by Penny Angeles-Tan | Dec 8, 2022 | Lifestyle
Bidet sprays are becoming a common sight in bathrooms, and they are typically used in more ways than one. Most trigger sprays in the market come with only one spray pressure, which does not serve the dual functionality required by consumers as a bidet and as a bathroom cleaning tool. The spray pressure on these trigger sprays ends up being either too harsh for intimate cleansing or too weak for effective bathroom cleaning.
To address these different needs in one purposeful product, American Standard™ has innovatively combined both functions into one sleek hygienic spray with two different spray pressures for both personal and bathroom hygiene. This creative conception has since earned the DuoSTiX™ Hygiene Spray the Red Dot Design Award 2022.
Whether you are using it as a bidet spray for a gentle cleanse on the skin, or as a robust bathroom jet spray for a thorough bathroom wash, the DuoSTiX™ Hygiene Spray with its revolutionary dual pressure features performs both jobs effectively, for everyone in the family.
Gentle on the Skin, Tough on Stains
Personal cleansing is all about gentle comfort, particularly for intimate areas. With Petal Pressure™, the specially designed nozzles are optimized to deliver a gentle, yet robust personal cleansing experience.
However, a stronger jet spray is required to eliminate stubborn bathroom dirt and stains. The purposeful design of the DuoSTiX™ Hygiene Spray delivers both functions. With the cap on, the DuoSTiX™ Hygiene Spray turns the water pressure into a gentle yet robust spray for a comfortable personal cleanse. And with a simple twist, the cap can be removed for a powerful Jet Spray to get at dirty bathroom corners.
Human-Centered Design for Ergonomic Use
Featuring a removable cap that can be fitted in either direction on the DuoSTiX™ Hygiene Spray, users can easily and ergonomically operate the spray button with either the thumb or index finger. This thoughtful FlexiFit™ design takes into consideration individual user preferences during personal cleansing and enhances ergonomic comfort for both feminine and posterior cleansing. Furthermore, the integrated design of the DuoSTiX™ Hygiene Spray ensures minimal gaps to prevent dirt buildup and its EasyClean™ feature means the cap can be easily removed for targeted cleaning – all in the name of better hygiene.
FlexiMatch Finishes for Any Bathroom Style
The DuoSTiX™ Hygiene Spray comes in a chrome body and is available in either a glossy white or a matte black cap. This chrome version offers a premium look that will fit harmoniously into any bathroom style, and the glossy body surface effectively repels dirt and stains.
If you are looking for enhanced hygiene protection, the DuoSTiX™ Hygiene Spray also comes in a full glossy white version with HygienePlus™ that offers total anti-microbial protection and a touch of contemporary charm to your bathroom.
Whatever your choice is, the DuoSTiX™ Hygiene Spray makes for a gentle cleanse and a thorough clean in one handy hygienic spray.
About American Standard
As one of the most iconic brands in sanitary ware, American Standard has earned the trust of its customers by constantly delivering style, quality, and reliability to their bathrooms. Today, backed by more than 140 years of pioneering legacy, American Standard continues to raise the bar in delivering dependable bathroom solutions that combine thoughtful designs and innovative technologies to create inviting bathroom sanctuaries offering ultimate comfort and performance to its customers.
About Lixil
LIXIL makes pioneering water and housing products that solve everyday, real-life challenges, making better homes a reality for everyone, everywhere. Drawing on our Japanese heritage, we create world-leading technology and innovate to make high-quality products that transform homes. But the LIXIL difference is how we do this; through meaningful design, an entrepreneurial spirit, a dedication to improving accessibility for all, and responsible business growth. Our approach comes to life through industry-leading brands, including LIXIL, GROHE, American Standard, INAX, and TOSTEM. Over 70,000 colleagues operating in 150 countries are proud to make products that touch the lives of more than a billion people every day.
LIXIL Group Corporation (TSE Code: 5938) is the listed holding company for LIXIL’s portfolio of businesses.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Dec 8, 2022 | Book Reviews
My Best Friend’s Triplet Brothers by Rebel Bloom is the story of a girl who gets reunited with her childhood tormentors at her best friend’s wedding. It couldn’t be helped since the triplets are her best friend’s brothers. Warren, Lucas, and Andrew Stickland are gorgeous and single and definitely off-limits! That wasn’t a casual mandate … the bride outright said it, too!
