Arina Shabaeva

Journalist Arina Shabaeva, who worked as a beauty editor for the Russian Vogue website for two years, gave an interview with Victoria Davydova, former editor-in-chief of Vogue, Glamor and Tatler for the Sportshik telegram channel.

about sports

My favorite physical activity lately is long walks. A few kilometers along Sadovoye quickly to your favorite music – and your legs are humming and your thoughts are in order. Speaking of the gym, I love circuit training. By the way, Angelina Jolie loves them too, along with her trainer Magnus Lygdbeck. It’s the best way to reduce emotional tension and reset a tough day.

About makeup in the gym

I paint and I don’t see anything guilty about it. Decorative cosmetics are not inferior in their beneficial properties to skin care for a long time. A little hydrating lip tint, facial smoothing liquid, a layer of moisture-proof mascara and brow gel—I have to look as cool as Jane Fonda, Cher, and Cindy Crawford in their legendary home fitness video tutorial.

About other beauty rules

The main rule is: less is more. Do not layer the tone on the face, opt for a light BB cream. Choose products for contouring, lips and eyes that adhere quickly and safely to the skin. Highlight the cheekbones with a sculptor on a stick, add shine to the eyes with cream shadows in the “washer” and save a permanent tint in your favorite shade for the lips.

Do not overdo it with powder – your face will somehow sweat, and the extra coverage will create the effect of a puff cake, which you will only be uncomfortable with. You can’t get a highlighter and blush because intense training will draw a natural glow and freshness to your face for you – this is consistently demonstrated by the fitness duo of models Josephine Skriver and Jasmine Tookes.

How to make a blush after a run

I have a secret tool that kills two birds with one stone – a moisturizing stick-highlighter for Chanel’s face, lips, and eyes in the shade Rosee. You instantly get gymnastics skin, you can admire yourself in the mirror with a single product on your face. In general, a wet shine can be recreated with almost any clear lip gloss – the main thing is that there is no glitter in the formula and the texture is not too sticky. A drop on the fingers, with strokes we transfer to the cheekbones – and voila, you shine like Hailey Bieber in the California sun.

About waterproof cosmetics

I’m not used to denying my shine in the summer, so waterproof cosmetics are my thing. The composition of such products is often similar to conventional non-waterproof – the only thing is that in it you can find additional components that help them better adhere to the skin, eyelashes, lips and create a moisture barrier. These can be silicones, polymers, dimethicone or a more natural and safe alternative – waxes. If we just need a waterproof tone for a photo shoot in the pool, then persistent shadows, mascara and eyeliner are needed, both for the owners of the next century, and for those who like to shed tears. And Selena Gomez’s makeup artist, Melissa Murdik, advises all girls with oily skin to use waterproof cosmetics, so I see no reason to be afraid of her.

What is your favorite summer trend?

I will not part with big arrows this summer. You can rethink the classics in the spirit of the latest Balenciaga show, or experiment with innovative shapes and crazy colours, by adjusting the length to suit you, as did the Blackpink frontmen, the Simhaze twins, and the Hadid sisters. There is so much inspiration around us, why not put it on your face!