you probably have a website and a social media presence at the very least. Chances are though that you could be doing a lot more to promote your company and build up a strong brand identity. For example, you could be creating guest posts on more prominent blogs and websites, which will not only draw more attention to your business but also set you up as a leading authority within your niche. Podcasting would have a similar effect, as would spending more time replying to social media comments in a friendly and informative way. Basically, experiment on different strategies that can build the positive image of your brand.

Keep it consistent

Consistency matters! Businesses fail with branding when their message to customers are not consistent. If your copy, images, downloadables, etc. all have a consistent theme, customers will always know exactly what you’re about, and this is something that will work in your favor. Think about it. You always know what you’re going to get with Apple, Coca-Cola, or Nike, and they are three of the biggest brands around. If keeping consistent is something you struggle with, a good digital marketing agency can help you out, as can using the same team of copywriters on all of your campaigns, but if you simply create a brand mission statement and refer to that before you put out anything new, it will help a lot too.

Give up trying to please everyone

There isn’t a business on the planet that is universally appealing to everyone, so you should give up trying to be all things to everyone. Gone are the days of mass marketing!

If you don’t have a specific target market in mind, chances are you won’t be able to appeal to anyone at all because your message will be so all over the place that it won’t really catch anyone’s eyes. Work out who your target market is and what you’re about and focus on that, and you’ll be more successful for sure.

Offer value

If you want people to look upon your brand favorably, you need to offer them something of value. You don’t necessarily need to be as revolutionary as Apple or as high-end as Gucci, but if you are able to produce high-quality goods and/or services that are useful, appealing, and made to last, this will reflect very well on your business and be a solid foundation upon which to build a lasting brand.

Offer excellent customer service

In building a better brand, we tend to forget that we are talking to people. With this customer service often gets overlooked as something that can help. People are more likely to engage with businesses that have treated them well than those who have not, and if you have a good reputation for listening to your customers, making things convenient for them, making their experience with you a memorable and happy one, people are going to look upon you more fondly than the competition.

Be yourself

Above all, as a business, you should strive you be your own unique self. Do things you won way, even if it’s different from the rest of the crowd, and do so unapologetically because half the battle of building a string crowd is being able to stand out from the competition.

A strong brand can get your further than almost anything else in the business world, so make it your mission to do whatever you can to build one of your own and you will see the fruits of your labor. It may take some hard work and ingenuity, but it will all be worth it in the end.