I am just one of the many teenagers who is fond of reading magazines that best suits my interests. Magazines are a good source of information, a tool for advertising the latest trends of this new generation. One of my favorite magazines is the Candy magazine. Have you ever heard about it? Well, let me tell you more about this teen stuff.
Candy is every teen girl's best friend. It informs the growing individuals how to pamper one's self, advices lots of things starting from fashion, beauty, lifestyle and even about boys. This magazine is for the Filipino youth.
Candy Magazine's first issue was published on February, 1999, with its first celebrity cover, Anne Curtis. Every topics embedded on the magazine truly reflects the latest interests and tastes of every high school and college students. It encourages them to become confident, stylish, creative, intelligent, and even competitive in whichever field they would choose.
Candy Magazine is the most read teen magazine here in the Philippines. Most teenagers would buy the latest issue to be updated on what is happening around us, to be aware on the newest looks for this generation, to know the hottest boys in town and a whole lot more!
As a teenager, I would love to take a look or grab even just one issue about Candy. I want to read some guidelines written about life, love, and relationships! There are also many quotable quotations in it that inspires me how to cope up every bit of life's difficult challenges.
There are lots of things that are very much interesting to read about in Candy's latest editions. Every month, there had been many changes, improvements, and more information tackled and shared for the benefit of its teenage readers. Articles related to fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and inspirational stories were my favorite sections. I love reading more about it.
One of my favorite sections in the magazine is sharing the life of a particular celebrity who had been successful in his/her chosen career. As a student, I had been dreaming to achieve my goals and aspirations in life. I like to read a certain topic on how to pursue one's dreams in life. I am inspired by such achievements, and the path he/she had undergone, the ways he/she had gone through in order to get what he/she had ever wanted. These things written in the magazine encourages me to push through life and never limit myself—that is why I am the kind of person who will never settle for less. Mediocrity should never be a part of one's life. I quoted this motto from a very successful celebrity, and it is to “ Seize the day!' This means that we don't have to forget to enjoy and we need to grab every opportunity that may come along the way because we might never pass this path again.
On the other hand, I had this passion for education. Ever since, I always wanted to finish a degree in college so that I will be able to make my parent's proud, to land a good job, and earn a living in order to have a brighter future. Candy magazine had these advices on how am I going to ace my academics. It is up to me to stay focus and be able to finish whatever tasks assigned despite juggling school responsibilities. Working hard and taking initiatives, I admit would be my greatest tools in order to pursue my education.
Candy had shown me how to value my friends and families. My family and friends had always been there for me in times of difficulties—lending me helping hands when I needed them. They are essential to my well being, for without them I would not be here right now. Setting priorities straight and keeping my values intact is important for me. Such articles from Candy had always been a good source of information to boost up my confidence and show off my true self to each and every person. My undying passion for life and love for God had kept me abreast for a very long time, these had been my shield and strength to move on and live life to the fullest.
I am this kind of person who loves to read more about inspirational people and events discussed in the Candy's section. I know this will help me to become a better individual. I believe that through this, I will be gaining something out of the ordinary—to be a good daughter to my parents, responsible sister to my siblings, a true friend in which my friend can count on anytime, a diligent student in class, and most of all a well-rounded person.
I am not the so-called fashionista type of girl. Every time I flip on the pages about the latest fashion styles, all I only do is just take a sudden look at the new dresses, shoes, slippers, bags, and other accessories presented. Taking a glimpse on the cool and glittery girl gears is fun, I enjoyed watching pictures of the beautiful models wearing those fabulous wears and great fashion finds. However, I am not the one who will do anything just to have one of it or follow the newest tough-chic trends and fashion statements. Although I admire and like those dresses and other girly stuffs, I do not wear like that. I prefer simple ones, in which I feel comfortable wearing that kind of dress. I used to wear jeans or long skirts, shirts, with matching cute slippers or flats whenever I go to school and church or hang-out with friends. The reason why I do not wear much of this kind of dresses is that I was raised by a very conservative family. I got used of wearing these simple dresses, and I think I look good at it.
But, Candy gave me more insights and that I need and should give a try using and wearing these trendy stuffs. Since I am now in college, maybe somehow or whenever I have enough allowance I will be able to buy these kind of things for a change and have a new look. Or possibly, I will start wearing those by next year, because I will be 18 that time. Haha! Anyway, I certainly enjoyed reading more about it in Candy.
