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How to clean your cushion compact sponge like an adult
So you’ve finally found the cushion compact of your dreams. Congratulations! Whether you found The One via recos list, discovered it while browsing your favorite beauty haunts, or ventured to make your...
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An impulse buy: The Tartelette in Bloom Eyeshadow palette
No matter how much makeup I have, I am still no match for the charms of a beautiful eyeshadow palette. The Tartelette In Bloom Amazonian Clay Palette (~P2,400 or $50 from Amazon) was an impulse buy...
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Nose Strips vs. Blackhead Balms: What works better?
Since moving to Manila from Cavite and commuting regularly to school, blackheads have become a top skincare issue for me. I keep my face clean but daily exposure to pollution, dirt, and sweat has...
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10 Women On Their De-stressing Beauty Rituals
by Claire Reyes, contributor / Header image via askmewhats.comWe all have those days when we feel like we could be the new face of a #StressDrilon or #HaggardoVersoza meme. The struggle is real and...
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How to avoid wasting your money on fake makeup
“Ma’am, ito po bago, Naked 5. Authentic po. Three hundred lang.”My vanity had a space reserved for a Naked palette when this happened and my mother knew it. She excitedly pulled me aside and asked if I...
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Swatches + Review: the Rilakkuma x A'Pieu Collection
When I saw the Rilakkuma x A'Pieu limited edition collection drop at Althea last September, I knew I had to grab a few things before they go out of stock. The price wasn't too bad, plus I've been...
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Budget Beauty: Six Korean lip tints under P500
Korean beauty is all about keeping it natural: dewy, healthy skin, straight brows, and just-bitten cherry lips. If you’re interested in copping a look worthy of a K-beauty guru, we’ve showed you how to...
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Editor's Picks: Eight products I love to keep backups of
It'll be a decade or so before I finish up all the beauty products here at the Project Vanity HQ, but there are a few special snowflakes that I simple can not run out of. They work so well that I can't...
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Beauty News Roundup: Cargo in PH, magnetized pigments, and a legit rainbow...
It’s October! Time to bust out those spooky decorations, prepare your teeth for candy mayhem, and watch dozens of YouTube videos to figure out your Halloween costume. Truth be told though, the treats...
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Staff Picks: Our fave makeup tools
compiled by Claire Reyes, contributorWe might change up the products we use often but we stay loyal to makeup tools that work for us. Our application is only as good as our tools can perform, after...
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How to get over your phobia for oils
by Claire Reyes, contributorBeauty oils are probably the most misunderstood and underrated of skin care products. You probably either swear by them and count them on your list of HGs or feel skeptical...
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Hot Right Now: The Victoria Beckham x Estée Lauder Collection
When I first read about Victoria Beckham's collaboration with Estée Lauder, I didn't dare hope that it would come to the Philippines. I hear it actually wasn't supposed to but the girls of Estée...
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The top five questions about MAC foundations – answered!
When I was a makeup noob and had just discovered the wonders of beauty blogs, I saw that many foundation reviews and mentions had the initials NC and NW followed by a number. I didn’t understand what...
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Here's a new organic salon-worthy hair care line to try
You know how bad ideas usually start with a shrug and a YOLO? I bet that many a beauty faux pas begin this way, especially when it comes to trying a new look for your hair. No judgment here! These last...
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Budget Beauty: Six good setting powders under P600
Setting makeup with loose powder is a non-negotiable step for an oily girl like me, but what other people may not know is that it’s something even non-oily types should be doing, too! After perfecting...
View ArticleThe beauty and career advice I'd give to my teenage self
I was poor, ugly, and anti-social during most of my teenage years. All that seething insecurity though was also combined with an odd sense of confidence that, come to think of it, I shouldn't have...
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The grand tour: Happy Skin's gorgeous space in Trinoma
I have been a huge fan of Happy Skin since Day 1. I love their Don’t Get Mad Get Even Liquid Foundation for a quick complexion fix, plus they have a wide range of different formulations so you can find...
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Five weird K-beauty ingredients you need in your skincare
By now, most of us probably understand that the Koreans take beauty very seriously. K-beauty is not just a fad; it’s a whole new beauty genre that’s here to stay. I must admit that dedication of...
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Five new under P500 contour palettes to obsess over
When we published a story about under P500 contour kits a few months back, quite a few readers wrote in to say that the post inspired them to finally try contouring. Because we’re beauty enablers (and...
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A legit drugstore highlighter: The Sleek Highlighting Palette in Solstice
Relevant question: are highlighters just glorified eyeshadows? The answer is, yes, they can be used as eyeshadows but they are so much more. A good highlighter can brighten your face instantly but the...
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