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Best Color Care Products in the Philippines

I’ve been getting my hair colored—both DIY and professionally—since 2005. Before we get to my 50+ tried and tested color-care...
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·January 7, 2021·0

Donate Your Hair to Cancer Patients in Manila

Locks of Love is the most famous hair donation program in the United States and Canada. While they don’t have...
Gabbin' Fever
·May 19, 2020·0

Kathryn Bernardo’s Travel Beauty Tips

At last month’s launch of Generation Happy Skin ACTIVE, a collaboration between Happy Skin and Kathryn Bernardo, I sat down...
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·May 7, 2019·0

My 2019 Summer Beauty Essentials

This year I’ve been more conscientious about the beauty brands I support. Are they eco-friendly or at least taking greener...
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·April 30, 2019·0

The Allure of French Pharmacies

One of the memorable things I learned from my friend Tara of Chronicles of Vanity is this: When you’re a...
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·February 18, 2019·0

How to Wear Makeup When Traveling

There’s no shame in wearing a little makeup when traveling. If you’re exploring a new city or country soon, here...
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·September 25, 2018·0

Sunblocks Are Killing Our Corals! What Can You Do As A Traveler?

My heart fell when I found out that sunscreen kills corals. Yes, the product we regularly slather to protect our...
Gabbin' FeverVanity
·August 21, 2018·0

Beauty Products To Help You Survive The Heat

To describe the current Philippine weather as hellish would be an understatement. The heat index (actual temperature felt by the...
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·May 31, 2018·0

Hair Care For The Frequent Traveler

Travel can take its toll on your hair, whether you’re backpacking for a month or are just doing a weekend...
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·April 17, 2018·0

Quirk of the Month: Cat Eyeliner Stamp

Even with years of experience in beauty editorial, I still get bad eyeliner days. My eyeliner application isn’t always on-fleek,...
QuirksShop & PopVanity
·July 25, 2017·0

Beauty To-Do List: Before, During, And After Your Beach Trip

Even if the Philippines’ rainy season is every June to October, this period brings bouts of summer-like weather. If you’re...
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·July 6, 2017·0

35 Filipino Beauty Brands To Love (2017)

Foreign beauty brands may be pulling out of the Philippine market, but when it comes to the local beauty industry,...
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·June 12, 2017·0
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No, it’s not a joke. That silver number at the b No, it’s not a joke. That silver number at the back is my real age. I’ve enjoyed keeping people wondering about my age for too long. My agents know my real age, but we kept it a secret because I kept getting cast as a high school and college kid in commercials for more than a decade! I still get carded and my voice sounds 12, but I’m really an auntie/tita/noona/unnie. I love the Backstreet Boys as much as BTS, and I always make ’80s-90s pop culture references. If you ask me to do the running man dance, I’ll do the ’80s version and not the 2016 My Boo challenge. 😹

I don’t use an expensive anti-aging serum, but I do take care of my skin, hair, and body. I work out daily now. I use eye cream twice a day. I don’t eat red meat. 

Maybe the big secret is: As an Asian living in a conservative society, I rejected the traditional expectations of a Filipino woman. I did not follow a straight path nor give in to societal pressures. I clap back at people who try to tell me otherwise. I’ve been writing about taboo issues like mental health and female empowerment way before the dawn of Tik Tok. I survived major depressive disorder after the tragic loss of the love of my life. Living my truth as a progressive, independent Pinay is probably why I don’t have wrinkles, haha!

But honestly, I inherited Mama’s great genes. Swipe left to see her. She’s 62.

Pardon the bombardment of b-day posts. At the peak of my depression, I didn’t think I’d make it to 40.

It’s also #WomensMonth, so I’m hoping young Filipinas are reading this, wondering why they don’t seem to fit in. Little girl, don’t straighten your hair; your curls are beautiful. Don’t whiten your skin; it’s fine the way it is. Girls can do more than what’s traditionally expected of us. Girls can and should fight back. Don’t be afraid to ask difficult questions. Travel alone; it’s the most liberating feeling in the world. There’s a slither of light at the end of that depressive tunnel; crawl if you must. Don’t listen to advice from unhappy people. Carve your own path. I did and I have no regrets.

Cheers to 40! 🍷

Love, 
Auntie/Tita/Noona Kate

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3 good doggos and 1 naughty hooman 🐾 .. 3 good doggos and 1 naughty hooman 🐾 

 
 
 
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It’s our birthday month, Snoopy and I, so I took It’s our birthday month, Snoopy and I, so I took the three mutts to my secret place, away from humans, noise, and pollution, and where we can run around outside mask-free. I think they loved it. 🐾 
 
 
 
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Snoopy: Why did you keep this place a secret from Snoopy: Why did you keep this place a secret from me?
Me: Because I know you’ll never want to leave. 🐾🌲

 

 
 
 
 
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