Amerie
Fresh from her MOBO nomination, US R'n'B sensation Amerie talks to us about her beauty regime..
In my make-up bag there is... plenty of mascara. I’ve tried them all. Maybelline Great Lash is nice, but the best is Lancôme Hypnôse, £18.50, because it’s so thick and makes my eyelashes so long. Two coats and it’s almost like I’m wearing false lashes.
I couldn’t live without... NARS Blusher in Taj Mahal (£18.50). It’s just the best blusher ever – my sister put me onto it. In the pot it’s a rich Indian orange, but once it’s on it just gives my face a really nice glow.
My worst beauty crime was...when I was in high school. I got this idea that I’d look really beautiful with a beauty spot so I had this pimple and I picked it and picked it until it scarred. Actually, no one else can see it, but I can. How stupid was I?
I keep my skin looking best with... lots of sleep, and pure, food-grade, sweet almond oil. A lot of people seem to think it’s bad to use oil on your face, but it’s great for you. If I have any kind of irritation, it just calms it down. (Try Quinessence Almond Oil, £3.30.)
The perfume I love right now is... Hugo Deep Red, £34. It’s very sexy with a deep sensual smell – definitely a night-time scent. I like scents to be quite woody and earthy, I don’t like smelling like a bouquet.
I think botox is... probably not for me. I really believe in organic eating and, while I don’t think there’s anything wrong with other people doing it, the idea of putting a chemical into my face puts me off.
For free tickets to see Amerie live at an exclusive HUGO URBAN RULES concert in London on 4 December, go to hugofragrances.com
Words: Lynne Hyland and Octavia Walker.
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