Here are more photos of the Binibinis during the visit to the David’s Salon Headquarters in Makati City as taken by Joseph Gerard V. Jose for normannorman.com.
Here are individual shots now.
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As exclusively covered by normannorman.com earlier, the Binibinis of Bb. Pilipinas 2018 had their annual Sponsor Visit at David’s Salon Headquarters in Makati City with Owner/CEO Sir David Charlton and the entire Head Office Personnel who warmly welcomed everyone.
A Holy Mass started it all at 10am to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the DSI Building, followed by a short program. Everyone was brought to the Penthouse where lunch was served courtesy of Union Jack Tavern. Immediately after, there were photo ops with all the employees before the traditional pampering of all the ladies which included back massages, foot spa/reflexology and mani/pedi/nail gel services that really relaxed our beauties.
Here are photos from the said activity.
Binibinis 1-40 strike their best pose for Photographer Raymond Saldaña in these official shots for Bb. Pilipinas 2018. Who are your favorites in these photos?
Tell me after you have reviewed all of them, dear readers!
Credits:
Photography Raymond Saldana
Styling Patrick Henry Mergano
Hair and Make Up David’s Salon
BPCI Wardrobe and Jag Jeans
Set Design HGR Events Styling
Binibinis 1-8
Binibinis 9-16
Binibinis 17-24
Binibinis 25-32
Binibinis 33-40
Bb. Pilipinas 2017 1st Runner-Up Charmaine Elima promoting Skinny Juicery PH on her IG account
Ever since Charmaine Elima was named Bb. Pilipinas 2017 1st Runner-Up last April and got temporarily stressed days after when the whole controversy behind Katarina Rodriguez allegedly dilly-dallying with her commitment to the Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental crown dragged on for a bit with her name being tagged as potential alternate, the next time she became “slightly” visible was when she had her long tresses cut off. Since then, it was only last night when she uploaded two new photos on her IG account promoting The Skinny Juicery PH.
Now I am not one to pry into private details about Maine’s current whereabouts. If she wants to keep her personal life from a safe distance, then I respect that choice. It’s just that she has not yet joined the titleholders in any of our covered public appearances and inquisitive individuals never stopped asking me. It’s good that 2nd Runner-Up Kristel Guelos already did during the victory lunch hosted by David’s Salon. But I am really missing her a lot.
I am keeping my fingers crossed that she accompanies the Queens during the scheduled visit to the wounded soldiers from the Marawi City crisis this week. That would be a good opportunity to show up – short hair and all – for everyone at BPCI so that the cast will be complete. 🙂
Miss Universe Philippines 2017 Rachel Peters
I am liking the kind of friendship that I started to share with Miss Universe Philippines 2017 Rachel Peters. It all started with Miss Ilocos Norte 2017 and followed by normannorman.com’s coverage of the victory lunch hosted by David’s Salon a week after. And when she found out that I returned to Pagudpud just last weekend, she even checked if I was alright after hearing news that a Mayor of one of the municipalities Ilocos Norte was shot dead. The bond may not yet be deep, but we could be getting there in the long run.
And now that Rachel will soon start her intensive trainings for the 66th Miss Universe, I am sure that regular updates will be forthcoming. In a very recent interview with interaksyon.com, she was quoted as saying, “This June work starts again for me. There are many aspects to beauty pageant training. There’s the Pasarela, which is walking training. There’s fitness, Q&A, hair and make-up; so it’s gonna be exactly what I’ve been doing, but more intense…”
So be ready for our bet once she digs deep into her preparations. She did confess that her waistline at the moment is bordering on 27″, but that can be easily trimmed to an ideal 24″-25″ in no time at all. 😉
When Bb. Pilipinas International 2015 Janicel Lubina, Bb. Pilipinas Supranational 2014 Yvethe Santiago, Bb. Pilipinas 2014 1st Runner-Up Laura Lehmann and Bb. Pilipinas 2015 1st Runner-Up Hannah Ruth Sison were brought by David’s Salon for their first overseas hair fashion shoot in the Affinage Australia HQs in Brisbane, little did they know about the actual difficulty levels of the project they signed up for.
In particular, Laura (according to David’s Salon Marketing Manager Lotte Villarosa-Agraviador) underwent the most complex (and cry-worthy) hair transformation as it took practically the whole day to achieve what the brand has assigned for her final look. I was also told that any hair care professional-wannabe cannot single-handedly do what a team of professionals toiled over. Hannah had the easiest procedure because the two-colored braids were not as complicated to accomplish. Yvethe had a relatively trying time as well but not to the point of almost wearing her out. Lastly, Janicel looked like she had the hardest-to-achieve hair, but it actually was not as demanding as the rest.
