CHARLENE GONZALEZ-MUHLACH, 45 Y.O.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON AGEING AND HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH IT?
I love it—and I’m enjoying it. When you’re young, you’re scared to really act. You think “Can I do this? Can I not do this?” When you age, you have this inner wisdom [and] confidence knowing that you can just really be you. You’re not afraid to make mistakes. It comes with experience—that’s what I enjoy about it. I’m not afraid to age; I embrace it. It’s gonna happen to everyone! It’s inevitable. I’m not afraid of it at all.
WALK US THROUGH YOUR SELF-CARE AND SELF-LOVE ROUTINES.
It’s really the way you take care of yourself. It’s the way you think, the way you protect your thoughts and really just facing each moment with happiness.
My me-time is really exercising. I love to exercise; I love sports. I feel like that’s where I can find my inner peace. I play badminton and basketball, and I run. I just finished the London Marathon last April. There’s always some kind of sport that I’m doing. I love mornings. When I run for marathons, I wake up at 2 AM to train. When I’m not training, I sleep in. I also enjoy not having to wake up so early.
HOW ABOUT YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE? DO YOU HAVE A STRICT SKINCARE REGIMEN?
I don’t have a strict one. I just make sure that my face is always
clean and well-moisturized. I don’t have skin regimens.
WHAT’S INSIDE YOUR MAKEUP KIT?
Kilay is life! Then, just a little blush, and light powder. Lipstick is not a priority for me.
WHAT WOULD YOU TELL YOUR 30-YEAR-OLD SELF ABOUT BEAUTY? IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WISH YOU DID MORE?
When you see yourself, you’d always think, “I wish I looked this way.” As I look back, I’m like, “I wasn’t that bad pala!” My younger self was just really trying and trying different things in life. I had to tell myself, “Just try. Bahala na!”