Routine Analysis: Chesca and Kendra Kramer Break Down Their Beauty Routines
The mother-daughter duo share their daily routines, and what they learn from each other’s rituals.
Whether morning or nighttime, a beauty routine has many steps that can either be basic, or extra special. For mother-daughter duo Chesca and Kendra Kramer, a multitude of routines serves every facet of their busy, packed schedules.
For them, regular beauty and wellness rituals are not just about keeping up appearances, but about how they feel and how they relate with other people—the confidence it gives them, and being courteous enough to others to look presentable.
“Looking ready to me just means feeling confident with how I look,” shares Kendra. “It’s about preparing for who you’re going to meet, where you’re going, for what occasion that is for. For me, when I go out to meet people, I make sure I prepare for them. I dress up for myself, but I make sure also that they know that they’re important,” Chesca says.
Yet the most important step isn’t the cleansing, toning, or the moisturizing—it’s getting into the right frame of mind and harnessing the right energy to take them through the day or task at hand. “Energy is always good,” Chesca says, sharing that it matters more than skin or hair. “When your energy is off, people notice it. And when your energy is very positive and outgoing, they also notice it, and it affects the people around you,” Kendra chimes in.
In an exclusive interview with Allure Philippines, Chesca and Kendra outline their usual routines, and share what they learn from observing each other.
What Does a Morning Beauty Routine Look Like for Chesca and Kendra Kramer?
For Kendra, a student-athlete who competes in swimming, mornings mean swim training. Her simple, three-step morning routine is easy for her to do every morning. “The first thing that I do in my morning routine is brush my teeth, and then I immediately wash my face,” Kendra shares. “And then I also apply my sunscreen. That’s one of my biggest steps that I take, because usually in the morning, I train.”
For her mother Chesca, mornings are a time to set her intentions for the day, and this shows even in her daily beauty and wellness routine. “First I brush my teeth, [then ] I wash my face, and I drink water, and then I use the toilet,” she says laughing, as Kendra makes an embarrassed face, which prompts even more laughter. “That’s my honest morning routine,” Chesca continues, before adding, “And then I go back to bed and I read my devotion, my Bible.”
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How Chesca and Kendra Kramer Prepare Their Skin the Night Before a Photo Shoot
Since mother and daughter are both showbiz and modeling personalities, a photo shoot is not out of the ordinary in their schedule. And for both, preps for the shoot actually begin the night before.
“The night before, I make sure that I get good rest. I sleep early,” Kendra shares. She also makes time for a face mask or an eye mask, “just to make sure that my skin the next day would be really nice and glowy,” she says.
And up until the very last minute as she steps into the studio, Kendra makes sure she is in the proper mindset. “Mindset-wise, I just try my best to be as positive and as confident as I can so I can be my best self in my photos.”
For Chesca, preps the night before a photo shoot include preparing clothes and necessary items—including her family’s must-haves if it’s a family photo shoot. But her skin, of course, still gets extra attention. “I think when we have a photo shoot, I think we’re extra-extra with our skincare because we want to look fresh. We also want to look like our skin is really rested,” she says.
Chesca also makes sure that she eats before going to the shoot. But her most important step, as with her morning routine, is to get her outlook in place, which means she starts the day of the shoot with a prayer and reading her devotional. “I’m just thankful that I can even do something like this and have this opportunity. I think that’s what makes it even more special when you have a grateful heart,” she says.
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Chesca and Kendra Kramer’s After-Event Wind-Down Routine
Events, too, are part and parcel of the tandem’s schedule. The car ride going home can be traffic, and Chesca takes this time to rest—“doom scroll” on her phone, she confesses. There is, however, a funny step to her after-event routine that annoys Kendra.
“When I have false eyelashes, I remove my falsies and I stick it on the window [of the car],” Chesca says, laughing, “And then when Kendra’s beside me, she goes, ‘Mom, it’s your lashes again. They look like a spider.’ I do gross stuff like that, and it’s just to make my daughter inis,” she continues, still cracking up, to her daughter’s dismay.
When Chesca gets home, she says she goes “straight to the shower, and then, I lie down in bed and I say, ‘Thank you, Lord. I can finally rest.’”
Kendra says her routine isn’t very different. “When I get home, the first thing that I do is grab my makeup wipes and remove all my makeup. Because although I really like my makeup looks, I’m not one for heavy makeup, so I remove it as soon as I can.” “Oh, yeah. And you go, Mom, can you come down here and remove my mascara?” Chesca quips.
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What Do Chesca and Kendra Kramer Learn from Each Other’s Beauty Rituals?
Beauty routines, Chesca says, are a way of taking care of yourself. “They’ve also benefited me when it comes to really making sure that I age gracefully the best way I can,” she shares.
For Kendra, her routines are not just a way of making sure she’s groomed and looks presentable, but a means of living a healthy lifestyle. “My routines such as working out, school—they keep me in check and keep me fit. So I very much try to do it as much as I can every single day,” she says.
For this mother-daughter duo, there are many things they can learn from each other’s routines. If there’s one thing that Chesca can pick up from Kendra, she says it’s consistency. “With Kendra,” she shares, “she’s very consistent no matter how tired she is. She wakes up every day at 5 a.m. and she goes to her training. And no matter what, she’ll always do her skin care. What I can learn from her is to be more consistent.”
Kendra, on the other hand, points out her mother’s rich spiritual life, which is embedded into all of her beauty routines. “I really look up to mom as a role model when it comes to how religious she is, with her spiritual life,” Kendra shares, “with how she takes the time to spend with God, whether it’s right when she wakes up, or right before she sleeps. It’s a good reminder.”
For Chesca and Kendra, a beauty routine isn’t just about skin care—it’s about mindset, wellness, and keeping themselves in check.
Jerick Sanchez
Art and beauty direction by Nicole Almero. Photography by Jerick Sanchez. Makeup by Justine Navato. Hair by Brent Sales. Styling by Team Rain x Em.
On Chesca: Top and Trousers both by Debbie Co and Frames by Gucci from IdealVision
On Kendra: Top by Whoopy Clothing and Frames by Calvin Klein from IdealVision
As a competitive swimmer who trains in the morning, Kendra Kramer keeps her routine minimal and practical: she brushes her teeth, washes her face, then applies sunscreen as her non-negotiable step. The streamlined approach suits her early training schedule while still protecting her skin from UV exposure during outdoor sessions.
Chesca Kramer intensifies her skincare regimen the night before a shoot, prioritizing rest and skin hydration to achieve a fresh, rested appearance on camera. She also emphasizes mental preparation — beginning shoot days with prayer and a devotional — believing mindset and gratitude are as essential to her on-camera presence as any product.
After events and late nights, Kendra Kramer’s first priority is makeup removal — she reaches for makeup wipes immediately upon arriving home, regardless of how heavy or intricate her look was. She prefers not to sleep with makeup on, treating prompt removal as a non-negotiable part of her post-event skin routine.
Chesca Kramer says she looks to Kendra for consistency — the discipline to maintain skincare and training routines daily, even through fatigue. Kendra wakes at 5 a.m. for swim training and completes her skincare without exception, a level of routine adherence Chesca says she aspires to match.
For both Chesca and Kendra Kramer, beauty routines extend beyond topical products into mindset, energy, and spiritual wellness. Chesca frames positive energy as more visible than skincare results, while Kendra treats her daily routines — training, school, and grooming — as a unified system for maintaining physical and mental wellbeing.
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