A MOMENT WITH: EMMA HOAREAU
BEAUTY, SKINCARE AND INTERIOR LOVER, EMMA HOAREAU SHARE HER MUST HAVES
words EMMA HOAREAU editor Julia Restoin Roitfeld
London based, BEAUTY MEDIA EDITOR, and skincare lover, emma shares with us her favorite product, skincare advice, as well as sustainable tips in this overabundant industry..from the latest skincare technology tools, to her morning rituals.
Emma was one of the first to write a beauty blog in 2009 while also studying History of Art. there, she began to share her photography and eventually started working as a beauty journalist for magazines, sharing her skincare tips and more of her personal travels. born in Paris, lived in Sydney for a few years in her twenties and have now lived back in London for the past 7 years she works full time as one of the to content creator to follow. you can enjoy all her beautifully curated beauty tips as well as Home decor and renovation tip with her other account the flat upstairs .
SHORT ANSWERS FROM EMMA
LESS IS MORE:
EYE CREAM
LAST ITEM I PURCHASED:
WINTER BOOTS
LAST ITEM I RECYCLED IS:
SHAMPOO BOTTLE
MOST IMPORTANT ITEM TO YOU:
MY MOTHER’S NECKLACE
FAVORITE VINTAGE FIND:
MY MANTELPIECE
YOU ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT BEAUTY AND SKINCARE, CAN YOU RECALL WHEN SKINCARE BECAME A BIG PART OF YOUR LIFE AND WHY?
NOT EXACTLY, BUT I THINK BECAUSE MY MOTHER USED TO TAKE LONG BATHS WHEN I WAS A CHILD AND I BECAME INTERESTED IN THE RITUAL OF CLEANSING, RELAXING AND SEEING HOW BEAUTY AND SKINCARE MADE ME FEEL. I THEN SUFFERED WITH ACNE AS A TEENAGER AND TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO FIND OUT EVERYTHING I COULD ABOUT SKINCARE. SO I THINK THAT’S HOW MY INTEREST IN THE SCIENCE SIDE OF SKINCARE PLUS THE RELAXING, RITUALISTIC SIDE OF BEAUTY CAME TOGETHER.
CAN YOU RECALL WHAT WAS THE FIRST SKINCARE PRODUCT YOU EVER USED?
I HAVE A PRETTY GOOD SENSE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE CLASSIC NIVEA CRÈME. GROWING UP IN PARIS THERE’S SO MANY GREAT SIMPLE PRODUCTS THAT WORK WELL ON THE SKIN. IT’S ONE I STILL USE!
TODAY, IT SEEMS THAT PEOPLE START VERY YOUNG WITH INVASIVE BEAUTY TREATMENT, AND TRY TO “FIX” THINGS INSTEAD OF PREVENTING… DO YOU THINK IT’S IMPORTANT TO HAVE A WELL-ESTABLISHED SKINCARE ROUTINE FROM A YOUNG AGE?
SO MUCH INFORMATION AVAILABLE ONLINE – MEANS THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE VERY YOUNG AND BEING EXPOSED TO TREATMENTS THAT ARE NOT MEANT FOR YOUNG SKIN AND THINK THAT THEY NEED TO BE USING ALL THE ACTIVES! WHEN THE TRUTH IS, WHEN YOU GET OLDER YOU INTRODUCE THESE ACTIVES PRECISELY TO MIMIC THE THINGS THE SKIN NATURALLY DOES AT A YOUNG AGE. SO YES I THINK IT’S GOOD TO HAVE A SKINCARE ROUTINE WHEN YOU’RE A TEENAGER, BUT SIMPLICITY IS KEY. SO OFTEN PEOPLE USE PRODUCTS THEY DON’T NEED AND THAT ACTUALLY ENDS UP BEING SOMETHING THAT CAUSES A SKIN PROBLEM THAT WASN’T THERE TO START WITH.
WE ARE ALL SO DIFFERENT AND OUR SKIN IS UNIQUE SO THE BEST THING TO DO FROM A YOUNG AGE IS GET TO KNOW YOUR SKIN TYPE, WHAT TEXTURES WORK BEST FOR YOU AND IMPLEMENT BASICS LIKE CLEANSING HYDRATING AND SPF - ALL ABOUT PREVENTING - EVERYTHING ELSE CAN WAIT UNTIL YOU’RE OLDER.
WHAT IS YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE?
WHERE DO I START! I HAVE TO TEST LOTS OF PRODUCTS FOR MY WORK SO I HAVE A BASELINE ROUTINE THAT IS VERY CALMING, NOURISHING AND SIMPLE WHICH I ADD NEW PRODUCTS I’M TESTING IN TO.
