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- Veronika Ermakova, 27 years old, project manager
- Irina Podkovyrova, 27 years old, cosmetic brand consultant
- Tatyana Volzhankina, 23 years old, master of manicure
- Svetlana Guseva, 27 years old, regional manager
- Alexandra Bulavina, 30 years old, economist
- Elena Baturina, 23 years old, beauty salon administrator
- Valeria Reshetnyak, 26 years old, make-up artist
- Elena Sirkina, 27 years old, model
- Ekaterina Okhotina, 27 years old, singer
Several brave girls from Novosibirsk agreed to an experiment from Woman’s Day – they decided to show their most personal and intimate photos, without embellishment and makeup, and also talked about their secrets of beauty and charm.
Veronika Ermakova, 27 years old, project manager
How does your morning begin?
My morning starts with a smile! Even if I slept for 5-6 hours, I wake up and believe that the new day will be bright and interesting! And also from an embrace … It is a great happiness to wake up with a loved one, hugging him. Even if he is still asleep, hug him and enjoy this moment for a couple of minutes. It is important for me to calmly get together, put things in order, have breakfast, think about what to wear, and plan my day. And only then leave the house.
How do you take care of yourself and how long does it take?
Gathering every day takes from 30 minutes to an hour, it all depends on your mood. I can get ready slowly and with pleasure – shower, shampooing, light make-up. 1-2 times a week I make face masks. I really like healthy and clean hair, so I try to take care of it as often as possible. I also pay great attention to my manicure and pedicure with gel polishes always!
How often do you use decorative cosmetics?
Every day – in order to “refresh” the face, emphasize the look a little, since nature has rewarded me with light eyebrows and eyelashes. My daily set is foundation, blush, mascara, lip gloss. The rest is on occasion or at will.
What does natural beauty mean to you?
For me, the natural beauty of a girl begins with inner beauty, with her love and fullness, care and tenderness, lightness and positiveness! If a girl has such qualities, then she does not need “external tinsel”, when “I put on all the best at once.” For me, natural beauty is the conciseness of the image as a whole, well-groomed and freshness.
Your ideal of female beauty
Active, successful women who, despite their workload, always look stylish! These are mothers whose adornment is babies, and who have enough time to take care of themselves!
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Irina Podkovyrova, 27 years old, cosmetic brand consultant
How does your morning begin?
My morning starts with a cool shower to invigorate myself and my skin. Then cosmetic procedures, without it anywhere.
How do you take care of yourself and how long does it take?
I take care of myself not only with cosmetics. This is skin cleansing, toning and nutrition. If necessary, I make masks, pay attention to physical exercises, healthy sleep, because if there is no good sleep, then you will have to work with decorative cosmetics. In general, the time for standard cosmetic procedures in the morning and in the evening takes me no more than 30 minutes in total.
How often do you use makeup?
I use it often, I must go to work (this is spelled out in my employment contract). It is good that there are phytocosmetics that not only perfectly perform decorative functions, but are also care in themselves, so I don’t worry about my skin during the day. The main thing is not to overdo it, makeup should not be “overloaded” with accents. But on weekends I don’t put on makeup, I rest not only from work, but also from cosmetics.
What does natural beauty mean to you?
This is the energy that a person emits, his burning eyes, a smile and the absence of the desire to be like someone else, just like himself.
Your ideal of female beauty
There are no ideals. Each person has their own idea of beauty. Therefore, in any person you can find something unique and beautiful.
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Tatyana Volzhankina, 23 years old, master of manicure
How does your morning begin?
I am a night owl, so my day doesn’t start earlier than lunchtime. A cup of coffee, salad, vitamins, then work.
How do you take care of yourself and how long does it take?
I try to take care of myself all the time, but, as is the case with many, the enthusiasm is usually only enough to buy a new product. In general, I do all the procedures for caring for my appearance only before going to bed, as long as this is enough.
