I first heard of the brand Human Heart Nature through its ever famous Citronella Bug Spray. My nephew has been a loyal user of this product for almost a year now since we find it effective in repelling mosquitoes. Little did I know that this brand carries a lot of other products which cater to almost every person's needs - hair care, skin care and even make-up - all of which are guaranteed to be 100% organic. 

Last Saturday, I was invited by Swexie to be one of the bloggers to attend this month's Magalogue Turn Over (MTO) by Human Heart Nature. An MTO is a bi-monthly event organized by Human Heart Nature to introduce new products to its dealers. I am not an HHN dealer myself, but I am glad that I got to be a part of this event because I learned more about this brand and discovered more of its wonderful products.

SM Cinema, currently the largest cinema exhibitor in the country, has been part of the lives of Filipino families for over 20 years. With its commitment toward quality movie entertainment, SM Cinema recently converted all its film-based theatres into Digital Theatres—the first cinema franchise in the country to do so. With this notable milestone, SM Cinema gives back to its loyal patrons with another FIRST in Philippine cinema history—the FREE MOVIE DAY event, a grand movie blow-out slated to happen this December 8, 2012.

This SM Cinema event will offer free movies in all of SM Cinema’s 246 Digital Theatres in all 45 branches nationwide! The line-up of movies will include the horror-thriller House at the End of the Street, Stolen, the latest Nicolas Cage action flick, the biopic Supremo: The Andres Bonifacio Story, crime drama film Deadfall, the popular Step Up Revolution and the restored version of Ishmael Bernal’s Himala. Apart from these six movies, two independent films courtesy of the Film Development Council of the Philippines will also be a part of the line-up.

Registration for SM Cinema’s Free Movie Day is from November 22 to December 6.  Just follow these five easy steps:

1.      Like and Register at our e-PLUS Facebook Fan Page (www.facebook.com/eplus.sm)

2.      Click on the Free Movie App.

3.      Choose your Cinema, Time and Movie

4.      Print the confirmation email.

5.      Surrender the printed confirmation email at your preferred SM Cinema branch for your free two tickets.

Hello everyone!

I didn't quite notice that it has been 5 days since I last posted on this blog. I've been doing a little discernment and reflection on some matters and finally after a few days, I decided to make.......

MY VERY OWN FOOD BLOG!

In a few days time, I will no longer be publishing food posts here in Pixels and Tales. Everything sumptuous, delicious and devoured by the palate shall only be posted in Shutter Cravings. I noticed that since I have a lot of unpublished posts about food and I'm not anymore comfortable mixing up fashion, beauty and lifestyle with food, I decided to make a separate blog for it. Several blog posts about food have already been exported in my new blog so you'd better check it out.

Also, I am very grateful for all the support that you readers have been given to Pixels and Tales in the past few months of my blogging. I do hope that you can also provide the same warm support to my new blog. If you can spare a minute of your time to drop by SHUTTER CRAVINGS and feel free to follow it if you like, it will be truly appreciated.

Thank you very much! 

Step into style as SM Accessories finally revealed the biggest and the brightest royalty in fashion: 

Georgina Wilson, Xian Lim, Richard Gutierrez and Anne Curtis!

The biggest and the brightest stars have been spotted wearing the hottest from SM Accessories. It's your turn to be on the spotlight, with the leading and the one and only authority in fashion accessories, SM Accessories. Hurry and grab the latest collection from all SM stores nationwide. 

Get more of what's new and get a chance to win up to 100k by following SM Accessories in Twitter. Don't forget to include the hashtag #FashionAuthority.

Want to have a peek at their latest collection? Stay tuned for I'll be featuring  the boldest and the fiercest designs from SM Accessories coming soon here in my blog. 

Have you seen a flash mob in real life? 

I did. And I got totally amazed when I saw a crowd of groovy youngsters dancing to the Oppa Gangnam craze last November 3, 2012 at SM Lanang Premier. The mall added more spice to their usual dancing fountain show by pleasantly surprising their shoppers as teens from different dance crews in Davao jived their way to the tune of the Gangnam craze.

Watch it here courtesy of the video from SM Lanang Premier.

Missed the fun? 

Then come now to SM Lanang Premier and witness the spectacular dancing fountain show. The schedule is as follows:

Who knows? Maybe another flash mob will be in for another surprise. See you there!

So much more only at SM Lanang Premier!

It has been a yearly tradition of mine to take advantage of Christmas sales and discounts to buy a precious gadget  as a gift for myself ever since I got a job. For me, buying something techie is one good way of spending the bonus since I believe my hard work's worth it when being spent on things I'm frequently using.

But this year, I wanted it to be different. I'm pushing all my luck to all heavens and earth to let this precious gadget be mine this Christmas by joining Andrew dela Serna's BLOG GIVEAWAY. And the prize..... 

Introducing the GLOBE TATTOO MEDIAPAD. 

If you knew me as a die-hard Ipad 2 user, you will truly wonder why I want to win this tablet. Simply look at the specs below:

Quite impressive for a tablet, right? 

This tablet may not be as overly hyped as the Ipad but what attracted me most into wishing for this one was the 5MP autofocus rear camera- something that the Ipad 2 doesn't have. Being a photography-enthusiast and as a blogger, I want my pictures to be worthy of being posted in my blog and other social networking sites. In relation also to photography, I have been drooling for a lot of photography applications in the market, but the limited space in my Ipad 2 hinders me from installing too many applications. With this Tattoo Mediapad, I don't have to worry with the space because the memory is expandable up to 32GB - again, something that the Ipad 2 doesn't have. One thing noteworthy of this tablet is that it can be a Wi-fi Hotspot. I'm pretty sure your friends will true love it if you could share some connection with them whenever and wherever.

