Here’s to Happy Skin

MANILA, Philippines - You can’t help but be happy when you see the colors of the rainbow on your makeup trove.

Imagine all things young and beautiful — a swipe of a hot-colored lippie, dotting on some skin-perfecting cream, applying some prettifying blush. Now, imagine creating all those girly things for a living, transforming the needs and wants of women into products they’ll love, understand, and smile about. This is what Jacqe Yuengtian-Gutierrez and Rissa Mananquil-Trillo are busy doing nowadays — and they’re both loving it. Not new to the world of beauty, super forces Jacqe and Rissa decided to team up to create Happy Skin, an original brand of skin-loving makeup.

At the heart of Happy Skin

“I always knew I wanted to be in this business of making women happy,” shares Jacqe, who spearheaded developing global brands under personal care leader Unilever. “I remember how I always felt giddy when I got to talk to consumers, and they would tell me how a beauty product could make them feel confident, more beautiful, and more in control of their lives.” And so, after nearly a decade in the beauty and personal care industry, Jacqe took a leap of faith and created her own cosmetics brand — Happy Skin, makeup that cares for the skin.

“Happy Skin is the first makeup line that offers an entire range of skin-caring makeup,” Jacqe proudly explains. “It was especially created for women who want to look naturally beautiful, but want to make sure that their skin is also cared for. It’s for women who don’t want to compromise on beauty!”

Sisters in beauty

To give Happy Skin its wings, Jacqe partnered with Rissa Mananquil-Trillo. This isn’t the first time Jacqe and Rissa worked together. Unknown to many, they built a close relationship when Rissa came on board as brand ambassador for one of the beauty brands Jacqe was handling. “Jacqe and I weathered many challenges and likewise celebrated many victories,” recalls Rissa of their growing friendship. “Jacqe possesses one of the most brilliant minds I know, and I love that she’s a perfectionist like me. Ours is a friendship that goes beyond the workplace,” she says. “Every time I’m with her, she always makes me feel like we’re sisters, so partnering with Jacqe felt so logical and natural.”

Together, Jacqe and Rissa developed a brand like no other. “I’ve been modeling for more than a decade and I have had every imaginable makeup brand on my face,” shares Rissa. “Many of them instantly prettify you, but the biggest beauty woe is going home with ruined skin. Truly good makeup should be your ally — not your enemy — in making you look and feel more beautiful.”

To ensure this, Happy Skin products boast oft he best skin-loving ingredients. “All Happy Skin products are infused with special skincare ingredients, such as Japanese tea leaf, cherry blossom, hyaluronic acid, and argan oil, to name a few,” explains Jacqe. “All our key products are sourced and made in Japan because we recognize the importance of skincare in this beauty capital,” she says.

Happy Skin recently launched its first set of products, including: Shut Up and Kiss Me lippie; Don’t Get Mad, Get Even liquid and powder foundations; Second Skin Créme; Eye Need A Miracle concealer; Get Cheeky With Me blush; and Eye Am Here To Stay gel and felt liners.

(Happy Skin will be available next week at Beauty Bar and soon at Rustan’s. It is now at Plains and Prints shops.)