MY KEYS ARE USING AN ANTIOXIDANT (LIKE VITAMIN C OR NIACINAMIDE) IN THE MORNINGS TO PROTECT THE SKIN (ESPECIALLY KEY WHEN LIVING IN A POLLUTED CITY LIKE LONDON!) ALONGSIDE AN SPF. I USE TO HAVE ACNE SCARRING SO I DON’T WANT IT TO GET WORSE – AND UVA RAYS ARE AROUND EVEN WHEN THE SUN IS NOT! THEN THE EVENINGS I LOVE TO DOUBLE CLEANSE, DEEPLY HYDRATE AND PICK AN ACTIVE LIKE RETINOL OR LACTIC ACID TO HELP REGENERATE MY SKIN AS I SLEEP.
DO YOU HAVE ANY MORNING, OR EVENING BEAUTY RITUALS?
FOR ME MY MORNING BEAUTY RITUAL ISN’T JUST SKINCARE, IT’S ALSO STRETCHING, MAKING MYSELF A CUP OF MINT TEA AND DOING SOME LYMPHATIC DRAINAGE MASSAGE. THESE ARE ALL THINGS THAT AFFECT HOW WE LOOK BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY HOW WE FEEL. AND FOR ME ‘BEAUTY’ IS A FEELING, NOT A LOOK. IN THE EVENINGS I LOVE TO DO SOME LED (I FIND IT SO CALMING AND MEANS I HAVE TO BE AWAY FROM A SCREEN!).
A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE IS A BIG PART OF SKINCARE, WHAT’S YOUR BIGGEST LIFESTYLE ADVISE TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY SKIN?
I WOULD SAY TAKING PROBIOTICS IS KEY BECAUSE OUR MICROBIOME IN OUR GUT AFFECTS THE MICROBIOME ON OUR SKIN SO MUCH. I ALSO LOVE TO TAKE MAGNESIUM IN THE EVENINGS TO HELP CALM THE MIND AND BODY. WE FORGET THAT SKIN IS OUR LARGEST ORGAN – AND THE ONLY ON WE CAN SEE! – SO IT SHOWS US WHAT IS GOING ON INSIDE. I THINK THE MODERN WORLD CAN BE SO STRESSFUL SO ANYTHING I CAN DO TO HELP BALANCE MY NERVOUS SYSTEM, EVEN JUST HAVING A RELAXING BATH, IS GOING TO HELP ME HAVE HEALTHY SKIN.
“FOR ME BEAUTY IS SO PERSONAL. MY MOTHER IS AN ARTIST AND I STUDIED HISTORY OF ART SO I THINK I SEE ‘BEAUTY’ AS VERY SUBJECTIVE. WE ALL HAVE OUR VERSION AND I THINK THAT IN ITSELF IS BEAUTIFUL.”
WE ARE APPROACHING, WINTER SOON… WHICH MEANS (TO ME) DRY FLAKY SKIN), DO YOU CHANGE YOUR ROUTINE BASED ON SEASON OR CLIMATE, AND WHAT WOULD BE YOUR TOP 5 TIPS FOR A GLORY SKIN IN THE WINTER?
OOH YES! THE COLD CAN DRY OUR SKIN OUT – AND THEN SO DOES HEATING SO IT’S A DOUBLE EDGE SWORD. I WOULD ADD IN AN EXTRA HYDRATING SERUM – SOMETHING WITH HYALURONIC ACID IN – AND PERHAPS A RICHER NIGHT CREAM TO STOP THE HYDRATION LEAVING THE SKIN AS WE SLEEP. ADDING IN A LITTLE MORE EXFOLIANT IS OK THIS TIME OF YEAR TOO AS LESS SUN – SO IF YOUR SKIN IS FLAKY I’D USE A LACTIC ACID AROUND 2/3 A WEEK. DRY SKIN IS ALSO LACKING OIL, SO USING A CALMING OIL LIKE ROSEHIP EACH NIGHT IS A GREAT WAY TO GET RID OF DRYNESS AND PROTECT THE SKIN BARRIER.
I THINK MAKING SURE YOU DRINK ENOUGH WATER IS KEY TOO, PLUS TAKE VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS. AND DON’T FORGET YOUR BODY! TAKING THE TIME TO USE A LOVELY BODY OIL OR HAVE A BATH FULL OF MINERAL SALTS IS NOT JUST RELAXING BUT GREAT FOR KEEPING SKIN FEELING COMFORTABLE.
WHAT’S A PRODUCT YOU CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT?
SO HARD TO PICK JUST 1 BUT I THINK THE AVENE THERMAL WATER BECAUSE I’VE USE IT ALL MY LIFE AND IT HELPS CALM AND HYDRATE MY SENSITIVE SKIN.
WHAT DO YOU SPLURGE ON?
TOOLS AND GADGETS! I’M A SUCKER FOR THEM. I FIND IT SO AMAZING HOW BEAUTY AND SKINCARE IS CONSTANTLY UPDATING THANKS TO TECHNOLOGY AND FIND IT FASCINATING. I HAVE A PROFESSIONAL LED MACHINE (I HAVE THE DERMALUX) AT HOME AND USE IT SO MUCH, I USE IT ON MY STOMACH, FEET, FACE, BACK… ANYWHERE THAT IT! IT HAS NEAR INFRA RED LIGHT AS WELL AS RED LIGHT SO IT CAN PENETRATE IN TO THE SKIN, MUSCLES AND BONES. FOR ME IT’S HOW I LOOK AFTER MY WHOLE BODY AND REDUCE INFLAMMATION.
