Before he found the fame he has today, Donny Pangilinan was a typical teenager who underwent periods of anxiety because of skin breakouts. In an interview, the QUICKFX ambassador opened up about his struggle with acne.
The Can't Buy Me Love lead actor shares that he's been into running, which exposes his back to sweat and dirt, leading to pimple outbreaks in that area. He shares, "During my teenage years, I would get pimples din naman, like everyone else, obviously. But hindi naman yung sobra. I think not the face, more dito sa likod kasi I was a runner, so every day I'd be in the track field."
As best as he could to take care of his skin, Donny says he still suffers from pimple breakouts now and then, especially after long shoots. "For me, right now, because I've also been taking my protein shakes and stuff, mas lumalabas."
Being in the spotlight, he admits those bad skin moments have truly affected his self-esteem, "especially if I know I'm going to have to see a lot of people." But, he reasons, "That's part of life, you know, you have to also accept that that happens."
He offers a remedy, "But you should also be able to try other products that might help you reduce that rate. And if you have the chance to get this pimple eraser kit, I'm sure it will do wonders for that," he assures.
Donny is fueled by his resolve to challenge the misconception that skin care is exclusive to women. He remarks, "I think that shouldn't really be the stereotype," emphasizing that taking care of one's skin is a step towards self-care and confidence.
"I know men should also take care of their skin. And there's nothing wrong with doing that, right? You're caring for yourself. It's a face or a body that you go out to and meet people with every day. At least you know that you're making sure that you're keeping yourself on track."
"And I think we should just break that stereotype na girls lang yung dapat mag-skin care. I think everyone should be taking care of their skin, and it's very healthy to do so as well," he says.
This story originally appeared on Pep.ph. Minor edits have been made by the Preview.ph editors.
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