📓FLOWER BOYS
THE FLOWER BOYS HAVE ENTERED THE GROUP CHAT.
Meet the new-gen IT boys serving face cards, fragrance opinions, and enough soft-boy energy to romanticize your entire feed. These COOL Burn Book boys are proving masculinity looks a lot better with skincare, vintage references, and a perfectly curated playlist.
Nelo brings citrus scents, anime obsessions, and effortless Y2K charm. Bert serves rebellious ’90s energy wrapped in leather jackets and late-night moisturizer rituals. Karl Vincent keeps it woody, earthy, and emotionally attached to Treasure Planet.
The new influencer era? Less try-hard. More taste. More “I just threw this on” while secretly being extremely curated. #CoolBurnBook #CoolisinSession
IG Handle: @bertraro
Model Name: Bert Raro
Nationality: Filipino
Height: 170 cm
What’s the most "influencer" thing currently sitting in your handbag?
My phone magnet—always ready for a quick content moment.
What’s a collection you have that would surprisingly belong in a museum (or a thrift store)?
Definitely the ‘90s era effortless, cool, a little rebellious.
What’s a collection you have that would surprisingly belong in a museum (or a thrift store)?
My leather jackets. each one has its own story.
What is your "holy grail" skincare step that you refuse to skip, even at 3:00 AM?
Overloading on moisturizer, no matter how late it is.
What fragrance that feels “So You”?
Baccarat Rouge 540.. soft but unforgettable.
What’s the funniest beauty trend you secretly hope never comes back?
Super thin brows… let’s not go back there.
What’s the #1 song on your workout playlist?
“Vegas” by Doja Cat
If we create your autobiographical movie, which actor is playing your best friend?
Criza Taa, no question.
What’s a movie or TV show you’ve rewatched so many times you could recite the script?
4 Sisters and a Wedding… iconic, always.
If you could join any iconic boy/girl group (past or present), which one are you in?
Cortis because i love them!
IG Handle: @karlsantiagooo
Model Name: Karl
Nationality: Filipino
Height: 175cm
What’s the most "influencer" thing currently sitting in your handbag?
I always carry a book to read in my bag, when I have coffee.
Which vintage decade do you think you were actually meant to live in?
I feel like I would’ve love living in the early 2000’s as an adult.
What’s a collection you have that would surprisingly belong in a museum (or a thrift store)?
Some of my jackets might turn up in a thrift store.
What is your "holy grail" skincare step that you refuse to skip, even at 3:00 AM?
No matter the circumstances, what I do not skip is the cleanser. I cannot sleep without washing my face.
What fragrance that feels “So You”?
Any fragrances that has woody scents or earthy. Sometimes I like those scents mixed with a hint of lavender.
What’s the funniest beauty trend you secretly hope never comes back?
The one where they hide or shave their eyebrows.
What’s the #1 song on your workout playlist?
OG number 1 song I play when working out that hypes me up is The Walls by Chase Atlantic.
If we create your autobiographical movie, which actor is playing your best friend?
Emma Stone
What’s a movie or TV show you’ve rewatched so many times you could recite the script?
Treasure Planet
If you could join any iconic boy/girl group (past or present), which one are you in?
Coldplay
IG Handle: Nelo.pomelo
Model Name: Nelo Rafal
Nationality: Filipino
Height: 5’7’’
What’s the most "influencer" thing currently sitting in your handbag?
Powerbank. Like no phone = no pics, no vids, no stories, no random content moments.
Which vintage decade do you think you were actually meant to live in?
Probably late 90s to early 2000s tbh. That era just fits my vibe, effortless but still put together. Not too loud, but still noticeable.
What’s a collection you have that would surprisingly belong in a museum (or a thrift store)?
Probably my plant collection. Especially my caudiciforms. They literally look like tiny sculptures, like each one has its own personality. Like I could arrange them and it would pass as a mini exhibit.
What is your "holy grail" skincare step that you refuse to skip, even at 3:00 AM?
My holy grail skincare step that I refuse to skip even at 3:00 AM is my water-based moisturizer + niacinamide + vitamin C serum
What fragrance that feels “So You”?
My fragrance that feels “so me” is citrusy and fresh.
What’s the funniest beauty trend you secretly hope never comes back?
Probably “guyliner” and the full e-boy aesthetic from early 2020. I get the appeal, but the heavy eyeliner + super emo TikTok vibe combo is something I’m okay leaving in the past.
What’s the #1 song on your workout playlist?
Los Angeles by The Midnight.
If we create your autobiographical movie, which actor is playing your best friend?
Robin Williams, because my best friend would be the kind of person who brings comfort, humor, and a lot of heart into every scene.
What’s a movie or TV show you’ve rewatched so many times you could recite the script?
I’m a sucker for anime, especially Parasyte: The Maxim. I’ve rewatched it so many times I already know most of the scenes.
If you could join any iconic boy/girl group (past or present), which one are you in?
I’d join The 1975
Photography Raymond Cauilan
Styling: Dave Arden
Hair and makeup: Bert Raro
