While some fads in beauty may come and go, some things do last forever. Generations apart, my mom and I find aesthetic common ground in five beauty products that have lasted the test of time:
CONCEALER
With our busy schedules, my mom and I are always looking for new ways to stay looking as well-rested as possible. A good concealer helps us cover up any dark circles after long nights to ensure that we’re looking fresh as daisies the next morning. On our rest days, we go that extra mile and have our own mini spa days—a treat made possible by soothing products like the Zenutrients Stress Relief Grapefruit and Verbenas Coconut Massage Oil that act as relaxation boosting ingredients for the aura.
MAYBELLINE INSTANT AGE REWIND ERASER P 399
ZENUTRIENTS STRESS RELIEF GRAPEFRUIT, VERBENAS, COCONUT MASSAGE OIL 250ML, P 358
LIPSTICK
Nude hues are everything to us, so I’ve shared quite a few neutral lippie shades with my mom over the years. Our party faces are never complete without lipsticks that not only flatter our skin tones but keep us looking hydrated at all times. No to dryness anywhere—we also like to keep the plump texture consistent around our bodies by using Happy Island’s Hand and Body Lotion!
DEAR DAHLIA LIP PARADISE INTENSE SATIN – LUCY, P 1,500
HAPPY ISLAND HAND & BODY LOTION – PINA COLADA 60ML, P 180
PERFUME
My mom has introduced to me all kinds of perfumes that I’ve come to fall in love with now. She has always emphasized the importance of donning a pleasant scent, so it’s no surprise that majority of my favorite perfume picks all originally came from her. Her great choice in scents also resonates with her love for spa-quality products like the Shinetree Aroma Body & Hand Lotion, making sure that everywhere she goes is a mini perfumery.
SOLEIL ET LUNE GABRIELLE EAU DE TOILETTE 10ML, P 340
SHINETREE AROMA BODY & HAND LOTION, P 129
FALSIES
For that extra glam factor, my mom and I love to wear falsies to open our eyes and give it a more dramatic effect. We believe that looking and feeling bolder starts with the small details, so we know that adding little things to our look like false eyelashes and lathering on skin-hydrating products like the Zenutrients Goat’s Milk Luxurious Body Butter before GNOs make us look and feel gorgeous in every angle.
NYX WICKED LASHES – JEZEBEL, P 400
ZENUTRIENTS GOAT’S MILK LUXURIOUS BODY BUTTER 100G, P 245
COLD CREAM
Using a cold cream to remove my makeup is a trick I learned from my mom way before it was popularized in beauty websites. It’s the perfect way to get her cosmetics from work and mine from class off our faces without scrubbing with makeup wipes. For those who want to add another level to their skin care routine, using face masks like the Shinetree Peel Off Refreshing Lemon & Honey Mask, Sexy Look Hydrating with Gold Mask, or the Sexylook Intensive Moisturizing Mask are perfect conclusions to double cleansing after toning.
BANILA CO. CLEAN IT ZERO ORIGINAL 50 ML (TRAVEL SIZE), P 545
SHINETREE PEEL OFF REFRESHING LEMON & HONEY MASK, P 129
Written By:
Frances Beltran
BEAUTY CONTRIBUTOR
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Frances Beltran is a fashion and lifestyle blogger at alphabelles.com, who specializes in styling unconventional and affordable outfits. If she’s not meddling with her glue gun for some crafty DIY, then she’s probably trying to create the perfect flatlay for her Instagram.