women

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

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…
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Five great female-led podcasts for binge-listening

Five great female-led podcasts for binge-listening

After years of being pushed aside as a niche medium, podcasts are finally having their heyday. The past couple of years have seen a huge boom in the number (and quality) of podcasts—especially those that are hosted by women and/or talk about women and their experiences. Here are five brilliant…
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Three trendsetting celebs are sporting this classic jewelry brand

Three trendsetting celebs are sporting this classic jewelry brand

Trends need trendsetters to make them happen (sorry, Gretchen Weiners, but "fetch" just didn't happen). But even trendsetters know that you should never ditch the classics, and that these classics can even elevate the best of fashion trends. This is why these three uber chic celebrities were seen sporting Tiffany…
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Can we please talk about how cute Happy Skin’s newest collection is?

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…
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Fighting the good fight: Filipinas who made history

Fighting the good fight: Filipinas who made history

March is officially designated as National Women's Month in the Philippines as part of the worldwide celebration of International Women’s Day. To all our mothers, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, female friends and the many other heroines in our lives, this one's for you. In this gallery, PeopleAsia honors nine Filipinas who have pushed for every woman's rightful…
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Hail to the Queens

Hail to the Queens

For as long as anyone can remember, Filipinos have had a time-tested love affair with beauty pageants. Perhaps it's seeing beautiful faces that excites them the most, or maybe it's the glamorous dresses put on display and the stories of each potential queen that catch their attention. Or, maybe, it's…
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Leni Robredo: A Lady of Legacy

Leni Robredo: A Lady of Legacy

Long before she topped the Vice-Presidential surveys, Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo has already been a woman whose ultimate style is in her substance. Read more about her in this exclusive story from 2013. Text by BüM D. TENORIO JR.  Photography by MAU MAURICIO  A miracle worker she is not.…
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