DJ Alexandra Fedorova told BeautyHack about what to take on the plane, her favorite beauty products and how to deal with criticism.
About what takes most of the time today and moving to Moscow
For three years now I want to try myself as a designer of one particular type of clothing. There are always some fears when you start something new: you need to be able to deal with them. I have a lot of friends who are directly related to fashion, at one time I was also a stylist, but I never delved into the production process. This is a tricky moment, especially when your company is too small.
Traveling takes a lot of time now. These are usually spontaneous trips that are not approved in advance. And, of course, DJing.
I moved to Moscow six years ago. It cannot be compared with St. Petersburg, these are completely different cities. In Moscow, everything is different: different rhythm, different architecture, different distances, different people. Now I come to St. Petersburg with feelings of nostalgia and some kind of bliss: I walk around the city and meet with my friends. I like to contemplate this city. I love the resort area near the bay, St. Isaac's Cathedral - it is very photogenic.
About favorite beauty products for every day
I am an absolutely nude person. I used to love black shades in eye makeup, now I prefer bronze and brown. To hide imperfections, I use Ultimate Corrector Cinema Secrets. In order to achieve a denser texture, I apply Dr. + Jart toner. If I need a lighter finish, apply Magic Concealer Helena Rubinstein.
You can read about Dr. + Jart toner here.
I love the new line of CC Cream Lumene products. It is ideal for me - evens out the tone of the face and hides all imperfections. Instead, I sometimes use BB cream All Glow BB Goddess Aura, Tony Moly.
I sculpt with Dolce & Gabbana blush in Tan. I make the face shine with the Hi-Lite Opals Palette, Lime Crime. I emphasize the look with an eyeliner 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencil, Demotion, Urban Decay, with which I paint over the eyelash contour.
This blush is the hit of makeup artist Yegor Kartashov. You can find out why they are good here.
My favorite fragrance is Molecule 02 Escentric Molecules, which has been with me for ten years. I met him when I lived and worked in St. Petersburg.
I came to one of the stores where he was presented, everyone knew me there. I said: "I came to my beloved."
It was worth half of my salary at the time. She worked in the beauty department of one publication, and they sent it to us for a test. So happy! It acts on me like a drug: when it ends, I start withdrawing. Now this scent has become more pop, but I try to mix it with other scents, for example, today I mixed it with Nostalgia Santa Maria Novella perfume. It is dominated by notes of old leather, machine oil, and together with the Molecule, the result is incredible.
And if I need to urgently tidy myself up, I will apply the pigment for lips and cheeks from Becca in Fig shade to the eyes: it will replace the shadows.
About salon procedures
Between home and salon care, I will always choose the first one. I paint eyebrows in the Krygina Studio salon by the master Polina. Since I have fair skin, I try to focus on my eyebrows. I'm going here for evening make-up too. Polina emphasizes eyes, evens out skin tone. For evening lip make-up, I use beige shades, such as waterproof lip and cheek pigment in Fig by Becca. I use bright shades of lipstick less and less: it annoys me that I constantly need to make sure that it does not smudge or eat up, even if the lipstick is the most persistent.
Until 2009, I had very long hair, but then I cut it off. And the condition of my hair worsened: poor nutrition affected. Now I am doing mesotherapy, alternating it with plasmolifting. I see the result of these procedures - the hair has become thicker and denser. But the brittleness remains, and I still have very dry ends. But the Olaplex hair restoration system did not impress me. But I love Keratin Silk Infusion CHI hair oil. One of the advantages of this product is its small volume, it is convenient to take it with you.
I always do styling, even if I'm not going anywhere in the evening. I prefer straight styling, light curls or "broken" strands. The styling lasts for a long time, three to four days. Then I always do a salon treatment or a mask, style my hair again and wear my hair. I really like to make a sloppy bun - it's simple and fast.
I don't use texturizing sprays or hairsprays. Please apply some thermal protection or hair salt to me.
I don’t do special hairstyles for evening outings, recently I have moved away from the “Hollywood wave” and other complex styling. As a child, I tinted my hair brown, because I was shy about my natural red color, I was teased at school. Now the hair has begun to lighten on its own, but I don't want that anymore. I tint them with Sebastian cosmetics in the Le Calon salon at the master Eugene on Lomonosovskaya street.
