2021 is the year of Genshin Impact
THERE were over 2 billion tweets about gaming in 2020 and that’s not suprising. Tweets about gaming are…
Quarantine and hair loss
THERE’S a hit tweet that shows the image of a hand holding many strands of hair that had…
Showbiz personalities in ICT firm’s brand day concert
Sarah Geronimo, boy group SB19 and the popular love team of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla are among…
Probiotics and prebiotics: What is the difference?
TWO of the biggest health and wellness buzzwords today are probiotics and prebiotics. Probiotics are live microorganisms that…
New app provides access to integrated digital health care
ONE thing that we have seen in quarantine is the boom of telehealth services, where you can book…
A thorough review of 2 popular skin-care products
ONE of the challenges in writing about beauty is describing products and their effects. How does one go…
A TweetDeck revamp and millennials on Twitter
Twitter has announced a new version of TweetDeck with enhanced functionality. The new version, which is initially available…
An immersive beauty shopping experience might just bring back your makeup mojo
AN immersive beauty shopping experience is the one thing makeup and skin-care enthusiasts have missed in this pandemic.…
Chinese firm to invest $150 million in global digital education
Seeds for the Future is Chinese tech firm Huawei’s flagship corporate social responsibility program. The program is an…
A partnership for education
ONLINE youth platform Edukasyon.ph and tech firm ASUS have teamed up to provide educators with the right tools…
The Tom Ford difference
Fragrance is personal. What smells good on one person will not necessarily suit another, we already know this.…
Sitcom goes digital on retailer’s online platforms
ONE of the sectors badly hit by the pandemic was entertainment. For a time, everything was at a…
He likes his sugar
Luis Manzano is honest enough to admit that he gained weight in quarantine. Despite his regular workouts and…
Innovations that enable hybrid work and events
ONE of the pandemic’s most popular phrases is “work from home.” As things get better, at least for…
On copycats, and the clean beauty brand for laidback looks
WOULD you support a Filipino beauty brand if you found out that it shamelessly imitated a foreign or…
Company partners with organization that promotes safe and inclusive workplaces
Inclusion is one thing that the majority, particularly cisgender people, take for granted. At one or several points…
Marian Rivera renews partnership with brand she calls home
There is no doubt Marian Rivera Dantes is one of Philippine showbiz’s most beautiful faces, and being a…
It’s still not the much-coveted Edit Button but Bookmark Folders is a cool feature
If you’re a Twitter user, the first thing on your wish list is probably for the app to…
Skin care on a budget: Does it work?
Never before has beauty been focused on skin care as it has been in the past year. With…
A slim laptop for creatives, streamers and content editors
THE [email protected] global conferences are always filled with fresh news and information from the global IT giant, and…
Why you should take a look at these beautiful C-beauty eyeshadow palettes
THE beauty world these days is taking a second look at beauty products from China, with a special…
Japanese beauty brand enters into joint venture with tech firm
Multinational professional technology services company Accenture and Japanese beauty brand Shiseido have formed a joint venture, called Shiseido…
Eye masks and hydrogel eye patches: Do they work?
ONE of the most frequently asked beauty-related questions is: What is the best eye cream? Next to pimples…
‘Protect your data like you would protect your cash’
This is what you need to know if you are using GCash: Protect your data like you would…
Filipino beauty brands step up
Filipino beauty brands are making beauty consumers reevaluate their purchasing choices. They’re also the cool brands right now…
Business-related trends for 2021
The phrase “thinking out of the box” is a cliché but for the past year, that is exactly…
Global brand’s skin care was conceptualized in the Philippines
Australian beauty brand BYS, which is known for its colorful and affordable makeup, recently launched its first skin-care…
Chinese streaming platform presents new Korean drama
CHINESE streaming platform iQIYI is one of the biggest online video sites in the world. Founded in 2010…
Global jeans brand continues journey toward sustainability with new campaign
Denim production requires large amounts of water, energy and chemicals. The volume of natural resources utilized before a…
The definition of chilling and quarantine realizations
Aryanna Epperson and Aeriel Garcia are celebrities on social media. They are both streamers and gamers who have…
Personalized skin care one of 2021’s biggest beauty trends
IN a perfect world, all our skin care will be personalized for us, with every product tailored for…
The challenges of transitioning from trad media to digital
THE most difficult thing for Anthony Taberna, more popularly known as Ka Tunying, about transitioning from mainstream media…
Quarantine shifts focus from makeup to skin care
BEING in quarantine has shifted the interest of beauty enthusiasts from makeup to skin care. The availability of…
TNC Predator wins Apac DOTA 2 title over another PHL team
FILIPINO team TNC Predator took home the 2020/2021 Asia Pacific Predator League Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) 2…
Ruru Madrid talks about self-care and clean living
Men’s attitudes toward grooming are shifting. Thanks to the changing times, men are now proud to say they…
Mobile TV receiver allows you to watch live TV broadcasts on your phone
THERE are millions of television sets in homes across the Philippines, but not a lot of those homes…
We tried TikTok-famous beauty products and here’s what we think
IN case you’re wondering where the young people are, they’re all on TikTok, a video sharing/social networking service.…
TNC Predator wins Apac DOTA 2 title over another PHL team
FILIPINO team TNC Predator took home the 2020/2021 Asia Pacific Predator League Defense of the Ancients (DOTA) 2…
Ruru Madrid talks about self-care and clean living
Men’s attitudes toward grooming are shifting. Thanks to the changing times, men are now proud to say they…
Mobile TV receiver allows you to watch live TV broadcasts on your phone
THERE are millions of television sets in homes across the Philippines, but not a lot of those homes…
We tried TikTok-famous beauty products and here’s what we think
IN case you’re wondering where the young people are, they’re all on TikTok, a video sharing/social networking service.…
An easy WFH beauty guide
WE really went from wearing full faces of makeup to Zoom meetings in April and May 2020, to…
What do ‘naur’ and ‘oomf’ mean?
