TRUE BEAUTY INSIDE: A Genderless Beauty Cushion from barenbliss That’s Fit for Mr. Afterglow Season 2 Winner, Alkhy De Fiesta
What does it mean to adorn our faces while in pursuit of finding our true beauty inside?
In the current era, makeup is becoming more gender-inclusive, and it has become a powerful form of self-expression for many. From striking, bold eyeshadow to glitter galore, to even simple no-makeup makeup looks- makeup allows us to express ourselves uniquely and artistically.
Mr. Afterglow Season 2 winner; Jeric Alkhy de Fiesta is definitely the perfect embodiment of Men’s K-beauty look. From his charming gaze and smile to his clean and clear skin, this Ilocano can definitely steal your attention. Thanks to barenbliss’ True Beauty Inside Cushion; the newest beauty item of barenbliss K-beauty lab.
When asked about his take on men who wear makeup, Alkhy stated that makeup is an artistic process that he also wants to learn.
“For me, putting makeup on one’s face is such an artistic thing that I also wanted to learn. Upon watching makeup artists who are doing it first hand in my life, it makes me feel that I wanna experience doing it for myself too.”
-Alkhy De Fiesta (Mr. Afterglow 2022)
The True Beauty Inside Cushion is perfectly formulated for men like Alkhy who’s a beginner when it comes to makeup. Aside from the easy-to-apply dab and tap method, This beauty cushion of barenbliss is meticulously formulated using the five Korean Miracle Bloom extracts from flowers like Calendula, Hibiscus, Camellia, Magnolia, and Chamomile.
THE BARE+ ESSENTIAL PHILOSOPHY
The Miracle Bloom is very popular in Chinese and Korean Traditional Medicine. You might think that these are just five typical flowers, but here’s the exciting part you don’t want to miss. These five flowers have the right vitamins and nutrients backed up by science. They are rich in Vitamin A, known as zinc, which helps your skin fight free radicals and gives you a healthy production of skin cells.
With makeup that has the right formulation and clean ingredients, you can get that Mr. Afterglow Winner’s glow.
The research found that Vitamin A deficiency can make you more prone to acne and skin irritation. The True Beauty Inside Cushion has SPF 45 PA+++ that reduces UV-induced skin swelling, skin thickness, erythema, and edema— all signs of skin aging. No doubt, they call this makeup item a skincare and makeup hybrid.
Bring Out Your #truebeauty Like Alkhy
The message is that men’s makeup is a route to happiness, confidence, and self-actualization. Indeed, Alkhy de Fiesta’s take in terms of genderless makeup simply goes like this: Men’s makeup has evolved; the narrative around the jubilant men’s makeup business is now as much about redefinition more than anything else.
Hence, makeup is no longer only on one end of the gender spectrum. It is a gender-inclusive form of art that allows everyone to express themselves differently and feel empowered. Now that people like Alkhy have embraced the rituals of beauty, once seemingly reserved only for women is now being accepted for men too. With that being said, one can attest that indeed acceptance and openness already evolved. Not just in the field of beauty and fashion, but in life in general.
Special Thanks to:
Model: Alkhy de Fiesta
Photographer: Josh Aguinir
HMUA: Julius Supnet
Words by: Josh Austria and Apollo del Freya
Makeup Sponsor: barenbliss K-Beauty Lab
