It’s always interesting to wonder which color would embody our entire year—sure, it’s all a bit of fun, but still—don’t you enjoy ‘Color of the Year’ announcements? For the year 2019 let’s give oneness and optimism a...
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Andrea Centeno
Haya Zarrin: The Pakistani Beauty Creative Making MYTHical Lipsticks
Jewelry and beauty go along, at least on the ground floors of posh department stores. It’s hard, however, to imagine the genuine similarity of both other than our adoration. Lipsticks are soft and warm, gemstones...
Brown Skin Blues
When I was young, I saw nothing wrong with my color. I was brown-skinned. Filipinos are brown-skinned. My cousins and neighbors are brown-skinned. Why would I think anything of it? When you’re busy with lessons and...
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Khulan Davaadorj: making a Mongolian social venture with natural skincare
Khulan Davaadorj: the Mongolian social entrepreneur making a positive global impact with the natural skincare brand she created with love Mongolia is a beautiful East Asian country we rarely hear about. Apart from its...
Jonah Sison: Skin Potions CEO grows business in the Philippine beauty scene
Jonalyn Sison started as a certified medical nurse. She began making her homemade organic soaps with her family and friends, when she realized that it could be a great business idea. There she went, this Filipina...
Asian beauty bloggers share creative beauty hacks (that you’ve never heard of)
Us beauty bloggers cannot help popping up beauty-related topics in casual conversation. A question like, “What lipstick are you wearing?” is an easy icebreaker and convenient way to find instant soul sisters. We learn...
K-Pop Inspired Makeup Looks to Wear this Spring
Spring is here and this peachy pink-hued season paints the air with euphoria and romance. One great way to match this romantic vibe is to flaunt makeup looks that are both trendy and wearable. This time we will have...
Do Asian Women See Themselves In Fashion Magazines?
Years ago, the embarrassing trademark of my middle school years (well, braces) had just been removed and I gushed along with my friends through magazines like Seventeen hoping to find some clothing and makeup...
Vi Nguyen
IT Revolution For Your Face! – Beauty Gadgets to Step Up Your Skincare
With technology’s rapid boom a few clicks and taps land you a ton of possibilities. Apart from connecting and entertaining us, technology has also found its way to beautify us—literally! It used to take a few trips to...
Ayn Bernos: Loving the Skin You’re In
If you want to be considered beautiful in the Philippines, you need to have white skin and European features. You shouldn’t be pure Filipino, and you most definitely shouldn’t have brown skin, meaning you...
Shayne Nuesca