Being an older person on Stan Twitter can be challenging. It’s where 24-year-olds are called hags by 12-year-olds.…
‘Maskne’ isn’t really just acne and here’s what you can do about it
ONE of the most common problems of people who need to go out every day is “maskne” or…
Skin-care line with seaweed endorsed by ‘Love Alarm’ actor
ONE of the best things about my job is that I get to know about beauty launches and…
Looking back after a year in lockdown
It’s been a year since the lockdown. Some people have resumed their normal lives and are now going…
New face tint has skin-friendly ingredients and sunscreen
AS a morena, finding affordable and shade-appropriate face bases from Filipino brands is always a challenge. Through the…
K-pop releases disappear from Spotify platform
IF you are a K-pop fan who relies on Spotify for your daily music fix, you might have…
Heart Evangelista: Mirrors aren’t just for vanity
Actress Heart Evangelista is someone whose name is associated with luxury brands, and while she does love wearing…
Even Ben&Ben are ‘CLOY’ fans
During the online press conference hosted by Smart to talk about the new TVC featuring Korean power couple…
Jasmine Curtis-Smith on period essentials and being an influencer
Wellgold International Inc. marketing head MJ San Agustin said the company already had Jasmine Curtis-Smith in mind when…
11 months of challenges and difficulties
UNLESS you’re a medical frontliner or someone whose job is in the service industry, it is likely that…
‘Space Sweepers’ is 1st Korean-made space sci-fi film
Space Sweepers is touted as South Korea’s first space sci-fi movie, reportedly filmed at a cost of over…
New luxury fragrance celebrates the tuberose flower
Fragrance is something that evolves and is very personal. In my 20s, I loved citrusy and/or very powdery…
Cathy Yap-Yang talks about living and working in challenging times
THIS column’s name—“Primetime”—brings to mind a person like Cathy Yap-Yang, First Vice President and Group Communications Officer of…
A fresh appraisal on the power of makeup
THIS is the year that we can flout makeup rules. With brow bars and salons inaccessible to most…
The air fryer is the hottest small appliance right now
PERHAPS the most popular and in-demand small home appliance right now is the air fryer. I really don’t…
The natural beauty and health product you need
OTHERS look at the clothes, bags, shoes and jewelry people are wearing when they first meet them. I…
Acer rolls out 2-in-1 with powerful processors
A YEAR ago, we couldn’t have imagined that we would be stuck at home for nearly a year…
Icy makeup collection for spring includes a brow freeze
ANASTASIA Beverly Hills has just released its Spring Collection 2021 and it’s something, in my opinion, that seems…
BTS is the face of telco’s big campaign
THE news that phenomenal Korean boy group BTS will head Smart Communication Inc.’s “Live Smarter, Live with Purpose”…
A whimsical and enchanting luxury collection
EVERY time my daughter and I visit Hong Kong, one of our favorite destinations is always Donguri Republic,…
Filipino traders top online trading competition
TWO Filipinos were among the top 3 traders to earn the highest percentage in returns during the recent…
Dingdong and Cristaux: Why skin care is important even for men
MY friend Nickie has always had good skin but recently, it looks like he’s been using a lot…
10 years of Viber
ONE of my takeaways from the 2019 Viber Privacy Summit in Singapore is that end-to-end encryption, which means…
Favorite beauty products for 2020
EVERY first Monday of the new year, I write about my favorite beauty products of the past year…
It’s all about signs
THE largest sign and graphics company in the world, Signarama is represented in the Philippines by Wesley Que,…
Lip balms for medical frontliners
ONE of the things I hate about wearing masks is that my lips have become drier than usual.…
Make the holidays merry and glam with new makeup
IF you love to wear makeup, one of your realizations in this pandemic is that you can go…
Why you should spend money to protect your iPhone
I’m one of those people whose phone cases are transparent with a photo card of a Korean pop…
An artist’s vision translated to fashion
I remember this Korean drama where the leading man received a GUESS shirt as a birthday present from…