So what happens when Sara accidentally walks in on Warren in the shower in all his glory? Obviously, sanity flew out the window and passion took over.
Personally, no matter how hot these guys are, I can’t see how she could so easily spread her legs for her bullies. As the story progresses and they get reacquainted and catch up on each other’s lives it is easy to see the unusual relationship between the four of them developing but at the back of my mind I’m still thinking … they’re your bullies.
It actually takes many, many chapters for that issue to be addressed and for the triplets to explain why they did what they did when they were kids. Personally, their explanation on the one hand seems sweet but mostly I was angry for Sara because they ruined her childhood. She was a pariah because of them. How is that a good thing and so easily forgiven?
If you are looking for a good sex romp with hot triplets this is a good book to read. If you are willing to overlook their callousness and cruelty growing up and accept Warren, Lucas, and Andrew for the gentlemen they are now then read this book.
I had difficulty being okay with their bullying but I’m not Sara. I don’t know if I could let bygones be bygones just because they’re good in bed and don’t mind sharing.
My Best Friend’s Triplet Brothers by Rebel Bloom is available on Amazon for 2.99 and is free with Kindle Unlimited.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Dec 7, 2022 | Discounts, Sales, and Giveaways
Don’t fret thinking about your Christmas gift for a loved one this Yuletide season anymore. Taiwan Excellence has got a complete range of excellent lifestyle products you can choose from for that all-important present you can give in this most important and joyous season.
Take Acer, for example. One of Taiwan’s best IT brands that completely took the world by storm, Acer makes unboxing during the holidays a truly exceptional experience for the whole family.
Just buy any participating Acer products and be ready to get a free Digital SM Gift Pass worth up to P8,000. Promo runs until December 31, 2022.
Shop Acer products now to get up to P8,000 worth of Digital SM Gift Pass
Ready to give the gift of beauty this season of giving? Try giving away Annie’s Way products from Taiwan through their “Buy 5, Take 1” promo. You can buy any five of their popular Jelly Masks such as their Honey + Lecithin, Arbutin Hyaluronic Acid, Lavender, Aloe + Seaweed, Anti-Aging, Calendula + Chamomile, Charcoal + Vita-C Pore, Snail Secretion Repairing and get another one absolutely free! Now, how about that for Christmas beauty?
Learn more about the Annie’s Way Buy 5 Take 1 in Jelly Masks promo here
Here’s another one of Taiwan’s outstanding products on information technology devices. ASUS has its “ASUS/ROG Share 2022” promo, where you can receive up to P11,000 worth of wonderful freebies through the purchase of participating ASUS products. ASUS made it even sweeter where the freebie you’ll get depends on the price range of the ASUS product you will buy. Of course, the higher-priced products get a premium freebie, which is logical. But then again, get whatever ASUS product your heart desires because every ASUS product is marked with excellence.
The ASUS/ROG Share 2022 Promo also offers limited-time exclusive bundle packages and discounts for select ASUS and ROG products such as laptops, mobile phones, and others.
Better hurry since the “ASUS/ROG Share 2022” is only up to December 31, 2022. Learn more here.
Are you worried about your loved one’s thinning hair? Give the gift of Aromase and its Anti-Hair Loss Set to give your man (or woman) that extra boost in confidence. Aromase’ Juniper Scalp Purifying Liquid Shampoo, softens and removes unnecessary sebum on the scalp and regulates the health of the scalp ecosystem for hair growth, moisturizes the scalp, and effectively relieves scalp itchiness.
On the other hand, the Aromase Anti-Hair Loss Essential Shampoo for Hair Loss helps strengthen the protective mechanism of the scalp and maintains hair visibility, and makes it even more vital.
With the Aromase Anti-Hair Loss Kit as your Christmas gift, you can never go wrong.
