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Six summer-worthy eyeliners that are as pretty as they are long-wearing
It's so hot that stepping out of an air conditioned room feels like you're walking in soup. It's so hot that when you shout "Ang ineeeeettttt!" you feel a little better about yourself, although it's...
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Swatches + FOTD: Emilio De la Morena for Artdeco SS15 Collection
Fresh yet sultry, modern but romantic - that's what the new Emilio de la Morena for Artdeco Cosmetics is all about. This spring-summer collection features bold bursts of color and subtle pastels that...
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Ukulele Cover: I'm Not The Only One
Let's kick today off with something different: a song! I've rekindled my interest in the ukulele so I've been practicing everyday. "I'm Not The Only One" by Sam Smith is not only fun to play, it's...
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The perfect coral red: MAC Matte Lipstick in La Vie En Rouge
I have many variations of bloody reds, brick reds, plummy reds, wine reds, tomato reds, and orange reds in my lipstick collection so you have to excuse me if I'm a little world weary of red lipstick in...
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Air Optix launches new colored lenses that look totally natural
Colored lenses are now considered beauty accessories. Anyone worth her makeup salt would know that a bit of color on the eyes would go a long way in enhancing the look! Whether we're wearing eyeshadow...
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Menina Step debuts in the Philippines
When I was younger, I'd buy shoes without really thinking about it. I'd snap one (or two!) up in a heartbeat if the style was cute and it was cheap. I didn't consider quality and comfort, which led to...
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Fear is the mind killer
A few years ago I jumped 20 feet off a waterfall. I didn't leave my Aunt's rest house that day thinking that, oh, I'm about to do something I've never even thought of doing before. I wasn't even...
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Invite: Estee Lauder workshop with Bobby Wang and Audrey Ang
If you love makeup, learning everything about it is fulfilling as it is beautifying. There are a few schools that you can enroll at here in Manila, and of course there's always YouTube and blog...
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New eye-mazing find: L'Oreal Miss Manga Mascara
What is the shelf life of mascara? I don't throw out mascaras within the prescribed three months. I've found that the stuff is chock full of preservative, and that some last longer than others while...
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Zenutrients Argan Skin Salve-ation
We all love eye makeup that are a tough as nails when we're sweating and greasing up like pigs in this heat, but we detest removing them when we're exhausted at the end of the day. I dare say there's...
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Talk of the town: The new Preview x Happy Skin Lippies
Lipstick lovers, rejoice! Happy Skin has brand new lippies in collaboration with another local style doyen - Preview Magazine. The mag is celebrating its 20 years on print, and I'm so glad that they're...
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The Project Vanity Playlist on Deezer
"I just can't look, it's killing me" is my favorite line from Mr. Brightside by The Killers. It's an old song - I've been listening to it since high school - but that line as well as the opening riffs...
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More than just makeup: The Project Vanity Beauty Workshop
There are many makeup workshops here in Manila, so what makes this one different? This personal beauty workshop will cover everything from makeup removal, skincare, makeup application, and how to feel...
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Stop second guessing everything
I'm going to Singapore next month for my first ever art symposium. I've been thinking about it for a few months now, worrying about the cost, worrying if I'll even fit in should I decide to join. But...
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Quickie: Revlon Highlighting Palette in Bronze Glow
Today is a cloudy, rainy day, perhaps the day that officially marks the end of summer. It's flooding in Quezon City right now so I don't know how much by way of proof you need! Haha. Anyway, let's...
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Why people knowingly buy fake cosmetics online, and why they shouldn't
Do you know how cheap it is to make cosmetics? Your 1000-peso foundation probably only cost less than 100 pesos to make, and that's already including the packaging. But the reason you're not getting...
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How to groom and shade your eyebrows
Always been confounded about eyebrows? Finally, I've got a much-requested video on how to groom and shade them properly! Here I talk about plucking them, achieving the proper symmetry, and using...
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A glow to spend for: the Chanel CC Cream
The Chanel CC Cream SPF30 PA+++ (P2,950 at BeautyMNL) is one product I've always had my eye on. I would see it in airports and Duty Free stores and I'd gravitate towards it, swatching it, always...
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Love: L'Oreal Color Riche Collection Star Matte Reds
There's something about red lipstick that says, "You can't touch me." Perhaps this is why some people feel that they can't pull the color off. It requires a certain badassness, a pronounced distance...
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Up your makeup game with the Suesh Vanity Case
Every girl, at some point, has dreamed of her transformation from an ugly duckling to a beautiful princess. My feminist self would argue that its totally fine to be ugly, and princesses are an...
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