First off, Happy New Year, everyone!
After about a month-long hiatus from writing
and spending the holidays in the US, I’m finally back to discuss all things beauty with you again. As we all know, ringing in the New Year is all about striving for change and improving one’s self. That includes taking care of ourselves. And what better way to start 2016 than to ask some of Manila’s female personalities about their beauty resolutions for the New Year? Maybe we can all take a tip or two from these ladies on how to improve our beauty routines all year round.
GAY LAO-CHEN, M.A.C. Cosmetics, Brand General Manager
" My New Year’s beauty resolution is to learn how to do a mean winged eyeliner on my own."
SARAH MEIER, Editor-in-chief, Metro Magazine
" New Year’s Beauty Resolution — to wear my most high pigment lippies as mood boosters, and to acquire as many laugh lines as humanly possible! "
ALYANNA MARTINEZ, Celebrity Stylist
" Up my skin care game now that I am 30 and from now on use a lighter weight foundation to let my natural skin be the focus. And practice using eye shadows more often."
CARLA PAREDES, Spinning Coach, Saddle Row
" My New Year’s beauty resolution is to take care of my body from within, and trust that this beauty will emanate on the outside as well. This means eating clean, whole food including a lot of vegetables, healthy fat, and lean protein. Drinking eight glasses of water is definitely a priority – not only does it keep my body working optimally for those tough workouts, it also keeps my skin supple and moisturized."
CHESKA GARCIA-KRAMER, Celebrity Mom, Team Kramer
" My New Year’s beauty resolution would be to always make sure I am fixed up, be it just meeting up with my friends or going to an event… Everything is significant and as important to me this year… "
Nothing too big or too small.
MAXENE MAGALONA, Actress
" Definitely to drink more water, eat more healthy and work out more regularly. To always be positive and wear a smile on my face! I really believe that if I feel good about myself from the inside, everything else will follow. No amount of makeup can conceal a negative attitude. Happy New You! "
Pam QuinoÑes, Editor-in-chief, L’Officiel Manila
" Drink lots of water, moisturize more, and wear less makeup. I also decided to quit smoking. It’s been really tough, but I’m excited to completely
kick off the habit."
ARYANNA EPPERSON, MTV VJ & blogger
(www.AryannaEpperson.com)
My beauty resolution this 2016 is to sharpen my makeup application skills. Now that I actually own more than one makeup brush (believe it or not, I only owned an eye shadow brush for the longest time), I want to learn how to properly put on makeup to achieve different looks.
ERICA PAREDES, Editor-in-chief, Calyxta.com
" Hmmm… I have two. The first is to be really strict about moisturizing day and night.
I get lazy sometimes, but now that I’m in my mid-thirties, I think great skin and less makeup is my new thing. The second is to stop abusing my hair. I’m still paying for the two years of bleaching it blonde. After I cut out all the dry ends, no dyeing for a while and I’ll try to limit heat styling, too."
KAT REAMBILLO, NTC (Nike Training Club) Certified Trainer
" I vow to sleep at least seven hours a day, by spending less time online."
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