How often do you use makeup?
I am a very lazy person when it comes to makeup. She used to extend her eyelashes in order to make at least some kind of bright accent. I do makeup only when my friends and I are going somewhere. But when I was in school, I put it in early every day, put on makeup and did my hair.
What does natural beauty mean to you?
This is when you feel comfortable without a ton of makeup. And most importantly, when you accept your appearance as it is, you know how to emphasize your merits and skillfully hide flaws.
Your ideal of female beauty
There is no such ideal at the moment. I may like some features, details. I think that a well-groomed and stylish girl can be ideal for many.
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Svetlana Guseva, 27 years old, regional manager
How does your morning begin?
My morning starts at 9-10 am. Since I work from 12-13, I can afford to get enough sleep! I go to the bath, do the standard procedures: I wash my face, brush my teeth, nourish my face with moisturizing serum, then make breakfast. Now I’m trying to train myself to walk in the morning on a treadmill – with a maximum incline at a brisk step (6 km / h) for 40-60 minutes. After training I go to the shower.
How do you take care of yourself and how long does it take?
My skin is very dry. I take care of it in different ways, I use coconut oil, I make moisturizing masks, I make a scrub myself (coffee cake + olive oil). Recently I have been using the hydro-active serum for dehydrated and dry skin, I also wash my face with different gels and foams! It takes no more than 15 minutes per day! I use the scrub 1-2 times a week, scrub the whole body – in this case, I spend 30 minutes. I have never been to a beautician, but I plan to visit him in the coming year! I want to moisturize my face as much as possible with injections.
How often do you use makeup?
I rarely use decorative cosmetics. I don’t do war paint when I go to the store. In everyday life – lip gloss and a little mascara. On the way out I use shadows, blush, lipstick. But this is no more than 1-2 times a week! It is important for me that the face breathes, and I believe that I can afford not to do makeup often.
What does natural beauty mean to you?
For me, first of all, this is the beauty of the soul and charisma, the inner energy of a woman! Probably, everyone noticed that some girls or women are far from “fatal” beauty, but their inner energy is so energetic that it involuntarily arouses interest! These I call “Woman +”. And of course, natural beauty is that which a person received from nature. Long hair is very important for me, I find it very feminine. Nowadays, you can look attractive even without makeup, which is what I wish everyone who will read my interview.
Who is your ideal female beauty?
I believe that the ideal is a graceful waist, moderately plump lips, graceful hips, slender legs and a beautiful bust. Parameters 90-60-90 are not required, the main thing is that everything is harmonious and not vulgar!
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Alexandra Bulavina, 30 years old, economist
How does your morning begin?
My morning starts at 6:20 – shower, coffee, makeup, dressing up and flying to my favorite job! I come to work a little earlier and have breakfast (porridge or scrambled eggs). I love the morning on the day off. You don’t need to run anywhere, you can allow yourself to relax a little, sleep longer and plan your day. I am an owl, and sleep is my everything.
How do you take care of yourself and how long does it take?
For a long time I have settled down in this regard. I try new products, but overall there is only one strategy. Every morning I wash my face with cleansers and moisturizers, then a day moisturizer, a face scrub, if necessary, then a light make-up (15 minutes). After each use of water, I moisturize my hands with a cream. In the evening I spend 30-40 minutes on myself. I pay special attention to hair: oils, masks and balms. Also, of course, facial cleansing, hair removal, manicure, gym, vitamins and doctors. But these are more of a matter of caring for your health.
How often do you use makeup?
Every day, if he is a worker, and if I’m at home, then I don’t use it at all.
What does natural beauty mean to you?
Natural beauty is the best beauty. I am a complete opponent of plastic surgery and tattoos on the female body. Nature … What could be more natural?
Do you have an ideal of female beauty?
