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TOP SHELF
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Martine Ho, Founder + Creative Director, Sunnies Face
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Martine Ho got into the beauty business the old fashioned way: through, uh, a sunglasses startup. It makes better sense when she explains it. “We started off with just sunglasses through
Sunnies Studios , and whenever we shot a Filipina in our campaigns, it was always a struggle getting the right lip,” the Manila-based founder told
Into The Gloss. “So I started to mix these perfect lip colors on set using different lipsticks. When people saw our campaigns, they were constantly asking, ‘What lip products did you guys use?’ That's how our cosmetics brand Sunnies Face was born.”
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Five years later, Martine’s built up a beauty routine that’s as edited and cool as her brand. We’ll let you take her word for it…
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ON SKINCARE
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“I don’t wash my face in the morning because I like to keep the natural oils on my face. Instead, I go straight into the Cocokind Barrier Serum. It’s really inexpensive, and it makes my skin feel so hydrated. Then I use the Sunnies Face Dream Cream. My skin soaks it up like a sponge. I’m obsessed with the serum-gel formula, which is great for sensitive skin, too.”
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ON MAKEUP
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“For bronzer, I’ve been using Benefit’s Hoola Bronzer since I was 14 years old, and it’s never failed. I also love Chanel’s Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream in shade 392 Soleil Tan Medium Bronze. And
Glossier’s Cloud Paint —the peachy Beam and the brownish Dusk—was one of the first products that made me love a new approach to blush.”
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“Glossier’s Cloud Paint—the peachy Beam and the brownish Dusk—was one of the first products that made me love a new approach to blush.”
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ON HAIR
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“I have to be high maintenance in a salon chair so that my hair can be low maintenance in between visits. That’s my philosophy.
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When I’m in LA, I make sure to see my stylist Mina at Easthaven Salon, and I never color my hair with anyone other than Anna-Lee Fiorino at Chaz Dean Studio. She does the most perfect color—trust me, I’ve tried many different colors and cried many times in many, many salon chairs. I have really dark hair, and she retains its softness while lifting the color. I will literally fly to see her.”
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“I cheated on her once during the pandemic and I was so sad. I went to her apologetic, like, ‘I couldn't leave the country. I needed to do something, and I made a mistake.”
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“Anna-Lee takes you outside and sees where the sun naturally hits your hair, and she’ll paint that in. I’ve looked at the huge, thick book she has for me, and it has countless calculations from over a decade of seeing her. She really approaches hair with such a science and an artistry that I’ll never cheat on her… again. I cheated on her once during the pandemic and I was so sad. I went to her apologetic, like, ‘I couldn't leave the country. I needed to do something, and I made a mistake.’”
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ON BODY + WELLNESS
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“When it comes to wellness, I subscribe to it all. I don't necessarily take supplements, but I love all of the Moon Juice tinctures. They really work for me. When I take Ting in the morning, I feel my brain wake up, and when I take Magnesi-Om at night, I feel my brain calming down. Magnesi-Om also helps regulate your digestive system, which I really appreciate.”
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“And indulging in toothpaste has become one of my ultimate adult luxuries. The Aquatic Mint flavor from Marvis has the perfect balance of a yummy fragrant mint mixed with a pleasant crisp sweetness. I can’t recommend it enough to make your brushing experience that much more pleasurable.”
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