Articles

5 Questions You Ask Yourself Before You Go for the Chop
1. WHY THE DRASTIC CHANGE? I’m going to play the role of devil’s advocate and tell you that if you cannot answer the first question truthfully or if you don’t know the answer, I stro...
Why You Need to Exfoliate and How Often
By: Cat Juan-Ledesma There really is such a thing as too much of a good thing, and sometimes we can get a little too eager about stripping our skin of dead skin cells that we’re doing our skin more ...
Product Review: Urban Decay 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil Set
By: Cat Juan-Ledesma If you’re a fan of Urban Decay’s Naked Palette (and really who isn’t), you might recall that it used to come with an eye pencil that they later switched for a brush. Well, m...
Haircut for Different Hair Types
By: Cat Juan-Ledesma Everybody’s hair grows different and a well-seasoned hair stylist will be able to tell with just a few fluffs of your hair whether or not a trendy hair style will work in your f...
How to Tan Safely
  By: Amanda Padilla   All my life I’ve been on a quest for the perfect tan. I’ve tried beer, soda, coconut oil, tanning at noon – you name it! I am mortified at the lengths I woul...
Brows for Different Face Shapes
By: Cat Juan-Ledesma I only discovered the importance of having well groomed brows to frame your face later on in life. Like any late bloomer, I am now obsessed with my discovery and make sure that my...
Product Review: Ofra Long Lasting Lipstick in Atlantic City
By: Xeng Zulueta When it comes to lipsticks I prefer matte and semi matte textures. Anything that looks and feels sticky is just icky. Matte and semi matte lipsticks look more timeless, plus it stays ...
Fringe for Different Face Shapes
By: Alyanna Martinez With the coming of every new season, comes the wave for wanting a change. Whether it is your wardrobe, make up look, hair color or hairstyle, the easiest and most affordable way t...
Spa Treatments and Why We Need Them
By: Xeng Zulueta Yes, a spa is indeed a place where you get a massage and pampering. But if that is the only thing you know about spas then it’s time to crawl out from underneath that rock and g...
Product Review: Eve Pearl Priming Moisturizer
By: Amanda Padilla One of my favorite things about being a writer for Calyxta is that I get to test out new products. I was truly happy with the primer stashed in my make up kit so I was not on the lo...
Which Hair Straightening Treatment is Right for You?
By: Xeng Zulueta REBONDING Hair rebonding makes use of a hair straightener and chemicals. A relaxant or softening chemical is used to break the natural bonds of the hair cells then a neutralizing agen...
Cat’s Product Review: L’Oreal Paris Revitalift Laser Franchise
By: Cat Juan-Ledesma Beauty writer Cat Juan-Ledesma was given the chance to try out the L’Oreal Paris Revitalift range, but as she was pregnant, she asked a good friend to road test the line. He...
Sun Protection 101
By: Cat Juan-Ledesma It’s easy for us to assume that all sunblocks are created equal. We slather them on and they all work the same, right? Wrong. There’s quite a bit to learn when it comes to cho...