How to get Marilyn Monroe’s come-hither eyes and lush lips
Whereas other cosmetic brands launch a collection roughly every three months, MAC does so every month.
October 12, 2012
Whereas other cosmetic brands launch a collection roughly every three months, MAC does so every month.
I have a beauty question: how do I make my hair grow faster than the usual growth?—Raye
Rhett Eala is best known for his “fashionalism”—the iconic “My Pilipinas” Collezione line that revived national pride and was worn by every proud Filipino from TV news reporters to even campaigning politicians.
Black and white is the most dramatic contrast in evening wear,” said beautiful Cris Albert in her black metalesse Charina Sarte. Indeed, for Manila’s 400 most stylish who attended the recent Second Philippine Fashion Ball at the Rigodon Ballroom of the Manila Peninsula, noir et blanc was not only de rigueur but very democratic; it leveled the field for fashion one-upmanship.
When I first smelled something in the works at Zen Zest, I had no idea it was for a new personalized scent line. Changing times have wonderfully caught up with perfumer Michelle Asence-Fontelera, who attributes her fragrance empire’s success to her adventurous spirit.
Nelland, 18, stuck her tongue out at the end of her repartee. Her head bobbed as she rapidly delivered her lines. Her hands pumped the air in the space between us to the beat of her repartee. She smiled quickly in the end, partly congratulating herself for her successful delivery, and partly to ease the sting of her last line. She just performed her fliptop routine in front of me.
Basketball is a game where “height is might.” The game is often dominated by people who are tall because scoring and defending the basket is easier when you’re gifted with such stature. That is the reason Blacks and Caucasians rule basketball. Unfortunately, we Filipinos are not blessed with height. It cannot be denied that we are at a disadvantage with regards to basketball. Our physique is not built for this kind of event.
I do not remember the Jai Alai. I have never marveled at the flame trees that once lined the paseo to Luneta. Not once have I walked through Escolta in all its glory, when it exuded glamour comparable to stylish European boulevards.
There’s something about vintage pieces that spells g-l-a-m-o-u-r. But not everything in your lola’s baul may be suitable to your fresh, young taste. After all, what was so “in” then may most likely be so “out” now.
A PBA commentator once quoted a local basketball legend: “Kung hindi ka handa masaktan, mag-chess ka na lang.” (If you’re not ready to get hurt, play chess instead.)
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