Metro Office Takeover at Ortigas Land

Last March 5, METRO took over the new Ortigas Land office at the GH Tower, San Juan. Over 200 guests got treated to an unforgettable afternoon of beauty, wellness, and style! The Metro Office Takeover is a series of office visits that cater to real women—sharing with them insider talks that cover tips, tricks, and valuable lessons across beauty, skincare, wellness and stress management, and personal fashion and style.

Set against an industrial chic space, the Metro Office Takeover event was held at the new GH Tower, Ortigas Land where office spaces are now for lease. Overlooking an expansive view of the city, it was the perfect space to hold the event, allowing the guests to witness a spectacular sunset.

Presented by Dove and Unilever Beauty and Wellbeing, the program was filled to the brim with nuggets of wisdom today's women and men absolutely need to hear. Present at the event was a Dove Dermacare Scalp Clinic where guests were able to have their scalp health checked by a doctor, addressing some of the most pressing concerns in hair today, such as hairfall, hair loss, and dandruff.

The Dove Dermacare Scalp Clinic

Metro Beauty & Wellness Editor Kate Paras-Santiago got her scalp checked

To perk the guests up, there was PICKUP COFFEE and Doughmain which made the perfect pair for the fun afternoon. Iced lattes, classic brewed coffee, and more were available at the PICKUP COFFEE booth, while fresh, handcrafted doughnuts that satisfied everyone's cravings were served by Doughmain.

PICKUP COFFEE

Doughmain

The goodies didn't end there as loot bags from famed local brand Teviant by Albert Kurniawan were given away at the end of the program. Each guest was treated to makeup and skincare goodies from the celebrity-loved brand, they couldn't resist taking lots of pics!

Teviant

The program started out with host Bea Escudero giving a lively introduction to the series of talks that were about to happen. First up was Metro Editor-in-Chief Geolette Esguerra who gave a talk on 'Style Archetypes'—knowing one's personal style based on classic and current fashion trends. She engaged the crowd by challenging them to find their personal style, based on her talk.

Bea Escudero

Metro Editor-in-Chief Geolette Esguerra with the winners of her 'Style Archetypes' game

Up next was style expert, celebrity fashion stylist Em Millan of Team RainxEm! She on the other hand, gave a talk on 'Style at Work', where she taught the guests how to dress appropriately for the workplace without sacrificing style and building one's capsule wardrobe by doing just a few tweaks on what they already have.

Style Expert Em Millan

Following Em was Metro's Beauty & Wellness Editor Kate Paras-Santiago. She gave the crowd a quick beauty and skincare lesson entitled '7 Ways to Upgrade Your Beauty Routine'—covering topics like skinimalism, investing in makeup, and practical things like how to clean your makeup brushes.

Kate with the winner of her game

Last but definitely not least in the lineup was Dr. Candy Drilon-Dalman, co-founder, medical director, and managing partner of Centro Holistico. She is also a medical acupuncturist and Functional & Integrative Medicine physician. Her talk mainly focused on managing stress in and out of the workplace. Her talk included how to decrease stress in one's life, how to include healthful foods and supplements into one's routine to improve one's overall wellbeing.

Dr. Candy Drilon-Dalman

At the end of each talk, quick questions were answered, and the most-awaited part of the afternoon commenced: the raffle draw and the awarding of the day's best dressed ladies! It was heaps of fun, laughter, and learning, and we truly can't wait for the next leg, happening on the 19th of March!

Guests lining up to get their goodies

Watch out for Metro Office Takeover coming at an office near you!