ANY BEAUTY HACKS YOU’D LIKE TO SHARE? ANY NATURAL DIY TRICKS?
HONESTLY MY FAVOURITE THING IS DRY BRUSHING, I DO IT FOR 30-60 SECONDS BEFORE MY SHOWER IT DOESN’T HAVE TO TAKE HOURS. IF YOU DO IT DAILY, YOU’LL HAVE BETTER BLOOD FLOW, MORE OXYGEN MAKES SKIN LOOKS GLOWING AND HEALTHY AND IT’S GREAT FOR IMMUNITY TOO!
OUR MAKEUP CULTURE NOWADAYS SEEM TO EMPHASIZE PLUMPING, CONTOURING AND VOLUMIZING RATHER THAN YOUR MORE SEEMINGLY MINIMALIST APPROACH, WHAT DOES BEAUTY MEAN TO YOU? WHAT’S YOUR BEAUTY PHILOSOPHY?
FOR ME BEAUTY IS SO PERSONAL. MY MOTHER IS AN ARTIST AND I STUDIED HISTORY OF ART SO I THINK I SEE ‘BEAUTY’ AS VERY SUBJECTIVE. WE ALL HAVE OUR VERSION AND I THINK THAT IN ITSELF IS BEAUTIFUL. IF PEOPLE FEEL THEIR BEST AND MOST CONFIDENT WITH PLUMPING AND CONTOURING THEN THAT’S WONDERFUL, AND IF PEOPLE WANT TO BE MINIMAL – THAT’S ALSO GREAT! BUT THE WORRY IN THERE FOR ME IS WHEN PEOPLE THINK THAT THE NORM OF WHAT THEY SEE ONLINE IS THE ONLY WAY TO BE BEAUTIFUL AND THAT THEY NEED TO LOOK A CERTAIN WAY. SO I WOULD SAY MY BEAUTY PHILOSOPHY IS; DO WHATEVER MAKES YOU FEEL BEAUTIFUL. BEAUTY IS A FEELING.
“FOR ME ‘BEAUTY’ IS A FEELING, NOT A LOOK.”
WHAT’S YOUR EVERYDAY MAKE UP LOOK?
MY GOAL IS TO ALWAYS LOOK LIKE I’M NOT WEARING MAKEUP – JUST A SLIGHTLY MORE PERFECTED VERSION OF MYSELF! I USE A BRONZING CREAM TO ADD SOME WARMTH, CONCEALER, I LOVE LIQUID BLUSH! AND BROW GEL IS ALWAYS KEY. MOST DAYS I DON’T WEAR MASCARA.
YOU MENTIONED A MINIMAL APPROACH TO MAKE UP… WHAT’S YOUR GO TO PRODUCT YOU CANNOT LEAVE THE HOURS WITHOUT (FOR ME ITS BRUSHING MY EYEBROWS BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE… I FEEL IT STRUCTURES THE REST OF THE FACE)
OH YES I LOVE A BROW GEL TOO! I THINK I WOULD HAVE TO AGREE, I LOOK – AND FEEL - SO MUCH MORE PUT TOGETHER WHEN MY EYEBROWS ARE IN PLACE! PLUS A TINTED LIP BALM TO GIVE ME A BIT OF COLOUR.
STYLE FILES
WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?
JEANS, A BUTTON UP CARDIGAN AND SOME BOOTS. I’M IN PARIS AND IT’S RAINY DAY!
ANY FAVORITE VINTAGE CLOTHING (OR FURNITURE) STORE IN LONDON TO RECOMMEND?
I LOVE THE ONLINE ANTIQUE STORE VINTERIOR, I GOT MY MANTLEPIECE AND BEAUTY CUPBOARD FROM THEM. THEY HAVE SO MANY GREAT PIECES!
ANY TIPS ON RESTYLING THE SAME OUTFIT FOR ANOTHER DAY?
FOR ME I SWITCH UP ACCESSORIES. SO I MIGHT BE WEARING THE SAME JEANS AND JACKET BUT I’LL SWITCH SHOES, EARRINGS AND BAG.
IF YOU COULD ONLY WEAR ONE OUTFIT FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE?
JEANS, TANK TOP, JUMPER.
WHAT IS ONE PIECE EVERY WOMAN SHOULD OWN?
AN OUTFIT THAT MAKES THEM FEEL SUPER SEXY AND INTO THEMSELVES.
SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE HACK?
I THINK THE BEST AND EASIEST WAY IS TO NOT BUY MORE FOOD THAN YOU NEED. FOOD WASTE IS HUGE AND HAS A BIG IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. PLUS, HAVE A FOOD WASTE BIN TO KEEP IT SEPARATE FROM OTHER ITEMS MEANS LESS METHANE GOES IN TO THE ATMOSPHERE.
I HAVE ONE FROM JOSEPH AND JOSEPH.
