Tips To Shop and Pay Wiser, Better This Year from Heart Evangelista and GCash

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In its pilot GCash Spotlight episode, GCash ushered in its new era of financial progress together with its newest ambassador, Heart Evangelista.

GCash, the Philippines’ top finance app and largest cashless ecosystem, continues to revolutionize personal finance for all Filipinos by inspiring wiser, better spending, saving, and investing habits.

According to Heart, GCash has become an integral part of her daily life, making shopping and saving “more fun and more sulit.” She adds, “I still love to express myself with the pieces I buy and invest in, but I've also been more financially smart, especially with how I shop. I'm looking for the best value for money and treat every purchase, no matter how small, as a smart investment.”

When asked about her top tips for managing finances while shopping, Heart emphasizes the importance of leveraging her "best way to pay” – GCash – and its products and features tailored to meet different needs and user preferences.

Heart Evangelista-Escudero and Boy Abunda talk about her most used GCash features during the GCash Spotlight event

1. Maximize convenience and access to deals when shopping online

As an avid online shopper who values a variety of options and seeks out the best deals, especially with her busy schedule, Heart maximizes her experience by gaining access to deals and discounts when she pays with GCash.

When users Pay Online with GCash, they can get access to special discounts and exclusive vouchers, all while ensuring security in their transactions, making it the ideal choice for discerning shoppers.

She shares, “I love buying things for my family, and of course that includes the treats and clothes of my furbabies, and many of the things I buy are readily available online so that helps me buy without any hassle. When I pay online with GCash, it’s simple, and it’s secure, so iwas sa online scams.”

2. Enjoy convenient in-store shopping by scanning to pay

Heart prioritizes convenience when it comes to payments, which is why she appreciates the simplicity of scanning QR codes through the GCash app at millions of merchants nationwide.

"Whether I'm dining out, grocery shopping, or indulging in retail therapy, it’s just so convenient to Scan-To-Pay with GCash, especially as I try to avoid bringing cash as much as possible," Heart explains.

3. Make shopping a fun, shared experience

Heart also enjoys shopping with GCash Express Send via Send Money, especially when shopping with Senator Chiz Escudero. As seen in her latest GCash film, they send each other “love” with shopping money, which adds an extra layer of enjoyment to their shopping experience.

“Whether it’s picking out items for each other or jointly deciding on purchases, I really enjoy a shared shopping experience,” Heart adds.

Through GCash Express Send, users can effortlessly send and receive money to other GCash users for free. Whether it's during the holiday season, on special occasions, or simply to express affection, Express Send via Send Money may be utilized to send “love” the way Heart does.

Heart shares how she uses GCash when shopping locally and abroad during the recent GCash Spotlight event.

4. Discover the best deals available

With GCash, users can unlock a world of opportunities for smart spending and exclusive offers, whether shopping in-store or online. Exciting deals await during the upcoming 3.3 sale, with GCash and its brand partners offering exclusive discounts and promos, including:

● Lazada

From March 1, users can collect exclusive GCash vouchers at the Voucher Center and enjoy P50 off with a minimum spend of Php 1,000.

● Lenovo

Users can get access to deals up to 38% off on all gadgets when they pay with GCash online and shop via Lenovo’s official website.

● Shein

New users can enjoy 20% off with a minimum spend of Php 799 by using the code 2024GC20 upon check out. Another 18% off is available for users who checkout a minimum spend of Php 1,299 when they use the code 2024GC18.

With GCash, it’s never too late to manifest your best life, and take your dreams and goals to the next level. Learn more about how to shop smarter and embrace the possibilities that financial progress brings by streaming the first episode of GCash Spotlight featuring Heart Evangelista here.

Healthy, hydrated skin does not go out of style

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Fashion, wherever you are in the world, changes as the seasons shift. When summer transitions into the rainy season, trust the shortest of dresses to become the longest of clothes. 

Fashion also responds to the call of the times. During this pandemic, PPE’s and face masks have become the current IN thing to the sport by Manila’s stylish set.

But while fashion adapts to changes, and addresses certain needs, one thing that never goes offseason is the need to care for health. Luckily, the women of today have certainly learned to take a more proactive stance towards their health. Unlike a fashion emergency that may leave a gaping hole or a loose button, they understand that it may take more than a minor stitch or a small patch to address health conditions.

Because 2020 has put us amid a terrible health war, immunity has become not just a buzz word, but the battle cry. And while immunity is something some women have invested in like a good piece of clothing or shoes, some have taken the extra step to put their hearts and minds to where their total health is concerned.

THE HEALTH ENSEMBLE

More and more women have learned not just to value a stronger immune system, but to give equal importance to caring for the other parts of their body, particularly their skin. Feeling and looking good on the whole, makes them feel healthier and more confident.

WEARING HEALTHY SKIN

The skin is the largest organ of the body¹ and it makes perfect sense to give it due attention. At about age 30, Filipinas start experiencing early indications of aging including dry skin and wrinkles. Women do not realize it but these are actually telltale signs that their skin may be dehydrated, or lacking in moisture. Other signs of dehydration could include dull, tight, sensitive skin, flaky skin, and at times, fine lines. Unbeknownst to many, even oily skin could be considered dehydrated skin.

HEALTH MUST-HAVE

To address the skin’s need for hydration, many women have turned to collagen.

Collagen is one of the most abundant proteins in the body that provides structural support for connective tissues, muscles, and skin.

Collagen helps the skin become healthy by maintaining its strength and elasticity and enables it to bounce back into shape. 

But as we age, our bodies lose the ability to produce collagen, and collagen usually depletes in time. This reduces the skin’s ability to bounce back, become less flexible, and thereby results in dryness or lack of moisture, which causes wrinkles.

Enter Vitamin C.

The secret that some of you may not know yet is that Vitamin C does help keep our skin healthy. It plays a vital role in the production of collagen by making the process of hydroxylation possible. 

So aside from helping to strengthen our immune system, and protecting us from cough, and colds.⁵Vitamin C is essential to collagen formation, promoting healthy, hydrated skin and hair.

COMPLEMENTING SKIN HEALTH

Just like the next big thing in fashion, a good accessory is the best complement to a well-pulled off look. But when it comes to our health, since our bodies do not naturally produce Vitamin C, taking supplements could very well enhance and complement our daily health habits.

The number 1 Adult Brand in Vitamin C, Poten-Cee⁷ recently rolled out the red carpet for its Poten-Cee + C variant, with fashion icon Heart Evangelista as its brand ambassadress. The heart is looked up to by many Filipinas for her beautiful skin, and the healthy habits she espouses.

Poten-Cee + C is a supplement that combines both Vitamin C and Collagen. And because it is in a hydrolyzed or broken-down format,⁸ this protein can be easily absorbed by the body and help hydrate the skin and prevent the onset of wrinkles.

One cannot stress enough the importance of health, especially immunity nowadays. But with Poten-Cee + C, the chance to also achieve healthy, glowing skin is a plus! Healthy, hydrated skin, after all, is one that will always be IN, no matter what’s OUT there.

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