Lawyer Maya Lavrova on work and favorite cosmetics
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About interest in makeup and cosmetics
Like many girls, I started painting in high school. I had a real interest in cosmetics only five years ago, when I started to often visit “Tsvetnoy”, which was not far from my work and where on the first floor I was attracted by the beautiful “Rive Gauche” stands. I left there a tidy sum, but really consciously began to approach the makeup after becoming acquainted with the blog of the notorious Elena Krygina. I am very grateful to her for the fact that at some point she decided to donate not only how to paint, but also why other things look better in terms of facial structure. I believe that in the make-up the main thing is this understanding, and not knowledge of brands or fashion trends. Then any new trend, be it eye makeup in red, colored arrows or strobing, will look great.
About makeup and profession
I have been working as a lawyer for more than five years, including appearing in court. My experience proves that the saying “they meet according to their clothes, but they follow along with the mind” in my environment especially true. As a practicing lawyer, you constantly prove your case to someone — the client, the counterparty, or the judge. This task is much easier to solve if your appearance has, especially if we are talking about people who see you for the first time. Often in court you have no more than twenty minutes to make an impression and force yourself to listen.
Unfortunately, stereotypes regarding gender and age are still strong in Russian society. I have repeatedly faced situations where they did not want to take my correct position seriously, because it came from a young girl. Therefore, no matter how paradoxical it may sound, for important meetings and lawsuits I do makeup, which makes me visually older. This is usually a bronze Smokey, the absence of rouge and soft lipstick classic pinkish tones like Lustra MAC (probably, therefore, I have almost ended). Of course, only an image without a well-founded position and competent speech does not help to win the court, but this is one of the building blocks, trifles that make up the chances of winning. Make-up uniquely affects the inner sense of self, helps to tune in a certain way, so I do not neglect this tool.
About choice
Surprisingly, with the apparent openness of the Russian market, only recently good cosmetics have become truly affordable. When, about five years ago, I started collecting my own collection of products, MAC's bestsellers, like Vanilla pigment or Harmony blush, were always absent in Moscow corners - I bought them on trips. The Naked palettes were then ordered to friends from the States along with the new iPhones. Now it is in the past, only torments of infinite choice remain.
About care
In terms of care, I do not reinvent the wheel and use the most common advice from cosmetologists, which for some reason I don’t understand, many people neglect. In matters of care, the most important thing is regularity. I taught myself certain rituals that I repeat every day, week by week. I think that precisely because of this, despite the relentless passage of time, I practically do not show age-related changes.
I use a three-stage skin care scheme, which I have learned through the famous Clinique kit, but I have been combining different brands by myself for a long time. There is always a serum in my arsenal, I never put eye cream at bedtime (so as not to wake up swollen) and do not neglect acid peels in the autumn-winter period. Unfortunately, regular visits to the beautician has not yet become a habit.
If we talk about body care - it is a douche, rubbing with a brush and a moisturizer. I do shatush on my hair in the summer: although I myself am a blonde, I do not have enough brightness. Unfortunately, with the shine, the need for extra care is added, as bleached hair becomes dry and brittle. Therefore, without masks, balms, oils and serums for the tips of the hair is indispensable.
About peace of mind
Of course, no care and makeup will hide the traces of nervous feelings and bad mood, so I, like everyone, strive for harmony with myself - although it turns out not always. I can not imagine my life without sports and for many years I attend various classes. As a student, it was aerobics, in 2011 I discovered yoga, a great way to calm the mind. There were dances, crossfit, ballet. Now I go to a regular gym, but I'm already thinking about kickboxing that is popular among girls. Sport for me is more a process than a pursuit of outstanding results, so I’m not afraid to give up those directions that don’t carry me away and start looking for new ones. At work, you often have to do what you may not really want, so I prefer to exclude such situations in my personal life.
I pay a lot of attention to my diet. It has changed a lot over the past couple of years, thanks in large part to the information obtained from the #SEKTA project. I learned how to consciously approach the choice of what I eat, I began to understand how certain foods affect the processes in the body. I strive to constantly receive new information and develop. It is pleasant to feel healthy and vigorous - I think this is one of the main components of the sensation of the joy of life.
