Five face powders that actually look fantastic on dry skin
Face powder for dry skin? Sounds like a recipe for disaster, rather than a beauty solution. As someone who went from oily-skinned puberty to dry-skinned adulthood, the frustration of trying to set...
View ArticleApril Faves: Lightweight Skincare Finds That Defy The Heat
Let's say this all together: April is unbearably hot. I've had to switch out some products in my routine in favor of those with even thinner textures! My fave skincare are already pretty lightweight...
View ArticleStaff Picks: The Beauty Icon Edition
Let's talk about our girl crushes. C’mon, we know you have them! These are the ladies who are beautiful, stylish, and powerful, in addition to being famous. They’ll go down in history as the queens who...
View ArticleHow to glow like Rima Ostwani before you say "I do!"
When I got married almost two years ago, I made the horrible mistake of not hiring a wedding coordinator. The last two weeks before the wedding were the most hellish I'd ever experienced as I struggled...
View ArticleFour ways to cheat your way to whiter teeth...with makeup!
You gals know how dedicated I am to whitening my teeth. If you don’t, I am so devoted to it - so much so that I actually do the oil pulling technique every day for 20 minutes! But until my teeth are...
View ArticleThis is how to pack your beauty essentials for a stress-free trip
Sometimes the love of traveling and packing don’t come together. If you’re one to get excited over the thought of seeing new sights but dread the idea of figuring out what and how to pack makeup and...
View ArticleThe One Wash Wonder is finally unveiled: It's the Olay Skin Whitening Bar
There was no shortage of mystery when we were presented with the invitation to the One Wash Wonder reveal. It took weeks of clever teasers to get the public intrigued, and it totally worked! The clues...
View ArticleFive common skincare problems during pregnancy and how to deal with them
I was lucky to have not experienced any serious skin issues while I was pregnant with my daughter, although I can’t say that pregnancy was good to me appearance-wise. The coveted glow was elusive, and...
View ArticleMonday Musings: Why you should pay, not your boyfriend
"Do you argue about money?" My friend asked while we were in a long, long Uber ride the other day. We were talking about relationships in general and specifically how James (my paramour) and I resolve...
View ArticleExplore: Estée Lauder opens its first stand-alone store in the PH
Estée Lauder has just opened its very first stand-alone boutique in the country at SM Aura, and the Project Vanity team was among the first to browse its dazzling display of beauty goodies. The...
View ArticleLove Local: New Filipino indie makeup brands to obsess over
When you compare the state of the makeup manufacturing industry in the Philippines with other Asian countries like Japan and Korea, we’re pretty far behind. It doesn’t mean we’re standing still,...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Mother's Day Gift Guide For Every Budget
It's Mother’s Day on Sunday - have you gotten a gift for your mom yet? While it's important to remember to appreciate her every day, this annual celebration is an opportunity to spoil our awesome moms,...
View ArticleCommenter of the Month, Announced + This Month's Gift
Commenting here at Project Vanity is a sport. We are so proud to have readers who are intelligent and eloquent, who are always game to share their experiences and product recos. One woman who have...
View ArticleChill: #OOTD Ideas For Summer's Worst Days
It’s such a terrible mix of heat and humidity right now that dressing up feels like a chore. We can't wait for the weather to start feeling cooler so until then, we'll be relying on these style ideas...
View ArticleFive Beauty Tips From KPOP Idols That Will Change Your Life
Being a fan of Korean pop music led me to discover K-beauty, and I've been obsessed ever since! I follow K-idols on Instagram and Beautiology 101, a K-drama about makeup. Of course, they also have...
View ArticleSwatches + Review: The Kylie Lip Kit is more than just lipstick
When the Kylie Lip Kits came out and mass hysteria broke out in the beauty world, I didn't think I would be one of the fortunate few (at least here in the PH) who would be able to try a kit. I was at...
View ArticleOur favorite Met Gala 2016 looks + drugstore recos under P500
The Met Gala is the biggest event in the fashion industry. Celebrities and fashion bigwigs, all dressed to the nines, gather for a night of fundraising for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume...
View ArticleThis blew our minds: Surprising facts about the pH level in skincare
Cleanse. Tone. Moisturize. Before skincare layering became all the rage, we were told just a few years ago that this three-step routine were all we needed to achieve great, healthy skin. I understood...
View ArticleThe coverage of this 329-peso concealer is intense
It's easy to find cheap but amazing drugstore products in the eye, lip, and cheek makeup categories. Affordable foundations are getting better and better with each release but most of the time...
View ArticleBudget Beauty: The best facial cleansers under P500 (Part 2!)
The key to having good skin is consistency with your skincare routine. The most basic and important part of this routine is, of course, cleansing. Cleansing your face is a non-negotiable as it rids...
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