Filipino beauty is thriving—see the past month’s new local launches.
The local beauty scene is giving Korean beauty a run for its money with innovative formulas, vibrant packaging, and game-changing releases created for and by Filipinos. From ultra-hydrating moisturizers to weightless concealers, here are five standouts from Filipino-owned makeup brands that deserve the next spot in your cart.
Detail Cosmetics Fresh Filter
Detail Cosmetics’ Fresh Filter foundation earns its spot as the newest addition to your daily makeup routine. Made with 50% pure rose water, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, and niacinamide, it boasts light to medium coverage with a natural, demi-matte finish. The foundation comes in five shades; namely, creme, macadamia, cashew, caramel, and coconut, that bring to the table the much-needed morena representation through its deeper shades. In line with Detail’s company values, it is vegan and cruelty-free, too.
Vice Cosmetics MultiGANDA Sticks
Vice Cosmetics recently launched its newest line of seven multi-use highlighters, contours, and blushes—the MULTIGANDA One & Done Sticks. True to its claim, the products can be applied to the cheeks, eyelids, and lips, or mixed and matched for custom use. All made possible by its formula laced with Macadamia Oil and Seaweed Extract, the sticks work to nourish and hydrate the skin.
The MULTIGANDA Glow Stick, in the shade Society, is the product to achieve a natural yet stunning glow; the Contour Stick—in the shades Push and Achieve—perfectly blends in with your skin to sculpt and further enhance your features; and lastly, the highly pigmented yet creamy Blush Stick works its magic to give the skin a youthful, natural flush.
MultiGANDA One & Done Glow Stick in Society, ₱295, Lazada
MultiGANDA One & Done Contour Stick in Push and Achieve, ₱295, Lazada
Happy Skin Calming and Soothing Series
The Skincare Boosters: Calming and Soothing Series by Happy Skin is formulated with healing and soothing properties of Centella Asiatica, better known as the 5-Cica Complex in the skincare community, and anti-inflammatory properties of Calendula and Tea Tree.
The collection includes the Calming Glow Drops, an all-around product that moisturizes, reduces redness, and protects your skin barrier from the harmful rays of the sun with SPF 35; the Overnight Calming Cream, a rich and moisturizing night cream that immediately calms irritated and sensitive skin; and the Calming Spot Collector, an acne spot treatment to minimize breakouts while leaving the skin hydrated.
Happy Skin Calming Spot Corrector, ₱699, Lazada
BLK Life-Proof Airy Concealers
BLK’s newest Life-Proof Airy Concealer is a force to be reckoned with in the local makeup scene. Made with the properties of niacinamide, the cream evens out the skin tone, heavily conceals blemishes, and lightens dark circles to achieve a natural glow. It’s buildable and weightless, yet provides heavy-duty coverage, too.
Chü Chü Beauty Matte Bomb Lipsticks
Chü Chü Beauty’s Matte Bomb Lipsticks are currently the talk of the town. With its tagline “as cute as it is good,” the newcomer is celebrated for its vibrant packaging, affordable price range, and moisturizing formulas made with the Filipino skin in mind. It’s no surprise that this non-drying, ultra-matte, and highly pigmented product has gotten local influencers and makeup gurus raving about the collection. The latest line of Chü Chü’s lipsticks comes in nine different shades specially formulated for the Filipina soul: Baked Beige, Nude Affair, Bo’s Brown, Peach Fizz, Classic Coral, Retro Brick, Bridal Bloom, Smoke Mauve, and Mellow Wine.
