Ahh, 2021, what a crazy year it’s been! It’s tough for sure but there are moments of hope and beauty to be found in between, don’t you think? I want to congratulate you for surviving and for being brave in persevering towards your goals, no matter how big or how small. What you’ve done this year is no inconsequential thing - you know how hard the struggle was, but I hope you remember what you’ve achieved as well. Just putting on your skincare and makeup is an act of defiance. It’s you telling the world, “You will see me, and you will listen.”

And so, it’s 2022 in just a few days, and we’d like to end the year by celebrating the best beauty products that the Project Vanity Community has tried in 2021. The Community has spoken and here’s what you absolutely need to try (if you haven’t yet)! Did your faves make it to the list?

After first discovering Mae Layug’s GRWM Cosmetics and being pleasantly surprised by the Multi-Use Creamy Tints, I’m back with reviews and swatches of their latest multipurpose makeup offering! The Radiance Tint (P349 / 8ml via LazMall or ShopeeMall) is a tubed concealer line that comes in 12 shades and 12 possible uses.

Are you looking for makeup inspo? Well then, you’ve come to the right place! Celebrate the holidays in glamorous style with my handpicked looks from some of the people I follow. These are easy to do at home with products you might already have. Let’s go!

Makeup brands always go all out during the holidays and this year, MAC’s is certainly one to look forward to. With gorgeous sets in hypnotic optical-illusion packaging, the Hypnotizing Holiday Collection dares you to “be your own masterful makeup MACgician!”

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.

Coco Chanel described perfume as the “unseen, unforgettable, ultimate accessory.” As a perfume addict, I would have to agree. We can spend a lot of time planning our perfect makeup, clothes and accessories, but a scent adds another dimension to your self-expression. It’s the invisible finishing touch that pulls our whole look together.

Much like a collection of clothes, skincare, or jewelry, a fragrance wardrobe contains a selection of scents for every occasion. If you don’t have a fragrance wardrobe yet, here are some tips to get you started!

I’m fiercely loyal to my sunscreen so it’s a cosmic shift for me to switch sunscreens, after pretty much using the same thing for eight years. I do try and love other sunscreens of course, but I keep coming back to Biore. You all know this. And yet a couple of months ago this changed.

I’ve actually tried Anessa sunscreen even before it arrived in the Philippines. It’s touted as the #1 sunscreen brand in Japan!

Many children around the world are born and are living with untreated cleft lip and/or palate, a common birth defect where a baby’s lip and/or mouth do not form properly in the early stages of pregnancy. In the Philippines alone, 1 in 500 children are born with this condition. Every year, about 4,500 babies are born with this facial and oral malformation and not everyone is given a chance to have a new, beautiful smile.

Makeup is my life because it’s part of my job as a beauty editor and product developer, but even I use makeup much, much less than I did before. My guess is that it’s the same for you too! The last two years saw our makeup kits languishing in half-forgotten drawers, waiting to see the light of day. Now that the world is opening up a little bit more, you may not help but wonder: is this still ok to use? How do you decide what to keep and what to throw away?

We finally entered the month of December, PV Community! Let’s make the last month of 2021 count, shall we? Speaking of making things count, this week’s beauty roundup is one that really counts. Why? Well, continue reading and you’ll find out.