Prepping for a big presentation at work? Swipe on a statement lipstick. Having a girls’ night out? Dust on some highlighter for extra sparkle and shine. Rushing out the door in the morning? Use a hybrid skin tint to instantly give skin a healthy glow. Below are our top makeup picks for all these moments and more! Bring them with you to make you feel invincible as you head out to the city.
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PRIMER
1. JANE IREDALE Smooth Affair® Brightening Face Primer (PHP 2,700)
FACE ILLUMINATOR
2. GRWM COSMETICS On The Glow Skin Booster (PHP 549)
FOUNDATION
3. Liquid Foundation: NARS Light Reflecting Foundation (PHP 2,950)
4. Powder Foundation: MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation (PHP 2,350)
TINTED MOISTURIZER
5. ISSY Active Skin Tint (PHP 499)
CONCEALER
6. Under Eyes: DIOR Forever Skin Correct (PHP 3,100)
7. Blemishes: CLÉ DE PEAU BEAUTÉ Concealer (PHP 3,400)
POWDER
8. Pressed: NARS Soft Matte Advanced Perfecting Powder (PHP 2,200)
9. Loose: KOH GEN DO Maifanshi Natural Lighting Powder (PHP 1,695)
BLUSH
1. Mousse: TEVIANT Velvet Drop (Php 595)
2. Powder: KIKO MILANO Unlimited Blush (PHP 900)
3. Cream: LAURA MERCIER Tinted Moisturizer Blush (PHP 1,800)
4. Balm: CHANEL N°1 de Chanel Lip and Cheek Balm (PHP 9,00)
5. Tint: BYS Be Free Lip & Cheek Tint (PHP 299)
CONTOUR
6. TOM FORD Shade & Illuminate Contour Duo (PHP 5,700)
BRONZER
7. Cream: STROKES BEAUTY LAB Face Sculpt (PHP 398)
8. Powder: BOBBI BROWN Bronzing Powder (P3300)
HIGHLIGHTER
9. Cream: MAC Strobe Cream (PHP 2,650)
10. Powder: LAURA MERCIER Face Illuminator Highlighting Powder (PHP 2,495)
EYESHADOW
1. Powder: ISSY Customizable Eye & Face Palette: Palette (PHP 299) and
Pressed Shadow Singles (PHP 149)
2. Stick: SUNNIES FACE Eyecrayon (PHP 445)
EYELINER
3. Pencil: STILA Stay All Day Artistix Micro Liner (PHP 1,450)
4. Liquid: CARELINE Graph Ink Lash & Line (PHP 295)
EYELASHES
5. Strip: FABOULASH Lashtensions in L16 (PHP 249)
6. Glue: PAULASH Clear Lash Glue (PHP 499)
7. Mascara: TÉVIANT Mon Cheri Mascara (PHP 445)
EYEBROWS
8. Brow Pencil: HUDA BEAUTY #BOMBBROWS Microshade Brow Pencil (PHP 1,200)
9. Brow Pen: K-PALETTE 1 Day Tattoo Real Lasting Eyebrow Liner 24H (PHP 845)
10. Brow Powder: BENEFIT COSMETICS Goof Proof Brow Powder (PHP 1,460)
11. Brow Gel: YSRA COSMETICS Pro Brow Gel (PHP 329)
LIPS
1. Bullet Lipstick: ESTÉE LAUDER Pure Color Lipstick (PHP 1,950)
2. Liquid Lipstick: STILA Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Bacci (PHP 1,450)
3. Lip Tint: BARENBLISS Full Bloom Transferproof Matte Tint (PHP 399)
4. Lip Gloss: RMS BEAUTY Liplights Cream Lip Gloss (PHP 1,950)
5. Lip Liner: MAC Lip Pencil in Spice (PHP 1,300)
To see all categories of this year’s MEGA Beauty Awards, head to the official shopping page.
The MEGA Beauty Awards 2023 is also found in MEGA’s October issue now available in Readly, Magzter, Press Reader, and Zinio
Judges and Text AGOO AZCUNA-BENGZON, MIA CASTRO and MARA GO
Photography RENZO NAVARRO
Art Direction JONES PALTENG, GJ FAJILAN, and NICOLE ALMERO
Photography Assistant JOSHUA TAN
Production Design ISABEL MINA, PAULINE MUNDIA, and COLLEIN GONZALES of STUDIO MARA
Shoot Coordination SAMANTHA ESTANIEL and LAURD SALEN
Video Production REGINA ACERON
Videography KIM SANTOS of KLIQ INC. and JEO LUIS JINGCO, assisted by BANJO TANDANG
Video Editing AUDREY SISON
Sittings Editor BAM ABELLON
Special thanks to MARA MANALO
Shot on location LA LEO STUDIO
