Got shaky hands? Here are five solutions to common beauty accidents
Admittedly, I’m a naturally clumsy person and pretty much everyone who knows me can share a story or two about how klutzy I can be. As a result, I’ve had more than my fair share of beauty boo-boos:...
View ArticleEditor's Picks: A look inside my pretty blue bag
The last time I did a "what's in my bag" story was, wow, three years ago. The contents may have changed slightly in 2017 but I can't help but notice that I'm featuring another blue bag! This time, it's...
View ArticleHow it's like for a Filipina to study pro makeup in South Korea
We’re all beauty enthusiasts in various stages of our love affair with makeup here at Project Vanity. Some are just starting to dabble, some are already skincare and makeup junkies, and others have...
View ArticleKilay for days, and only for P240: The Secret Key Tattoo Eyebrow Tint Pack
When I first saw videos of Korean women peeling off semi-permanent eyebrow tint from their brows, I was revolted. I thought that it's the straight highway to a hell of patchy brows with pulled out...
View ArticleIs the Son & Park Beauty Water worth your money?
First things first: what on earth is a "beauty water?" Any water-based liquid skincare could be called a beauty water, but in the case of the best-selling Son & Park Beauty Water (P1,269 at...
View ArticleBudget Beauty: Eight brown lipsticks under P450 to add to your kit, stat!
When the brown lipstick trend came about, I fell hard. Forget about the glam of red and the allure of pink – brown, to me, was the shade that felt most natural. As of the moment, half of my lipstick...
View ArticleHeat Wave Essentials: The 12 beauty must-haves to cool you down this summer
Is it just me or does each summer seem stickier than the last? Even though the temptation to hide in a cool, dark room all day may be overwhelmingly strong at times, we still have to soldier on and...
View ArticleTried and tested: Here are nine waterproof cosmetics you can swim with
With the hot summer season is in full swing, we’ve been looking for ways to relieve ourselves from the heat. Skin cooling and soothing products are extremely handy but, given the opportunity, we’d...
View ArticleSwatches + Review: The Maybelline Loaded Bolds Lipstick Line
Maybelline has been releasing a new lipstick collection every other month lately, and while these are on point, I've been wondering when they'll run out of new colors for us to play with. I mean...
View ArticleBeauty Roundup: Matcha toners, Rihanna’s new highlighter, and a beauty buffet...
Are you enjoying yet another long weekend, PV girls? Time to play catchup with what’s been happening in the beauty world! We’ve spotted a revolutionary skincare product that we’re super curious to try,...
View ArticleSwatched: The Avon Belle In Bloom Collection
I've mentioned this a few times in the past, but if you're new here at Project Vanity, you should know that I grew up with Avon makeup. Even before Nichido, Careline, Ever Bilena, F21, and other...
View ArticleThe 19 drugstore skincare products that dermatologists actually buy
Good skin trumps makeup any day. Now while good skincare can get pricey, there are actually many drugstore options that even skin professionals use. We were curious what dermatologists would buy from...
View ArticleFor once and for all: How reliable are comedogenic ratings?
Ever since I first started buying skincare products as a teen, I’ve always been drawn to merchandise with claims like “non-comedogenic” and “won’t clog pores” stamped on the label. I constantly had...
View ArticleThe 14 sheet masks to try for the rest of your body
By now, I feel like the PV team’s love for sheet masks warrant no introduction. We've raved about our favorites, shared our best hacks to maximize the masking habit (maskimizing?), and even let you in...
View ArticleIs the Clio Airwear Foundation "THE" summer base I'm looking for?
I was recently on the lookout for a new lightweight foundation for this crazy hot weather. I can't stand the stickiness and general grossness of thick foundation once it's been melting on my face for a...
View ArticleStaff Picks: Our HG products for staying shine-free
As a dry-skinned gal, I don't really have much problems with turning greasy until much later in the day, when I'm probably home and ready to take off my makeup. Since I started taking better care of my...
View ArticleBeauty Roundup: The Kim x Kylie Cosmetics collab, BECCA’s latest palette, and...
How is it almost the end of April already? The summer heat feels as intense as ever, and we hope everyone’s been applying (reapplying!) sunscreen to stay protected from the sun’s harmful rays....
View ArticleThe Sex Talk: #Mayforever with STDs if you don't deal with them
Editor's Note: Virginity, birth control, and sex are still opaque topics here in the Philippines. A discussion about these things with our parents mostly involves them telling us never to have...
View ArticleStaff Picks: First quarter empties
How long does it take you to use up a product? I don't wear makeup everyday, I circulate through a lot of skincare products, and I have a tendency to apply anything sparingly (because I was taught to...
View ArticleSecret Service: Five in-store beauty services you didn’t know about
The first time I stumbled on a “secret” service offered by a beauty brand, I was at a popular department store browsing through the drugstore makeup on sale. The sales assistant was probably eager for...
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