IT used to be a joke among my friends that if we’re going to meet for lunch or dinner, it should not be anywhere near any The Body Shop branch. That’s because I had this habit of saying, “I’ll just go to the restroom” and then come back with a…
IN 2021, I had a eureka moment about sunscreens. I realized that the best ones for me were those from Japan and Korea because they did not make my eyes tear. Even at home, I still use sunscreen because in 2020, right before the lockdown, I went on a trip…
THE first place I would probably visit when I travel again is Hong Kong. There’s something about the city’s energy that’s really very different but still very Asian. You know how it is when you shop in, say, New York, and you have fun but it’s different when it’s in…
ONE of the things I promised myself in the new year was that I’d take better care of my hair. Because of hair color and bleaching, aging and other factors, my hair is somewhat of a mess and don’t even get me started on my scalp. Part of my promise was…
Actress Bea Alonzo admits that she has always struggled with her weight. She was an overweight teenager and even when she had lost the extra poundage, she would still get, “Oh you’re so thin in person” or “You’re so fat on TV” a lot. The actress said these comments used…