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Beauty Roundup: Dazzle Me SmileyWorld Collection, Vice Cosmetics Tinted Fling, Happy Skin 360° Cooling Sunscreen Spray, and Huda Ube Collection in PH

As March draws to a close, the summer heat is starting to really sizzle! This week’s Beauty News Roundup is all about new releases to hopefully help us beat the summer heat. Dazzle Me collaborates with SmileyWorld to bring us a limited collection of juicy, sparkly makeup in nostalgic 90’s neon packaging. Homegrown Vice Cosmetics launches their Tinted Fling Tinted Lip Serums, designed to nourish, cool, and add color to the lips. Happy Skin launches the ultimate head-to-toe 360° Cooling Sunscreen Spray. The Huda Beauty Ube Collection has also landed in the Philippines. We’ve got all the deets for you right here!

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Beauty Roundup: New Ever Bilena Serum Tinted Lip Oil Shades, Spotlight Cosmetics Dewdrop Melted Lipstick, Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Soulmates Collection, and Maybelline Lifter Glaze Lip Balm

This week, lippies are the talk of the town as both local and international beauty brands release new lip formulas and shades to love. If you like the Ever Bilena Plus Serum Tinted Lip Oil, you’ll love that it now has a total of twelve (12) shades from the original four. Check out Spotlight Cosmetics’ new Dewdrop Melted Lipstick, a fusion of lip color, gloss, and balm. Meet the newest additions to Charlotte Tilbury’s Pillow Talk family: the Beauty Soulmates Collection. Maybelline adds to their lip repertoire with the new Maybelline Lifter Glaze Lip Balm.

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Beauty Roundup: Careline Lip Drip, Absidy Beauty Base Collection, Blk Face Stacks Comeback, and Extended Happy Skin Seamless Perfecting Foundation Shades

It definitely, truly feels like summer is now upon us. Let’s beat the heat with a roundup of local beauty news! Let’s get to know Careline’s newest lippie with a whopping 18 shades: the Lip Drip. Ace your base with new additions to the Absidy Beauty Base Collection: the Weightless Touch Foundation, Concealer, and Color Corrector. Remember the multipurpose face color pots Blk Cosmetics launched way back in 2020? They’re back with a vengeance, featuring ten all-new shades and a bouncier formula. Last but not the least, Happy Skin extends the shade range of their best-selling Seamless Perfecting Liquid Foundation for those with deeper skin tones.

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Beauty Roundup: Careline Lash Spike Volumizer, Strokes Microblade Pen Hybrid, NIVEA Unveils Thiamidol, and Colourette Women’s Month Stickers

We’re only into the first week of March, but so much has happened already! Were you marked safe from the massive 3.3 sales? Well, we better hold on as brands are set to make even more waves with their Women’s Month promos. We also have new launches from our local beauty brands, featuring innovative designs and improvements in beauty technology. Careline’s new Lash Spike Volumizer Mascara proves you won’t have to sacrifice length for volume. None other than Catriona Gray partners with Strokes as they launch their new Microblade Pen Hybrid. Colourette celebrates women’s month with a cute sticker freebie.

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Beauty Roundup: NARS Hot Escape, Candy Crush x Pat McGrath Labs, Rhode Peptide Lip Tint in Sugar Cookie, and Olive Young in LA

Let’s keep February short and sweet with a roundup of scrumptious news bites! Get into resort mode with NARS Cosmetics upcoming releases: the Hot Escape Collection. Pat McGrath Labsreleases a truly delicious collection in collaboration with sweet mobile game Candy Crush. Rhode Peptide Lip Tint now comes in a new shade with a sparkly finish: Sugar Cookie. Olives may not be sweet, but it definitely is something to celebrate as Olive Young is setting down roots in Los Angeles, California.

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Beauty Roundup: Spotlight Next Level Eye Collection, Happy Skin Mallow Pot, New & Improved Colourette Colourdrip, and Ever Bilena Moisture Boost Serum Lipstick

Valentine’s day may be over, but we are still in the month of love! And I love me a good old all-local Beauty News Roundup, so let’s do that for this week’s edition. In store for you are all the details for fresh, new local launches. We’ll explore Spotlight Cosmetics’ newest release: the Next Level Eye Collection. Happy Skin launches a new lip and cheek product to try: the Mallow Pot. Colourette cooked up some new shades of their Colourdrip, as well as amped up its packaging. Ever Bilena is all for that juicy pout with their new Moisture Boost Serum Lipstick.

