What do you want to be when you grow up?"
The incredible success story of Jonah Sison-Ramos could probably be her life's greatest irony as she stepped out ever so carefully from a bevy of missed opportunities that might have landed her on a dream job a decade ago. What she did not know back then though that things were just beginning to warm up, and fate had its peculiar way of ushering in fame and fortune she didn't see coming.
"I never planned to run my own business. All I ever wanted was to become a flight stewardess. Okay ako for the position, eh. I could communicate well, but I was rejected many times because of my acne. I had terrible breakouts," begins Jonah, CEO of the famous Cavite-based beauty retail Skin Potions. "I was really at the crossroads of my life. I did not start with a clean slate, sobrang gulo, that I didn't know what to do with my life anymore. But it was a blessing pala in disguise that I had pimples."
HIGHER PURPOSE
According to its CEO Jonah Sison-Ramos, Skin Potions has provided livelihood to those who were retrenched during the start of the pandemic. "It's not just about earning profit, but it's also about helping people, giving them opportunities in life," she says. "We have a purpose."
As a result of many uncertainties, she hopped from one job to another. After studying nursing at San Juan de Dios Educational Foundation in Pasay and passed the licensure examination, she worked as a nurse at a hospital in Taytay, Rizal for half a year. She then applied as a medical representative in Makati City, which she left eventually after only a few months.
Denne historien er fra July 2023-utgaven av MEGA.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent ? Logg på
Denne historien er fra July 2023-utgaven av MEGA.
Start din 7-dagers gratis prøveperiode på Magzter GOLD for å få tilgang til tusenvis av utvalgte premiumhistorier og 9000+ magasiner og aviser.
Allerede abonnent? Logg på
MARQED BY EXCELLENCE
Marqed Salon is changing the way salons in the Philippines provide hair care services for their clientele
an all-star lineup
NUSTAR gathers the world's most tantalizing cuisines in one for a food destination worth flying to Cebu for place
THE GREAT ALLIES
Perhaps there is truth to the saying true queens fix each other's crowns. Business rivals Arlene Damot and Jamila Paz share how their friendship enabled them to reach new heights in the aesthetics realm.
VOICES OF BEAUTY
MEGA gets up close and personal with the four of the leading local beauty content creators making waves at the moment
pretty is as pretty does
They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But for R'Bonney Gabriel, it is all about taking beauty in her own hands
TODAY AND TOMORROW'S DESIGNERS
BYS celebrates Legacy, Achievement & Fellowship with its 2024 iteration of Fashion Week alongside Ten Incredible Filipino Designers
A HEARTFELT CAUSE
This Breast Cancer Awareness month, a look at the organizations and people who are committed to raise awareness and inspire hope
ACHROMIC AFFAIR
24-year-old Iñigo Villegas takes us to the main stage where the limelight zeroes in on his roots as a performer and his heart as a fashion designer
DRESS UP DARLING
In her unique, whimsical style sensibilities, Chloe Sanguyo finds beauty in what resonates best with her and her alone
BETTING ON BEAUTY
Why do fashion houses bank on their own beauty lines?
