Having perfectly white skin was a thing before, but it’s still a thing now even after the #LoveYourSkin trend, with store shelves flooded with whitening products.
To prove this point, beauty brands are launching products labeled as “whitening” or “pampaputi.”
One beauty expert called it “meztiza madness,” saying Filipinos are still obsessed with having whiter skin, adding that we can’t blame it alone on the brands and their ads.
For Marian Rivera, one of the country’s top endorsers, who recently renewed her contract with NuWhite, a gluta brand owned by Maureen Estrada, if it gives people the confidence they need, then she’s here for it.
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She told ABS-CBN News: “Wala namang masama. Depende ‘yan sa mga tao kung ano sa tingin nila ang magpapa-boost ng kumpiyansa ng sarili nila. I have nothing against sa mga gustong magpaputi, magpaganda, magpakinis. That’s normal. Sa mundo natin ngayon, walang dahilan para hindi ka maging maganda. Agree ako dun at susuportahan ko ‘yun.”
The Filipina actress was also asked for her thoughts on aging during the presscon, attended by her management team and the brand executives.
“Wala namang masama na mag-age ka pero siyempre mas maganda na mag-age ka na naaalagaan ang sarili mo. Sabi nga, kung ano ang tine-take mo, ‘yun ang nakukuha mo,” she shared.
Despite her busy schedule, the A-list celebrity said she always makes time for her wellness, showing her kids what self-care is.
“Kailangan ‘yan. Hindi dahil sa artista ka. ‘Yun ‘yung sinasabi ko sa mga tao na anuman ang iyong trabaho, huwag mong kalilimutan ang sarili mo. Babae ka man o lalaki ka man, kailangan talaga inaalagaan mo ang sarili mo kasi dun nagsisimula ang lahat,” she emphasized.
She continued: “Mahalagang-mahalaga na binibigyan mo ng importansya ang sarili mo bago ang lahat. Sabi ko nga, as a mom and as asawa ni Dong (Dingdong Dantes), kailangan ako mismo sa sarili ko, kumpleto ako, at mahal ko ang sarili ko at nakikita ng mga anak ko ‘yun.”
“Kasi paano ko sasabihin sa kanila na, ‘Alagaan niyo ang sarili niyo. Kailangan maayos kayo kapag lalabas,’ pero kung makita nila na ‘yung nanay nila eh hindi nag-aayos. So sa akin pa lang, kahit wala na akong sabihin, nakikita ng mga anak ko kung paano alagaan ang sarili ko. For sure, kapag lumaki na sila, ganun din ang gagawin nila,” Rivera added.
Rivera recently celebrated her birthday and Cinemalaya win. Her prayer? “Ang dasal ko ngayon ay ‘yung pasasalamat ko kay Lord sa lahat ng blessings na ibinibigay niya sa akin at sa pamilya ko. Sobra-sobrang pasasalamat na lahat kami ay healthy, masaya, at intact ‘yung pamilya namin at extended family namin. Hindi ako magsasawang magpasalamat kay Lord dun sa blessings na ‘yan.”
The actress called her Cinemalaya experience a “priceless,” and wants to do it again.
“‘Yung experience na naibigay sa akin ng Cinemalaya, ‘yun pa lang, panalo na ako. Bakit nila ginagawa itong Cinemalaya? Kapag naintindihan ng mga tao kung bakit ginagawa ang Cinemalaya, mas maa-appreciate nila. Based sa experience ko sa ‘Balota,’ priceless, at sana maulit muli,” she told the media.
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