WHETHER she is acting in a serious drama or a romantic comedy, Jennylyn Mercado really knows how to handle being a leading lady after a successful career spanning more than two decades already. Off camera, the 37-year-old actress showed off a more serious side after handling several business ventures, including her most recent business inside UP Village in Quezon City, which was re-launched last November 30.
Jennylyn admitted she has also had her share of not-so-happy experiences after getting into business and having a partner.
“Kasi ngayon mahirap na yung mga may ka-partner. Unang-una, para hindi na magulo ako na lang mag-isa. Love ko naman ang pagpapaganda. Isa talaga yun sa mga ginagawa naming mga artista. Kaya parang passion na rin sa akin na kung anong quality na gusto kong service sa buhok, sa nails, parang sa loob ng sampung taon na-master na rin naminm… Nag-u-update din kami,” she added.
One of the things Jennylyn takes very seriously as a salon owner is providing high quality services for her clients.
“Mahirap nang maka-aksidente kami so talagang inaaral muna. May mga tests, ako muna nag-te-test bago namin i-test sa ibang tao. May mga research siyempre. Sa drip namin, hindi puwedeng kung sino-sinong trained lang basta magtutusok sa vein. Hindi puwede. Naka-registered nurse kami. Nag-si-skin test muna kami bago namin ipasok yung IV. Kailangan maging cautious kasi health yun ng tao, diretso sa vein ng tao, diretso sa mata nung tao, buhok nung tao. So mahirap magkamali,” she recalled.
With the current news of certain local celebrities like Neri Miranda and Rufa Mae Quinto being served with arrest warrants related to business dealings, Jennylyn said she is thankful to always be extra careful when it comes to her own non-showbiz affairs.
“Kahit wala pa yun, talagang ma-review ako. Medyo metikuloso ako sa ganyan. Nagbabasa ako (laughs). Sobrang suwerte ko kasi yung legal team ko talagang tutok yan kahit na minsan may ma-mi-miss ako, ganyan. Talagang sila yung magsasabi sa akin. Nandiyan sila sa tabi ko at hindi nila ako pinapabayaan. Importante may due diligence. I-review niyo. Hindi basta papasok sa kahit saang business na hindi niyo alam yung pinapasok niyo. And as much as possible yung mga magiging partners siguro, kung hindi kilala, kung kaya naman mag-isa, kayo na lang. Siyempre may mga pamilya tayo,” she said. (ABS-CBN News)
