"A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life," so said Coco Chanel.
But Kim Chiu begged to differ.
So when the Kapamilya actress confirmed the end of her 12-year relationship with Xian Lim on December 23, 2023, there was no indication at all that she was going through a relationship problem.
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She said during her event for the brand Hairfiix in October 2023, “Pag may pinagdadaanan ako, hindi ko sinasali yung hair ko.
“Nananahimik yung buko ko, e, bakit ko naman siya puputulin? Ang tagal-tagal ko siyang pinahaba, di ba?
“Hindi tayo, hindi tayo mag-change ng look or something, di ba? Kasi, kaya nga may pinagdadaanan. Dadaanan mo lang siya.
“Pero yung hair mo, huwag mo daanan ng gunting.”
Whenever she feels distressed, the host-actress turns to food.
“…pag may pinagdadaanan ako, kakain na lang ako.”
For stress-induced hairfall, Kim stressed the importance of hair care.
“Ang stress…hindi daw talaga iyan nangyayari. Nasa isip mo lang iyan.
“Kapag nahulog lahat, ano na yung ipi-fix mo, di ba? Parang as much as possible, alagaan mo talaga yung buhok mo, at pag naghi-hairfall ka na, alam mo na it’s time to change your shampoo or baka meron kang maling ginagawa na nilalagay sa buhok mo na natatapangan iyang scalp mo…
“Ang stress comes from the work na kaya mo naman siyang gawin, hindi mo lang siya ginagawa.
"So para maiwasan mo yung stress, dapat meron kang time management. Gawin mo lang one at a time, wag young isang bagsakan…"
KIM CHIU’S HAIR-CARE TIPS
The Kapamilya actress uses a Keratin shampoo daily, and conditioner every other day.
“…napansin ko rin, hindi maganda na araw-araw mag-conditioner ka. So parang every other day, nagko-conditioner ako.
“Pero every day, kailangan i-wash talaga yung hair.”
She shared a shampooing technique., “Dapat sa ilalim muna hanggang pataas siya…Dapat sa ilalim mag-i-start pag nag-shampoo para hindi masyadong matapang ka agad sa scalp.”
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She also gave some combing tips.
“Hindi talaga ko nagsusuklay kapag basa pa yung buhok ko. Yun din yung isa sa mga triggers na nalalagas yung buhok mo. Kasi matigas siya so maano siya, kasi sinusuklay mo…
“So parang pinapatuyo muna yung hair ko bago ko sinusuklay.”
A trivia: The 33-year-old star seldom combs her hair with a comb.
She continued, “And then the rest of the day, yung finger comb na lang. Mas maganda, mas healthier kapag kamay mo na yung pang-suklay."
In addition, Kim gets a hair treatment weekly “kasi parang every day sa Showtime, with my hair textured, with all the hair products na inilalagay sa buhok, importante rin talaga ng mag-hair treatment.”
Lastly, no matter how busy you are, “Maging vain sa hair.”
To Kim, it’s more than just a crowning glory, it tells so much about your personality.
“Isa ito sa mga pinagkukunan ko ng confidence. Kapag sinasabi kong maganda ako, pag maganda yung buhok ko talaga…
“At iyan yung look mo, e. Yung colored yung hair mo, so medyo edgy ka. Or pag short hair ka, cutie ka. Or pag medyo boy cut ka, astig ka. Or long hair ka, ano ka, girl…
“So kailangan mo talaga siya ingatan and mahalin as much as you love yourself.”
One of her beauty goals in life: “Hanggang pagtanda natin, kapag marami pa tayong buhok sa mga panahon na yun, ibig sabihin naalagaan talaga natin yung buhok natin.”