Kristine Hermosa
Ni Rommel Gonzales

Her name is synonymous to elegance and beauty. Young as she is, KRISTINE HERMOSA is considered to be one of the prettiest and freshest faces in local showbusiness.

We are all familiar with her face, but do we know what's on her mind? Well, let's discover the inner thoughts of the beautiful Kristine here in our Star Chat...

Kristine on beauty...

"I could say that beauty is skin deep, that physical beauty counts, but what's important is `yung ugali at pagkatao.

"Sa showbiz for example, malaki ang nagagawa kapag maganda ang itsura ng isang artista, isa `yung sa puwede niyang gamitin para makapasok sa showbiz.

"But eventually, ang mga nagtatagal, `yung mga may talent talaga. Sa ngayon kasi, kahit na anong ganda o guwapo ng isang artista, kung wala naman siyang talent, balewala rin!"

Kristine on her talent as an actress...

"I can say that I am still on the learning process. I don't wanna be mayabang to say na magaling na akong artista. Hindi pa naman ako ganu'n katagal sa showbiz, so I still have a lot to learn in this field.

"But as of now, I am doing everything to improve my craft, natutuwa nga ako at nagkaroon ako ng magandang training ground, `yung soap opera naming Pangako Sa `Yo.

Kristine on intrigues...

"Grabe, sobrang dami ko na'ng pinagdaanang intriga. Siguro, baka talunin ko pa `yung ibang artistang mas matagal na sa showbiz kung paramihan din lang ng intriga ang pag-uusapan.

"Hindi ko alam, paborito yata ako ng mga intriga at hindi ko alam kung bakit.

"At nagpapasalamat naman ako, dahil in a way, those intrigues helped me become a better and stronger person.

"Kaya ngayon, masasabi kong siguro, kahit na ano pang intriga or iskandalo ang dumating ulit sa akin, kaya ko na.

"Kung ano `yung pinakagrabe? Halos lahat grabe!"

Kristine on boys...

"Basically, sweet akong tao, kahit sa mga kaibigan kong lalaki, sweet ako. Kaya siguro natsitsismis akong flirt or papalit-palit ng boyfriend kasi nga, I'm very sweet person.

"But I've learned my lesson. Ngayon, pinipili ko na lang `yung mga taong pinagpapakitaan ko ng sweetness dahil baka mamis-interpret na naman ako. Ako kasi `yung klase ng tao na walang malisya sa katawan."

Kristine on vanity...

"I am not really that vain. Kung ano lang `yung tama, `yun lang ang ginagawa ko. Like proper grooming and hygiene na dapat i-practice ng isang babae.

What's your beauty vital?

"Well, after a day's work (taping, shooting, rehearsal), I usually remove my makeup using a makeup remover inside the car pa lang on my way home. I use baby oil to remove my mascara. When I get home I wash my face nite liquid soap and water, put some moisturizer and I don't forget to brush myu teeth!"

Beauty tidbit:

"I always drink a glass of mild every night because it's good for the bones, teeth and skin."

What's your beauty advice for the others?

"I think what is important is to go back to basics. Just get a good sleep every day. Drink a lot of water and fresh fruit drinks. Most importantly, don't get into any vice like smoking or drinking."

Kristine on Jericho Rosales...

"He is a very good actor. To think na ang bata-bata pa niya pero mahusay na siyang artista at good-looking pa.

"We're very close, kasi magkasama kami sa Pangako Sa `Yo. It is a very nice person at masarap siyang maging kaibigan."

Kristine on popularity...

"Hindi ako nagmamadaling sumikat. I want to take things slowly. Kung anuman `yung popularity na narating ko sa ngayon, I am very satisfied.

"I intend to stay long sa showbiz dahil mahal ko itong profession na ito at natutuwa naman ako dahil mahal at sinusuportahan ako ng mga tao!"

Ni Rommel Gonzales