Beauty Roundup: New local mascara and falsies and, wait, a BBB Cream!?
How’s it going, PV Community? We hope you’re all doing well! As for the beauty industry, it’s doing good - great, even! What makes us say that, you might ask? Well, just take a look at all the latest...
View ArticleWhy this Cebu-based brand is making waves in the perfume community
Luxury perfumes do not come cheap. Some celebrity-favorite imported luxury perfumes even go up to almost P15,000 a bottle. I understand the high price range because aside from branding and marketing,...
View ArticleEditor's Picks: Five products that are on my auto-purchase list through the...
Do you have products that you always just buy without fail every time you run out? These are your ol’ reliables, the ones that you can’t quite live properly without. They’re more than just holy grails...
View ArticleReview + Swatches: The fabulous MAC Loves Lisa Collection
Photography by Perkin GotohioGlobal superstar singer and rapper and Blackpink member Lisa has recently collaborated with MAC, launching her first-ever full MAC collection featuring her favorite...
View ArticleBeauty Roundup: New local brands and releases, plus an exciting base addition...
Okay, February’s almost over. Can you believe it? Now, before the month of love officially ends, let’s talk about what’s new in beauty that I’m sure you’ll love. Oh, who am I kidding? Regardless of the...
View ArticleQuick Rave: The Ready Set Glow Badass Lip Stain is my new favorite mask-proof...
Ready Set Glow is the local makeup brand to watch. I love that it is adventurous with color and unafraid of coming out with fun formulations for the true makeup fan. They’ve been releasing new products...
View ArticleBeauty Roundup: Clay Pens from Detail Cosmetics, new Mini Colourtints, and an...
Another week flew by and you know what that means - a fresh set of what’s new in the beauty world. I don’t know about you, but I always get excited about anything and everything beauty. It’s a...
View ArticleYou don't want to "get pretty" today, and that's okay
Words by Ceres Helga BarriosI lost my job during the pandemic. And let me tell you, taking care of my skin and putting on makeup were the last things I wanted to do.Skincare and makeup is always a fun...
View ArticleA lip treatment and tint in one: A look at Issy and Co.'s Hydragloss colors
Beauty brands are stepping up these days in incorporating treatment with their makeup. Issy and Co’s Hydragloss (P209) has made waves in being a lip treatment and lip color in one cute tube. Let’s test...
View ArticleEditor’s Picks: The Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush and Brightening...
Celebrity beauty brands are all over the place these days, with many of them seeming like they’re just merch, or a second thought sent out into the void by celebrities who simply can’t have too much...
View ArticleBeauty Roundup: New bases from Happy Skin and Detail Cosmetics, The Body Shop...
How’s it going, PV Community? To all the working girls out there, are you reporting back to the office already? I’ll be doing so soon, and one thing that excites me about it is that I’ll get to curate...
View ArticleDe-Lightful: A look into MAC’s new Lightful C3 line
I remember when I had just started writing for Project Vanity and attended a MAC workshop that featured the Lightful C collection. It was actually the first time I realized that this MUA staple makeup...
View ArticleWellspring Gummy Vitamins are now in Watsons: They have Melatonin, Biotin,...
This story is brought to you by WellspringI take a few pills every single day for my maintenance medication, so believe me when I say that I prefer my vitamins to be more interesting than the bitter...
View ArticleQuick Rave: Why you need the E45 Cream from Landers in your life
I was shopping in Landers BGC when I spotted the E45 Cream (P575 for 350 grams) on the shelves. I’ve not heard of it before, but looking at the claims in the front and ingredients in the back...
View ArticleTrying out the Kerastase Discipline Fluidealiste Anti-Frizz Masque Hair...
Kérastase is a haircare brand that I’ve had great experience with so far. It addressed my post-partum hair fall a couple of years back with the Kérastase Genesis Anti-Hair fall line while I’ve used up...
View ArticleWhat to do with the colorful eyeshadows just sitting in your vanity
Words by Ceres Helga BarriosThis pandemic deemed many of our cosmetic products useless, like colorful eyeshadow palettes or loose pigments that we may have bought on a whim or for that one party we...
View ArticleMy new daily fave: The Maybelline Sky High Mascara
People always ask me if I’ve tried or want to try the lash lift procedure. We’ve had writers on Project Vanity do a review before, but I personally think it’s not for me. I prefer to rely on really,...
View ArticleWhat I got from Zalora’s Tentastic Birthday Sale (only until March 27!)
This story is brought to you by ZaloraWe all have our go-to shopping platforms, right? What I noticed is that we visit different e-commerce websites based on what we’re looking for. There’s a place we...
View ArticleWhat makes these Oxecure products so effective for body acne? Plus, some...
Product photography by Perkin GotohioThis story is brought to you by OxecureI used to think of acne as a punishment for me not being careful enough with my skin, not being more mindful of what I expose...
View ArticleBeauty Roundup: More Happy Skin lip tints, blk’s Fresh Soaked Collection, new...
Hey, PV Community! How’s it going? I don’t mean to shock you, but the first quarter of 2022 is about to come an end. I know, I know - where did the time go, right? Speaking of time, it’s time for...
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