I am sadly coming to the end of my Blogger Interview series and I have to say I have really enjoyed doing it and hopefully some of you have found it interesting.
So onto my last interview which is with the ever so stylish Nil Erturk who writes a fashion & lifestyle blog which mainly consists of Outfits of the Day and fashion inspiration. Nil really does have an incredible sense of style and a huge wardrobe!
Her blog really have taught me to be that bit more daring with my own wardrobe. So last but definately not least here is my beauty interview with Nil.
What are you essential cosmetics?
Concealer, Blush and Mascara. I also use bepanthene balsam for my lips
What beauty products do you keep in your bag/purse?
Hand creme, lipstick and the nailpolish I have that day
Which skincare products do you swear by?
I use bepanthol lotion on my body but I still couldn't find the perfect match for my face
What is your signature fragrance?
Noa
Concealer, Blush and Mascara. I also use bepanthene balsam for my lips
What beauty products do you keep in your bag/purse?
Hand creme, lipstick and the nailpolish I have that day
Which skincare products do you swear by?
I use bepanthol lotion on my body but I still couldn't find the perfect match for my face
What is your signature fragrance?
Noa
How do you pamper yourself?
I buy new lipsticks or nailpolishes to myself.
I buy new lipsticks or nailpolishes to myself.
Which women inspire you?
Women who always look their best in every condition. Whether they wear make-up or not, high heels or sneakers if a women can look sexy no matter what, that is inspiring!
What are the most re-purchased items in your makeup bag/collection?
Black eyeliner, black mascara and concealer.
If you want to read any past beauty interviews just click here.
Women who always look their best in every condition. Whether they wear make-up or not, high heels or sneakers if a women can look sexy no matter what, that is inspiring!
What are the most re-purchased items in your makeup bag/collection?
Black eyeliner, black mascara and concealer.
If you want to read any past beauty interviews just click here.
In my first ever Makeup Savvy post I wrote about Charlotte's blog Lipglossiping and between me and you her blog was one of the reasons I started my own blog on beauty. To me a blog should be insightful and something that you want to come back to time and time again and Lipglossiping is certainly that.
I really do think Charlotte should be very pleased and proud of what she has created with Lipglossiping. Her reviews are so detailed and most importantly truly genuine and honest.
Anyways I could sing her praises all day but I won't bore you!
Just make sure you visit her blog.
What are your essential cosmetics?
I rarely leave the house without eyeliner... a slick of kohl across both waterlines gives an illusion of thicker lashes and adds some definition to my eyes, plus it only takes a second to do!
What beauty products do you keep in your bag/purse?
Which skincare products do you swear by?
I really do think Charlotte should be very pleased and proud of what she has created with Lipglossiping. Her reviews are so detailed and most importantly truly genuine and honest.
Anyways I could sing her praises all day but I won't bore you!
Just make sure you visit her blog.
What are your essential cosmetics?
I rarely leave the house without eyeliner... a slick of kohl across both waterlines gives an illusion of thicker lashes and adds some definition to my eyes, plus it only takes a second to do!
What beauty products do you keep in your bag/purse?
I have a MAC MSF Natural in my bag to keep my nose shine-free (especially now the weather is getting warmer) and a NARS lipgloss in Belize... if I'm properly out for an evening, I haul more around with me... but that's what's in there at the moment!
Which skincare products do you swear by?
Oooh, this is a toughie because I'm always trying new things and I'm not sure there's such a thing as HG skincare for me... just good and bad. At the moment, I'm really liking a Sebum Gel from a Malaysian company called Cellnique that was in a parcel I was sent to try.... it's made my nose blackheads disappear! But (there's always a but right?) it's v. expensive... and shipping to the UK is extortionate, so despite it being a great product, I probably won't repurchase. I guess the only other thing is the Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic, oooh that's something I keep in my bag too actually!
What is your signature fragrance?
Dior's Hypnotic Poison. I've worn it since I was about 19... I'm going off it, but my husband recognises it as "my" scent... I'm weaning him off!
How do you pamper yourself?
Probably by painting my nails... it's something I can only do when the baby's gone to bed and I take my time and enjoy it!
Which women inspire you?
None really, not proper "inspire" anyway. I admire women who are fair and honourable.
What are the most re-purchased items in your makeup bag/collection?
Urban Decay Primer Potion, Bourjois Lilas D'or Blush and Barry M Lipgloss in Toffee.
