Stars with the most beautiful hair

Got a press release from Pantene and learned something new. Not that it matters to the few strands left on my head but what should stop me from sharing this with those who have thin, thick, short, long, kinky, curly, dry hair. “Water used to be hair’s biggest enemy. Water actually weakens hair because it makes the central part of the hair shaft swell so that outer cuticle scales tend to lift. That means your hair temporarily loses its smoothness, making it prone to tangles and vulnerable to breaking when you comb through.”

What Pantene is saying is, it now has the right shampoo that would stop, diminish, control hair fall because of water. It’s called the New Pantene Hairfall Control Shampoo.

Many summers ago, when I had hair as thick as a shrub, a friend gave me a bottle of  imported shampoo. That time, anything imported was alien to my scalp that was more used to the gugo with home made coconut oil my grandmother proudly used all her life.  I probably used up the imported bottle of shampoo in two days. I lost a lot of hair. For many years, I blamed that imported bottle of shampoo for the disappearance of my locks until a hair expert/doctor educated me that hair loss is genetic.

Anyway, bless all of you with hair and may you take care of it properly. And to those who don’t have much hair like me, you have something more than hair that you can make your crowning glory and the most beautiful hair is essentially seen not by the eyes but by the heart. (Thank you, Little Prince) “Ang haba haba ng buhok ko” is now a line you would hear from someone who is loved and appreciated — not necessarily because of lush, fabulous hair.

I had a quick survey among people in my home and office. Ten of them I asked to list the Top 10 stars with the most beautiful hair. After careful tabulation done by my driver Sammy and garden expert Rufo, here are the results:

1. Kris Aquino — 7

2. Angel Locsin/Marian Rivera — 7

3. Gretchen Barretto — 6

4. KC Concepcion — 6

5. Toni Gonzaga — 6

6. Ruffa Gutierrez — 5

7. Judy Ann Santos — 5

8. Dawn Zulueta — 4

9. Claudine Barretto /Iza Calzado — 4

10. Mariel Rodriguez — 4

Respondents were Fe (cook), Bettina (production manager), my Nanay Lesing Abunda, Nancy (all around house expert) Almed (activist), Rowena (talent manager par excellence), Eden (Backroom’s Queen Elizabeth), Neneng (my mother’s young ward) and Philip (my assistant).

Meanwhile on April 18, Pantene’s most beautiful women will be revealed.

Do you agree with Pantene’s choices? Feel your hair and smile! 

From the mail

Broadway Asia Entertainment (BAE) is delighted to announce The Dusit Thani Manila as the official residence of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella starring Tony Award winner Lea Salonga. The Dusit Thani Manila will sponsor the Manila engagement of the production’s world tour, which will play at the CCP from July 29 to Aug. 24. 

“BAE is happy to call the Dusit Thani home during our stay in Manila,” BAE producer Marc Routh declares.

Frank Grassmann, hotel manager, says, “We are proud to be associated with Broadway Asia Entertainment. It is the unique combination of Thai culture, personalized service, location and facilities that constitute our brand identity. At the same time, we promise service with a sincere and gracious warmth that touches the heart.”

The Philippine engagement of Cinderella is produced in association with Amable Aguiluz V and Amable Aguiluz IX, AMA Group of Companies. The production will feature a Broadway caliber cast and design team including award-winning director Bobby Garcia and couture costume designer Renato Balestra, whose extensive collection includes several creations for the first ladies of the Philippines.  Set design will be by Tony Award winner David Gallo and lighting design by Broadway designer Howell Binkley.  Rodgers and Hammerstein, arguably the most famous Broadway composer/lyricist team, created a sophisticated world where the impossible can happen, and every young princess-to-be can imagine Prince Charming waiting in the wings.

Tickets priced at P500 and P7,000 are available at selected major National Book Store branches; selected major Robinsons Department Stores; Ayala Malls (Greenbelt 1/Glorietta 1); TicketWorld Office; TicketWorld web site www.ticketworld.com.ph. For details, call 891-9999.