My teeth are in the first place, they must be perfect! Hair is also very important, I just go crazy with long hair of light tones. Long hair has been considered one of the main adornments of a woman since ancient times. The figure is moderately thin, but at the same time athletic: the stomach should be flat, but the butt and chest should be quite voluminous. Well, a spout, a small neat spout. Naturally, without normal inner beauty, outer beauty is lost. Magdalena Melcazh is an ideal of beauty for me.
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Elena Baturina, 23 years old, beauty salon administrator
How does your morning begin?
Unfortunately, like most girls, I live by the principle of “straight curls, curly straighten”. So my morning starts with a hair straightener, but this is after charging, of course.
How do you take care of yourself and how long does it take?
My personal care is minimal – this is a hair mask 1-2 times a week, and I pay a little more attention to the skin of my face.
How often do you use makeup?
Every day, but I try to do it to a minimum. I only use full makeup on my face on special occasions.
What does natural beauty mean to you?
Nowadays, of course, you can’t do without cosmetics at all, but you shouldn’t turn yourself into a doll. Take care of yourself and try not to overdo it with makeup.
Your ideal of female beauty
There is no ideal, but I am very impressed by the actress Eva Longoria.
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Valeria Reshetnyak, 26 years old, make-up artist
How does your morning begin?
My morning always starts with a cup of coffee, because I get up early and it can be extremely difficult to wake up.
How do you take care of yourself and how long does it take?
Daily care procedures are elementary, like everyone else – washing, toning and moisturizing the skin. It takes no more than 5 minutes a day.
How often do you use makeup?
I use it every day, as I work as a make-up artist. Minimal tone, eyebrows and lips are a must-have for daytime makeup.
What does natural beauty mean to you?
This is a trendy look. After all, even natural beauty can be “done”, but the whole question is how to do it correctly. Therefore, I am always for natural beauty. And, most importantly, you need to love yourself and be able to find harmony and balance not only in your appearance, but also in your soul.
Your ideal of female beauty
As such, there is no ideal of beauty, but I like Monica Bellucci, because she is very beautiful in her time and her image, besides, she is very feminine and wrinkles suit her, which she does not hide with kilograms of decor.
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Elena Sirkina, 27 years old, model
How does your morning begin?
I get up very early because I don’t feel the need to lie in bed until lunchtime. First of all, after waking up, I go to the kitchen and drink a glass of warm water – this is necessary in order to extinguish my appetite a little. Then I eat a spoonful of flaxseeds – this helps to improve metabolism. After that, I do morning exercises, because it has already become an integral part of my full morning, it takes about 30 minutes. After charging – a shower, and a contrast shower, it is very useful!
How do you take care of yourself and how long does it take?
My mood directly depends on how I look! I cannot say that I devote several hours to myself every day. But in order to look good, you need to work on yourself throughout the day. In my personal care, I include things like nutrition, exercise, gait, demeanor, hair style, smile, and overall appearance. In more detail, 3 times a week I go to massage and workouts, I use a moisturizer for the face and body. Since I have long hair, I try to do hair masks at least once a week and always use eyelash oil. Once a month I visit a beautician and do non-invasive carboxytherapy.
How often do you use makeup?
Every day! I love looking good and makeup is a must for a complete look. Only in the summer period I use a minimum of makeup. Light, airy, fresh, and most importantly, invisible makeup makes me naturally beautiful! My summer makeup consists of a light, water-based high SPF foundation, mascara and a sheer lip gloss.
What does natural beauty mean to you?
What nature gave you. I do not blame those girls who resort to surgical interventions, but I do not understand the desire to be like everyone else! A perfectly straight nose, veneers, silicone breasts, pumped lips, eyelash extensions and hair all make them look the same, they lose their individuality. I believe that you need to love yourself and your reflection in the mirror. Natural beauty is wonderful, but time and ecology can make their own adjustments, so you need to take care of yourself and remember this every evening and every morning. It is difficult to be a beauty, but how nice it is!
Do you have an ideal of female beauty?