If you didn't know Model, Ruth Crilly has a blog called A Model Recommends which I have been a avid reader of since she started blogging. Her blog is more than insightful as she gets to try out so many products and ofcourse she gets to work with some of the best Makeup Artists. She writes the wittiest posts I have read and even posts videos on her blog!
I was lucky enough to interview with her on all things beauty related and also I have the pleasure of sharing her fabulous giveaway with you all. Just click on the image at the bottom of this post to take you straight to her giveaway.
You really don't want to miss it!
What are you essential cosmetics?
For castings I have to look fresh and natural, and so I wear a tinted moisturiser, concealer, mascara and a sweep of bronzer to give me a healthy glow! I try to keep make-up to a minimum when I'm not working to give my skin a breather, luckily my skin has always been clear and so I don't feel too bad going bare-faced! Investing in a good concealer is paramount, though - I get dark circles under my eyes and sometimes they need industrial coverage!
What beauty products do you keep in your bag/purse?
I always carry a concealer with me (at present it's a Lancome 'softening' concealer in 02 Beige), a bronzing compact (Laura Mercier Pressed Powder in Golden Bronze is a favourite at the moment!) and a lip-moisturiser of some sort. Just delving into my bag now....it's a pot of Blistex! Tingly, but you know it's working!
Which skincare products do you swear by?
Over the last nine years I have used just about everything under the sun when it comes to skincare! I think the most important thing is to keep track of what your skin is up to - if it changes, then the products should change too - it's no good using a harsh cleanser on stressed skin, for example.
I have said this so many times, but you can't go wrong with Embryolisse moisturiser. It works in all situations, and that's why you see it at every shoot, all over the world. You can use it as a moisturiser, cleanser, masque, hand-cream...it's just a very basic, non-offensive wonder-cream!
What is your signature fragrance?
I wear Coco Mademoiselle every day, but if I'm going somewhere sexy I spritz on some Agent Provocateur!
How do you pamper yourself?
I get into the bath with a face mask on and then generally mess about with potions and scrubs and foot files for ages! I have my baths far too hot and come out looking like a shrimp, but I find it very relaxing. I have never been into massages and treatments, they make me feel a bit 'on edge', but I'm reviewing a few soon, so I should get over my fear!
Which women inspire you?
I meet such a diverse mix of women on a day-to-day basis; freelance stylists and artists who juggle their personal and professional lives, high-powered business women, women who have made the choice to be full-time mothers... I find inspiration in all of them! There is always something new and exciting going on within my circle of friends - whenever we meet I come away feeling very inspired and driven.
What are the most re-purchased items in your makeup bag/collection?
OK...from the top: Clinique's Take the Day Off (one of the only removers that can cut through the industrial strength gunk that gets put on my eyes!), Dove Deodorant, Clarins One-Step Cleanser, Sanex Shower Gel (HUGE bottle!), Aussie 3-minute miracle conditioner, Embryolisse moisturiser, E45 cream. I use E45 for loads of things - sunburn, dry shins...
I have loads of other things that I dip in and out of, but the above are things that I have used for years and years!
As I mentioned Ruth is doing an amazing travel kit giveaway so you can win all the products above! All you have to do if click on the image of the products and become a follower of 'A Model Recommends' and ofcourse enter. The giveaway is open internationally and closes on the 1st June. So get entering!
If you want to read past interviews in this series just click here and make sure you look out for my next interview with the lovely Charlotte from Lipglossiping.
(Niki from Papery & Cakery with her lovely dog)
Papery & Cakery has been one of the blogs that I always without a doubt return too over the past few months. I can spend easily an hour looking through past 'Cakery Friday' posts at Ali's amazing baking. However I am awful cook if the recipe includes eggs, flour, butter or sugar...I was just not cut out for baking, well so I thought until I tried afew of the easier recipes on the Papery & Cakery blog.
My ultimate favourite/success has to be the...
Apples and Honey Tart looks quite hard to make, right? (The photo is from Papery & Cakery, before you go thinking that it is my handy work!) It soooo isn't it's only three ingredients and 10 minutes cooking then Voila! I will always love this blog for introducing me too this.
The other part of the blog is the papery side which is Niki who runs a marvelous stationary studio in Florida (who I had the joy of asking a few beauty questions). I am a sucker for typography from my college days and so I love her blog posts which showcase wonderful custom made invitations. They are just beautiful.
Anyways I shall stop rambling so that you can read Niki's beauty answers!
