A new hairdo is probably the best way to usher in the new year. If you aren’t ready to chop your locks off, you can always upgrade your look by dyeing it a subtle shade. The best thing about hair color is that it isn’t permanent so you don’t have to worry about having to sport… Read more »

When The New York Times published an article on March 14, 2016, titled “9 Key Designs from Isaac Mizrahi: An Unruly History,” it wasn’t Mizrahi’s designs that were put front and center. Instead, controversy shrouded the article after the author captioned Anne Bayle as “an unidentified model in 1989.” Ironically, her name doesn’t immediately ring a bell to Filipino millennials either…. Read more »

For the past decade, the Philippines has been experiencing one grand beauty pageant year after another. In 2015 and 2016, respectively, two of the country’s beauty queens managed to bring home crowns from the “Big 4″ pageants, namely Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach and Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa. So it was only fitting to begin 2017… Read more »

As 2018 approaches, it’s time to look back at the year that was. For all you fashionistas out there, the beauty and fashion industry was filled with showstopping trends. The best part of these trends was that they collectively celebrated women in power. From healthy, “glass” skin to colorful eye shadows, here are 2017 beauty… Read more »

What a great way to end the country’s pageant journey for this year! After a slew of wins, runner-ups, and recognition in the international pageant scene, the Philippines can now add yet another crown to its stash. Jannie Alipo-on made her countrymen proud after bringing home the Miss Tourism International 2017 crown last Thursday, December 7…. Read more »

Miss Philippines Chanel Olive Thomas may not have won the Miss Supranational crown, but she did put up a fight. The beauty queen made her countrymen proud by landing a spot in the Top 10 of the international pageant held in Krynica-Zdroj, Poland, last December 1, 2017. She also managed to bag the Miss Supranational 2017 Friendship… Read more »

After four long decades, the Miss Universe crown has finally found its way back to South Africa. Twenty-two-year-old Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters did her country proud by besting 91 other candidates from around the world. The crown was passed on to Nel-Peters during the coronation night last November 26, 2017, at The Axis in Las Vegas, Nevada. Completing her… Read more »

Can Rachel Peters bring the crown back to the Philippines? That is the question on everyone’s mind as Peters carries the country’s flag in the Miss Universe 2017 pageant, which will culminate on November 26. It’s been a great year for the Philippines so far. Just last weekend, the country saw a back-to-back win courtesy… Read more »

Keep the crowns coming! Actress Winwyn Marquez proved once again that the country is a powerhouse of beauty queens after bagging the Reina Hispanoamericana crown. The 25-year-old’s win came a day after Karen Ibasco emerged victorious during the Miss Earth 2017 pageant.  Marquez is the first Filipina to compete and win the annual pageant held in Bolivia. Winwyn Marquez… Read more »

The most beautiful woman on earth is from the Philippines. Twenty-six-year-old Karen Ibasco proved once again that the country is a powerhouse of beauty queens when she becames the Miss Earth 2017 winner last November 4, 2017, held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Manila. Ibasco bested 86 other contestants from around the world…. Read more »

Asia Jackson was born to a Filipino mother and African American father. Growing up, it took the 23-year-old a while to grow comfortable in her own skin. She shared in an interview with NBC News that she’s always felt the stigma of being biracial, being told a lot that she wasn’t “black enough” or “Asian enough” due… Read more »

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in the Philippines are generally accepted in Filipino society. But ironically, their legal rights have remained limited. This has led to a lot of discrimination and hate, particularly from Catholic and other religious institutions around the country. This hasn’t stopped the LGBT community from celebrating… Read more »