Also, I am pretty sure that most of the young generations nowadays have these beauty problems. But hey! Candy magazine had been giving such beauty secrets in order to maintain that pretty face. In some of its pages you will notice such endorsements about beauty products such as facial cleansers, perfumes, kikay kits, shampoos, soaps, make-ups, etc. that will clean skin gently, reveal that fair complexion, and maintain that beautiful face and body. As for me, I sometimes follow some of their beauty tips. Example is “How do I make my hair grow longer?”, “How will I solve such acne and pimple problems?”. Candy mag is on its way to share their ideas on how to solve these problems and listed down tips for that. Some of the teenage girls just like me are surely inspired to follow their advices to maintain that good-looking skin and face. Physical appearance is also important to feel more comfortable and to enhance one's self-confidence while mingling with others.
School works and exams are on parade every now and then. As a college student in the University of the Philippines, it has been very hard for me. There had been countless sleepless nights just to make paper works, reports, projects, and so on, in order to pass on time. I had been craving for excellence to maintain its standards, I study and review in preparation for quizzes as well. You know, being a student in this said institution is not that easy—it pressures me that much. My second year in college became more difficult because I am facing lots of major subjects related to communication, since I am taking up Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts. Nevertheless, reading Candy mags gave me that time for leisure and advised me to take a break even just for a while. It reminds me to live a very healthy life and beat stress with their treats for mind, body and soul! They had these mini treats, endorsed food and drinks, bite-sized delights, and exercises in order to relieve from stress and all days of hard works. It helped a lot even for me. Thus, I and other teenagers should surely relax and try some of the stress busters shared by Candy.
Moving on, I am an avid fan of some of the new Hollywood stars, pop icons, artists, singers, and even some of our local celebrities. I also like some of the latest bands here in town and new shows that had been aired. Candy got it all! Lots of pictures about my favorites were featured in here. Personal profiles, interviews, latest information about gigs and happenings in lieu with these were all here. So, what more can I ask for? Everything I like about were all set in Candy, that is why I always find time to grab even just one copy of this magazine. So that I will become updated on the current talk of the town and hottest issues.
I also like Candy magazine because it had been an inspiration to some of the teenagers who had been on relationships as of the moment. Candy had set proper guidelines on how to handle relationships with boys. Example of an article is “Skipping Heartbreak”, this is an every girl's guide in order to guard one's heart and in order to choose properly the right guy to be with. Some of the do's and don'ts were written on a particular page in Candy. These had been an essential tool to guide teenagers correctly—just like me.
“Well, as of now I better focus my attention first on my studies unmindful of those issues about boys.” *laughs!
However, as a teenager we could never skip this stage wherein we are very much aggressive to try different things and experiment other stuffs. Certainly, we need to be aware and responsible on whatever decisions we make—and that I should be as well.
I am not the only one who had been a fan of reading Candy magazines. Every corner you can see a variety of gals who had been considered as a true-blue Candy girl. Many lives had been changed by this magazine. Some fans had been sending letters to the editor about how this particular mag changed their styles—making them matured and responsible enough. Lots of confessions about girls—sharing experiences from younger days to their adulthood were exposed in here.
Listed below are some of the confessions of the different Candy girls:
"The biggest lesson I've learned from Candy is that fixing my imperfections won't make me perfect. I should learn to improve my strengths instead of dwelling on my flaws."
Jeselle Villegas, 19, Assumption College
"We all need a little help sometimes, and there's nothing better than having the best-est friend you'll ever have to help you out. That's why I'm thankful that Candy has always been around."
Cre Marin, 17, University of the Philippines-Manila
"The best thing about being a Candy girl is knowing that you're beautiful inside and out, and being an inspiration to others."
Mars Salazar, 18, University of the Philippines-Diliman
"You should never be too scared to reach for your dreams because you are often far better than you give yourself credit for."
Leslie Lipa, 19, Ateneo de Manila University
See! There are many girls out there who had been influenced much by Candy, so do I. It became their inspiration to move onwards and enjoy life while still young. For me, all I can say is just this:
“Candy magazine is a powerful tool that influenced a lot of youngsters, it taught us many lessons in life, equipping us new learnings and ideas to reach our goals and know ourselves better.”
I learned many things while reading the magazine. Even if its price turned out to be P95 as of the moment—I would still be very much willing to buy it whenever I have extra money. It's worth reading for. You'll never get tired of reading fresh and new articles that may suit one's interests as of the moment. It is very interesting. It made me realize that life after all is beautiful despite failures and problems, I don't need to be anxious about growing up, and that I need to have fun while still young because time flies so fast. I don't wanna miss the precious moments of being a teenager. Yeah even a single bit of it!
So, what does my favorite mag says about me?
You already knew it. . .:)
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