HEART EVANGELISTA BEYOND FASHION-FORWARD

Her name is synonymous with beauty, elegance, and the limelight. Heart—or Love Marie Ongpauco-Escudero in real life—started her career in showbiz at 13 as a commercial model and as the kikay character Missy in ABS-CBN's youth-oriented show G-mik.

- Justine Punzalan

Since then, the actress has bagged several acting awards, attended the biggest fashion shows, and graced local and international magazines as a fashion icon, visual media artist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.

But despite slaying major #feedgoals with her Diors, Channels, and Hermès on her 8.9 million-strong Instagram account, Heart remains smart about her money.

Aside from wanting to live a really good lifestyle, we also want to be smart about our money, Heart said. We are all (working hard], we all have to pay our bills. I am just so for being smart about your purchases and really [making] sure that everything is quality. This money-smart mindset, combined with her elegant fashion sense, has made Heart the ideal brand ambassador of local brand XTREME Appliances.

Since its debut in 2016, XTREME Appliances has been known for providing affordable home and commercial appliances to the evolving demands of the market. This year, the company is elevating its game by introducing Heart as its ambassadress who truly embodies the modern Filipino lifestyle.

I am so excited with my endorsement with XTREME Appliances. It is such a good collaboration because, you know, I am in the stage of my life where I like to invest and flip places that I invest in, the actress remarked during her endorsement shoot.