Speaking of routine: Do you have a go-to beauty ritual that you fall back on again and again in certain situations?
My beauty routine is blatantly unglamorous, I'm also not particularly good at dealing with make-up and that's why I like to delegate such rituals to professionals: Be it by treating myself to a pedi, the Have my eyebrows plucked or have a professional do my makeup for a specific occasion The only thing I really manage to do is style my hair– with the Dyson Airwrap it's so easy that even I can easily do it...
Sounds familiar, I hardly ever wear make-up. Mascara, eyeshadow, blush and that's all, that has to be enough for me. What is important to me is – surprise! – skin care.
What do you look for in care products?
Basically, I prefer to use natural cosmetics with the highest possible organic content, preferably from the luxury sector... In addition to a good texture and a nice scent, sustainable extraction of the raw materials is also important to me. Ideally, the packaging is also sustainable. When it comes to the ingredients, I'm totally open. As a beauty journalist, I enjoy discovering and testing new things.
When it comes to make-up, I'm also a natural child, but I also love the lip products from Chanel and Dior. And otherwise? I have a great weakness for scents, but at the same time I am also very picky.
Katrin, you have a daughter. What beauty tip did you pass on to her?
Always remove make-up and wash your face. And please use sunscreen every day. Also, like me, she prefers to use natural cosmetics – but I never had to say anything about that. That just happened.
New beauty trends are constantly appearing and you will find out about them very early. What three trends do you think are here to stay?
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Clean Beauty, although that's a very broad term. In general, however, it can be said that there is an increasing need for sustainable products.
- Solid Beauty, that is, products without water. Especially when it comes to hair products, there are really great alternatives in solid form!
- Inclusive beauty in the sense of a very broad ideal of beauty beyond stereotypes. There is still a lot of room for improvement in this area, but I love how diverse the beauty world has become in recent years!
Solid products - I also find that a very exciting topic, because waterless and solid cosmetics also totally contribute to sustainability. It requires less packaging, less space and less preservation in the products, which saves emissions during transport and resources in production.
Do you have a brand of solid hair products that you think is great?
I've only just started testing myself with solid shampoos and conditioners, of which there are more and more there, which I very much welcome. It's still too early for a list of favourites, but if my favorite brand Rahua should ever launch permanent products or my signature fragrance "sorriso" should be available as a balm, the case would be clear!
We all know cucumber slices as a beauty treatment for the eyes. But what DIY tip has amazed you lately and needs to be shared with our readers?
Ui, there are some... Coconut oil, for example, is an ingenious multitasker for removing make-up (great! ), as a body lotion, for cooking (beauty food) or as a hair mask.
That's right, coconut oil is probably the most diverse DIY ingredient that I know. It even acts as a temporary deodorant and some use it for oil pulling.
Some things may take some getting used to at first, but I think: Just try it out! The most important part of DIY is the "do it" in the Nike spirit
Beauty should be fun, like you said, because you can see it. Thank you very much, dear Katrin, for the inspiring interview!
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