English Version | The Relay of the Torch

16 Jul 2024
By Esteban G. Villanueva

Winners Never Quit

Some say the gods of before died, that their ichor has dried within the earth and their feats are no more than bedtime stories and children's tales. But the gods never died. Their essence has been passed down through generations, their spirit carried forward in a new set of head, heart, and hands, finding home in those with a gift shared with their ancestors. Change is a frightening, omnipotent, inevitable force. Those who refute it shall perish, while those who embrace it will live on, generation after generation. Aphrodite never died; she just changed her nectar for vitamins and supplements, and her mother of pearl baths for glistening body oil and rose-scented perfume.

A New Skin

Long gone is the era where we thrive in full coverage and superb concealing. The new torch is passed down to human textures, real representations of who we are, and physical manifestations of the reality behind the veil. More so than covering, it's all about tinting, shade adjusting and every so slightly bronzing. Us, true, just slightly better.

Gut Feeling

They say that beauty comes from within, and in this one case, we’re relieving our makeup and skincare of the full responsibility of making us beautiful and focusing on what’s inside. Let yourself shine from within and ensure that your health, beauty, and wellness is integral, not just a pretty face to put on rather a whole life of wellbeing and health.

Modern Molecules

For an art that has been around since the beginning of time, scent itself has seen few advancements in comparison to makeup, skincare and haircare. Today, we focus on those who were willing to take the torch further and decided to change the game, the play, and the scent. From uni-molecular scents to mood altering concoctions, what’s the next record to break?

Translated from the original in the "Winners Never Quit" issue, published July 2024. Full stories and credits in the print version.