ANDI Eigenmann claims she only goes shopping thrice a year.

?Sobra kasi akong kuripot,? says the star of the ABS-CBN fantaserye ?Agua Bendita.?

She usually makes a list of things she likes to buy. ?If I see something at the mall that?s not on my list, I don?t buy it,? the 19-year-old actress tells Living Stars. ?But then if I feel that I need it or it?s practical to have, then I add it to my next list when I go shopping again.?

It?s not unusual for her to cross out some items on her shopping list. ?Most of the time, I just cry because some of the stuff I like aren?t on sale anymore when I come back for them,? says the daughter of highly regarded actors Mark Gil and Jaclyn Jose. ?[But then again] it just means I?m not meant to have them.?

However, she admits that when shopping alone, she could easily talk herself into getting things not on her list. ?My mom makes sure that I have someone who will tell me, ?Ano ka ba, Andi? ?Di mo kailangan ?yan!??

Gadgets

One of the first things I bought with my paycheck from show biz was this MacBook (with fuschia skin cover). It?s now something I can?t live without. I really take care of it. I use it to edit videos. I put all my music in it since I don?t have an iPod. I have my movies in it, too. It?s my entire life stored in a hardware.

Footwear

My newest ones are from Zoo (shows a pair in pink and red, and another in black). My friends Kim and Carlos Zulueta own the brand. I?m into platform shoes these days. I used to be a sneakers girl, but now that I?m in show biz, I try to invest in glam footwear. I buy shoes from The Ramp Crossings. I also like Tory Burch and Stella Luna. I want to go to the United States to get a couple of Jimmy Choos and Manolo Blahniks.

A good pair of shoes can last you forever. My mom has shoes that she bought 30 years ago, and they?re still good as new. I really take care of my shoes. I have storage bags for every pair that I have. I also put silica gel in them to keep moisture away. I wipe and clean them no matter how tired I am.

Eyewear

I have about 30 pieces of eyewear. I have Ray-Ban Wayfarers in four colors. I have two pairs of Aviators, one of which is vintage. I also have two pairs of Versace?they?re super expensive. My mom used to own them. She even has pictures where she?s wearing them when she was pregnant with me. Now I?m the one wearing them.

Know the type of eyewear that will not hide your face, but accentuate your features. I don?t wear glasses to be in disguise, but because I like them. The Wayfarers, the square-shaped ones, suit me well. I can?t wear the big ones because my face is small.

Cosmetics

I collect lipsticks. My favorites are Mac and Kryolan. I don?t wear makeup on ordinary days, but I like to have color, funk and style. The simplest way to show that is through coloring my lips green, yellow or black. But I?m not a follower of fads. Basta kung ano?ng feeling kong maganda, even if other people don?t feel the same, gagawin ko. My tip when it comes to this type of makeup is just be brave and go for it. You know your face more than anyone else. Style is really about self-expression. People nowadays are more liberated. I even get compliments from fans: ?That?s so cool! I never knew you could wear black lipstick.?

Special mention to Kusie Ho, who has been my makeup artist for the longest time. He taught me how to put makeup on, although I know how to put contour, nose-line, eyebrow and blush. This eyebrow set from Mac called Girl Boy is something I can?t live without. My eyebrows are so thin kasi.

My favorite lotion in the world is Faces & Curves. Everybody has this. Erich Gonzales suggested that I use it. It doesn?t just smell good, it also smoothens my skin.

I work under the sun in ?Agua,? so my hair gets really dry. It improved when I started using Pantene conditioner. In two weeks, my hair turned soft already.

I always want to be clean and fresh so I use Evian spray.

Scents

Johnson & Johnson Summer Swing is so summer-y. It?s just P50 so I can shower with it if I want to. ?Di ako manghihinayang kung maubos. This is the best cologne in the world! A girl friend, who is a basketball player, introduced this scent to me. I liked it so much that I bought an entire box for myself.

I can only get this (shows a bottle of Victoria Secret?s Pink with a Splash) from the States. I only bought two bottles and I?m halfway done with my second. I wish I could use it all the time, but I find it so expensive.

Bags

My mom has lots of designer bags. She calls me ?The Destroyer.? I don?t do it on purpose, but for some reason, every time I borrow her things, I always end up damaging them. She gets mad because they?re her prized possessions. So when I started earning money, my mom said, ?I suggest you buy your own bag so you don?t have to borrow.? At first, I really didn?t want to. Then I realized, its worth it naman. I got the overnight LV (Louis Vuitton) bag because I like bringing a lot of things.

This red carry-all is precious to me. If you take this away from my taping bag, I would cry. I?m disorganized without it. It has my re-touch makeup, makeup remover, mouthwash, medicine, cologne, lotion, mirror, cell phone and camera.

Books

I like fiction. I don?t have one favorite book but my favorite author is Neil Gaiman, the graphic novelist. I?m also a ?Harry Potter? fan. I still have Harry Potter posters on my wall even if all of my friends have already moved on to ?Twilight.?

I?m a writer so I?ve had this journal for two years now. I also have a collection of notebooks. I like writing my thoughts and poetic stuff in my notebooks. You can?t open them because I?m still shy to show people my work.

Tops

The real Andi just wears plain T-shirts. I just add hats, glasses and some nice shoes. I want them simple and comfy?the funk has to come from me. I get my shirts from Topshop and Zara. For some reason, people don?t sell plain shirts that much anymore. I don?t like overdressing or anything.

E-mail: mcruz@inquirer.com.ph