MY BEAUTIFUL LIFE: YAMI GAUTAM
Beauty Philosophy: I’m a believer in home-made recipes
and concoctions, so I stick to natural or herbal products as much as I can. I
also meditate regularly to de-stress.
Beauty Ritual: No matter how long my day has been, I
never forget to remove my make-up and slap on some intensive moisturiser before
I go to bed.
Day Look: I like to keep it very simple and
natural—just some light pink cheek tint, mascara and a nude lip balm. I wear
sunscreen religiously, and my favourite is La Roche-Posay Anthelios— it has a
high SPF content, but the texture isn’t greasy.
Night Look: For the night, I like subtle smoky eyes with lots of
kajal and mascara paired with nude lips. I’d love to experiment with bold lips
in pop colours some time—it’s something I’ve never had the courage to try, but
it looks like a lot of fun.
Home Recipe: I make my own face exfoliant at home,
using finely ground rice powder mixed with milk or yogurt. I also treat my skin
to a honey, rose water, glycerine and lemon face pack. The honey moisturises
and the lemon removes impurities.
Hair Secret: My hair is naturally straight, and I
maintain its texture. My weekly indulgence is an egg-white and olive oil hair
mask that deep-conditions and adds incredible shine. I also love warm oil
massage with coconut oil—it’s deeply relaxing as well as very nourishing.
Fitness Files: I jog for 20 minutes and do hot yoga for
90 minutes every alternate day—yoga is my secret to healthy, glowing skin.
Heaven Scent: Dior J’Adore and Calvin Klein Forbidden
Euphoria.
Makeup Must-haves: I’m a big fan of M.A.C liquid
foundation. For my eyes I use mascara by Maybelline, and for just a hint of
colour on my lips, a strawberry lip balm by The Body Shop. I swear by the kajal
my grandmother makes using pure ghee or almond oil. It’s very soothing, and I
like that it’s completely chemical-free.
Diet Discipline: I start my day with fresh pomegranate
juice on an empty stomach to detoxify my system. For breakfast, I have an
egg-white sandwich, a banana shake and almonds. Before lunch I have a mini meal
of fruit, to keep my metabolism going; and dal, vegetables or chicken curry
with chapati, curd and cucumber salad for lunch. My evening snack is a
brown-bread sandwich or homemade bhel, followed by grilled fish for dinner.
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