Don’t you just love queens who aren’t afraid to stray from the usual plakado pageant look?
It’s not hard to spot the beauty queen formula that’s been followed for years: bronzed skin, bouncy hair, and snatched makeup. But perhaps it’s about time we see something new and fresh in the local pageant world. While there’s nothing wrong with the standard, we love Filipinas who push the boundaries of what a pageant look should be. From Catriona Gray’s wet waves to Samantha Bernardo’s neon graphic liner, here are nine of the unexpected beauty trends we’ve seen at the Binibining Pilipinas 2022 coronation night.
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CATRIONA GRAY’S BLUE EYESHADOW AND WET WAVES
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray looked ethereal with her glam at the Binibining Pilipinas 2022 coronation night. Her makeup artist Jelly Eugenio added a pop of color to the look with blue frosted lids and purple highlighter while hairstylist Brent Sales opted for wet waves.
SAMANTHA BERNARDO’S NEON ORANGE GRAPHIC LINER
Miss Grand International 2020 1st Runner Up Samantha Bernardo turned up the voltage in an electrifying neon graphic liner by makeup artist JR Constantino.
NICOLE CORDOVES’ SPARKLY EYE MAKEUP
Bringing “sparkles in her eyes” to a new level, Nicole Cordoves made sure she wasn’t out of sight with her shimmery eyeshadow matched with a sparkly head piece.
CHELSEA FERNANDEZ’S BOLD EYE AND LIP COMBO
Not everyone can pull off the bold eye and lip combo, but the newly-crowned Binibining Pilipinas Globe proved us wrong. Brb, recreating this look.
MAYMAY’S SIREN EYES
With the trend dominating TikTok recently, it wasn’t long enough ’til we got to see Maymay adapting to the siren eyes look. Her glam was perfectly balanced with a cut crease by makeup artist Owen Sarmiento and hair kept glossy and sleek by Angel Jamelarin.
MJ LASTIMOSA’S GREEN POP OF COLOR
Make way for the new Poison Ivy. MJ Lastimosa makes you look twice with an unexpected hint of green on the inner corners of her eyes as created by makeup artist Randy Gabin.
HERLENE BUDOL’S JESSICA RABBIT WAVES
Channeling her inner diva, Binibining Pilipinas 1st Runner Up Herlene Budol went big and bold with her Jessica Rabbit waves.
MAUREEN MONTAGNE AND CINDY OBENITA’S TENDRILS
Sure, tendrils aren’t a brand new concept. But queens Maureen Montagne and Cindy Obenita looked otherworldly and highlighted their crowns perfectly.
CATRIONA’S BLUE CAT EYE AND BRAIDED BUN
Bold eye makeup will always suit Catriona thanks to her immaculate features. Her blue cat-eye extended all the way to her waterline, making her feline stare even sultrier. Her hair was braided into a bun, definitely emulating a crown.
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