There's no doubt that of the major local beauty brands in the market right now is Colourette. Known for multi-purpose products at affordable price points, the brand was started in 2015 by Preview's 50 Most Influential 2022 honoree Nina Ellaine Dizon.
What's special about its offerings is that they were purposefully made with Pinays' skin tones, lifestyle, and budget in mind. They even took Philippine weather into consideration, too!
The Colourette CEO recently took a trip to the Summit Media office to talk to the different titles about her upcoming book, Rooting For Me: Breaking Boundaries as a (Business)Woman. She shared everything from the ups and downs of starting her own business from scratch to dealing with separating from her ex-husband while trying to manage her brands and make time for herself and her kids.
Heavy topics aside, Cosmopolitan Philippines couldn't let Nina go without asking about her recommended Colourette products that are perfect for beginning "Loucarettes." Check out her top picks below:
SHOP: The Best Colourette Makeup Products for Beginners, According to CEO Nina Ellaine Dizon
Colourette First Base Everyday Skin Tint
A skin tint is lighter and thinner than foundation, making it perfect for our climate. Although it has less coverage, you can easily build it up to your liking, which is great if you want to camouflage any dark spots or redness.
The Colourette First Base skin tint—which Nina shared was developed for over two years—is raved about by beauty girlies for its demi-matte, second-skin finish that looks and feels like you have no makeup on. Available in 20 shades, it has one of the most inclusive shade ranges in the local beauty market, as the Colourette team really made sure to take into account different undertones.
"Kaya tumagal [yung development] kasi I really had to study different Filipino undertones. And yung formula, sinubukan ko talaga siya," she expounds, noting that she made sure to personally test it out to ensure that it would last through different activities.
P.S. Not sure about your shade? They came up with a First Base shade matrix to help you find your true match compared to other beauty brands' foundations and tints you might already have. We love a truly inclusive brand!
Colourette First Base Everyday Skin Tint, P599, Shopee and Lazada
Colourette Colourtint
Multi-purpose products are the true BFFs of beauty budgetarians because you can often hit two-or even three-birds with one stone. The Colourette Colourtint has been a crowd favorite since it was first released all those years ago, starting with its old component that was shaped like a nail polish bottle. "Si Colourtint talaga ang nag-put sa'min sa map, and it's [a] super sulit [product]," Nina shared.
Available in 24 shades, two finishes (fresh and matte), and two sizes (full-size and mini), it's a multi-use product that you can use on your eyes, lips, and cheeks. If you're going for a monochromatic makeup look, you def need the Colourtint in your makeup kit!
Colourette Colourtint, P399, Shopee and Lazada
Colourette CEO Nina Ellaine Dizon's book, Rooting For Me: Breaking Boundaries as a (Business)Woman is available in Fully Booked, National Bookstore, Pandayan, and Book Sale. It will also be sold in Lazada, Shopee, and Tiktok Shop soon for only P683!
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