the lab notes

Building a personal brand for dream clients like Leslie Espinosa has been nothing short of inspiring for our team at Maude Labs. Leslie is a New York based hair and makeup designer whose work spans beauty education, Broadway, editorial styling, and presence design for actors. Her craft is deeply rooted in storytelling, with every brushstroke, texture, and detail created with intention. When she approached us for a full website redesign and personal brand refresh, we knew her

When we think of leadership training, we think of whiteboards, brainstorming, presentation pitches. The reality is that movement and caring for the physical body has significant implications for leaders as much as mental training. At The Gilded Escape, we introduced movement sessions into the retreat because we believe healing does not happen in the mind alone. True transformation lives in both the mental and the physical. The body remembers what the mind forgets. It holds t

On November 5, inside the warm, art-filled walls of Manila House BGC, Maude Labs hosted an intimate evening that blended fashion, self-expression, and community. The event featured Ace Harper — a designer whose bold, sculptural pieces carry a distinct narrative energy — and offered guests a deeper look at how style becomes part of one's personal brand. But more than a fashion gathering, the evening became a quiet yet powerful reminder: what we wear shapes how we see ourselv