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Metro Beauty Insider: Erika Kristensen-Lee Beauty Routine

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<p>A woman who wears many hats, <strong>Erika Kristensen-Lee </strong>does it all—and she does it flawlessly. Recently, she’s taken on her biggest role yet: being a <strong>TV News anchor</strong>. From her award-winning (<strong>B</strong><strong>est Sports Show by PCMC in 2025</strong>) segment, “<strong>The Scorecard.&quot;</strong> </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:600px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1754539687011SaveVid.Net_471949926_960846962590555_9004905742304279216_n.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:600px"/><span class="fr-inner">Erika Kristensen-Lee </span></span></span></div><p>She works her way to being a co-anchor on Agenda, the primetime news show of <strong></strong>Bilyonaryo News Channel<strong></strong>, where she hosts alongside acclaimed journalists<strong></strong> Korina Sanchez-Roxas, Pinky Webb, and Willard Cheng. </p><p>While optics take a back seat in being a broadcast journalist, it helps to look well put together. But even before becoming an anchor, Erika was certainly no stranger to being in front of the camera. She has also worked as a model for various brands, a host for events, and, in another chapter of her life, a beauty pageant competitor, even finishing as a finalist in Miss World Philippines 2022. Incidentally enough, she made her return to the pageant scene this year. This time around, gracing the stage as a co-host. </p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1754539860211AfterlightImage.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:600px"/></div><div><br/></div><p>While most days she gets her hair and makeup done by a professional before delivering the 6 o’clock news, Erika still gets to do her makeup on occasion. With having to be prepared at all times, she’s found a beauty routine that works for her. She shares that she feels makeup is an important part of her job—that having the right tools to make her look her best, not having to worry or fuss over her makeup under unforgiving lights and an HD camera, gives her confidence. “Makeup is part of the uniform, but it’s also my little creative ritual before I go on air or stage.”</p><p>Read on as the 29-year-old beauty and brains talks to <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/metro-style" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong></strong></a>Metro about her jampacked day, what kind of makeup appears best in HD TV, and how her beauty routine plays a part in her role as a TV news anchor:</p><div> </div><div><strong>What does your typical day look like?</strong></div><p>Breakfast first—non-negotiable. Then it’s usually me in the kitchen whipping up something my husband and I have been craving for lunch, some reading on my Kindle (helps a lot with getting my brain prepped for work), squeezing in a workout or a walk, then some quiet time with our pets or small errands around the home before the pace picks up again,&quot; Erika uttered. </p><p>&quot;The latter part of the afternoon, heading to work, is usually emails, messages, and catching up on group chats. Once I get to the studio by 5 PM, it’s immediately time for hair and make-up whilst going through show briefs, segment preps, and fact-checking the scripts. 6 PM is showtime!&quot;</p><p>&quot;By night, when I’m home around 8 PM, I prep for bed and cuddle up with my husband and our furbabies, watching Prison Break or How I Met Your Mother. That or I just pass out mid-Reddit scroll,&quot; she shared.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:600px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1754892509970SaveVid.Net_508640754_18508568941055703_2532135618827050698_n.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded"/><span class="fr-inner">Erika at work</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>What’s your makeup routine like?</strong></div><p>&quot;For work? Definition and precision. For brunch or errands? Quick and feel-good. Outside of work, I love skin that looks like skin, brushed-up brows, a little cream blush, and a good gloss or balm. If it takes me more than 10 minutes, it’s not it!&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1754541339448Metro.Style-59.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:600px"/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1754892534653SaveVid.Net_495777596_18500030176055703_8981027294437064941_n.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded"/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>What are some beauty products you can’t live without as a TV news anchor?</strong></div><p>&quot;A solid brow product like the Sunnies Face Life Brown, a foundation that can survive hours under studio lights like Fenty Beauty’s No Filt’r Soft Matte Foundation, a good lipstick that doesn’t fade fast (like the Maybelline Super Stay Matte Ink Liquid Lipstick—it lasts for two hours! Just be sure to exfoliate your lips now and then to avoid cracked lips), and setting spray.&quot;</p><p>Off-cam, it’s more about my moisturizer (I use CeraVe), sunscreen (CeraVe’s Mineral Sunscreen), and a hydrating lip mask (Laneige). Beauty is half products, half peace of mind. Meaning whatever product you use, you know it’ll work for its purpose. It’s all about keeping my routines simple, whether make-up or skincare,&quot; she added.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:600px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1754892594092Erika makeup.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded"/><span class="fr-inner">Erika&#x27;s makeup stash</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>What are some skincare prep steps that you do?</strong></div><p>I treat my skin like an investment. I swear by gentle exfoliation like Pixi’s Glow Tonic, hyaluronic acid from CosRX, a firming eye cream like Clinique’s Smart Clinical Repair, and a gua sha session for days when I’m puffy. I get the occasional facial and laser from Skin 101, but most of my routine is about hydration and keeping things simple. Also, never underestimate the power of good sleep and lots of water. And yes—sunscreen always, even under studio lights! </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Do you do your makeup differently on screen and in real life?</strong></div><p>&quot;Oh, absolutely. On cam, it’s all about matte finishes, long wear, and sharper contours. I rely on Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Foundation, Sunnies Face Perfecting Setting Powder, and the Strokes Face Sculpt. Off-cam, I go for skin tints like ISSY’s Active Skin Tint, creamy blushes like Rare Beauty’s Liquid Blush, and curled lashes thanks to Happy Skin’s Off Duty Lengthening Mascara. My off-duty face is more about glow and less about coverage.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1754892622793SaveVid.Net_460521999_18456317545055703_1124036894722603137_n.jpg" style="width:600px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded"/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>What role does makeup play in your line of work?</strong></div><p>&quot;It puts me in &#x27;go mode.” Outside of work, though, I’m okay going bare-faced. I believe in balance—a full face one day, and just sunscreen and gloss the next.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Any beauty tips for anyone who will be on HD TV or set to be in front of the camera?</strong></div><p>&quot;Find the light, know your angles, and don’t skip setting spray. I swear by MAC’s Fix+ spray—it locks everything in without the crust. Also: less shimmer, more structure, so go for a matte finish, define your features a bit more than usual, and always set with powder but not too much. And please, blend down the neck—we’ve all seen the floating face syndrome and it’s not cute in HD,&quot; she noted with a big smile.</p>

<p>29-year-old beauty and brains Erika Kristensen-Lee talks to Metro about her jam-packed day, what kind of makeup appears best in HD TV, and how her beauty routine plays a part in her role as a TV news anchor!</p>

29-year-old beauty and brains Erika Kristensen-Lee talks to Metro about her jam-packed day, what kind of makeup appears best in HD TV, and how her beauty routine plays a part in her role as a TV news anchor!

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