Ystyle Beauty Picks
Karl x Shu Uemura
MANILA, Philippines - There’s a new beauty icon in town and she has Louise Brooks’ bob, Clara Bow’s heart-shaped lips and fiery red eyes that are all her own. Everyone, meet Mon Shu Girl, the adorable face of Karl Lagerfeld’s long-awaited holiday collaboration with Shu Uemura. “Mon Shu Girl dons Karl’s iconic style and awakens the sleeping beauty that lies deep within,” says Karl himself. Pick up the eye and cheek smoky velvet palette and pair with the blackish satin purple eyeliner, choose from four rouge unlimited lipsticks and play around with three nail colors (we highly recommend Karl Black) that come with cute Mon Shu Girl nail stickers. Doesn’t that sound like fun? Now all you need are a wig, red contact lenses and you can be Mon Shu Girl for Halloween! Kawaii!
Best of both serums
Engineered by 27 years of plant science, Clarins finally introduces the latest addition to their renowned anti-aging line — Clarins Double Serum, the essential formula for all women from age 25 onward. Double Serum’s Hydric + Lipidic System combines two powerful anti-aging serums in one optimum golden ratio to help fight all aspects of aging. Its new formula combines the 20 most powerful anti-aging plant extracts to deliver proven and targeted action to the five functions upon which skin’s youthful appearance depends: hydration, nutrition, oxygenation, protection and regeneration. Upon first application, skin appears more radiant. After four weeks, skin looks firmer, wrinkles are reduced, the skin is more even and pores are less visible.
From NY to Manila
When John Kiehl opened the Kiehl Pharmacy in New York in 1851, the idea that his little apothecary of homeopathic and herbal remedies would one day set up shop in Manila 160 years later probably seemed like a far-fetched idea. Just recently, Kiehl’s opened its fifth boutique since the brand first opened its doors in 2007 in Power Plant Mall, Rockwell. Now Kiehl’s truly feels like your friendly, neighborhood apothecary where you can purchase their limited-edition holiday gift sets, shop their fourth holiday collaboration with pop surrealist artist Kenny Scharf for Creme de Corps or try out the Ultra Facial Overnight Hydrating Masque, the latest product in the Ultra Facial franchise. Too many choices? Kiehl’s has a “Try Before You Buy” philosophy that allows customers to take home samples before deciding whether or not to purchase. Now that’s the holiday spirit!
