Girl In The Wind

What are your favourite Yves Saint Laurent products?

Staz Lindes: I have a weakness for the new Kiss and Blush, the Vinyl Cream Lipstick and the Couture Kajal eyeliner. These are my unassailable three, I carry them wherever I go.

Your beauty tips and everyday makeup?

I start with a Caudalie cleansing foam, then a serum and a Caudalie day cream. As for make up, I prefer to remain natural, I don’t like to modify my complexion or put on any effects that are obvious. Just some SPF 50, lipstick and mascara.

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Who takes care of your hair?

I am a fan of the David Mallett salon in Paris, one finds the best colourists there. I try not to wash my hair too often to prevent them from becoming too sensitive. I use Oribe products or vinegar for the shine and eco-friendly products by Earth Science.

Do you like to change your perfume regularly or do you prefer using the same?

For many years, I changed my fragrance regularly. I like masculine olfactive notes, tobacco, amber, woody scents or a little intoxicating like patchouli. Of late I enjoy the natural scent of my naked skin. One thing is for sure, I don’t care for the girly, sweet fragrances.

Do you have a fixed workout regime?

I have a metabolism that helps me stay thin. It’s just in the family, my mother is like that, as is my father, my brothers and my sister. I am aware of how lucky I am! When I am abroad on tour I often look up fitness courses on YouTube, the abdominal exercises or the squats that I can practice anywhere.

How do you maintain a healthy diet when you are on tour?

It is quite complicated but fortunately there are more and more health food stores such as Whole Foods Market in the United States, in Canada and Britain. I try and prepare most of my meals myself, eat avocados or oleaginous fruits. Before travelling for work, I go to organic stores and stock up on powders, proteins and chia grains which I slip into my luggage.

Do you see yourself as part of this generation, ultra connected, who look at beauty through tutorials and Instagram clichés?

I love make up but complex technics, for the same, don’t interest me. I got my education by observing the women around me and those who inspired me, while perfecting my everyday mannerisms. During my years as a child model, I learnt by being in contact with makeup experts who taught me a few useful tips: for example, to lift my appearance during the day, I take a little lipstick from my lips and put it on my cheeks, I tap it on for circulation and to let it blend in.