Looking to upgrade your computer hardware this season? Give yourself that gift of Transcend solid state drives, the leading brand in digital storage and multimedia products. The Transcend SSD225S, for example, is a 2.5-inch solid-state drive that’s designed for both desktops and laptops. Enjoy fast application processing times to greatly enhance your computer’s performance. Plus, with up to 2TB of storage capacity, saving your music, documents, movies, and photos will be such a breeze, a better choice than the usual hard disk drives.
Meanwhile, the Transcend MTE250S SSD features the 3D NAND flash, an 8-channel controller, and a DRAM cache that delivers sequential read and write speeds of up to 7,200/6,500 MB/s (R/W) and ample capacity of up to 2TB. Its ultra-thin graphene heatsink guarantees stable performance despite working non-stop, with proven performance that gamers, content creators, and software developers will surely love and enjoy no matter what their game is.
Another award-winning Taiwanese IT product is MSI which you can consider giving as a Christmas gift for an exceptional family member or friend. Be full of joy with MSI’s “Joy-Full Christmas Sale” where you get special discounts and freebies worth up to P28,500. Whether for gaming or business productivity needs, trust MSI to give your computing this Christmas a big boost. And you only have until December 31, 2022, to avail of the MSI “Joy-Full Christmas” Sale so hurry up!
Avail of the MSI “Joy-Full Christmas Sale” here.
So, forget about buying products that can be like a box of chocolates where you wouldn’t know what you’re going to get. When buying Taiwan Excellence products, you have no doubt that what you get are quality and excellence.
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Dec 5, 2022 | Business
Maxicare, the biggest health maintenance organization, has inked a partnership with Pin-An Holdings and the Gokongwei Group’s JE Holdings to launch Maxilife, the newest member of the Philippines’ dynamic life insurance industry.
According to Insurance Commissioner Atty. Dennis B. Funa, MaxiLife is notable for being the first domestic insurer to be founded as a new domestic life insurance company under Section 194 of the Insurance Code of the Philippines as amended by Republic Act 10607.
The newly-formed company will offer various life insurance products that will complement the existing HMO services of Maxicare.
MaxiLife is a comprehensive life insurance company that will offer new innovations in customer experience, affordability, and availability, as it leverages the technological advantages of the Pin-An Group as well as the ecosystems and leadership experiences of Maxicare and the Gokongwei Group.
According to Maxicare President and CEO Sean Argos, “MaxiLife provides us with an opportunity to reach beyond what traditional HMOs offer and to give Filipinos next-level benefits that they have not seen before. It fulfills our mission of helping Filipinos live their best lives.”
The country’s newest insurance player MaxiLife has a 2 billion peso capitalization, the fourth-highest paid-up capital in the insurance industry this year. This is 100 percent more than the 1 billion pesos requirement for capitalization set by the Insurance Commission for new insurers.
“This new investment in the insurance industry marks a growing confidence in the manner by which the industry has been regulated over the past six years,” said IC Commissioner Funa.
The capitalization is built on the resources of Maxicare, the Gokongwei Group’s JE Holdings, and Pin-An Holdings Corporation — the parent company of Maxicare.
Appointment of New President and CEO
Mr. Jose Pastor Puno will assume the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of MaxiLife. He was formerly the President and CEO of Maxicare, a position he held for ten years.
“This is an opportunity and honor that I cannot pass up: heading a new venture that will revolutionize both the healthcare and insurance industries in the Philippines,” Puno said. He added that combining both MaxiLife and Maxicare will allow them to offer life insurance and HMO coverage within one ecosystem.
MaxiLife aims to offer insurance coverage to the current Maxicare members who are afforded treatment, prevention, and wellness benefits through their HMO agreements with the company. As such, it will be embedded into the Maxicare group plans. This will make it convenient for members since they will only need to deal with one ecosystem and ensures that they are given the best possible care.
“In the traditional health or life insurance model, risk has to materialize first before the consumer becomes entitled to any sum. For us, the value is not in waiting for a health risk to materialize but rather in reducing that risk. No other insurance company right now can claim this,” Puno explained.
Mr. Lance Gokongwei, chairman of JE Holdings and MaxiLife Chairman, expressed that the new venture will have a huge impact on the country.
