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This is an excerpt from MEGA November 2025 Main Beauty
Yearning is the mind’s most insatiable hunger: consuming the reserves of what once was, what could have been, and what it is yet to be. Yet it reciprocates. In the presence of what is lost, it creates. It becomes the sidewalk poet that sets cracked pavements alight; the kind that writes letters, fills canvases, and stitches names in prayers. It becomes the patience that grows from long, hopeful waiting, loyal to the memory of a fleeting moment of bliss. And even when it is a wound that knows no full closure, it becomes a risk we continue to take, completely and perhaps foolishly. How strange. How blue. How beautifully human.
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ACT ONE: SEEKING SYSTEM
We often carry the shame of yearning, long before we realize it is woven into who we are. It is never a stranger. It is the gentle pull towards what feels like home: the quiet ache for hands that nearly touched ours, for glances that almost lingered, for words that hovered on the edge of being spoken. It is the longing for someone, something, or somewhere that completes us. It has always belonged to us. It has always lived within us
Words for the wise: Our attachment to our hair is intricately woven into a tapestry of cultural values, traditions, and perceptions that have persisted over time. It is beauty. It is femininity. It is youth. But from an individual standpoint, it is a visible and powerful form of one’s identity. The thought of change will always linger. However, it is inherent in human nature to cling to those aspects that contribute to our sense of self
ACT TWO: FALSE ATTACHMENT
There is no richer territory for attachment than availability. As our minds chase the echo of someone absent, the dopamine rises to paint romance across the ordinary: attention replaces affection, convenience outshines compatibility, and potential appeals as a promise. After all, the restless can still find a place to rest under the shade of a tree that bears no fruits
Words for the wise: Fascination, if not approached with care and mindfulness, can easily blossom into infatuation. This principle applies to all forms of relationships, including our connection with our hair. Sometimes, our attachment to our strands blinds us from reality: we keep the lengths we should let go of or fixate on a look that does not truly represent who we are
ACT THREE: THE COST
In our slow waltz between what is and what could be, growth and betrayal can occur. Our deep-seated longing, intertwined with hopeful ambition, can knit the threads of our becoming. But with persistent dissatisfaction, we lose the line between identity and idea, presence and performance. We continuously edit ourselves until we fade like the very things we poured so much of our hearts into
Words for the wise: Through our choices in cut, color, and style, we communicate our thoughts and emotions. Hair can create a sense of belonging, allowing us to connect with others. It can also act as a protective mask, shielding us from feelings of vulnerability. The intention behind our choices is what matters most. When we change our appearance simply to please others, we risk losing the authentic expression of our identity
Read more about how our yearning mirrors our attachment with our hair in MEGA’s November 2025 issue, now available on Readly, Magzter, Press Reader and Zinio.
Photographed by ROJAN MAGUYON. Creative Direction and Written by MARA GO. Art Direction CLARE MAGNO and TROY NONATO. Producer THESSMAR LECTURA. Hair GAB VILLEGAS. Makeup KENRIC CARPIO. Sittings Editor AGOO AZCUNA-BENGZON. Photography Assistant ODAN JUAN. Makeup Assistants ATHENA JANAIRO and PAO SIAGO. Stylist JASON MAGO. Styling Assistants ARON JAN MALANG. Model ALEX of MONARQ.
