I don't know if I'd been hibernating too much that I didn't hear about its opening last March 26, 2011 or if it just wasn't as highly publicized as the opening of Marks & Spencer or Starbucks here in CDO.
It's not like Marionnaud opened a Mindanao branch but Beauty Bar in this part of the country is something to celebrate about for beauty afficionados. We've been deprived of outlets that sell high end cosmetics like Mac, MUFE, Shu Uemura and the like but having Beauty Bar in CDO brings us an inch closer to our wishes (can't wait for Ayala Centrio to open). Beauty Bar happens to carry one of my favorite brands- Smashbox.
When I examined the place, I noticed there were less items and brands compared to BB branches in Manila. There was no Model Co, for instance. The brands the CDO store carry include Smashbox, Palladio, Prestige, Styli-style, Bloom, Philosophy, and Ziaja. They also have my favorite lash adhesive- the Lash Grip, and stocks of Victoria Vogue wedge sponge.
As much as I wanted to hoard stuffs, I had to practice self control and remind myself that I can always come back since it's already here in CDO. I ended up buying just 3 items- the best selling Palladio oil-absorbing Rice Powder, a Styli-style lipstick, and the Smashbox Eye Illusion palette. The good news about the Beauty Bar CDO Branch is that the prices are similar to BB branches in Manila. No crazy mark ups for a provincial outlet.
Beauty Bar CDO is clustered along Marks & Spencer, Nine West, Lacoste, and Aerosoles at the second level, East Concourse of Limketkai Mall.
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