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Post-Beach Skin Care Hacks to Soothe and Treat Sunburn

May 21, 2019

Lost luggage, mosquito bites, and the sun being nowhere in sight during your entire trip —these are just a few major vacation spoilers. But there is nothing quite like the pain, itch, and unsightl...

What Some Filipino Moms Do to Look and Feel Young

May Elona

May 14, 2019

Health, Mind & Body, Skin-care, Tips

I was walking in the mall one day when a credit card agent stopped me. She waved an application form in front of my face and said, "May credit card ka na, ne? Graduate ka na ba?" (Do you have a credit card,...

One Local Brand’s Bid to Help Dying Filipino Languages

Mai Porras

May 7, 2019

Entrepreneurship & Sidelines, Fashion, Inspiration, Shopping

The Philippines, home to 104 million Filipinos, has 175 languages. But according to Philippine National Museum chief anthropologist Artemio Barbosa, in a decade or so many no longer hear 50 of the countr...

How to Wear Today’s Hair Barrettes: From Work to Party

Renee Marsha Babao

May 2, 2019

Hair Care & Styling, Looks, Trends

Remember when you never left your house without at least one hair clip, in colors that matched your school uniform? As your sundo waited outside, your mom or dad grabbed a handful of fat, colourful bobby pi...

The Dark Dilemma: 3 Home Remedies to Whiten Your Knees and Elbows

Geri Osorio

April 25, 2019

Beauty, Looks, Skin-care

Do your dark elbows and knees make you conscious about wearing sleeveless tops and short skirts in public? Trying to get these stubborn areas to match the rest of your skin tone can get frustratin...

Kedma Dead Sea Mask vs. Frizzy Hair: Which Will Win?

Renee Marsha Babao

April 23, 2019

Beauty, Hair Care & Styling, Looks

Frizzy hair is my life-long companion. Whether I stay indoors or outdoors, comb it once or ten times, let it down or tie it up, my hair doesn’t lose its gritty texture or pouf. To make matters more complica...

Lip Tint Face-Off: Which Local Cheek-and-Lip Tint Should You Hoard?

Mai Porras

April 16, 2019

Beauty, Looks, Makeup & Fragrance, Tips

Your fave local celebs are now rushing to local lip-and-cheek tints for an instant flush – and there’s no reason you shouldn’t. If you’ve been to bazaars, online makeup stores, or even in the makeup aisl...

Hand Care: Can the Dead Sea Bring Your Hands Back to Life?

Issa Baleva

April 11, 2019

Beauty, Skin-care, Tips

When I was a kid, I would go with my mom to the salon to get manicures. It was an activity I looked forward to because it made me feel like an adult. As I grew older, I would regularly get my nails done bec...

The Big South Sale: How I Bought P5,000 Worth of Stuff and Paid Only P1,300

Justine Lubag

April 4, 2019

Lifestyle, Looks, Shopping, Tips

So the other day, I went to SM Southmall with my mom and my little sister, Jillian, to help the latter choose a new laptop. Her old laptop was constantly crashing under the weight of her Photoshop skills, a...

Hair and Skin Care with Moringa

Daphne Bual

April 2, 2019

Hair Care & Styling, Looks, Skin-care

Moringa. Malunggay. The curious tiny leaves my mom adds to almost every soup or broth she makes — even in instant noodles. As a child, I wasn't a huge fan of its taste; but dear mamma would insist we eat it...