“We have always been proud of the way our group has revolutionized and transformed industries to make lives better and provide better choices. MaxiLife provides us with an excellent platform to create meaningful breakthroughs in the delivery of healthcare services to Filipinos who wish to invest in their physical well-being.”
Puno mentioned that they will be offering Filipinos competitive pricing to provide them with more access to insurance products.
“Aside from more accessible price points, we will also leverage modern technology so that we can offer better customer experience, given that we will be packaging insurance and HMO together as symbiotic products.”
MaxiLife will be offering Basic Group Life Insurance, Group Critical Illness, and Group Critical Illness Accelerated Life as its initial products.
When asked about his vision for MaxiLife in the immediate future, Puno said, “While Maxicare will continue being the dominant HMO in the country, MaxiLife will certainly soon become a significant player in the life insurance industry.”
by Penny Angeles-Tan | Dec 5, 2022 | Book Reviews
Never Say Werewolf Again by Violet Vaughn was such an enjoyable story to read! From the beginning an important fact is established … Brindle and Katie love each other. They were high school sweethearts. They loved each other so much that they felt that it would last forever.
Brindle is a werewolf. For once, a story about a regular werewolf … not an Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, etc. He discovers that the girl he has loved for a long time is his true mate.
Katie is human and when she discovers that Brindle is a werewolf she was ok with it and even asked him to turn her into one, too, so that they could be together forever. But somehow, after her first shift, she got scared and changed her mind, and ran away.
Brindle finds her again at university a year later because she is in heat. No matter how many men she goes through no one would be able to satiate her except for her mate. While things between them are still unresolved he is still there to help her.
Something to look forward to in this story … not a lot of angst but a good narrative. It is a quick read and entertaining. 🙂 Never Say Werewolf Again by Violet Vaughn is on Amazon and is the first book of the Winter Valley Wolves series. Best of all, it is absolutely FREE! The succeeding books are 2.99 a pop. If you enjoy this one you may end up getting the next books (like I did, lol!)
Enjoy this freebie!
My Best Friend’s Triplet Brothers by Rebel Bloom is the story of a girl who gets reunited with her childhood tormentors at her best friend’s wedding. It couldn’t be helped since the triplets are her best friend’s brothers. Warren, Lucas, and Andrew Stickland are gorgeous and single and definitely off-limits! That wasn’t a casual mandate … the bride outright said it, too!
Take Acer, for example. One of Taiwan’s best IT brands that completely took the world by storm, Acer makes unboxing during the holidays a truly exceptional experience for the whole family.
Here’s another one of Taiwan’s outstanding products on information technology devices. ASUS has its “ASUS/ROG Share 2022” promo, where you can receive up to P11,000 worth of wonderful freebies through the purchase of participating ASUS products. ASUS made it even sweeter where the freebie you’ll get depends on the price range of the ASUS product you will buy. Of course, the higher-priced products get a premium freebie, which is logical. But then again, get whatever ASUS product your heart desires because every ASUS product is marked with excellence.
Are you worried about your loved one’s thinning hair? Give the gift of Aromase and its Anti-Hair Loss Set to give your man (or woman) that extra boost in confidence. Aromase’ Juniper Scalp Purifying Liquid Shampoo, softens and removes unnecessary sebum on the scalp and regulates the health of the scalp ecosystem for hair growth, moisturizes the scalp, and effectively relieves scalp itchiness.
Another award-winning Taiwanese IT product is MSI which you can consider giving as a Christmas gift for an exceptional family member or friend. Be full of joy with MSI’s “Joy-Full Christmas Sale” where you get special discounts and freebies worth up to P28,500. Whether for gaming or business productivity needs, trust MSI to give your computing this Christmas a big boost. And you only have until December 31, 2022, to avail of the MSI “Joy-Full Christmas” Sale so hurry up!
Never Say Werewolf Again by Violet Vaughn was such an enjoyable story to read! From the beginning an important fact is established … Brindle and Katie love each other. They were high school sweethearts. They loved each other so much that they felt that it would last forever.
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