Kaila Estrada is setting a clear intention for herself: prioritizing self-care and self-love as she enters her "trentahin era."
The actress shared her realizations in an interview with PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) on March 7, 2026, during Cetaphil’s Be a Girl’s Girl pop-up held in celebration of International Women’s Month at Bonifacio High Street in Taguig City.
According to her, self-care goes beyond surface-level pampering.
"Self-care, for me, is really taking care of yourself in every aspect, whether it’s your body, your skin, your mental health, your physical health,” she explained.
"I feel like, overall, that for me is self-love."
KAILA ESTRADA: SKINCARE IN HER 30S
As she enters a new chapter, Kaila is also refining her approach to skin care—choosing simplicity over complicated routines.
"With so many elaborate routines online that I see with my skin, what works best for me is to really keep it simple," she shared.
Rather than experimenting with trending products, Kaila prefers sticking with what her skin already knows and trusts.
"You know, use skincare that you know and that you love.
"I mean, that's for me, personally, that I'm familiar with, that my skin is familiar with, that I can depend on regardless of what my skin is going through.
"Something gentle and reliable like Cetaphil, because I've... I'm a long-time user of Cetaphil.
"I've been using Cetaphil since I was a kid. And it's something my skin loves and is already familiar with, and that I know I can depend on."
Now officially 30, Kaila is more confident with her product choices.
She said, "I'm sticking to what I know and what I love, and a brand that I trust. This 2026 at 30."
Kaila emphasized that gentleness is non-negotiable, especially because she has sensitive skin.
She recalled struggling with skin issues growing up, and this shaped how she takes care of herself today.
"It has to be something gentle because my skin is very sensitive. Ever since I was a kid, I experienced so many different problems with my skin.
"And so now that I'm older and my skin has calmed down a lot, and, of course, working in the showbiz industry, I think having good skin is important.
"So yeah, it has to be very, very gentle."
KAILA ESTRADA: CONFIDENCE IS RADIANCE
Beyond skin care, Kaila believes that true beauty comes from confidence and a healthy mindset—especially in an age dominated by social media.
"Comparison is a thief of joy," she said thoughtfully.
The actress admitted how easy it is to compare oneself to others online, but stressed that it often robs people of the ability to appreciate their own lives.
"I feel like we always tend to compare ourselves to other people that we see on TV or people that we see online.
"We always tend to compare our physical appearance or our lives to different people that we see online.
"But it often takes away the joy out of what you have right now at this very moment cause we have so many things in our lives to be grateful for and happy about."
Instead, Kaila encourages embracing one’s own journey.
"So I feel like stop comparing yourself to others. Enjoy your own journey.
"Savor the moment, di ba? And, yeah, I feel like that, being that way and having that kind of mindset makes you so much more confident in yourself without having to try to be anyone else but yourself."
According to her, confidence naturally translates into radiance.
"And I feel like having that confidence will naturally make you radiant."
Meanwhile, Kaila expressed her gratitude for being welcomed as one of Cetaphil’s newest celebrity ambassadors.
She said: "Super happy. Super happy. You know, like, I've been saying, I'm a long-time user of Cetaphil, so para full circle moment na nung Cetaphil ang ginagamit ko.
"So I'm super happy. Very, very grateful and very grateful that the timing is so perfect.
"You know, it's Women's Month and then I'm sitting here with Cat who's such an inspiring woman as well.
"So para birth month ko rin ito. So I feel like everything happened this month, everything that's going on for me this month is such a huge blessing and I could not be more grateful."
Kaila celebrated her birthday on March 16.
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