Chab Ocampo

Chab Ocampo is a freelance writer, beauty content creator, and professionally-trained makeup artist. Her hobbies include keeping tabs on the latest beauty launches and taking care of her Maltese, Bean. Find her on Instagram @chabocampo.

Makeup

All the Tips and Tricks to Make Your Makeup Last In Our Weather

The secret to longwearing makeup? It starts with understanding the different ways your makeup fades, the many factors affecting wear, and the proper way to apply your products—expert moves and picks, included.

Skincare

What Makes Japanese Sunscreens Just So Good

From beauty standards that date to centuries back to a culture of suncare deeply rooted in tradition, we look into what makes Japanese suncare top tier and one of the most sought-after.

Makeup

Good, Better, Best: Lip Gloss

The lip gloss is having a moment. Get on the trend with our curated list of the new generation's lip must-have.

Makeup

Matte Lips Are Dead

How the pandemic pushed back the pout and ushered in an era of gloss, tints, balms, and sheen. Are you in?

Makeup

Science, Safety, Shades: Insider Secrets in the Creation of Color Cosmetics

We talk to Colourette Cosmetics for this deep dive into the colorful world of cosmetic pigments and how they have evolved to suit modern sensibilities, from shade range to powerful pigments.

Makeup

Beauty TikTok Asks: Do You Have High or Low Visual Face Weight? And What is it Even?

The latest craze on beauty TikTok: high versus low visual face weight. We ask the makeup artists, does it matter or is it all a fad?

Makeup

Beauty on a Budget: Why Drugstore Makeup Remains a Timeless Choice

Despite new and more trendy beauty brands, how do drugstore makeup brands remain relevant and even preferred by the new generation of beauty consumers?

People

The Genius and the Legend That Is Pat McGrath

The makeup artist we call Mother: a look back at Pat McGrath's colorful career, the iconic looks that made her, and most recently, her renaissance at Margiela couture.

Travel & Food

A Very Thorough Guide on J-Beauty Shopping in Japan

From the Japanese's commitment to high-quality products to its overwhelming shopping stores, we explore, indulge, and examine why Japan remains to be one of the best places to shop for beauty.

Makeup

New Ways to Blush: The Trends That Made One of The Oldest Forms of Makeup Big

We explore the evolution of blush through the ages and how modern makeup trends affect the way we wear color on our cheeks.

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