In a time where everyone is starting to adjust to this new normal, we are all looking for a place of peace, other than with the need to travel. I find my solitude in crafting - at times where I feel a sense of loss, crafting gives me a way to ground.

Imagine that your favorite or go-to appliance at home goes above and beyond your expectations. As a result of the pandemic's present issues, more individuals are interested in functional products that offer excellent value for money. Sharp strives to make products that not only fulfills their intended function but also provide customers with an outstanding experience that oozes quality, dependability, and durable goods. 

Sharp is widely recognized for producing high-quality products that meet or exceed expectations. Among these are its cutting-edge small appliances, which are created to offer more than just the norm with their numerous functions, ensuring that each customer's time and value for money are maximized. With so many different types of appliances in the market, the following products deserve some attention, especially in the age of the new normal. 

In just a span of one year, who would have thought that barenbliss’s lip tint product was hailed as “The Most Popular Makeup Item” in Indonesia by local online beauty magazine Beautynesia, and was recommended by beauty editors in large magazines such as Allure and Vogue Korea. Two of its lip products topped the best seller list on Southeast Asian online commerce platform- Shopee for customers in Malaysia and Indonesia. Shopee also named barenbliss as the second most popular makeup brand in Indonesia for 2021. The Peach Makes Perfect Lip Tint Collection of barenbliss is already launched here in the Philippines. This collection of barenbliss will give a feather-lightweight feeling to your lips. lip tints have become a particular sensation in K-beauty because they allow you to create a gradient look by adjusting the concentration of coverage.

Offering an extensive range of universally flattering shades and endless textures, there’s no wonder why many beauty experts highly recommend this barenbliss’s lip products.

SM Foundation (SMFI), the corporate social responsibility arm of the SM group, together with Maxeon Solar Technologies, recently powered up the Lemery Pilot Elementary School (LPES) in Batangas through the Sinag Schools program.

This social good collaboration between SMFI and Maxeon aims to provide clean and renewable energy to schools in grassroot communities by installing solar panels on an SM school building, especially to those that have low operating expenses. 

SM Foundation and Maxeon Solar Technologies formally held the community launch of the Sinag Schools Program at Lemery Pilot Elementary School in Batangas.

 SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading property developers in Southeast Asia, secures a long-term deal with AboitizPower for Cleanergy supply, realizing its goal of increasing its renewable energy portfolio to more than 50%. This is in support of the Department of Energy’s program of moving up the renewable energy supply component of the country to 35% by year 2030.

(From left to right) SM Prime Energy Consultant Jaime Patinio, AboitizPower Senior Vice President for Commercial Operations Sandro Aboitiz, SM Engineering, Design and Development President Hans Sy, Jr., SM Prime President Jeffrey Lim, AboitizPower President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel Rubio, Aboitiz Renewables, Inc. Vice President for Commercial Strategy, Sales, and Engagement David Aboitiz, AboitizPower Vice President for Retail - Commercial Operations Business Unit James Byron Yu, and SM Prime Chief Finance Officer John Nai Peng Ong gather for a luncheon on Thursday, August 4, after sealing a long-term partnership with the commitment to helping build a cleaner and brighter future. 

Since I have ventured into creating Junk Journals and proclaimed myself as an artist (because it takes tons of creativity to think on design and execution), it's been an amazing blessings - not specifically financially but more for my mental health. Whenever I am overwhelmed, I turn to a junk journal and curate my anxiety away.