Illustrator Julia Yakushova about your favorite cosmetics and dietary supplements
IN RUBRIC "ON THE FACE" we study the contents of beauty cases, dressing tables and cosmetic bags of girls of interest to us - and show all this to you. The new issue is Julia Yakushova, an illustrator from Prague and the creative director of the conference and festival reSITE.
About attitude to cosmetics
I really do not like the pose "oh, I do not understand cosmetics!". The last time I heard this from a girl, her bathroom was filled with tone creams. We all want to dress normally, eat deliciously, have a good new computer. But to take care of your body - no, it's all carnal! I may be mistaken, but it seems to me that in the minds of many, the interest in what you put on your face and body (which, by the way, new ones will not grow) goes hand in hand with obsessive need to look at the photos of kittens and write in "diary ". "Normal chicks don't have time for this." In fact, normal chicks have a great ability to organize their time. If someone does not have the time and desire to think about why they have this irritation from a tonic with alcohol, but there is time to spread rot to other women, be my guest, as they say.
I had to be interested in the compositions of the cosmetics that I use. And it is easier for me to find the composition of the cream on the Internet or to google one or another ingredient than to spend money on something useless or then deal with the consequences and spend much more time on it. Simple time managment. We live in a very interesting era: all information is available. There are a thousand or more tutorials on YouTube. In the summer I learned how to draw arrows and changed the waterproofing in the bathroom - all through the Internet.
About care
I practically do not use decorative cosmetics and I think that it is necessary to invest in the care and dietary supplements and vitamins. This is my subjective opinion, which I do not impose on anyone. Over the past couple of years, the body has changed a lot and calmed down, so I was able to understand exactly what I needed: cleansing / peeling, moisturizing, protection from inflammation, lymphatic massage. And most importantly - it is important not what, but how to apply. In this sense, Korea and Japan are an endless source of knowledge - within the framework of which I try various means and brands. I buy everything through the Internet. It all began, again, forcedly, because we have a rather meager selection of cosmetics for care. Now I buy almost everything only on eBay or in rare cases in online stores. Probes will not interrogate anywhere, but I myself prefer not to touch testers. Fortunately, all that is needed is on eBay in the United States (including excellent Korean cosmetics for cosmetics) and, as a rule, these are not full-size tools, but testers. Such dimensions are very suitable for me for several reasons: I have a tiny bathroom, I do not want to spend a lot of money and I often fly or spend the night not at home. I also know that most of the products I never use to the end. Almost everything I use is either testers or travel size.
About the care in Russian, I periodically read only Tiina Orasmäe-Meder (I take this opportunity to ask: Tiina, please make a follow button on your facebook). I like the calm tone of the presentation, I like that the person has a medical education. Through Tiina, I learned about Chizu Saeki and her book - in fact, about how to apply products. A great many well-known cosmetologists, who are now writing about in blogs and who are big people in Paris and New York, have taken a lot from this book and use this approach. And the best prevention of wrinkles around the eyes is to buy normal glasses or lenses.
About decorative cosmetics
I buy her a little. I love long eyelashes, but I can hardly stand the sensation of mascara on my eyes. Plus, few people do just lengthen the mascara. This is what Kanebo has, her test probe of an ideal size does not have time to dry out. I try other, more popular Asian brands. Now I use Dolly Wink, it really lengthens. The issue of carcass tolerance was decided, as with many others - I watched a video tutorial on how to apply it (twisting).
I do not read blogs. I tried, but the annoying and enthusiastic tone about the stuffed with silicone is not for me; If you read, then only in the case. If I want to try something, which means ordering online, I read reviews on makeupalley.com.
About Supplements
In the kitchen, I have a frightening number of cans. All kinds of problems, including chronic ones, turned out to be actually a blessing in disguise, because they make you treat your body more carefully. I do not smoke and almost do not drink, rarely drink coffee, but I work from 10 to 16 hours every day and about 6 hours on weekends, so this also affects.
All, except for the complex in the photo, I accept separately. I know that there are polar opinions about dietary supplements. Fortunately, in Europe, almost no medications can be bought without a prescription, so it was initially clear that the issue of prevention must be addressed in other ways. I found my combination by trial and error, I will not argue with anyone, it’s just that in my case it works. For example, riboflavin helps me a lot with skin. By evening, my attentiveness and energy level drops quite significantly and I accept Q10. I accept vitamin D3 and B6, vitamin C with riboflavonoids and other things.