Andrea Brillantes, as photographed by BJ Pascual

"I don't know about you but I'm feeling 22," Andrea Brillantes captioned a series of photos to mark her 22nd birthday on March 12, referencing the lyrics of her idol Taylor Swift's song, "22."

In her birthday photo shoot, Andrea wore a white cropped "Twenty Two" print tee with a micro mini, multi-colored tiered skirt and a pair of red stilettos, as styled by Eldzs Mejia with assistants Carl Alberto and Miggs Leguera. 

The cool, chic, and celebratory concept let Andrea go crazy with her poses, allowing her to embrace and express the woman she's become—someone confident, carefree, creative, and courageous. AB captures all these Cs and then some, embodying the essence of a Pisces woman. 

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Photo: BJ Pascual

"Give you something good to celebrate," she captioned another series of photos, a layout where she put a fun spin to the traditional birthday cake smash with a rainbow-colored tiered cake from Wadough's.

"Let’s lose our minds and go crazy crazy," Andrea wrote for another set of snaps, encapsulating the unbothered mood of her photos, where she had no qualms getting crazy with a slice of her birthday cake. She had her cake and ate it, too; she ate and left no crumbs—well, maybe just some icing to top how grateful she feels today.

For this photo shoot, Andrea collaborated with Eldzs who also served as the creative director, alongside photographer BJ Pascual, makeup artist Thazzia, and hairstylist Anton Papa.

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Photo: BJ Pascual

An actress and an entrepreneur, Andrea has come a long way in her journey. A few days ago, her beauty brand, Lucky Cosmetics, celebrated its second anniversary with the event "Lucky Land." During her opening speech, she shared what she would like to tell her younger self. "I'd tell her, 'Thank you for not giving up,'" Andrea (or CEO Blythe) said. 

In December, she topped the annual "Top 100 Most Beautiful Faces" list by TC Candler and Independent Critics. But she's more than just a beautiful face. With her achievements so far as a CEO and her acting chops that she continues to sharpen as years go by, Andrea—who currently stars in the action-drama series FPJ's Batang Quiapo—is striking a good balance between glam and grit. 

Happy birthday, Andrea!

Photos by BJ Pascual via @blythe