Why 12:12 is an important date
EVERY month, we eagerly await the day when the dates are aligned. For instance, we wait for the…
Bea Alonzo is Filipino beauty brand’s new ambassador
POPULAR beauty brand Beautéderm Corp. recently welcomed actress Bea Alonzo to its roster of brand ambassadors, which includes…
Telco launches surf promo across all brands
Telecom giant Globe (www.globe.com.ph) has launched Surf4ALL, a data offer across Globe brands with high GBs for all…
A skin-care fountain actually exists
FOR the holidays, Shiseido has released special-edition bottles of its best-selling Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate and the iconic…
The lights-and-sound show must go on
When I wished for an end to traffic and congestion, I certainly didn’t mean this pandemic that has…
Michele Morrone is the new face of global clothing brand
ACTOR Michele Morrone, who is known for his role in the Netflix movie 365 Days, has been named…
Snack hacks and other thoughts
ONE of the few things I like about online events, aside from having the privilege to stay home…
A call for help
A DAY after that big online shopping day 11:11, the country was hit by Typhoon Ulysses (international name:…
High performance, advanced technologies for creators
ACER recently announced a new release plus upgrades on its line for content creators, the ConceptD series. The…
Great gift ideas: Personalized denim jackets and skin-care trial sets
ARE you buying gifts for family members, friends and colleagues this Christmas? Many people have lost their jobs…
After PSJ, who’s next as telco’s endorser?
WHEN Smart Communications Inc. made its big announcement that actor Park Seo-joon was the face of its new…
How you can have facial treatments at home
ONE of the things I really miss after being quarantined for more than six months is having facial…
Acer launches new products, upgrades and exciting collaboration
ACER has unveiled business and consumer products aimed at providing solutions for a changing world, with more people…
Lisa, Son Ye-jin and matte lipstick in the news
OF the three biggest beauty news of the past week, two were Korean-related. First came the news that Lisa…
Why ‘Hyori’s Bed and Breakfast’ is a must-watch
ONE of the shows on Netflix that I keep going back to is Hyori’s Bed and Breakfast or…
A different kind of peach fragrance
FRAGRANCE seems like the last thing we should talk about in a pandemic. Who needs fragrance when people…
Appliances for our current needs
SHORTAGES have hit all kinds of major appliances in the US. I read somewhere that this woman has…
A brow collection that speaks of its creator’s artistry
I MUST confess there are days when I am so sad that I don’t even want to get…
Movies, concerts and online games in our present situation
WHAT I miss in what is now referred to as the new normal (which I prefer to call…
A beauty brand endorsement for Park Seo-joon
THE biggest news last week in my beauty universe is the announcement of BYS Philippines that Korean actor…
Watching zombie movies at home while the world is up and about
EXCEPT for less than 10 trips to the drugstore and supermarket and one visit to a crematorium after…
Drinking my way to good health
MY mom is 81 years old and the only maintenance medications she is on are for her borderline…
K-pop moments and hashtags that made Twitter history
SOME people like to say, “Twitter is dead.” If you’re a K-pop fan, you know this isn’t true.…
Feminine protection brand celebrates #TheNewBrave
THE Covid-19 pandemic, which has resulted in the world’s longest lockdown for our country and its citizens, has…
Supermarket chain grows digital presence
ONLINE selling used to be a niche market. Now, everyone with a business, whether big or small, is…
What is Piolo’s grooming essential?
ONE of Beautéderm Corp. President and CEO Rhea Anicoche-Tan’s dreams when she started her beauty business 11 years…
Digital eye strain and what you can do about it
IF you’re like most people these days, your eyes on fixed on a gadget or two all day.…
This lotion lives up to the hype
LIKE many people, I am still easily swayed by glowing reviews of hyped products. This is strange considering…
Latest trends on social media include ‘Ice Cream,’ ‘Dynamite’ and avatars
DON’T you find it annoying when some people admonish others on social media for being on TikTok, doing…