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Richard Yap is careful with his skin

Bench Skin Expert’s newest endorser says it’s not just about vanity.

- By MILLET M. MANANQUIL

With his charisma and good looks Richard ap has Eeen likened to olly ood actor George looney. Both are mat re Richard is George is and the similarity ends there.

While George made his first TV ap pearance at years old Richard started in sho Ei only three years ago as 3apa hen to .im hi in G . The E sinessman t rned actor rose to s perstar stat s as Ser hief in H H H H W

H W the record Ereaking soap opera of BS B . With his handsome and respect aEle persona he has Eecome a most favored endorser for food Eanking and retail. nd no Richard ap is Bench Skin Expert’s latest endorser. ot a s rprising choice Eeca se Richard has very good skin. id e see -odi Sta. aria looking so and secretly anting to pinch his cheeks d ring their pre co rtship period in id e hear that fans act ally pinch Richard on his cheeks and his E tt?

ge has Eeen kind to Richard E t then he kno s that inevi taEly he has to take extra care of his skin. Looking mat re ith character is different from looking aged tired and stressed says Bench Skin Expert hich offers services from facials to non s r gical cosmetic remedies for people on the go. Visiting Bench Skin Expert is no part of Richard’s eekly ro tine.

What services can g ys like Richard avail themselves of at Bench Skin Expert? There’s Revlite Laser Therapy for treating dark spots and reM venating the skin the 4 s itched laser technology is proven to smoothen and lighten immediate signs of ageing s ch as finer lines as ell as relieve acne scars and stim late the developmen­t of collagen to

reduce pore size. Thermage CPT is for instant Eut long lasting tightening and contouring of sagging areas all oYer the Eod . , tensiY eMu Yenation treatment profession­all relieYes skin of wrinkles caused E photo aging and sun damage a must for men and women who do not regularl put on sun protection lotions. There's also the Ultimate Contour for quick fat remoYal. For instant relief against ageing, Bo tox ,nfusion is one of the most popular treat ments at Bench Skin Expert. For a skin quickie, there is the ermal Filler ,nfusion which helps reduce unwanted lines on the forehead, mouth and nose and sagging areas around the face.

ere, ichard ap talks aEout how care ful he is with his skin

,/, , A ow do you fee about being the newest endorser for ench kin Sert?

, A A f course , feel honored to Ee part of the Bench famil . EYer one wants to Ee a part of Bench, Eut not all are chosen.

ow was the meeting between you and en han? id he haYe to conYince you?

:e met while , was doing the pictorial for them, and it was Yer casual. , didn’t need an conYincing at all. :e know the reputation of Bench. :e all know Bench is a Yer strong Erand known not onl here Eut aEroad as well.

ou haYe natura y good skin :hat do you do to take care of it? o you use any skin care Sroduct? Are there foods you aYoid that you think are not good for the skin?

:e all need a good facial soap to cleanse our skin. ,n our line of work, we in show Eusiness need to make sure we remoYe the da ’s makeup or else it will clog our pores. So haYing a facial once in a while is part of keeping m skin health . Usuall , aYoid oil foods to preYent Ereakouts. At what age did you first become conscious of skin care? , guess ,’Ye alwa s Eeen conscious of m skin since wa Eack. iYing with six sisters has taught me a lot aEout taking care of m skin.

o you think i iSino men are not Yain enough? o they fee it s not macho to be too fussy about one s ooks? o i iSino men take their ooks for granted?

, think right now, a lot of men are reall conscious aEout their appearance, Eecause the know it’s not Must aEout Yanit . ,t’s their well Eeing and confidence as well that’s affected. The da s when Filipino men didn’t care aEout their skin are slowl fading awa .

:hat was the best comS iment you Ye receiYed about your ooks?

:hen someone said that , haYe flawless skin.

:hat serYices of ench kin Sert haYe you tried? :hat has been the effect?

, mostl haYe facials and ,’Ye Eeen using eYlite. Since , wasn’t using sunElock Eefore, , used to haYe sun spots on m face. eYlite lightens and helps eliminate the sun spots.

:ho are the SeoS e foreign or oca that you admire for their ooks?

nne athawa , ngelina -olie, -ennifer opez, Claire Forlani, emi oore, awn ulueta, -odi Sta. aria, and of course m wife elod .

:hat wou d you adYise men regarding taking care of their ooks?

aYing clean skin is a must. lwa s use sunElock to aYoid premature aging and skin cancer which can lead to death.

:hat is the best beauty adYice you haYe eYer receiYed?

eYer haYe our skin pricked unless needed.

or your shoots taSings traYe s what do you usua y haYe in your grooming kit or bag?

Erush or comE, hair wax, toothErush, toothpaste, Ereath spra , deodorant, facial soap or cleanser, e e cream and BB cream among others.

:hat wou d you consider your best Shysica asset?

, guess it would haYe to Ee m smile.

,f you cou d change something about your features what wou d it be?

a Ee m e es, ,’d like them to Ee the same size, .

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This is what Richard Yap posted on Instagram after meeting Ben Chan.
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Richard Yap: “If I could change something about my features, I’d like my eyes to be the same size, ha ha.”

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