Industry C-Beauty Is Having a Moment, and It’s Bigger Than You Think From TikTok curiosity to luxury launches at Paris's Samaritaine, Chinese beauty is rewriting what "made in China" means—and the Philippines already has a front-row seat. By Nikki Santiago-Rivera Reading Time: 9 minutes
Industry C-Beauty Is Having a Moment, and It’s Bigger Than You Think From TikTok curiosity to luxury launches at Paris's Samaritaine, Chinese beauty is rewriting what "made in China" means—and the Philippines already has a front-row seat.
Industry What the Fuel Crisis Is Costing Filipino Beauty Brands Fuel prices keep climbing, and almost everything in beauty moves through logistics. For local founders already operating on tight margins, the crisis doesn't introduce new pressures so much as it makes the existing ones impossible to absorb. We asked some of them to tell us what that looks like.
Industry Colourette: The Beauty Brand That a Community Built Behind Colourette’s rise is more than a viral product—it’s a founder, a loyal following, and a philosophy that puts people at the center of beauty.
Industry The Beauty Predictions That Actually Matter in the Philippines This Year Mintel’s 2026 forecast highlights a beauty industry in transition. See how the Philippines is following, learning, and quietly shaping its own path.
Industry, People The Woman Who Sources the Future of Beauty for the Philippines Inside Nikki Tang’s disciplined, globe-spanning approach to building the country’s aesthetic standards.
Industry The Philippines Steps Into Its Food-Beauty Cafe Era From Sunnies and blk to GRWM and ISSY, multi-sensory storytelling is redefining the business of beauty. How far can beauty and food go in the local scene?
Industry The Beauty Edit Turns the Page at This Year’s Partners’ Table From meaningful conversations to forward-looking ideas, here’s a look at the chapters written at The Beauty Edit’s annual thanksgiving affair—and a preview of the stories still waiting to be explored in 2026.
Industry When Familiar Brands Fade: Inside P&G’s Exit from Key Local Categories The departure of Pampers, Whisper, and Tide Bar signals a deeper shift in how Filipinos choose, switch, and spend today.
Industry The Curious Case of the Perfectly Flawed AI Influencer The rise of AI influencers like Lina, a.k.a. @lina.lately, reveals not just the promise but also the shortcomings of this new wave of digital influence—and the urgent need to imagine something more disruptive and authentic.
Industry The Wonderful (And Wasteful) World of PR Not a call to stop sending us PR, though! A must-read for creators, editors, and brands alike.
