Pricey Pick:
Pixi H2O Skintint
Local Love:
Beauty By Hodge Podge MNL Tinted Sunscreen with Moisturizer
Shelling out too much for sunscreen? You shouldn’t have to! Daily beauty must-haves like sunscreen should be easy on the budget, especially since you use them so often. With SPF50, this baby will keep you sun safe for hours. It works for any skin type and actually cools your skin to help you beat the heat.
Pricey Pick:
Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipstick
Local Love:
Chihuahua Cosmetics Matte Lipstick
Compact, pigmented, and long-wearing. I think I just described your new favorite lippie. Even with its true matte finish, this lipstick’s formula still keeps your lips soft and moisturized with Vitamin E and Aloe Vera. A swipe or two is all you need to get a pout that’s packed with pigment.
Pricey Pick:
Sunday Riley Luna Sleeping Night Oil
Local Love:
Makiling Herbarium Multitasking Oil No. 7
No matter your skin type, oils can be your skin’s BFF and they help seal in all your previously applied skin care products to boot. Just like its name suggests, this made with Pinoy pride oil can be used to add moisture and glow from head to toe. In a pinch and run out of makeup wipes? A small handful is enough to melt away even the most budge-proof of them.
Pricey Pick:
Soap & Glory The Righteous Butter 300ml
Local Love:
Jar Full of Goodness Nourishing Body Butter 120g
One doesn’t need to hit the spa every weekend just to get that much-needed pampering session when you can do it right at home. After a relaxing shower, slather on the nourishing goodness of this body butter that’s packed with antioxidants to leave skin healthy, smooth, and glowing. Unlike other body butters, it’s non-greasy—making it perfect for our hot and humid climate.
Pricey Pick:
Maui Babe Browning Lotion
Local Love:
OIAM Natural Essentials Feelin Extra Bronzing Oil
Stuck in the urban jungle but longing for a sweet beach escape (and a gorgeous tan to go along with it)? While getting out of the city can be tricky, achieving a golden, bronze glow isn’t. Made with all-natural ingredients and for every skin type, slather this on generously and evenly for an instant tan that’ll make others green with envy.
Pricey Pick:
Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara
Local Love:
La Localita Lash Express Mascara
Volume? Check. Length? Check. Keeps lashes healthy and makes them grow? Double check! Infused with the wonder ingredient, redensyl, to strengthen and promote lash growth, and with waterproof and smudge-proof claims to boot, this mascara adds the good kind of drama to your lashes. Choose black for more glam and luscious looking ones, or clear for natural and low-key pretty.
Pricey Pick:
Glossier Milky Jelly Cleanser
Local Love:
In Her Element Low pH Rose Gel Cleanser
Clean skin never goes out of style, so make sure you’re using the right type of cleanser on the reg. Tough on dirt and makeup, but gentle on skin best describes this pretty in pink cleanser. It sweeps away excess oil and other sorts of nastiness, while maintaining your skin’s natural moisture barrier with its low pH.
Written By:
Ari Yupangco
BEAUTY CONTRIBUTOR
Ari has been blogging since 2012 about all things beauty with a sprinkle of different topics here and there. She loves makeup just as much as she loves almost anything nerdy like video games and comic books, and is big on Japanese culture.
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