Here we come, scary or not! • PhilSTAR Life

We in The Philippine 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 Philippine STAR 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

From 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)

Don’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)

Surprise!

Gong Yoo’s Saranghamnida! by Jaymee Amores

TAGS: Halloween

About the author

MILLET M. MANANQUIL, The Philippine STAR

Millet Martinez Mananquil is associate editor and Lifestyle editor of The Philippine STAR. She enjoys spending work days with her staffers... and date nights with Gong Yoo, Hyun Bin, Park Bo-gum and Nam Joo-hyuk.