Jesseca Liu's Secret To Beauty

Simply Her
By Simone Wu

The actress believes that once you get the basics right, you don't have to do a lot to maintain good health and skin.

She first learnt about skincare...

"When I was 13. My mother was very fair and had a lot of freckles, so she wanted my sister and me to protect our skin from an early age."

She's not a makeup fan.

"I don't wear makeup when I'm not working. I just apply sunscreen and lip balm before heading out."

Her skin rejuvenation tip.

"Whenever I have a crying scene or have to film late into the night, I add an eye mask and face mask to my regular skincare routine, to leave my skin super-hydrated in the morning."

She started using sunscreen...

"Only last year. I used to think it was oily and sticky, and made my skin feel uncomfortable. I would tell myself that since there was sunscreen in my makeup, I didn't have to use a separate one. I only changed my mind when I came across the lightweight and non-oily Estetica Est.lab Sunshield SPF50 (30ml, $72)."

She appreciates facials more now.

"I didn't enjoy facials before as I felt impatient and restless while having them. But I fell in love with the 32-step Estetica Signature Facial ($350 for a 120min session). The treatment makes me feel relaxed and so pampered!"

She goes raw.

"I try to eat vegetables that are not fully cooked, so they retain their vitamins. When I'm filming outdoors, I take along my own salads."

She says no to cold water.

"My sister, who is a nutritionist, says drinking cold water is bad for your organs. I've also read that it can cause a belly bump, as your body produces a layer of fat around the womb to protect it."

She takes special care of her neck.

"I feel that wrinkles tend to appear earlier on the neck, so I apply more serum there. I use Estetica Est.lab Vitalift A+ Miracle Lift Serum ($280)."

When she needs to relieve stress..

"I read or watch movies. I go through different phases when it comes to what I read - from literature to philosophy, picture books and comics - or I watch horror films."

Source: Lollipop

Jesseca Liu Wishes She Could Be Better Student

If TV actress Jesseca Liu had one super-power, it would be to travel through time. Why? So that she can study harder as a student.

In her upcoming television series Accidental Agents, she plays a bomb disposal expert who has the ability to read people's minds.

But in real life, Jesseca wants nothing more than to be able to time-travel back to her school days and be a better student.

The Langkawi-born beauty revealed in a My Paper interview that her academic results were less-than-stellar, and History, which she often failed, was her worst subject.

She recalls her teacher and mum telling her "actually, you are an intelligent child," hence the 36-year-old entrepreneur believes she could have done better if she had put her heart into her studies.

Jesseca, who studied interior design for two years before becoming an actress, says if a showbiz career had not beckoned, she would probably be an interior designer.

But it seems it's never too late to learn, as the 36-year-old reveals she has started reading again as she believes it "widens one's horizons". She also doesn't rule out pursuing further studies overseas in the future.

Despite wanting to travel through time, Jesseca doesn't wish to get a glimpse into the future. She says: "The future is what we make of it. I was too preoccupied with living in the future last time, and ignored what was happening right before me." She says she now knows the importance of 'seizing the moment'.

As to which historical period she would love to visit most, Jesseca singles out 1798 France, to witness the French Revolution.

She joked that she "would like to change history", before adding that she would like to understand and witness the historical events that unfolded at that time.

Source: AsiaOne