By MILLET M. MANANQUIL, The Philippine STARPublished Oct 31, 2021 5:00 am
We in ThePhilippine STAR Lifestyle Section take Halloween very seriously. We are not afraid to look scary or weird as we wear masks and costumes, and try to bring out the monsters in us.
Truth is. we’re not scared of ghosts. It’s the living that we dread more — those who make life on earth a living hell by their inhuman and evil ways.
This year, we asked our staffers, columnists and artists to create face masks that could probably drive the virus away. The entries were seen by judges led by our PhilippineSTAR president and CEO Miguel Belmonte, who was amused by what he saw.
So here they are, scary or not!
Most original
Fencing masks lined with lace and embellished with crystals; a skull medallion as a vanitas to remind us of the transience of life by Chito Vijandre and Ricky Toledo (Art de Vivre)
Most eerie
A mask straight from my nightmare by Igan D’ Bayan (Artmageddon)
Most scary
Just joking by Scott Garceau (The X-Pat Files)
Most current
Netflix topnotcher by Therese Jamora Garceau (Culture Vulture)
Most historic in value
Letter from Bonifacio to Jacinto by Lisa Guerrero Nakpil (Treasure Hunting)
Most timely
Leni Be by Alfred ‘Krip’ Yuson (Kripotkin)Never Again by Jose ‘Butch’ Dalisay (Penman)
Most creative
Repurposing washers used in framing artworks by Pristine de Leon (Counteract)A hand-painted origami mask to express the feeling of being in unrestrained open spaces by Carla Gamalinda (Fine Line)
Most funny
Me and my twin by Kathy Moran (Miss Tech)My toys in the kitchen by Johanna Garcia (Come Fry With Me)
Most fashionable
Channeling Chanel by Monique Toda (All In My Head)Loving Twilly d’ Hermes by Marbbie Tagabucba (Gloss the Record)Gems and a smile on my face by Mylene Dayrit (Well Being)
Most in bloom
Bhutan youth on my mind by Bea TrinidadFrom a frustrated plantita by Samantha Mae Coyiuto (Not-So-Young Adult) Pasted, not baked by Heny Sison (A Taste of Life)
Most artistic
Claude Tayag’s Inspired by Cats (Turo Turo)Tribute to National Artist Arturo Luz by Paulo Alcazaren (City Sense)Peace and hope by Jaymee AmoresDon’t be color blind; be color brave like Kusama by Lai Reyes (Ooh La Lai)Ghost biking from home to work and back by Joey Flores
Most Christmassy
Merry Christals! by Christine Dayrit (Rendezvous)Little Christmas things by Karla Reyes (Food For Thought with Millie Reyes)
Personal statements
Baubles and doilies by Letty Lopez (Purple Shades)Pokemon forever by Sharwin Tee (The Baconman Cometh)Reminder to baker by Wilson Lee Flores (Will Soon Flourish)Send in the kitchen clown by Millie Reyes (Food For Thought with Karla Reyes)