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Exclusive! A Day with the Binibinis at David’s Salon Academy

Posted by Norman on April 18, 2017
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David Charlton of David’s Salon posed with the Binibinis and their precious loot bags

Team normannorman.com was all accounted for!

The whole of Monday was literally spent by team normannorman.com at the David’s Salon Academy in Makati City where Joy Arguil, Joseph Gerard Jose and I bonded and took photos with the Binibinis of Bb. Pilipinas 2017 upon the exclusive invitation of Marketing Manager Lotte Villarosa-Agraviador. The event started with a short lecture on the role of the salon company in the nationals, followed by delightful games that were gleefully participated in by the ladies and the stylists. Right about lunchtime, everyone was treated to a simple but yummy buffet before the pampering sessions started. Everyone was treated to relaxing back massages, mani/pedi and foot spas that were accompanied by cool loot bags that contained products that will help them maintain healthy hair and nails.

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

It was fun all throughout, especially for your blogger who really took the opportunity to spend quality time talking to almost everyone. I can now safely say that this is a 99% cool batch of ladies who have the right attitude and personalities to compete for the crowns at stake. Why did I say 99%? Well, you do the math. No batch is uber perfect since there will always be an odd one out in terms of chemistry with everyone. I won’t name a name anymore since she is just one different apple in terms of character and disposition. Who knows, she might still improve her ways and turn out good in less than two weeks’ time.

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!

#Binibini34 Gabriela Ortega: “…I am a Filipina with an open mind and an intercultural background…”

Posted by Norman on April 4, 2017
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Your #Binibini34 Gabriela Ortega is getting tons of support from her parents’ home provinces

Your #Binibini34 Gabriela Patricia Ortega may not be one of the more hyped beauties in this roster, but she is still getting a lot of
support from both supporters and followers. She just might surprise if the popular ones start lagging behind (and I can see the ones whose stars are slowly waning).

Here is my brief Q&A with Gabriela:

1) A good number of pageant fans have installed you as one of the dark horses for this year’s titles. But still, you cannot do away with the doubters. What can they expect from you within the next few weeks to erase their reservations and become Gabriela converts?

“I never forget that beauty pageants are in essence a competition. So there are always favorites, doubters, dark horses and underdogs. I’m flattered to know that I have stood out and people are actually now looking at me as a potential contender. To all the doubters out there, in the next few weeks, I will show you why I have successfully been
selected as one of the 40 Binibinis out of the hundreds who have competed and applied. I will show them that even as a first timer, my determination and hard work have singled me out in a crowd. I know that beauty pageants of the 21st century are no longer just about outward appearances. It is also about intelligence, poise, sophistication and the ability to represent Philippines in an international arena successfully. I have all those qualification so I am saying to all the doubters out there…just sit up and pay attention to #34!”

2) In just a little over a month from now, a new set of Bb. Pilipinas titleholders will be crowned. Why should you be one of them?

“I do believe I am another version of a Filipina. I feel I represent my mom and dad, OFWs that work hard and far away from their families. I may have grown up in Spain but I always promoted my country, our values and culture. I am a Filipina with an open mind and with an intercultural background, which I think is enriching and gives me chance to succeed in the International competition. I like the fact that beauty queens in the Philippines are respected and looked up to as real ambassadresses of the country. We are representing proud and confident women that take responsibilities seriously, and it would be a great honor and a most fulfilling undertaking to represent the Philippines.”