Para sa Miss Philippines Earth candidates, pwedeng maging eco-friendly ang pagpapa-beauty

Kasama ni Morph Aesthetics CEO Ma. Cristina Doble (pangalto mula kanan) ang Miss Philippines Earth candidates na sina (mula kaliwa) Cea De Jesus, Yllana Marie Aduana, Lasil Relevo, Naoimi Henave, at Kerri Reilly./ARMIN P. ADINA

ISINUSULONG ng Miss Philippines Earth pageant ang pangangalaga sa kalikasan, kumilos na bago pa man “nauso” ang pagiging makakalikasan at nagpasimula ng landas para sa iba pang mga patimpalak na may katulad na adhikain. At para sa mga kandidata nito, na binasagang “beauties for a cause,” kailangang makabubuti sa kalikasan ang pagpapaganda.

“When you are promoting the causes of a pageant just like the Miss Philippines Earth, which is climate change amelioration and education, you have to be able to present yourself the best way possible,” sinabi sa Inquirer ni Yllana Marie Aduana mula Siniloan, Laguna, sa isang panayam nang dinaluhan ng ilang mga kandidata ang pagbubukas ng bagong Quezon City branch ng Morph Aesthetics sa Il Terazzo Mall noong Marso 19.

“As a candidate, you are promoting a green cause. So you have to pair up yourself with a brand that is not only taking, but also giving back to the planet and to the people,” pagpapatuloy pa ng beterana at nagbabalik na Miss Philippines Earth delegate. Runner-up siya sa virtual competition na isinagawa noong 2021, at kalaunan kinoronahan bilang Miss FIT Philippines noong taong iyon din. Hinirang siyang “Face of Binibini” sa 2022 Binibining Pilipinas pageant kung saan siya nagtapos sa Top 12.

Bitbit naman ng architect na si Cea de Jesus mula Taguig City ang mga natutunan sa paaralan. “We were taught that the beauty of the environment must always be reflected in the beauty of the built environment, and that also stems to the beauty of ourselves. So we must also be inspired by the beauty of the environment,” ibinahagi niya.

Miss Philippines Earth candidates (mula kaliwa) Yllana Marie Aduana, Lasil Relevo, Cea De Jesus, Naoimi Henave, at Kerri Reilly/ARMIN P. ADINA

“There are so many services, so many products right now that are eco-friendly. So the only way forward is up to technology, through different aesthetic systems, eco beauty without causing more environmental degradation,” pagpapatuloy niya.

Iniugnay naman ni Kerri Reilly mula Mangatarem, Pangasinan, ang paghahangad ng kagandahan sa pagmamahal sa sarili at idinagdag na “if you can’t love yourself first, how are you gonna show your love towards the environment? The environment’s been there for you since the very beginning, and they’re to heal you as well. So once you heal here in Morph Aesthetics, then you can heal the Earth.”

Malalim naman ang pinaghuhugutan ni Lasil Relevo mula Balayan, Batangas. “I think that beauty comes from the inside, so I think that we should all take care of our mental health before physically. And I think that we can make beauty as eco-friendly as possible if we partner up with a brand,” ipinaliwanag niya.

Para kay Naoimi Henave mula Dasmariñas City, kailangang paigtingin ng mga beauty queen ang kamalayan nila. “A lot of us use a lot of beauty products, for example removing makeup, there’s a lot of waste that comes from that. Being responsible in how we take those resources and how we dispose and recycle and how we practice green actions is important because we represent something,” aniya.

“We are a role models to a lot of people. By being responsible, by sticking to our words, I think that is important that we represent the true value, the true advocacy of the Miss Philippines Earth pageant,” idinagdag pa ng 19-taong-gulang na mag-aaral.

Kabilang ang lima sa 31 kalahok sa 2023 Miss Philippines Earth pageant. Babandera sa 2023 Miss Earth pageant sa Vietnam ngayong taon ang magwawagi sa pambansang patimpalak.