I swear by lip balm and lip gloss along with bronzer (although I prefer a little bit of real color). I am not a big makeup person at all and have little patience for putting it on. Lip balm and bronzer are my basics and I take it from there....
What beauty products do you keep in your bag/purse?
I never go anywhere without my Jo Malone lip balm with Vitamin E. I keep tubes of it in each of my purses and next to my bed and in my car. I swear its the greatest. See--not a big makeup person at all!
Which skincare products do you swear by?
I like the Neova skincare products and lumiere under eye cream. I am obsessive about making sure that I don't sleep with any makeup on my face, especially mascara, and I love the Neova remover and their hydrating moisturizer. At night I use neova's smoothing gel to keep from breaking out. I also use a daily sunscreen called Ti-Silc with SPF 45. I love Jo Malone's lotions, especially the grapefruit and lime basil and mandarin. I'm a total citrus person. I also love the bliss lemon products, especially the exfoliator and body butter. My sister recently bought another great body butter in grapefruit from the Body Shop and I am pretty obsessed!
What is your signature fragrance?
Jo Malone lime basil and mandarin is above and beyond my absolute favorite fragrance. Also love Anik Gutal's signature fragrance.
How do you pamper yourself?
A few months before I was married, I was studying for the Florida Bar Exam. I was a lawyer before I launched Papery & Cakery. The stress of the exam and the wedding really took a toll on my skin so I started having facials once a month. I never quit the habit and treat myself to a facial every four to six weeks still. I now incorporate treatments like a Copper Glow or a peel, whenever my incredible aesthetician, Laurie, thinks I need them. I don't think I'll ever quit. The facial is a lot more medicinal than "spa-like" but I absolutely love getting them and my skin appreciates it even more.
What are the most re-purchased items in your makeup bag/collection?
Definitely Bobby Brown bronzer in medium, Jo Malone lip balm. Armani concealer and Armani eye palettes (I have a weakness for these). Also like Maybelline mascara's as well as Dior Show at night (although I really hate waterproof mascara). I love Armani eye pencils and Chanel palettes too.
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I don't know about you but I just love abit of snooping especially when it comes to someones makeup bag - so I am hoping you are all liking these series of posts. If you missed my first blogger interview with Carlinn from Superficial Girls you can find it here.
I am not sure which blogger I am featuring next however I have some really lovely interesting interviews done and dusted with model Ruth Crilly, the amazingly stylish Nil Erturk and beauty blogger wonder woman Charlotte from Lipglossiping.
I am not sure which blogger I am featuring next however I have some really lovely interesting interviews done and dusted with model Ruth Crilly, the amazingly stylish Nil Erturk and beauty blogger wonder woman Charlotte from Lipglossiping.
I thought it would be nice to do afew interviews with some of my favourite bloggers. So to start off the series I asked the lovely Carlinn from Superficial Girls afew beauty related questions.
What are you essential cosmetics?
Essentials for me is bronzer, blusher, mascara and lip conditioner. If nothing else I would use those!
What beauty products do you keep in your bag/purse?
I always have lipstick or gloss in my bag but I sometimes add powder and a mirror especially in summer :) (also those little blotting sheets! they are fab :)
Which skincare products do you swear by?
Hmmm this is a tough one as I change it up all the time but one of my all time favorites is St Ives apricot scrub. It's inexpensive but really works!
What is your signature fragrance?
This would have to be Gucci Rush for night time and Mediterranean by Elizabeth Arden for daytime. Those two scents are really exotic and sexy. Love them!
This would have to be Gucci Rush for night time and Mediterranean by Elizabeth Arden for daytime. Those two scents are really exotic and sexy. Love them!
How do you pamper yourself?
I usually pamper myself by pouring a glass of red wine and then doing a facial and manicure. This usually only happens when my boyfriend is working late or away for work! :)
Which women inspire you?
Woman that make something out of nothing inspire me. I love reading success stories, they motivate me to be my best everyday!
What are the most re-purchased items in your makeup bag/collection?
My most repurchased items would have to be black gel eyeliner, models prefer concealer and plum dressing eyeshadow from MAC.
Hope you have enjoyed reading this little interview as much as I have. Really love Carlinn's answer to which women she finds inspirational. If you haven't already make sure you have a look at Carlinn's blog it has everything from Fashion to Beauty and afew posts on Interior Design & Food thrown in there.
Hopefully this will be a weekly series so next week my interview will be with Niki from Papery & Cakery who makes amazing cakes and lovely stationary and also blogs about it!
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