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5 Modern Moms and the Lessons They Learned from Their Mothers

by Gretchen Gatan Fragada
May 1, 2022

Beauty rituals and traditions are part of what makes a strong mother-daughter connection. Hear from these modern moms and the lessons they’ve picked up from their moms.

For many Filipinas, the very first person to influence them on all things beauty is their mom. History proves that these rituals and traditions are passed down from one generation to the next. And these contribute to the many ways a mother bonds with her daughter. To celebrate Mother’s Day, Modern Parenting got candid with five modern moms and asked them about the beauty secrets they learned from their own moms.

Modern Moms and Their Mom’s Beauty Secrets

1. Katarina Rodriguez

“The best beauty secret my mom taught me is to sleep! I’ll never forget every time I had an important event. She’d stress how sleeping early would help ensure I’d have a glow the next day and look well-rested,” says Katarina Rodriguez, first-time mom to a baby boy.

A skincare product that Modern Parenting recommends is L’Occitane en Provence’s Immortelle Overnight Reset Oil-In Serum. It reveals radiant benefits for your skin, so the glow lives on.

2. Marga Nograles

Known for wearing statement pieces that highlight local talent, Marga Nograles, mom of three, says that her mother is very particular about eyebrows. “The one thing I learned from my mom is that kilay is life. She’d always say that she can tell if a makeup artist is good by the way they fix my eyebrows. So when I’m rushing and I don’t have time to fix myself, I always make sure to fix my eyebrows. Back in the day, she would also never allow me to leave home without earrings. So to this day, I am always with my eyebrows and earrings!”

If you’re looking for the best in brow makeup, Anastasia Beverly Hills definitely has it in the bag. Additionally, they launched their Magic Touch Concealer, which corrects, brightens, blurs, and conceals while blending to a luminous second-skin finish. If you’re always on the go like Marga, we recommend applying brow makeup and lipstick and using the Magic Touch Concealer to cover up blemishes. You’ll instantly look fresh and flawless!

3. Candy Dizon

Candy Dizon is a mom to two daughters and is one of the most well-known jewelers in the country—even taking over the reins of her late mother, Jul B. Dizon’s empire. She recalls that her mom was quite particular about skincare products. “My mom was very meticulous about her regimen. During her time, there was not a wide range of choices for skincare so she stuck with what her mother taught her as a young lady. Estée Lauder was their brand and during my teenage years it’s also what I used. I would get the last few bits from the bottle she was about to throw out.”

Candy adds “My mom also believed in the power of aloe vera and taught us how to cut the plant so we can apply the extract on our skin and hair.”

A skincare brand Modern Parenting certainly recommends and that has withstood the test of time is CHANEL. Their new Sublimage L’essence Fondamentale Yeux is an eye serum that is tailored for all ages and helps the skin rejuvenate itself. It also illuminates the eyes by reducing the appearance of dark circles and leaves the eyelashes and eyebrows visibly denser.

4. Joy Sotto

As a mother of six, Joy Sotto shares that her mom always instilled that less is more.

“It’s how I live my life every day. It made me realize to always be content with who I am because beauty comes from within. But of course—we need to take care of our skin and hair, too. I always make sure to use a good facial cleanser. For my hair, I remember it was always a struggle when my mom would put coconut (or gata) on it as a child. I never liked the smell and feel. But again, we pick up the habits that were taught to us and we appreciate it as we get older. I realized the importance of having healthy hair so nowadays, I do hair treatments at home at least once a month. I apply keratin treatment, wrap my hair with cling wrap, and leave it for 30 minutes to an hour, then rinse.”

Joy adds, “I’ll forever be thankful to my mom for these simple pieces of advice. And I will definitely pass this on to my children—especially my daughter.”

To achieve beautiful hair like Joy, Modern Parenting suggests a hair mask like the Phytokeratine Extreme Exceptional Mask. It penetrates to rebuild and regenerate each strand—restoring and strengthening hair. Moreover, it adds softness, suppleness, and shine.

5. Marga Tupaz

Modern Parenting’s very own editor-in-chief has definitely given her fair share of beauty and grooming advice to her six teenage kids. Marga says that like her, her sons and daughters all have their own favorite fragrances.

“My mom showed me that the best accessory a woman can have is confidence. Hence, always looking and feeling our best, and smelling great! She loves collecting perfumes and so do I. She never leaves home without spraying whatever she fancies at the time. Our scent can leave an inedible impression on people we meet and a lasting memory for our children. I love it when my kids tell me that certain fragrances remind them of me because that’s how I am with my mom. One scent my mom, my daughters and I have all loved over the years is Diptyque’s Eau de Sens. We are never without it.”

Diptyque recently launched a limited edition scent, Do San. It’s an evocation of fresh tuberose mingling with the sea air, and is both delicate and persistent. It’s clean and long-lasting without being overpowering—a scent that Marga’s children will truly adore on her.

Like Mother, Like Daughter

This phrase surely holds true for these modern moms. Here’s how you can get your hands on these amazing products and more from Rustan’s The Beauty Source:

Shop in stores or online at https://rstns.shop/RTBS
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