Goddesses Abound in the Hana Hair Show

Last February 4, I found a temporary escape in the city at the HANA Hair Show at the Makati Shrangi-La Hotel. It was the launch of the Japanese hair care product here in the Philippines and I would say I couldn’t have spent my night better.

It was a really lovely affair, what with all the models parading the runway with minimal make-up and hairstyling, highlighting their natural beauty. It was not a surprise though, since the famous “Crown Princess” Celeste Tuviera took charge of their hairstyle, while their clothes were courtesy of JC Buendia, Randy Ortiz and Joey Samson.

HANA is pushing for a new trend this year with #nofilterbeauty, which is totally against the principle of most people nowadays. Filter, the kind found in photo-editing apps, is a very essential tool in this digital age.

But to HANA distributors here in the Philippines (Peerless Lion), true beauty does not need any filter, or crash solutions. HANA believes real beauty is nourished the natural way. And it showed with the models’ hair. The whole show was like a scene straight from a magical kingdom. I swear I felt like seeing real-life goddesses the entire time. It was mesmerizing!

What I loved more about this night was that I was surrounded by a number of my friends and a lot of wonderful people in the industry. Lucy Torres was there! My favorite actor Enchong Dee was also present, even though he had to run from an earlier appointment. Good thing it was worth it!

I’m really excited with how HANA could possibly change the hair care game with its campaign, #nofilterbeauty! I’m totally in!

Welcome! HANA Hair and body care made with 100% natural ingredients to nurture beauty the natural way!

Peerless Lion President Simeon Tiu (middle) with ABS-CBN Publishing Team: Mark Yambot, Patrick Ty, Charmagne Garcia-Laconico, Ria Gamboa, August Benitez & Philip Cu-Unjieng

Team Metro: Mark Yambot, Ria Gamboa, Monica Herrera, Geolette Esguerra, Patrick Ty, Charmagne Garcia-Laconico, Katrina Angco, Vanessa Pinlac, Audrey Binay, Randy Manucom, Eldzs Mejia, Gael Sastre & August Benitez

ABS-CBN Cable and Print Group Sales Head Tootsie Angara

Team MEGA: (Front) Kris Andres, Wena Manalastas, Mike Carandang, Angelo de Cartagena, Peewee Isidro, Cher Tiu, Moi Busto, Lotte Villarosa, Yuki Tansengco, Dan Mejia, Kenneth Rivera &  Ryan Calmante, (Back) James Cruz, Archie Carrasco & Alison Harvard

MEGA Magazine Executive Editor Peewee Isidro & MEGA Magazine Editor-in-Chief Sari Yap

Full support: Alan Vianzon, Mike Carandang, Mian Alentajan & Ronald Pineda

America’s Next Top Model Runner-up Allison Harvard

Team Preview: Tara Santos, Daryl Chang, Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng, Pauline Suaco-Juan, Isha Andaya-Valles

Peerless Lion VP for Sales & Marketing Jasper Tiu with wife Shera Tiu

Team Peerless: Marketing Manager Caloy Bacani & Consumer Marketing Manager Norman Mier

Peerless Lion Marketing Director Pen Roque

Architect Chut Cuerva

BFF Angelette Calero, my sister Bibai Puyat and me

Marissa Buenaventura Tambunting, Sidney Yap & Marina Benipayo

Patty Betita, Issa Agana, Marina Benipayo & Gem Padilla

Raphael Robes, Sky Yang, Miko Raval & Randy See

Lucy Torres-Gomez and Enchong Dee

Phoemela Baranda

Maricar de Mesa

Issa Litton

Nikita McElroy

Vince Ferraren

Cloie Syquia

Kai Lim

Ex-PBB Housemates and couple Wendy Tabusalla and Carlo Romero

John James Uy and Rafael Rosell

Miguel Rodriguez, Sambie Rodriguez & Benjamin Manahan

Enchong Dee with Hana Hair Show Creative Director for Hair Celeste Tuviera

Three Muses: Jessica Yang for Mega, Olivia Medina for Metro and Ana Sideco for Preview

Feature Designers: Randy Ortiz, Joey Samson and JC Buendia

Beauty Editor Kim Reyes-Palanca collaborates with fashion designer JC Buendia for MEGA style

Host of the night Trishan Cuaso

Fashion designer Joey Samson teams up with Fashion Editor Daryl Chang for PREVIEW style

Fashion designer Randy Ortiz joins forces with Beauty Editor Charmagne Laconico for METRO style