Freedom starts the moment you decide to be yourself
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool.” —Richard Feynman
What a difference a year makes! With more kindness, compassion and patience, I start another year in my 60s open to all possibilities. After almost a year focused on self-love, I am living with much curiosity of what life has to offer this new chapter. Instead of being who someone else wants you to be, just be yourself. There is no need to swim upstream when you can ride your own wave and enjoy the surf.
Freedom starts the moment you decide to be yourself. It’s the first step to happiness. I was seeking revenge, redemption and atonement, but realized that all I needed was self-respect and empathy. Internally working on these issues was the only way to true healing, where the heart learns to be indifferent.
So today, at 61, I have journeyed through different kinds of love and finally settled into a promising and hopefully long-lasting relationship where love wins. In this new path, I have also taken my beauty routine more seriously, since gravity seems to dictate the direction of many parts of my body.
Thanks to Luminisce, the leader in skin care and wellness, I have a new glow and extra lift in my face with Teoxane Glowing Lift. Giving radiance and lift without surgery, Teoxane Glowing Lift offers natural, youthful skin, and is effective for a year or so.
Now available exclusively at Luminisce, this revolutionary dermal filler, developed by the renowned Teoxane Laboratories, offers a nonsurgical solution for facelift and contour enhancement, restoring youthful radiance and lifting facial contours with cutting-edge hyaluronic acid (HA) technology.
At the heart of Luminisce’s approach is the multilayering technique, a breakthrough in HA filler application. Unlike traditional filler methods, which inject filler into a single skin layer, this advanced technique places small amounts of filler into multiple layers of the skin. This ensures more balanced and natural results.
“Our multilayering technique allows us to achieve a more precise and natural outcome for our patients. By placing the filler in different layers of the skin, we can better enhance facial dynamics and deliver long-lasting, radiant results,” said Dr. Kaycee Reyes, founder and medical director of Luminisce.
Teoxane is the first dermal filler company to place facial movement at the core of its product design. Utilizing a unique manufacturing technique called Preserved Network Technology, Teoxane preserves the long chains of HA naturally found in the skin.
Noninvasive
The Teoxane Glowing Lift offers a noninvasive alternative to traditional facelift surgery. By restoring volume and enhancing contours, it rejuvenates the skin and delivers a youthful, radiant glow—all without the need for extensive downtime or recovery. With Teoxane’s breakthrough technology and Luminisce’s advanced multilayering technique, small acts of self-care can lead to natural-looking, radiant results that transform your look and boost your confidence.
Luminisce recently launched this treatment at their Molito, Alabang branch, with their new ambassadors Miriam Quiambao, Rufa Mae Quinto and JC de Vera. I am so delighted to share that Luminisce is once again supporting Red Charity Gala on Oct. 22.
A week later, I really noticed glowing changes and was complimented by my seatmates at the Bench Fashion Week. On the invitation of Bench boss Ben Chan and featured designer Chito Vijandre, my seatmates Steven Tan and Sharyn Wong enjoyed Chito’s retro collection and the hottest Bench Body show.
Two days after, it was my turn to walk a short runway for Atelier Debbie Co at Rockwell. I led the mini fashion show featuring Debbie’s prêt-à-porter dresses with influencers Chinchin Obcena, Denise Heredia, Jamie Herrell and Valerie Tan. With 19 years of experience in the fashion and wedding industry, Debbie is known for her timeless, elegant, romantic and feminine designs.
Her studio carries various collections that reflect her signature aesthetic. The Atelier brand focuses on made-to-measure evening and bridal wear. As a result, her designs have become a preferred choice for celebrities and fashion connoisseurs.
Guests, media and VIPs were brought to a garden of elegance and romance as Debbie Co’s new collection was unveiled in her recent pop-up opening at R2, Power Plant Mall, Makati City.
“I wanted to create a collection that still has my signature feminine and romantic style, yet can be worn on many occasions. I want every woman to feel confident and beautiful through Prêt-à-porter Debbie Co. And at a more accessible price point, I hope more women can enjoy my designs,” Debbie said.
From fashion to art
From fashion to art, I attended the “Appasionata III” exhibit of Marivic Rufino and other artists at León Gallery International in partnership with DF Art Agency. At the launch, I chatted with Jaime de Leon, who is all excited about his gallery’s upcoming auction, “The Magnificent September Auction 2024,” happening on Sept. 14, 2 p.m.
Couple Jesus and Maritess Pineda offer from their collection a precious early Anita Magsaysay-Ho. “Sabungero,” painted around 1945-1946, perfectly encapsulates her teacher Fernando Amorsolo’s influence in her subject and technique, but with her modernist twist of bold strokes and colors.
There is also Priscilla L. Chiongbian, the mother of Sarangani province who served as its first governor. She was an avid collector and lover of fine art. Manansala’s “Woman Playing Guitar,” “Still Life” and “Roses with Bird of Paradise” all hung prominently in the lavish rooms of Priscilla’s Beverly Hills mansion, and are among the paintings to watch in this highly anticipated auction.
“The Magnificent September Auction” will be held at Eurovilla 1, Rufino corner Legazpi Streets, Legazpi Village, Makati City. Preview week is until Sept. 13, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. For further inquiries, email info@leon-gallery.com or contact tel. 8856-2781.