So now, may I present to you the Mermaid Hair Collection of David’s Salon in cooperation with Affinage Australia.
If you’re game enough, try booking an appointment at one of the flagship branches of David’s Salon to get the mermaid look and stand out wherever you go. 😉
Bb. Pilipinas 2017 2nd Runner-Up Kristel Guelos
I was really glad when Bb. Pilipinas 2017 2nd Runner-Up Kristel Nones Guelos was able to come with the titleholders during yesterday’s lunch with David Charlton and the rest of David’s Salon staff and managers at Union Jack Tavern in Makati. You see, I have never had the chance to spend even just a brief time with this lovely Batangueña ever since she made it to the winning circle of the nationals.
We already know that Kristel is a licensed dental practitioner running her own clinic in Tanauan. But I just learned that she also holds clinic somewhere in Bicutan (Taguig) during specific days of the week. This makes her working week full most of the time, aside from fitting in the intermittent personal appearance requirements of BPCI as one of two runners-up.
Kristel holds clinic in both Batangas and Manila
Kristel is enjoying the time that she spends with the titleholders. She may not have anything on the plate in terms of future pageant representation, but plans to make the most out of the responsibility in sustaining continued public interest in her, and hopefully, her profession as well.
See you in the next event, Kristel! 🙂
A hearty lunch with the beautiful Queens earlier today
With David Charlton of David’s Salon
With Lotte Villarosa-Agraviador (center) of David’s Salon
A group photo with the ladies
It was a very light and joy-filled meal as the ladies were also reunited with their respective Hair and Make-Up Artists during the competition. And the big man (no pun intended) himself – David Charlton – was such a perfect host as he attended to all the ladies, especially Elizabeth who needed to have a specific meal prepared for her being a strict vegan. Everyone else feasted on delish British and Brit-Indian fares such as fish & chips, chicken masala, beef quesodillas, Sriracha chicken wings and more.
Photo ops followed with everyone as loot bags (courtesy of David’s Salon and Union Jack Tavern) were also given away as take-home gifts.
Here are more photos from the special lunch activity covered exclusively by normannorman.com.
David Charlton was the perfect host for the special lunch
The ladies showing off their Union Jack Tavern loot bags
A group shot of the ladies with David Charlton
My partner Joy Arguil (back to the camera) taking shots of the Queens
Selfie with Rachel Peters
The ladies with their David’s Salon loot bags
Tonight, six (6) of you will bring home the Bb. Pilipinas 2017 crowns, with two (2) runners-up separately flanking both sides. My fervent wish is – to whoever among you will be destined to win – please remain just the way you are. As Confucius says, “Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues”. Use this as the core value of your reign so that you won’t change. Value every individual along the way to success and embrace the victory with kindness in your hearts. Ralph W. Sockman puts it very clearly:
True humility is intelligent self-respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be.
Congratulations in advance to the new Queens!
Below are the latest photos of the Binibinis in Sunfish Swimwear as photographed by Owen Reyes.
Additional credits for the shoot above:
Assisted by Red Sebastian
Makeup by David’s Salon
Styling by Yves Marcelo, Kelvin Quibael, Olive
Accessories by Christopher E Munar, BJ Chavez
Shoes by Jojo Bragais
David Charlton of David’s Salon posed with the Binibinis and their precious loot bags
Team normannorman.com was all accounted for!
Hair and Make-Up consultations were also made with the assigned stylists for each Binibini and were given experimental approaches as to what facial applications best suit them. And to cap everything off, David’s Salon owner David Charlton dropped by to have group photos with the ladies and even brought them easter egg chocolates which came all the way from London.
The Binibinis had HMU consultations with their assigned stylists
There were also fun games that set the mood right for the day
The Binibinis were also given pampering back massages, foot spas and mani/pedi
Allow me also to point out the quality bonding I spent with random Binibinis. I say random because I caught them by their lonesome at given moments and the initial pleasantries turned into more meaningful chats in the process. Big shoutout to #Binibini2 Arienne Calingo, #Binibini19 Rachel Peters, #Binibini20 Christa Borja, #Binibini21 Jamaica Ambal, #Binibini23 Arah Salientes, #Binibini31 Katarina Rodriguez, #Binibini32 Charmaine Elima, #Binibini33 Istie Cequeña, #Binibini37 Sammie Anne Legaspi and #Binibini39 Elizabeth Clenci. I loved practically all of them, though!
David Charlton with the Binibinis and the stylists assigned to the ladies
Till our next event, Binibinis!
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