Thanks to those “Koreanovelas” and the rising popularity of Korean skincare products, BB Creams now have a huge following across...
Whereas other cosmetic brands launch a collection roughly every three months, MAC does so every month.
I was caught by surprise when, after a meeting, I was asked by a colleague what a BB cream was and what brand she should get. I presumed most girls knew about it, especially since many cosmetic brands have come out with their own BB creams.
When they were first launched in the market, blemish balms (aka BB base) were touted for their skin restorative properties. For a while, however, I thought they were only a passing fad in the country. Why?
Move over, BB and CC cream. It seems the ultimate skincare product has arrived. Short for “dynamic do-all,” the...
Being a jewelry designer and a newspaper columnist isn’t always easy for Mel Cuevas, with production schedules, sourcing for materials, marketing wares, deadlines and more stress-inducing matters.
Have you ever stopped to admire a Japanese beauty ad, or perhaps browsed a Japanese magazine and envied the doll-faced models on its pages?
The past month, I’ve experienced a refreshing lack of selfies on Instagram, and I wonder if those who follow aren’t exactly in the mood these days to plaster their faces on social media because they share the same sentiments as mine: because of the extreme heat, the face is going bipolar from greasy to dry and back, while clothes cling to the skin like plastic wrap because of the drench of sweat.
Beauty trend alert: BB cream—just for your eyelids
BB Cream devotees swear by the stuff: its combination of cosmetic and skin-care benefits, and ease of use. Now beauty brands have innovated the formula with the cushion compact: essentially a lightweight BB formula poured into a compact.