It seems to me that, in principle, there is no such thing as the ideal of female beauty. This is all very subjective! Someone likes thin, someone fat, give one red, another black. Personally, I do not have an idol or an existing female image as an ideal of beauty.
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How does your morning begin?
I wake up without an alarm clock and always get up from the “wrong” leg. I drink a glass of water, take a shower and put coconut oil on my body, then do exercises (something from Taoist practices). Then I make a green smoothie: fruit + greens + nuts + water, in the summer I drink it sitting in a frameless armchair on the balcony. Morning is my favorite time of day. I try to live so as not to rush anywhere.
How do you take care of yourself and how long does it take?
I have no beauty secrets, but I prefer organic cosmetics. I love all kinds of oils: body, face, hair and even food. As the main self-care, I choose proper nutrition, periodic detox, enjoyable movement and no bad habits. Another important factor is to be satisfied with yourself, the way you are today. In beauty salons I only do scalp peeling, face cleansing and eyebrow shaping. All this once a month. In matters of personal care, I am the “wrong girl” – I don’t really like to spend a lot of time on beauty.
How often do you use makeup?
Only on special or important occasions: meeting with a client, dating, going out. In my day-to-day life, more often than not, I neglect makeup for the sake of the opportunity to leisurely breakfast or chat with my family.
What does natural beauty mean to you?
Reflection of individuality, whatever it may be. If for a girl her nature is pink hair, tattoos and pumped-up lips, it will look beautiful and harmonious. But if behind all this lies self-rejection, imitation or following trends, then it may turn out beautifully, but unnatural. Always remain yourself!
Do you have an ideal of female beauty?
I am inspired by female beauty in all its forms. Well-groomed and confident women are good regardless of type. I repeat, for me the ideal and beautiful woman is that woman who is natural and harmonious in her external manifestation. I believe that everyone should become the ideal of female beauty for herself!
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How does your morning begin?
With a refreshing shower. Then I bring my face to “feeling”, rubbing it with tonic with cornflower extract for normal to combination skin, then nourish the skin with a cream, drink coffee, and then apply makeup.
How do you take care of yourself and how long does it take?
I make face masks from natural ingredients “Anti-Acne” at least three times a week, I definitely visit a beautician.
How often do you use decorative cosmetics?
Foundation, powder, blush – every day. I practically don’t use lipsticks, I prefer “Aqua Care” lip balms from a well-known brand of cosmetics.
What does natural beauty mean to you?
This concept can be viewed from different points of view, but never come to a common opinion. Beauty is very subjective, and we live in an age of stereotypes and standards. For me, “natural beauty” is, first of all, a barely perceptible difference between whether a woman is wearing makeup or not, but at the same time she is gorgeous!
Do you have an ideal of female beauty?
I have no ideal.
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Ekaterina Okhotina, 27 years old, singer
How does your morning begin?
I wake up gradually, without too much fuss and without hurrying anywhere. Then I shower and have breakfast.
How do you take care of yourself and how long does it take?
Twice a day, morning and evening, I perform standard facial treatments: washing, toning, moisturizing serum, face and eyelid cream. This takes about 15 minutes.
How often do you use decorative cosmetics?
I have a public profession – I am a singer, and performances take place almost daily, so I use decorative cosmetics every day.
What does natural beauty mean to you?
Naturally, that which is not ugly. I love naturalness in a woman’s image, when a girl only embellishes her natural beauty for various purposes. I have to wear bright makeup to go on stage, but I try not to let it be provocative.
Do you have an ideal of female beauty?
Never thought about it before, but let it be Audrey Hepburn.
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Whose beauty secrets did you like the most?
Veronica Ermakova
Irina Podkovyrova
Tatiana Volzhankina
Svetlana Guseva
Alexandra Bulavina
Elena Baturina
Valeria Reshetnyak
Elena Sirkina
Lera Lerner
Irina Zimirova
Ekaterina Okhotina