Are you starting to want it too?

During its launch, the initial price of this tablet is a little bit steep at P21,990 under the Huawei Brand. But don't fret because the good news is, Globe Telecom is offering the Tattoo MediaPad at a price of P10,990 (12 mos. to pay at 0% interest) if you subscribe to their Tattoo Personalized Plan. In fact, it's a very good steal considering that this plan offers unlimited browsing  and a base speed of up to 7.2 mbps plus exclusive discounts and freebies from Globe. I can definitely vouch for this one because it's the same connection we had at home - real fast and efficient, that's Globe Tattoo!

Let me leave you with this thought:

I NEED THIS TATTOO MEDIAPAD BECAUSE IT IS A:

Totally Amazing Tablet,Truly One and Only
Multimedia Excellence Devised In A PAD.


Wish me luck on this one so I can have it for free! Who knows, all the universe will conspire to make this nifty gadget be mine this Christmas, making it the best Christmas gift ever!

If you want to have this one, just go to Andrew's blog to join his giveaway.

Presenting the last installment of the fiercest and fashionable royal dynasty of style for SM Accessories. This is what they truly meant with what they say about saving the best for last! 

Classy and Fabulous, that's what she will always be!

This IT girl is the real epitome of beauty, glamour and style!
Now, she's one of the newest ambassadors for SM Accessories!
Do you know her?

Feeling lucky?
Maybe now is your chance to be 100k richer. For contest mechanics, simply like SM Accessories in Facebook and follow them on Twitter @SMAccessories.

Watch out for the fashion royalty's most awaited reveal!



***Photos and videos are used with permission from SM Management.***

 Hello there pretty readers!

Just a quick post to share what I wore during one of the days that I have been in Palawan. In as much as I want to share to you right now more about my recent trip, I still have to catch some sleep after cramming my thesis for 3 days. There has been some issues with my thesis, so I was asked to submit my proposal immediately. I'm praying that it will be resolved pretty soon so I can move on with the study. Anyway enough about that and off to my outfit post.

I wore this pink abstract dress when I went to hear the Sunday mass in Palawan. Since the mass finished a bit early, my colleagues and I decided to explore around Plaza Cuartel (more of it on my next posts) before heading back to the hotel. 

It's only a few days left until the big reveal of the latest SM Accessories collection and its new brand ambassadors. I bet every one's excited to see the Holiday Collection and the biggest celebrities behind it but for now, let me just share to you the teaser video of the 3rd Ambassador for SM Accessories. 

Can you guess who this HUNK is?

Want to win  up to P100,000? Click HERE to know more.

Don't forget to save the date!

For more updates, simply like SM Accessories on Facebook.

****Photos and video are posted with permission from SM Management.***

It's the most wonderful time of the year again! And nothing makes this time as wonderful as it can be for a woman like me than an early Christmas shopping spree.

Last Wednesday, I was lucky enough to be chosen as one of the bloggers to have the first dibs on merchandise from partner stores for the Abreeza Bloggers Day Out. It was a pleasant surprise to know that I got assigned to shop at Bauhaus. Talk about a very early Christmas shopping spree!

Originating from the streets of Hongkong, the international multi- brand store Bauhaus takes Filipino consumers by storm with their fashion-forward brand and denim labels. This store is actually a home to brands such as Tough Jeansmith, Salad, 80/20, Cheap Monday, Twistedmind and Superdry and a lot more which offer a playful and edgy variety of fashionable clothes and accessories such as bags and wallets for men and women!

Get your cash and cards ready as luxury turns into affordable on one of the biggest and grandest sale event, Privado. Rush in to all SM branches nationwide on November 16-18, 2012 and score major discounts on luxury eyewear, watches and jewelry. 

Everybody can enjoy up to 50% off on items from over a hundred brands - Escada, Timex, Roberto Cavalli, Police, Tommy Hilfiger, Citizen, Armani, F&C, Kenneth Cole and a lot more! Not only that, shop with your SM Advantage, SM Prestige and BDO Rewards card in order to avail for an additional 20% off your purchase. The additional 20% discount also applies to Smart Rewards Member and to all Citibank cardholders as well.

Don't miss this grand event! See you there!

Having seen a lot of photos and heard a lot of raves about the beautiful province of Palawan, I have been itching to travel to this sought-after destination. God must have heard my prayers when our school finally chose this Puerto Princesa, Palawan as a venue for our organizational activity. It took a long time to plan this activity; tickets were booked in advance, documents for travel were secured and travel packages were availed considering that we are going to travel in a large group. And come last week of October, my dream of reaching this place has finally become a reality. 

Since we are allowed to bring anyone (as long as we pay for them!) and that my mother and I are working in the same institution (but different departments), we took the opportunity to tag along my father on this trip. This has been the only time that our family has been able to travel again, although we're missing out a few members. Fortunately, we were able to score a promo deal on a direct flight from Davao to Puerto Princesa via Cebu Pacific in just P790.00 per pax, which already included 15 kilos of baggage for each passenger. 

We've finally welcomed the month of November and this time, SM Accessories is going to give this month a bang! Mark you calendars, clear your schedules and be the first to witness the latest trends in fashion accessories this coming November 16, 2012!

Now, guess who's this adorable cutie who's also one of the future brand ambassadors for SM's latest accessory collection. His enticing charm will surely make you click the replay button every now and then.