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Redefining beauty with Max Factor

By Hermes Joy Tunac Unrealistic standards of beauty have been subscribed to by countless women for years, but in this day and age of social media, such standards are more prevalent and the influence they have on younger generations of women (and even men!) affects their perceptions and self-worth greatly, making…

L’Oréal’s Alexandra Palt is giving the beauty industry a makeover

Interview by ISABELLA OLIVARES In the past couple of years, the beauty industry has been identified as one of the world's major polluters, contributing to large-scale water pollution, improper waste disposal, mass energy consumption and plastic waste build up. While small steps have been taken by individual companies to…

Beauty for all: L’Oréal’s Carmel Valencia on the company’s thrust for sustainability

By ISABELLA OLIVARES Beauty. It's the big B word that everyone wants to hear and the characteristic that everyone wants to have. More often than not, the word "beauty" is used to describe physical appearance. And who wouldn't want to be considered beautiful? Every morning, we dress ourselves up, put on makeup…

Treat Yourself: Five things to add to your shopping list

As Tom Haverford and Donna Meagle of Parks and Recreation always say, you have to treat yourself (or, “treat yo’ self”) once in a while. Here are five things that we are definitely treating ourselves to on our next pampering day. Keds x Rifle Paper Co.’s Kickstart Queen Anne Foil…

This new beauty shop is serving up something sweet!

Attention beauty buffs and makeup addicts: Beauty Buffet has arrived in Manila! The famous Thailand-based beauty chain opened its doors last week with branches in Uptown Mall, Glorietta 3 and Ayala Malls The 30th. Founded in 2006, Beauty Buffet integrates the concepts of beauty and food by carrying a…

Can we please talk about how cute Happy Skin’s newest collection is?

Fresh from their partnership with Disney, Happy Skin has proved once again that it is the queen of cute cosmetics. This time, they’ve partnered with Sanrio, the makers of everyone’s favorite cat (Hello Kitty!) to create the brand’s most adorable collection to date! (The Happy Skin X Sanrio Characters Shut Up…

PeopleAsia’s Vanity Mirror: Lipstick Edition

A wise characterÂ once said, "give a woman the right lipstick, and she can conquer the world." But while a tube of tinted, creamy lip color might not exactly help ladies pass major exams, land that promotion or close the year's biggest business deal, swiping on theÂ perfect lippie helps giveÂ women thatÂ boost…

A Change of Heart: Heart Evangelista Escudero

Itâ€™s common for actors and actresses to explore other types of artistry. The creative spirit they possess is like water coursing through limestone â€” unstoppable and constantly finding new paths to take. Moreover, for younger talents considered to be â€œmulti-hyphenates,â€ exploring whatâ€™s out there and becoming a master of many…

How do you check your skin’s firmness? With a bungee trampoline, of course.

Science shows have showed us how fun it is to watch ordinary things turn into fascinating sights of ripples, waves and bounciness when filmed with a high speed camera â€” a baseball being hit with a bat, popping soap bubbles and even fish flying out of the water. What if…

Work it, girl!

The modern, working woman has better things to do than just sit around and look beautiful. Although she is definitely prettier than ever in this day and age, her beauty digs deeper and surpassesÂ face value. Being empowered, headstrong, decisive, adaptable, intelligent and independent are now all part and parcel of…