Mega Man April 2021

Temperatures are rising and the country is heating up literally and figuratively. I’m referencing the sweltering weather as well as the level of frustration that Filipinos are experiencing. Call it a really bad case of déjà vu or Groundhog Day, but the events of the last few weeks have become reminiscent of 2020. Last March 21, 2021, the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on emerging infectious diseases announced a new set of quarantine guidelines due to the rapidly increasing number of COVID-19 infections. Reports of full capacity hospitals and a looming breakdown of the healthcare system have forced the IATF to tighten restrictions yet again. This move brings the national capital region to square one, a familiar scenario we saw at the exact same month of 2020. While we have adjusted…

Marvin Agustin’s star shone so brightly during his heyday in show business that even now, years after stepping away from the spotlight, his name still resonates. He’s still a natural in front of the camera. And he’s still a good lookin’ fella. Nowadays, Marvin is one of the beacons of a restaurant industry beleaguered by the pandemic and confusing quarantine requirements. It hasn’t been easy, but Marvin keeps on thinking of new ways, new businesses and new solutions. The cover shoot was held in Kondwi, the art-filled cocktail bar in Poblaction, Makati. Wearing pastel and neutral-toned suits, Marvin mugged for the camera, even obliging a cochinillo with a photo-op. Charming, funny and smart, Marvin has clearly not lost any of his star appeal. This, plus his dogged determination to survive…

STYLE TIP Avoid looking like a bag of marshmallows by applying the same rules of tone on tone or pairing pastels with white and biscuit…

STYLE TIP You must have been biking or doing a lot of walking at home, so show off all that work with micro shorts. Don’t forget to punctuate the look with off-kilter sunglasses and accessories…

1 ONE/SIZE No matter where you find yourself on the skincare spectrum, it can be agreed that the least intimidating way to ease into a skincare regimen is through the simple layering of a mask at the end of the day. In this carved out self-care moment, it has even become so imperative and specific that aside from the face, there has been an influx of eye masks that are targeting the area that is highly indicative of stress. Now, from the brainchild of Patrick Starrr and his beauty brand, One/Size, comes the no slip, no drip Secure The Blur Hydrating Under Eye Patches that focus on rejuvenating tired and textured skin. Formulated with hyaluronic acid, plant collagen, caffeine, guava extract, and calamansi juice, the under eye is plumped, smoothed,…

A small house can be a magical place for a little boy to grow up in. One simple corner can turn into an ash-covered mountain surrounded by flying, fire-breathing dragons (after stacking up cushions from the sofa, of course). The floor can turn into melting lava, and the only way to save yourself is to jump on different pieces of furniture. Playing rough feels safer when Mom and Dad are just nearby in the kitchen, cooking up something scrumptious for the family to indulge in. The imagination of the child runs even wilder when the smell of the food begins to waft through the air. “What might dinner be?” he asks himself while fending off a mystical beast. Finally, the parents call their son to the dinner table. Sweaty from…