Andi’s beauty secrets

Andi’s beauty secrets

There is no doubt that Andi Eigenmann is showbiz royalty. Her father is Mark Gil from the vast Eigenmann clan, which includes Cheri Gil and Mark Gil. Her mother is Jaclyn Jose, an award-winning actress. Andi is also undeniably beautiful, her mother being part-American (real name Jane Guck). Her father also has foreign blood, something that's considered a premium in the colonial-crazy industry.

For years, Andi and her mother resisted offers for her to join the industry because she was still in school but when she became older, she couldn't say no anymore to promises that shooting and taping wouldn't clash with her school hours and the idea of earning her own money.

Andi became a household name because of Agua Bendita, a TV drama where she played twins, one human and the other a creature made of water. But Andi's acting ability aside, women were looking at the shade of lipstick that Bendita wore in many of the scenes. Someone would later reveal that the pinkish-peach lipstick came from a Kryolan palette.

Andi is also lucky to have a complexion that can look good even when she's wearing MAC Pink Nouveau and Viva Glam Lady Gaga lipsticks, milky blue-pink shades that would make the average woman look like a corpse.

The young star is the new endorser of Pond’s Clear Solutions. She says she's been using the brand since her mother recommended it to her.

“My mom was using Pond's Age Miracle and I used that for a while, too. But now, I’m happy to have a line that's perfect for my age. I use Perfect Matte; my mom likes White Beauty and Perfect Care,’’ says Andi.

She says she would never endorse a product just for money as she has to believe in something before making a commitment.

“I’m honest and I’m speaking as real as possible. I won't accept an endorsement if I don't personally use and like it,’’ Andi stresses.

But the star is not just all about beauty and appearances. She says she wants to study film-making just because she's curious about what goes into it.

‘‘I’m a film junkie. I love watching movies,’’ Andi explains.

She is quick to correct, however, that she's interested in directing films.

‘‘I want to take up film-making because I want to study scipt-writing. I really want to write scripts because I have so many ideas in my head but I don't know how to express them,’’ she adds.

Also in Andi's bucket list is to write a book or even just a short story. She even has something in mind.

‘‘It’s a fictional biography about a person's life. It should be real and about love but it will not be a love story. I just want to play with issues in life that may seem generic but that's my point. I want to tackle generic issues but I'd show it in a different way; in a way that's unique and very realistic.’’