Stefisticated Styling

22/08/2026

My utmost gratitude to The Global Filipino Magazine 🇵🇭 for the impeccable feature of my life story and career journey in Dubai since I started back in 2010. Thank you so much 🙌🥹

My styling works were always featured on magazines and websites but this time, it’s the phenomenal woman behind it who meticulously plans and executes her craft.

Today, I’m sharing my life story to the world and hope that anyone reading it would get empowered and take action because God sees your honest work and intentions and He will lift you up in His perfect time.

As a newly crowned Mrs. Philippines UAE – Culture & Heritage 2026 (Season 4) of Ms.& Mrs. Philippines UAE Organization, I’m ready and excited to fulfill my duties to the community with purpose, integrity and love for people.

👑 CLICK THE FULL ARTICLE:
https://theglobalfilipinomagazine.com/from-creative-director-to-national-queen-in-the-uae-now-bound-for-the-international-stage-this-november/

Once a shy cabin crew member who believed her creative work would speak for itself, Stephanie Lim has spent sixteen years in the UAE turning an interior design background into a thriving career in event styling and visual merchandising.

Newly crowned Mrs. Philippines UAE – Culture & Heritage 2026, she now prepares to represent her title at an international competition in Thailand this November.

Read: https://theglobalfilipinomagazine.com/from-creative-director-to-national-queen-in-the-uae-now-bound-for-the-international-stage-this-november/

21/08/2026

Thank you so much Louise for the Reign perfume you gave us.

The impressive custom perfume bottle and scent are fit for a Queen 👑🖤

It’s rare these days for someone to look at the details like you do just to make it extra special for us, Ms. & Mrs. Philippines UAE Queens (Season 4) 🙌 Appreciate your thoughtful process.

Love it! Will be wearing it on every pageant engagements that we’ll attend to.

With Love,

Stef 🖤

20/08/2026

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind."

— Romans 12:2

19/08/2026

The newly-crowned Queens of Ms. & Mrs. Philippines UAE 2026 - Season 4 👑 where our Founder | Creative Director Stef Lim is hailed as Mrs. Philippines UAE - Culture & Heritage 2026

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Thank you for the amazing feature Expat Media 😍🖤

Photo | Reagan Manalese (Stef’s official Photographer)

Filipino women took centre stage at the Filipina Achievers Awards Night in Dubai. From new queens to a spectacular showcase of national costumes, the event highlighted the many ways Filipinas continue to make their mark in the UAE.

Details https://www.expatmedia.net/filipina-achievers-awards-night-dubai/2026/08/

19/08/2026

It needed to be done 😅😉

Getting jiggy with it 😜

18/08/2026

The backstage is where all the transformation happens 😉

Grand Finals/Coronation of Ms. & Mrs. Philippines UAE 2026 - Season 4 👑

Makeup & Hair with the Queen Maker Ramie Seron of Modelo House of Design

Assisted by Clyde & Sam

15/08/2026

Tomorrow (August 16) is the Grand Finals & Coronation of Ms. & Mrs. Philippines UAE 2026 – Season 4 in Dubai! 🇵🇭👑🇦🇪

I’ve been so focused on my dream career in Dubai that I sometimes forgot to pause and appreciate the woman I’ve become since I left the Philippines for my Dubai job back in 2010.

Tomorrow is a celebration of all the different versions of Stef that only a few people know but the world will witness the best version yet.

From being the very shy girl with such a small voice that only she could hear, I am NOW stepping onto that big stage to introduce my new self to the world with full power, charisma and assertiveness.

From being a people-pleaser for almost my whole life, always making people feel comfortable and putting myself last, I am NOW pouring all that love and respect back into myself.

I’m no longer depending on anyone’s validation or opinions. I give that validation to myself. Projections won’t work with me now.

From being bullied for being exceptional at work, I am NOW taking command of how I should be addressed at any given time because I am a master of my craft and my industry as I’ve earned it over 17 years.

From being the girl who naively accepted what the world gave her is NOW strategic and mentally formidable. I carefully plan everything on how to get it and execute it to achieve my envisioned reality.

I thank my former self because she conquered a lot. She became victorious because she pulled off the most powerful version of myself that you see now.

🙏😊 Thank you so much to everyone who sent me thoughtful messages, tagged me to cheer me on, liked and shared my advocacy video, and supported and believed in me since Day 1.

You know who you are! 🤩

I truly appreciate each and every one of you. Your love and support give me that extra boost to keep pushing further.

Tomorrow, I’ll take my time and enjoy every single minute of it with the amazing people I’ve met throughout this pageant — the incredible core team, my glam team, relatives, friends and my beautiful queen sisters! 🖤

WOW! After 17 years ay rarampa na naman tayo ulit! Kaya pa ng likod ko! Hahaha! 😂

I even did core training so I could carry my heavy evening gown and national costume.

LET’S DO THIS, STEF! LABAN! 🙌

Stef Lim
Candidate no. 10

Ms.& Mrs. Philippines UAE Organization

Modern Filipiniana | Ramie Seron of Modelo House of Design
HMUA | Signature Glow By Jomare Porras Geldore

14/08/2026

3 days to go before the Grand Finals of Ms.& Mrs. Philippines UAE Organization
👑🇵🇭

Stef Lim
Candidate no. 10




Filipiniana | Ramie Seron
Makeup | Stef of

13/08/2026

MENTAL VITAMINS 🔥

"People have the potential for enormous success and there's a price that comes with that." - Oprah

I was listening to Oprah. It moved me and told myself that I'm going to write every word that she said in the Graduation speech (The Law of Attraction). I need to print this and stick it somewhere to remind myself every single day.

I think it's one of the greatest and powerful speeches in the world. Oprah's words pulled strings in my heart and it's so true that through my journey in life and career, I've come to understand and fully embrace this.

These are her words.

“People have the potential for enormous success and there's a price that comes with that. People don't always like you and they're not always happy for you and if you surround yourself with people who are not accustomed to your success, they become fearful, they become scared because YOU are reflecting back something to them that they don't recognize. People who want the best for you, want you to be your best.

My greatest advise to you is to surround yourself with people who are going to fill your cup until your cup run it over and to know that once your cup run it over, you cannot spend your life with your gallon-sized offerings, offering them to pint-sized people. You've got to surround yourself with gallon-sized people who can hang in the same company with you so that you're not offering your gallons to these little pint-sized out there who cannot hold it anyway.

The highest choices begin and end with YOU” 💪

Advertorial Photo Shoot and Prop Styling
for Home Centre
Dubai