This week's Beauty Roundup is a testament to the vibrant and constantly evolving landscape of the Filipino beauty scene. As we explore a variety of new launches, each designed to celebrate and enhance our unique expressions of beauty, we delve into products that touch all aspects - from the eyes and lips to face and hair.

The first two months of the year have been slow in terms of beauty releases but little did we know, it was just the calm before the storm! As we celebrate National Women’s Month this year, our local beauty brands seem to be keeping us on our toes with new launches left and right.

Here are all the beauty releases we have been blessed with this month alone!

Filipino brand Issy & Co. is on a roll right now with so many exciting launches, and I know it can get overwhelming. I’ve tried most of them, so here are what I think you should get from the brand if you want to dip your toes in. Better yet they have an 11.11 sale coming up on Shopee and Lazada - these are the finds you shouldn’t miss!

This year has seen such a rapid development in the quality and diversity of local makeup product options and with just a little under two months left to 2022, Filipino brands do not seem to have any plans of slowing down.

Issy & Co. has definitely shown that they will be finishing this year strong with their latest launch that revealed a total of 48 products for all of us to enjoy!

Happy Friday, PV Community! What are your plans for the long weekend? Are you traveling somewhere? Staying indoors? Well, whatever you do, I hope you have a wonderful time. As for me, I will be in bed, reading the whole long weekend! Anyway, before that, it’s time for what’s new in beauty!

How are you all doing, PV Community? Sorry if I’ve been MIA for the past few weeks. I’ve missed you all. There will be quite some catching up to do. After all, there’s always something new to discover in the world of beauty. Don’t you just love that?

As a city girl with island girl roots, the sunkissed look is my version of the “no makeup” makeup look and bronzers are a necessity to achieving it. Yet, there seems to be very few local options to choose from as the majority of brands tend to push out contour products instead.

Lucky for me and my fellow bronzer-biased babes, Issy & Co. ended their trilogy of launches with their final release called Ode to the Sand. It comes in the form of fou bronzers and I’m excited to get into it!

Happy National Lipstick Day, PV Community! What lipstick are you wearing today? If you haven’t got any on, well, then you must apply your favorite lipstick right now! We must join in on the celebration, right? As a matter of fact, I just swiped on my MAC Ruby Woo lipstick!

Although beauty is a personal journey, we all know that SPF is non-negotiable. Admittedly though, it is one of the hardest beauty habits to get into. From childhood memories of heavy and extremely tacky formulas making beach and pool days less enjoyable to the price tags that are on a good SPF product - there is always something that holds you back from the path of sun protection.

Luckily, local beauty brands have been stepping up their game and giving the people what they want by creating sunscreen and sunblock options that are comfortable for both our skin and wallets.

Hello, PV community! Happy Monday! The latest beauty roundup is coming to you on a Monday, for this time only. We hope you had a wonderful weekend and have a fabulous week ahead! Okay, time for what’s new in beauty.

Happy Pride Month, PV Community! I’d just like to take this time to say thank to all of you for being allies - yes, I’m claiming it. You are all so supportive and I always appreciate it. Anyway, speaking of pride, I’m proud to share with you what’s new in beauty.

Gone are the days when the only purpose of lip products is to either apply color on the lips or to treat them. These days, we expect more than just a singular purpose from our lip product and a lot of beauty’s recent releases have been answering. These lip hybrids deliver a punch of color while also providing other benefits like a glossy finish, a hydrating boost, or both, or more. Here are 5 local lip products to try:

Beauty brands are stepping up these days in incorporating treatment with their makeup. Issy and Co’s Hydragloss (P209) has made waves in being a lip treatment and lip color in one cute tube. Let’s test it out!

The Hydragloss colors I have are Jell-Oh, H.O.T. and Punch. They appear super pigmented on the tube, making one think of fruity summer colors. Upon smelling, there was no fragrance or “flavor” that I would usually get in some lip glosses. I swatched them on my arm and it was surprising that I didn’t get a sticky texture. It glides more syrupy and didn’t leave an overt residue when wiped off with a tissue.

Lightweight, sheer, oil-free and natural are what I look for in a tinted moisturizer. So many brands both international and local are promising these things, and I am glad that the local make-up scene has so many options! The first time I heard about Issy & Co. Active Skin Tint was from Miss Bea via her Youtube Channel. She compared this with a skin tint from another brand and she didn’t really like the coverage. I was curious, so I’m glad to finally try it out.

Are you done with your holiday shopping, PV Community? If you’re still doing some last-minute shopping, whether for yourself or the special people in your life, then you might want to consider what’s new in beauty this week.

You know the holidays are just around the corner when there’s a sudden influx of beauty releases. After all, beauty is a gift that keeps on giving. Speaking of giving, it’s that time again - it’s time for me to give you what’s new in the beauty industry, both local and international.

When it comes to base makeup, I used to either wear a medium to full coverage foundation or skip it entirely. It wasn’t until this year that I fell in love with tinted moisturizers and skin tints. Because almost everything is done online now, I started gravitating towards base products that are sheer and easy to apply. Also, if I have to go out, I want to let my skin breathe, and since tinted moisturizers and skin tints usually have SPF, all the more reason to wear them.

How are you all doing, Project Vanity Community? I hope you’re all doing well and staying safe. Another week has passed and it’s time for another beauty roundup! I’m excited for the lineup of news this week, and I think you’ll feel the same. Let’s go!

It’s the end of another working week and you know what that means - it’s time for another beauty roundup! Can I just say how happy it makes me that we get to enjoy beauty releases on a weekly basis? The beauty industry is truly a gift that keeps on giving! Okay, time for this week’s latest!