Timeless glamour gets a striking update this season. From graphic freehand liner to structural hair sculpting, classic beauty codes are being rewritten with modern techniques and innovative tools.

Below, industry experts break down six elevated beauty looks to try now—complete with the exact products, safety tips, and backstage hacks to recreate them flawlessly.

A pearl of wisdom: embellished face art

Jharwin Castañeda

Accessorizing is no longer limited to your wardrobe—it has extended to your makeup routine. Adding structural dimension to the face with pearl accents creates an ethereal, high-fashion statement that bridges the gap between jewelry and beauty.

To safely adhere pearls, gems, or studs to the skin, precision is key. “Always use skin-safe makeup adhesives like premium lash glue,” advises makeup artist Angeline Dela Cruz. This ensures a secure, all-day hold without irritating delicate facial skin.

Tip off: the heart-tip french manicure

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With a glass of champagne in hand, make your nails the ultimate conversation starter. A classic French manicure goes from predictable to entirely unexpected by replacing the standard white crescent with a punchy, romantic, red heart-shaped tip.

Achieving a flawless, long-lasting gel finish is now easier and safer for your skin. “We utilize an advanced, pen-style UV light,” says Rachelle Bravo, founder of premium nail salon New Lounge. “This technology ensures precise curing for intricate nail art while minimizing unnecessary UV skin exposure.”

Shape-shifter: the sculpted, structural bang

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Hair becomes infinitely more striking when defined by a singular, standout geometric detail. A sleek, sculpted bang adds immediate drama to an otherwise classic blowout, creating a beautiful juxtaposition of texture.

The Step-by-Step Method:

Prep & Protect: Hairstylist Muriel Vega Perez begins by prepping the hair with TRESemmé Keratin Smooth Heat Protection Spray to ensure a smooth, frizz-free texture during the blowout.

Sculpt & Lock: To shape and lock the architectural bang into place, Vega Perez applied an ultra-strong hold formula like Got2b Ultra Glued Indestructible Styling Gel to mold the clean, sharp silhouette.

Paint the town: the crimson lip

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A bold red lip instantly upgrades a look from casual to editorial. The secret to modernizing the shade lies in mixing finishes to create depth and visual weight. “Red lipstick is an absolute staple—anyone can carry it,” says Dela Cruz.

To achieve the ultimate dimensional crimson pout, Dela Cruz applies the luminous Le Rouge Celine Satin Lipstick in 01 as a smooth, hydrating base. To add depth, she tops it with the velvet-finish Estée Lauder Pure Color Matte Lipstick in 699.

All that glitters: the diamond veil

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True sophistication lies in the micro-details. When working with glitter, the texture determines the elegance.

“For a more elegant look, the finer the glitters, the better,” explains Dela Cruz. To catch the light beautifully, gently dust Fenty Beauty Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil over the eyelids and the absolute high points of the cheekbones.

Free rein: freehand graphic liner

Jharwin Castañeda

Pair your glow with a freehand graphic liner that rejects rigid symmetry in favor of artistic, sketch-like strokes.

Treat your eyeliner like an open canvas. “Think of it like sketching. Draw where your hand naturally takes you,” says Dela Cruz. “Always use a ultra-thin liner brush to maintain the cleanest, sharpest form.”

Makeup: Angeline Dela Cruz. Hair: Muriel Vega Perez. Model: Luisa Jocson of PMAP.

Frequently Asked Questions

The orgasm gap is the disparity in how frequently heterosexual men and women reach orgasm during sex. A 2024 Kinsey Institute study of 24,000 Americans found that over half of heterosexual women do not orgasm during sex, while men do so 70 to 85 percent of the time. A Durex survey of Filipino women found that 22 percent do not orgasm every time they have sex, and 27 percent reported faking an orgasm with a partner.

Cultural conditioning in the Philippines teaches women from an early age to prioritize others’ comfort over their own desires — a pattern that extends directly into the bedroom. University of the Philippines professor Sabrina Gacad explains that Filipino women often do not name their lack of pleasure as a problem because they were never taught it mattered, and many fake orgasms to protect their partners from feeling inadequate.

Women fake orgasms primarily to shield partners from feeling sexually inadequate — a behavior rooted in the social conditioning that frames female pleasure as secondary. While it avoids short-term discomfort, faking orgasms reinforces the dynamic that her pleasure is negotiable, making it progressively harder for partners to understand or address her actual needs, and deepening the orgasm gap over time.

Self-knowledge is the foundation: understanding one’s own anatomy, masturbation, and identifying what produces pleasure are the starting points. Open verbal communication — or physical guidance if words feel difficult — helps partners understand what is needed. Compatibility discussions early in a relationship, including sexual preferences, pace, and boundaries, are also associated with more mutually fulfilling sexual experiences, according to accounts in this article.

Romance novelist Mina Esguerra argues they can — not as a substitute for sex education, but as cultural counterprogramming. Fiction that depicts female orgasms as expected, sex as mutually pleasurable, and desire as something women are not punished for can normalize these experiences for readers who have never encountered them in real life. Seeing pleasure treated as normal in a story, Esguerra notes, can give a woman the permission and language to pursue it herself.

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