Moore Sobolev, journalist
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About attitude to cosmetics
All my life, cosmetics are more interesting for me, not as a means of treating and hiding what is elegantly called "imperfections", but as an opportunity to try on new images and tell stories. Someone is experimenting with clothes, someone - with professions; I believe that cosmetics, especially decorative, is the most inexpensive and painless way to try out different versions of yourself. I am sure that there are no flowers that "categorically do not go" to someone, and I hate the theory of the color type, which limits a woman and drives her into an artificial frame. Moreover, I don’t always want to emphasize my merits with cosmetics and hide flaws: I don’t have to always look like my best, although I know how to achieve the best results. Almost any person looks best in a well-chosen nude make-up ("my face but better"), but this does not mean that we should not try some colored wild things. Even if it takes you outside the comfort zone, it is terribly entertaining and to some extent prepares for other, more serious experiments with your life. If you don’t have enough courage to even cut off your hair or paint brightly your nails, how can you not be afraid to make more important decisions?
About care
I have always had good, trouble-free skin, but it is prone to dryness, plus I have active facial expressions, so wrinkles appeared rather early. I haven’t had my own cosmetologist, but the older I get, the more I am ready for invasive procedures. Home care is diverse, but simple. I quickly learned that the most important thing - cleansing and moisturizing. I try not to neglect the masks: of course, I try to do them every day, but it turns out once or twice a week. I like serums very much, always use them and try to alternate course funds (detox, for example, or serious anti-age) and pure hydration. For some time I have washed my face in two stages: first I take off my makeup, and then, in fact, I wash my face - I like thoughtful cleansing. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but daily care takes very little time: if you do not do some hell of lymphatic drainage massage (and I do not do it), the whole drama takes a few minutes, even if you have five layers of makeup and Smokey Aiz in half face: makeup removal, washing, serum, creams - that's all. All the talk about the fact that self-care requires a lot of time and is available only idle and lazy, far from reality, in my opinion.
About the extension of youth
In the summer, I went to a cosmetologist for the first time to inquire if it was time to prick something in my face, and I was somewhat frightened when I heard that it was time. The doctor suggested that I try some time before the procedure not to wrinkle my forehead and see what happens. When I came back this winter, the doctor praised and reassured me: control of facial expressions plus good serums (I really liked Clarins Double Serum) gave such a good result that we put off injections and Botox, and even hyaluronic acid. I only did biorevitalization of the area under the eyes and, in general, I am satisfied.
Nevertheless, I realize that the time of injections and other serious procedures will come, and will come soon: I believe that prolonging youth is artificially correct and normal, the main thing is not to miss the moment when you start to look like Sylvester Stallone's mother. I am absolutely not one of those women who love every wrinkle - I respect this approach, but do not share it. However, I would like at 40 to look not at the wild 18 or vague 26, but at a good, well-groomed 35. Now I am 31, and so far it does not prevent me from wearing colored hair and dark lipstick, but we'll see.