About skin care
For a long time I neglected regular skin care, but then I regretted it: I started rashes, the skin became dull, thin and less elastic. Three years ago I started doing mesotherapy for the face and individually selected treatments in the Barber Z salon with Andrey Fedorov. I also give Botox injections to the bridge of the nose once a year.
Recently I did a facial cleansing at the Remedy Lab salon. After the trip to the active sun is over, I will do a BBL Sciton photorejuvenation.
Recently, I began to think that it is wrong to use all the cosmetics that are at home. For example, I have enlarged pores, this is the result of improper care. Now I use a multi-stage home care system that specialists in this salon have selected for me: first I wash my face with 28 Remedy Acne Pore Deep Facial Cleanser Nots, then I use Santa Maria Novella face tonic, wipe my face with a napkin, apply Day Day 365 patches to my face and I complete the treatment with Begin 28 Organic Recharge Cream, Nots. In terms of time, all the care takes no more than five minutes, but the result is obvious: I think this is the merit of vitamin C, which is contained in the composition of the funds.
The best way to remove mascara from your eyelashes is Chanel's Demaquillant Yeux Intense, a mild two-phase.
For my body I use shower gels with oils, now I like Santa Maria Novella and Jo Malone products the most. I do not neglect massage - it helps to relax and keep muscles in good shape. This is part of my must-have beauty routine on vacation.
About sports and nutrition
I have minor back problems, so I only do Pilates individually at the Pilates Plus studio.
In the summer, I discovered the technique of biogymnastics: in the course of the lesson, you relax on large balls and perform breathing practices. It is similar to meditation, it helps well to maintain the internal organs and the brain.
I try to accustom myself to breakfast, I like to eat yogurt with granola in the morning. Sometimes I cook dinner at home, yesterday there were meetballs, and the day before yesterday - pasta. Sometimes I order delivery. Getting out of the house for dinner can be lazy. But now a wonderful Usachevsky market has opened next to us, I often go there to Pinzeria by Bontempi.
What to take with you on a trip and how to put your skin in order after the flight
In order to better reschedule the flight, I try not to eat airplane food, I think that it is not healthy. Even when I realize that I am very hungry, I buy a light salad at a cafe at the airport. To recover from the flight, I go for a massage, lie on the bed, lifting my legs up, and do yoga.
An obligatory beauty routine on vacation is massage. In Moscow, there is often not enough time for it.
I always travel with two cosmetic bags. One is for decorative cosmetics, the second is for care. I have an Eres cosmetic bag, it is made of supplex and takes the form of what lies in it. It is very convenient, you can put a lot of funds. Wherever I go, there will always be concealer, beveled brush and face sculptor and bb cream in it. Mandatory part - pencils for eyes and lips with a sharpener Romanova Makeup. I always take permanent lipsticks with me. Now I really like Romanova Makeup lipsticks in Ketione and Rouge Double Intensite in Intense Beige, Chanel.
I do not change care when traveling, I just pour all the funds into travel size jars. But I always take fabric masks with me, for example, Wish Formula The Batma, The Bat Eye.
About the attitude to criticism and beauty injections at a young age
In the comments on many sites, you can learn a lot about yourself and hear a lot of funny things. And not only on the site - I recently came to the beautician, and she asked me “Why did you remove Bish's lumps? It is absolutely contraindicated for you, you have such thin skin. " And I did not remove anything, my cheekbones appeared three years ago in a natural way, at the age of 27. Perhaps this is due to the fact that I wore braces and changed the bite. Therefore, I am against beauty injections and surgical interventions at a young age. Until a certain age, our face and muscles are formed. The St. Bernard effect happens to us because muscles atrophy with age. If injections are started early, they will atrophy faster. You can simply massage them to stimulate their work. For example, there is the wonderful Olga Samodumova, the author of the Peremotka project. She told me: “You don't have to do anything. You go to a massage, that's all. " This is enough to keep yourself in good shape.
The most important thing is to be yourself and follow your gut instincts without being influenced by the environment. You need to be aware of the latest trends, but at the same time listen to yourself. If a floral dress doesn't suit you, you don't need to wear it, no matter how much fashion magazines promote this idea there. If thin eyebrows do not suit you, you do not need to pluck them. Let you have absolutely normal eyebrows, but you will feel comfortable.
Photo source: Instagram account of Alexandra Fedorova
Text and interview: Sizova Daria