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Beauty Roundup: Rustan’s The Beauty Source Boutique, Mae Layug on Forbes Magazine, Happy Skin Hair, and Sephora.ph Love Month Promos

We are kicking off February with a news roundup of local beauty industry milestones! Rustan’s The Beauty Source recently opened its first stand-alone boutique (yes, separate from Rustan’s department stores). Beauty influencer and founder of GRWM Cosmetics, Mae Layug, is featured on Forbes Magazine! Happy Skin Cosmetics expands their horizons with the launch of Happy Skin Hair. Last but not least, Sephora.ph is celebrating love month with markdowns and love-ly gifts.

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Beauty Roundup: Careline Whipped Cream Tint, Ever Organics Brightening Pore Serum, Hello Glow Keratin Hair Care, and BW Women Deo Body Spray

This week, I’m happy to report that we have an all-local Beauty News Roundup for you. Get ready to be be impressed with new local releases at unbelievably affordable prices! If you like the Careline Whipped Cream Tint, we have awesome news: they now have 12 shades (originally 5 shades). Ever Organics has relaunched their fan fave Brightening Pore Serum, this time in a much-requested larger size. Enjoy premium hair care at a lower price point with Hello Glow Keratin Shampoo and Conditioner. Last but not least, Blackwater Women launches five whimsical scents for their Deo Body Spray. The best part: all of these new releases retail at less than P250 each! Keep reading to learn more!

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Beauty Roundup: Guerlain KissKiss Bee Glow, Prada Monochrome Soft Matte Lipstick, YSL Make Me Blush Powder, and Dior Homme Parfum

In this week’s edition of Beauty News Roundup, let’s take a look at what luxury beauty brands have been up to. Whether you just want to get caught up with the latest luxe trends or are looking to add a touch of couture to your everyday essentials, we’ve got the latest right here! Guerlain releases new shades of their sweet honey-infused tinted lip balm, KissKiss Bee Glow. Prada adds new nude shades to their Monochrome Soft Matte Lipstick lineup. Dua Lipa is the face of the new YSL powder blush, the Make Me Blush 24H Buildable Blurring Powder Blush. Robert Pattinson takes us through the streets of New York in the spirit of Dior Homme Parfum, as revisited by Francis Kurkdjian.

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Beauty Roundup: EB Pillow Pop Multi Pot, Blk Glossdrip, GRWM Lip Maxx, and Huda Ube Collection

Is it just me, or has January gone on forever?? The days feel long, but somehow they still feel like they’re not long enough. It sure looks like the local beauty industry is putting that to good use, though. There have been a couple of new launches (Blk Glossdrip and GRWM Lip Maxx) and a relaunch of a beloved multitasker (Ever Bilena Pillow Pop Multi Pot). Honorable mention: our native UBE is getting love from Huda Beauty with its limited-edition Ube Collection!

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Beauty Roundup: Lisa Eldridge Pinpoint Concealer, New Hourglass Foundation with SPF30, MAC Nudes Collection, and New Colourette Easy Mattes

How do you find 2025 so far? Are you feeling the urge to step up and do better this year, like me? This week’s roundup of beauty news shows that beauty brands just might be feeling the same! We bring you a BNR full of innovation, as Lisa Eldridge comes out with her first concealer product: the Pinpoint Concealer Pencil. Hourglass recently released its first foundation with sun protection, the Illusion Luminous Glow Foundation SPF30. MAC Nudes Collection is finally out, with both new and fan-fave nude shades in different formats and formulas. Local beauty brand Colourette recently launched their new and improved Easy Mattes, with new shades to love.

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Beauty Roundup: Marc Jacobs Daisy Glow, Guerlain Sakura Collection, Flower Knows Strawberry Cupid Collection, and Glossier Black Cherry

We’re off to a fresh start in 2025! What better way to kick off the year than with a roundup of fresh beauty news? Let’s make things bright with new additions to Marc Jacobs’ Daisy family of fragrances: the Daisy Glow trio. Let’s take a look at the beautiful cherry-blossom inspired additions to the Guerlain makeup line. Ichigo lovers, rejoice at the new Strawberry Cupid collection from Flower Knows. Last but definitely not the least, Glosser releases a delicious Black Cherry collection!

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Beauty Roundup: EB No Budge Lip Liner, Spotlight Soft Glow Beauty Wand, Strokes Eye & Face Palettes, and Laneige Holiday Gifts

We’re about to head off to the last few days of 2024, but the beauty world is keeping busy! This week’s Beauty News Roundup is full of new local releases to shake up your holidays. Let’s take a look at the Ever Bilena No Budge Lip Liner, Spotlight Soft Glow Beauty Wand, and new Strokes eye and face palettes. Let’s see what K-beauty brand Laneige has in store for us this holiday season with limited-edition Lip Sleeping Masks and gifts!

