Lena Gercke reveals
Even if things have to be done quickly – she swears by this beauty routine
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by Ilka Bock
Lena Gercke is blessed with a flawless body and a beautiful face, but sometimes a model also has to help with the beauty. In an interview, Lena reveals which steps she cannot do without in her beauty routine and which tips she would have liked to have known as a teen.
Lena Gercke has blossomed into a successful business woman in recent years who always looks top-styled despite a busy schedule. What looks so easy with a designer, model, presenter … is actually not that easy. With the multitude of beauty products, treatments and make-up techniques, you quickly lose track of what is really the secret of eternal youth.
Lena Gercke has made it easy for herself and relies on a beauty routine that is not only highly effective, but is also realistic in her stressful everyday life.
Lena Gercke relies on basics – and rightly so
It is important to me to always have well-groomed skin, so applying a rich and moisturizing body lotion after a shower or after a bath is a must. Smooth skin is just as important to me – for this I use the Braun epilator.
Abundant body care is essential, especially in winter. The care products support our skin's barrier function and protect against cold and dry heating air. A splash or two of perfume and Lena Gercke is done with her "quick and dirty" beauty routine. Because in order to feel fresh all day long, Lena Gercke swears by a feel-good fragrance. Without perfume, she reveals, she would never leave the house.
Lena would have loved to have received these beauty tips as a teen
Who does not know the bad bangs because you overestimated your own hairdressing skills or greenish hair because bleaching should be done by a professional. Lena Gercke was also not spared beauty sins as a teen.
I experimented a lot with my hair and colored it myself. At the time I didn't worry about how much I was using my hair. Today I know better and take care not to strain my hair too much – that means I tend to forego using a straightening iron or curling iron in my private life. And when it comes to dyeing: I only let professionals do it.
Hair removal remains a taboo subject, which often leads to misinformation among young girls. Magazines, advertisements or films shape our image of body hair. Lena Gercke used her mother's epilator as a child, but at the time she didn't know which tricks to watch out for so that hair removal didn't hurt. Now she is smarter and doesn't want to miss her knowledge anymore. And when it comes to nutrition, one or two tips would have been great at a young age, because Lena is certain that the health of the skin depends on our diet.
Lena's beauty routine suits her style
Lena's simple but highly effective beauty routine is reflected in her style. Unexcited styles, straight lines, high-quality materials and cool accessories dominate your wardrobe. And rightly so, because their motto is:
Less is more! Not when it comes to the fabric, but when it comes to the accessories. Basic looks can be ideally enhanced with jewelry and accessories.
It is similar with skin care. If the basics are right, we can also experiment with more flashy, glamorous looks. As a model, Lena knows how to keep the balance between dramatic make-up and a natural everyday look that allows the skin and hair to regenerate.