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Boom and bloom amidst the pandemic

Instead of getting discouraged, best friends Rose Tolentino and Chari Trinidad-Mendoza of RCT5 Inc. have managed to sift through the initial chaos and confusion in early 2020 to come up with an online company that now manufactures and distributes such diverse brands as as OMO! White, Oh Crop! and Rosie…

Princess diaries, queenly gambits and happily-ever-after looks

Three of the country’s most photographed women today—beauty queens Rabiya, Bea and Celeste—step into a new universe, as Renaissance photographer BJ Pascual captures them in a totally different light as Disney princesses wearing the latest ingenue-inspired makeup collection from BYS. It’s not exactly a demotion when queens turn into princesses…

Half-Filipino, half-Italian pageant veteran Celeste Cortesi wins Miss Universe Philippines 2022

Speaking in Italian-accented English, the endearing 24-year old stunner charmed judges with her emphasis on the importance of family, which she relishes and credits to her Filipino and Italian roots. She also shared with the audience how she misses her Italy-based Filipino mother, whom she hasn’t seen in person for…

Jing Monis’ urban beauty oasis and café await

Envisioned by one of the country’s leading hair and beauty authorities as a semi-outdoor haven for clients and their companions to de-stress, pamper themselves and enjoy a good meal, Jing Monis Salon Al Fresco and Café in Pasay City is so far the first and only one of its kind…

Skin-whitening line introduces new papaya-based lotion

Your skin also needs a bit more pampering now that in-person gatherings are starting to pick up. After all, unlike in Zoom meetings, there’s no filter to hide bad skin during face-to-face encounters. Now that the situation has vastly improved compared to the past two years when we were required…

Green caviar and sugar kelp to the rescue in newest Korean skincare line

Deoproce has again tapped Korean actor Song Kang to vouch for its latest breakthrough—a skincare line that addresses enlarged pores, excessive oil secretion, uneven texture and face mask-induced acne. Rising oppa Song Kang teams up with Deoproce Philippines, as the Korean brand introduces its newest line exclusively available for now…

Pampering and self-care beyond the home are so back

To reaffirm its commitment and optimism that better days are indeed coming, NEW Lounge eyelash and nail lounge chain has partnered with two of the biggest lifestyle-companies—Shangri-La hotels and the SSI Group. Its new flagship lounge in BGC takes customers right smack into the lap of luxury. Now that the…

Making her mark

As CEO of two companies that have introduced some of the most advanced and cutting-edge machines, cosmeceuticals and “dermocosmetics” to the Philippines, Nikki Tang remains bullish about the beauty business—even during times of uncertainty. Like most companies, DMark Beauty and DermAsia Corp. initially felt the pandemic’s disruptive effects on the…

Bea Luigi Gomez bows out to India’s Harnaaz Sandhu in Miss Universe

With her recent Top 5 finish, the country, thanks to Bea, continues to hold on to its record 12-year placement streak in Miss Universe, which started with Venus Raj in 2010. By Alex Y. Vergara Philippine bet Beatrice Luigi Gomez’s Miss Universe journey in Eilat, Israel may have ended with…

Bea Luigi Gomez turns the tide in Francis Libiran’s crimson number

After days of staying under the radar in low-key and sometimes unconventional outfits that left not a few demanding pageant fans unhappy, the country’s Cebuana bet to Miss Universe made a splash in the crucial preliminary competition in both swimsuit and evening gown segments. The long wait is over! And…