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Beauty Roundup: Colourette Eye Gotchu Collection, NARS Afterglow Lip Oil, Estée Lauder x Ladurée, and Sabrina Carpenter’s New Fragrance

Last week, our Beauty News Roundup featured delicious treats from the world of beauty. I’m happy to report that this week’s edition will be just as sweet! Let’s take a look at Colourette’s newest Eye Gotchu Collection. NARS makes a new addition to their Afterglow lippie lineup with the new Afterglow Lip Oil. Estée Lauder collaborates with Ladurée, home of the most famous French macarons! Last but not least, Sabrina Carpenter releases a new fragrance named Me Espresso. So have you got a sweet tooth? Let’s get our fill of sweet, sweet beauty news!

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Beauty Roundup: Pantone 2025 Color of the Year, Native x Dunkin, Teviant x Hello Kitty, and Issy’s 5th Anniversary Release

And so the last month of the year begins! It’s off to a promisingly delicious start as color authority Pantone officially releases the 2025 color of the year: Mocha Mousse. If you’re a fan of Dunkin (or at least how yummy the doughnuts smell), Native has some personal care products you’re going to love. In a surprising turn of events, Teviant has released some sweet treats in collaboration with Sanrio’s Hello Kitty! Last but not least, Issy Cosmetics has released a limited edition product lineup in honor of their fifth anniversary, and it’s perfect for the holidays. What are you waiting for? Keep reading as we round up this week’s yummy beauty news tidbits.

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Beauty Roundup: NARS Greenbelt 5 Opens, Five Beauty’s First Birthday, Teviant’s 6th Anniversary, and New Careline Multistick Shades

The last week of November has been busy, busy, busy. This week in the local beauty scene has been filled with celebrations and milestones! Let me catch you up on the latest beauty news. NARS opens its largest boutique yet at Greenbelt 5, marking the occasion with a Master Class by none other than Jelly Eugenio and Catriona Gray! Five Beauty marks its first birthday with a special live event by celebrity co-founder Gabbi Garcia. Albert Kurniawan’s Teviant continues its month-long celebration of its 6th anniversary with new releases and special bundles. Last but not least, the Careline Multistick now has fourteen (14!!!) shades to get to know and love.

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Beauty Roundup: Focallure x My Melody at Miniso, Careline Glitter-Ink Liner, Strokes Kiss Sculpt Collection, and Teviant Cleansing Butter & Lip Filter

Who is still on a high from the Beauty Creator Summit last Saturday? In case you missed it, Katsy wrote about her key takeaways from the event. Listening to Liz and other beauty content creators has inspired me to confidently share my thoughts on my platforms! Here comes a dose of new local releases to try and share, if it fits your style. Sanrio lovers rejoice at the Focallure x My Melody collaboration, now available at Miniso! Let’s take a look at Careline’s new Glitter-Ink Liner. Strokes Beauty Lab has also recently released their much-awaited lip liner collection. Last but not least, let’s take a look at Teviant’s newest releases.

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Beauty Roundup: Romand Gift Bar, EB Sheer Serum Tinted Lip Balm, Teviant Star Balm, and Wet n Wild x Hello Kitty

As we step into November, we definitely feel the holidays descending upon us! Thankfully, some beauty brands are helping to make our Christmas shopping easier, like K-beauty brand Romand (Rom&nd), who have set up a few “Gift Bars” in the Metro! Let’s also look at some sparkly new releases that would make great stocking stuffers: Ever Bilena’s Sheer Serum Tinted Lip Balm, Teviant’s new Star Balm, and a collaboration between Wet n Wild and Sanrio’s Hello Kitty.

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Beauty Roundup: Spotlight Dewy Lip Balm, e.l.f. x Stanley, Issy Skin That Works Collection, and Sephora Weekend Love Sale

This week’s beauty news roundup is full of promising new releases, and a sale you wouldn’t want to miss! Let’s take a look at the new lippie that has set Tiktok on fire: the Spotlight Cosmetics Dewy Lip Balm. We’ll also learn more about a collaboration between two unexpected brands: e.l.f. Cosmetics and Stanley–yes that tumbler brand! Homegrown Issy Cosmetics also recently launched their Skin That Works Collection which includes a stick foundation, a gel powder compact, and two setting sprays. Read until the end for more details on Sephora Philippines’ Weekend Love Sale.

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