5 Homegrown Makeup Brands to Add to Your Beauty Arsenal

5 Homegrown Makeup Brands to Add to Your Beauty Arsenal

Eldawn Catalan explores five local beauty brands with products that deserve a spot in your kikay kit.

Local makeup brands are stepping up their game.

With products specially formulated for Asian skin, they even occasionally perform better than some of their international counterparts.

It always seems like a new brand is coming out every week in the market and we love to see it! But it can get overwhelming to discover these new makeup brands — that’s exactly why we’ve done the research so you don’t have to!

Gorgeous Beauty

This brand, though fairly new, did not come to play. Gorgeous Beauty independently formulated, produced, and released their own products, from liquid lipsticks in various finishes that pack a lot of pigment to dip brow pomade. A must-try is their blushes, which come in a buildable formulation and suits Filipina skin. They also offer false eyelashes that add a lot of glam to your makeup look. If that’s not enough, they also launched their body care products to match! 

Instagram: @gorgeousbeautyline

Lel Beauty

The Cebu and Cagayan de Oro-based beauty brand likewise produces their own range of lippies, with the guarantee that every person who grabs one will experience lots of pigment effortlessly. What’s even better is the fact that harmful chemicals have no place in their production. Plus, their lippies are also cruelty-free. We stan an ethical producer! 

Instagram: @lelbeautyph

Peach Potions

This brand’s name speaks for itself as it is the only potion you’ll ever want if you’re going for peachy vibes. If you need a lippie with a velvet finish for your hot summer, this is your best bet! The pigments take you from one to a hundred in under ten seconds!  They have also a curated variety of colors to make sure there’s something for every skin tone. 

Instagram: @peachpotions.ph

Mals Cosmetics

Don’t be fooled by their luxurious packaging. Mals Cosmetics may bring out the posh in you, but their products are easily accessible with prices that start at Php 99. The bubblegum scent is also a delight to experience when you glide the product on your lips. The brand also entered the local market partnering with an organization that aims to help victims of calamity. 

Instagram: @mals.cosmetics

Lovely Causemetics

One of the things that cannot be denied when it comes to Lovely Causemetics is the fact that they are always on point – from their makeup brushes that was well-received by most makeup enthusiasts, to their glow oil that comes in three colors to suit every person of color, and now to their tube lip glosses that is sure to go well with any of your existing lippies! 

Instagram: @lovelycausemetics

That wraps up our list and now, it’s time for you to add these goodies to your cart! Let us know your thoughts on these products by tagging us at @gspot.ph on Instagram!