Zeinab Harake admits crying over her stretch marks
“Mukha akong walang ka-insecurities-insecurities sa buhay ko, pero sobrang dami.”
This was the answer of Zeinab Harake when asked if she ever felt insecure about her body. In fact, since she's already a celebrity endorser of Hey Pretty Aesthetic Clinic, the social media star said she would love to undergo laser treatment for her stretch marks, particularly on her chest.
“Nasa-sad ako kapag nakikita ko kasi para akong may ugat sa dibdib,”she briefly described.
Zeinab admitted that she used to cry over her stretch marks. However, she later on realized that she has to do something about it instead of sulking over it.
“Mayroong time na talagang iniiyakan ko yung mga kamot ko. Pero darating ang time na mamahalin mo and ikaw na mismo ang gagawa ng way para ayusin 'yan. Ikaw na ang mag-aalaga n'yan, hindi mo puwedeng iasa sa iba.
“Siyempre, normal lang yung sa pagiging mommy. Pero noong nagtagal, nagugustuhan ko na siya. So, acceptance lang po talaga.”
Because of her experience, Zeinab encourages fellow moms to embrace the imperfections in their body.
She said, “Alam n'yo, guys, minsan okay lang naman talagang umiyak, ma-insecure. Wala namang puwedeng makialam sa nararamdaman natin, tayo 'yan, e, sensitivity natin 'yan.
“Pero ang pinakamaipapayo ko lang dyan, yakapin natin kung ano yung mga sa tingin natin ay hindi okay sa atin. Kasi, the moment na natutunan nating yakapin 'yon, promise, sobrang smooth na lahat. Maiiwasan mo yung mas malalalang breakouts.
“Alam mo 'yon, tulungan din natin ang sarili nating tanggapin kung ano yung meron tayo sa body natin.”
She further said, “Ako, hindi ako perfect talaga, promise, akala n'yo lang. Kinakailangan ko ng concealer minsan, kinakailangan ko ng clinic minsan. Meron din naman akong ganung part and tingnan mo, mahal ko na nang buong-buo.
“Ngayon, tinintingnan ko na lang ang kamot ko ngayon, e, 'Ang ganda ng kamot ko.' Minamahal ko na lang siya. 'Yan yung pinaka the best.
“Noong una, na-stress ako talaga, sobrang kinabaliw ko talaga pagkapanganak ko kay Bia. 'Tapos nakita ko yung tummy ko, ang laki ng tahi ko. Bikini cut kasi ako, so ang haba ng tahi ko, nakikita ko siya, nangitim siya, 'tapos putol yung tattoo ko. Pero noong nagtagal, acceptance lang and okay lang din na mag-emote-emote ka minsan.”
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