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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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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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Hello from Singapore + new travel faves
I am writing this just before I start preparing for the Urban Sketchers Symposium today. I can't believe that I actually made it, after all the suspense about my passport! I almost didn't get it in...
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The cost of independence
"So you live alone? You travel alone?" asked my Japanese friend when I met him in Tokyo. "Yes, I do," I said. "That's not common for Filipinos," he commented. He's correct. Independence from one's...
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Commenter of the month for June and August gift
I've been busy between workshops, traveling, and work, hence the late announcement. I've finally got to screen the comments though - the Commenter of the Month for June is Jeremy Garcia....
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The Shiseido Glow Enhancing Primer is for those who want to try strobing,...
Have you heard about the new makeup craze called strobing? It's basically a technique where you layer different illuminating products to create a natural glow and to enhance the bone structure without...
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Quickie: Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Concealer
One of my pet makeup peeves is seeing someone with obviously mismatched and unblended concealer. I'd even go so far as to say that it's worse than a bad foundation shade since the skin looks mottled...
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How to make the most out of your facial mask
While I was packing for my trip last week I was grumbling (internally) about how bulky my skincare bottles are. I don't have sample sizes of them nor did I have time to properly depot everything, so I...
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You're invited: The Estee Lauder Nutritious Collection Experience
Here's an event for Estee Lauder fans out there! The brand is about to launch an exciting skincare line in local counters, and you're invited to come try it out. The Nutritious Collection is a...
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Swatched: New Happy Skin Power Pout Lip Lacquer + Best Date Ever matte lippie
Are you a glossy girl or a matte maven? I roll both ways, but most of the time I wear a combination of both, which is the satin texture. Who said a girl can't have both worlds? ;) Anyway, Happy Skin...
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My visit to the Luxola HQ in Singapore
Aside from sketching and painting my heart out in Singapore, I got to visit the office of the top online beauty retailer this side of Asia - Luxola! Luxola began as a small start-up in 2011 led by a...
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The Body Shop x Project Vanity Beauty Workshop
There are four types of women who attend the Project Vanity Beauty Workshop: the Mom who wants to know how to look fresh and how to do her daughter's face for school events, the Student who wants to...
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New finds from Tony Moly
Authenticity is the highest form of currency on the Internet. Through it, reputations rise and fall, followers are gained and lost. In fact it is so highly valued that "faux-authenticity" is the norm...
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Candy for your lips: The Yadah Auto Lip Crayon
You've probably already seen Korean brand Yadah in Beauty Bar, but chances are your eyes slid past it towards sparklier, more popular names. Well, let me give you a quick introduction then! ^_^ I'll be...
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The lazy girl's guide to good skin
Some girls are naturally gifted with good skin while some are not. Some might require more maintenance than others, but if you are incorrigibly lazy or just don't want to spend time and money on a...
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