The Beauty of Becoming
When life rewrites your story, beauty becomes something deeper. In a world obsessed with perfection, these women found grace in imperfection. Their scars, loss, and differences are not flaws—but proof of the strength it takes to begin again.
When it comes to the definition of beauty, there are a million and one voices, perspectives, opinions, and paradigms. Nowadays, its characterization is, thankfully, wider and more inclusive. But while there are many differing views on what exactly constitutes beautiful, there are still certain rigid standards that are universal: standards such as a physique in perfect health, free from unwanted markings and trauma from past experiences.
Wilmark Jolindon
But what happens, when life happens? When you’re thrown a curve ball so strong and off course, when the cards you are dealt are so radical, that they fundamentally change you, and steer your experiences in another direction? What, then? How do you define beauty after that? Do you hang your head and accept you will never fit into society’s norms? Or do you face yourself squarely in the morning, and resolve to rewrite the story?
Wilmark Jolindon
As we celebrate the truth in unfiltered beauty, Allure Philippines speaks with three remarkable women—Norikuh, Larra Lasam, and Raissa Laurel-Subijano—each of whom has had to grapple with not fitting society’s mold, because of circumstances beyond their control. They tell us how they came to terms with themselves, and decided to forge on and write their own chapters.
Wilmark Jolindon
Art direction by Nicole Almero. Beauty direction by Ambrosia Concepcion. Makeup by Lala Flores, assisted by Raquel Rocha. Hair by Dale Mallari. Styling by Geno Espidol for Qurator, assisted by Jermainne Lagura.
