Beauty and brains. Those are the first two words that will come to mind when you see Maricar Reyes. In her first-ever Cosmopolitan cover, Maricar shares her thoughts on juggling careers, living well, and loving herself.
It was a simple but definitely memorable skincare commercial that launched Maricar’s modeling career while she was still a student of Biology in Ateneo. But, finishing her medical degree in UST always came first over modeling. Once she was done, however, show business came knocking on her door and like other model-turned-celebrities, the natural progression into showbiz just seemed to good to miss. “When an opportunity presents itself, you have to explore it. I guess that’s what I did,” she shares.
From modeling, she honed her acting skills and began to take roles in shows like I Love Betty La Fea, Precious Hearts Romances presents Bud Brothers, May Bukas Pa, Lovers in Paris, Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo and co-starred in two successful movies; And I love You So and I Miss You Like Crazy---- all with the biggest and finest actors in the industry.
Despite being busy with her showbiz career, Maricar still finds time to see patients in a small clinic in Pasig City. How does she handle both professions? Maricar says, “My schedule is okay. I manage for some reason; ang galing! If there’s a day na wala akong masyadong trabaho sa showbiz, that’s the day that I have patients.”
Aside from acting and medicine, Maricar’s other passion lies in being a triathlete. “What I love about it is that it takes a lot of discipline. You really need to set aside time to train, which is actually very challenging for most people.”
Cosmopolitan’s August issue is all about beauty so we asked Maricar how she stays beautiful. “I drink lots of water. I have a night cream, day cream --- just standard girl things… Showbiz did contribute a bit (to my beauty regimen), because you’re under scrutiny all the time. I’ve learned so much about makeup now compared to before when I didn’t really own any makeup.”
Cosmopolitan’s August issue with Maricar Reyes on the cover also features the 2010 Cosmo Beauty Awards! Cosmopolitan is available in newsstands, bookstores, and supermarkets nationwide for only P125.
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