Top 5 Filipina Owned Beauty Brands We’re Loving Right Now
FACE IT...your skin is unique, one of a kind, and the only one you have! It’s important to take care of yourself and honor your body, soul and the beautiful brown skin you live in. Starting with your pretty face, that holds your smart, strong and resilient head together, these brands will have you activating your glow instantly. I will be introducing you to the Top 5 Filipina owned beauty brands that we are loving in 2022. These brands are everything and I can’t wait for you to get your hands on them. Here’s a mix of US and Philippine based brands that ship worldwide.
1. The Things We Do
The Things We Do is dedicated to restoring and improving facial balance and harmony through Natural Intention Beauty Guidance – a natural method of treating the face without changing the essence of one’s natural beauty. A creative at heart, Founder, Vanessa Lee, is a world-renowned Medical Aesthetic Provider sought after for her dedication to highlighting natural beauty, her commitment to inclusivity, ethical practice, and uplifting and empowering her clients. She’s also known for her contribution to training and educating in the cosmetic/medical field, and has helped educate hundreds of medical providers in her methods of conceiving natural yet transformative results.
The Things We Do has 3 California based healing spaces where you can make an appointment to receive treatments and buy products: The Row in downtown Los Angeles, Chino Hills, and Venice. You can also pick up some of their beloved products that have been seen on and loved by celebrities such as Kate Hudson and Khloe Kardashian – they’re favorite is also the Liquid Lift Sleeping Mask!
Suggested product: Liquid Lift Sleeping Mask
A lightweight, versatile gel mask formulated with vitamin B5, hyaluronic acid, and organic oats to visibly nourish, tighten and plump the skin. Incorporate as the final part of your skincare routine 1-2x per week. Leave overnight for best results.
https://www.instagram.com/thethingswedo.co/
2. Sunnies Face
Sunnies Face was founded by Bea Soriano-Dee, Eric Dee, Georgina Wilson, Jess Wilson and Martine Cajucom-Ho. This is the beauty line you’ve always dreamt of. It’s locally inspired and globally desired: Born out of the Philippines, Sunnies Face was formulated with Asia’s rich array of skin tones in mind. While locally inspired, their luxurious formulas and thoughtfully created color edits have made Sunnies Face beloved by a global audience. They have taken everything that they love in a beauty brand: luxuriously formulated products, thoughtfully created packaging, and friendly pricing. To top it off, they give back! Sunnies Face donates 1% of all sales through 1% for the Planet, an international organization that empowers companies and individuals to give back to resources taken from the environment.
Suggested product: Fluffmatte
The lipstick that started it all! Their award-winning weightless modern matte lipstick delivers instant, high impact color in just one swipe. Fluffmatte’s high-quality formula is offered in many universally flattering shades to complement all skin tones. Their creamy, blendable, and breathable formula wears comfortably on lips with an airy, powdery light finish. Fluffmate won the Best Matte Lipstick of the Allure Best of Beauty Awards in 2022.
https://www.instagram.com/sunniesface/
3. Prim Botanicals
Having been born in the Philippines and raised in New York, Prim Botanicals’ founder, Stefanie Walmsley, is all about embracing diversity and making you feel comfortable in your skin. After a beach trip to Cebu, Philippines in 2015, she was inspired to start Prim Botanicals. Being home and surrounded by nature, she was reminded of all the natural beauty remedies that she had completely taken for granted such as aloe vera, moringa, virgin coconut oil, and tamanu which were everywhere – organic, fresh and abundant. This inspired her to create a natural line that uses only the best ingredients.
At Prim Botanicals they care about 3 things: making products that feel good, making you feel great, and sharing as much happiness as possible. Their clean, carefully crafted products are designed to add a little spring in your step, wherever you choose to take them. Oh and they smell amazing! Seriously, you will be sniffing yourself all day. Prim is also a proud member of 1% for the Planet.
Suggested product: The Spoil Yourself Silly Grapefruit and Rose Body Scrub
The Spoil Yourself Silly body scrub comes in various scents: Mango Butter, Pink Grapefruit and Soft Rose. It’s a hydrating, glow-inducing body oil with black pepper, jasmine and rose. Consider this a reminder that you, yes you, deserve to spoil yourself silly. Indulge in this delightful blend and help reduce the appearance of stretch marks too.
https://www.primbotanicals.com/
https://www.instagram.com/primbotanicals/
4. BareLily
The name BareLily was inspired by the desire to provide pure, clean, and intriguing products that symbolize the feeling of love, trust, reliability, passion, creativity, luxury, and glamour with just one look. These attributes are what Founders, Gina Brown Tayag and LJ Moreno Alapag, aim to exude with every product they create and deliver.
For most moms, self-care is the last item on the list. With multiple items being added to their neverending to-do lists, moms barely have the time to take care of their skin. More so, where will they have the time to comb through the many different products that work best for them? This very scenario is what inspired Gina Brown Tayag, mom and entrepreneur, to create BareLily. “Being a Filipino with mixed heritage, my skin type was very difficult to find products for and nothing I tried worked!” And this is a dilemma shared by moms everywhere - it’s not that moms do not want to invest in themselves, it just takes a lot of time. Their vision is to have a universe where everyone from all walks of life feel beautiful and confident when they use BareLily Products.
Suggested product: Anti-Aging Tinted Moisturizer Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF30
This multitasking tinted moisturizer blends easily to your skin. It helps minimize the look of pores and imperfections for a complexion that feels soft with velvety matte finish. It contains antioxidants Vitamin A&E, pomegranate extract and white tea to protect against environmental damage. This is a Broad Spectrum SPF30 Sunscreen that helps shield your skin from harmful UVA/UVB rays.
https://www.instagram.com/barelilybeauty/
5. Herbalaria
Herbalaria is an Ancestral roots family company connecting communities to Indigenous traditions through the art of Filipino plant and energy medicine. Founder, Lyn Pacificar, is a katuuran albularyo and is descended from a long line of Filipino healers on both sides of her family. Lyn began creating custom oils and scrubs for private clients that she used for spiritual maintenance after their healing sessions, which also turned out to be excellent skin products. Herbalaria is incredibly passionate about creating natural products that heal both the physical and spiritual realm. Their mission is to make Filipino Ancestral healing methods accessible for the wellness of all generations. Herbalaria is a certified Los Angeles Green Business and proudly supports and sources from Philippine local farms, local businesses in Los Angeles and from their own urban gardens.
Suggested product: Lemurian Seas Soothing Facial Cleanser
For normal to dry and sensitive skin types, Lemurian Seas Facial Cleanser with Red Marine Algae and Coconut Water is a gentle non-foaming gel cleanser that is excellent for all skin conditions, especially sensitive types. The cleanser is ritually infused with Lemurian quartz crystal energy, which is known to bring forth spiritual healing, connection and balance.
https://www.instagram.com/herbalariaskincare/
www.instagram.com/iamherbalaria/
Written By Rose Buado
Business and Life Purpose Professional Certified Coach
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