Yael Shelvia, 21, international model and actress, in a relationship with singer Omer Adam, lives in Tel Aviv.
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care routine
“Good facial skin is the most beautiful thing there is and it doesn’t even need makeup. I take great care of my skin. Today it is no longer oily, but I suffered for several years from pimples and tried all kinds of products until I came to a dermatologist who explained to me that there are various creams and oils that are not suitable for my skin. Since then, except for serum, moisturizer and sunscreen, which are suitable for my skin, I avoid creams so as not to trigger breakouts. The serum is ULTIMUNE from Japan Shiseido, my moisturizer is HYALURONIC PRO from Mimi Luzon and the sunscreen is UNSEEN SUNSCREEN from SUPERGOOP with 40 SPF. Since my lips have a tendency to dry out, I also make sure to moisturize my lips. Lip moisturizer is a basic product in my bag – anyone who knows me knows that this is the product I’m addicted to and I don’t care which company it’s from – it’s just like the wallet I always have with me. For my care I try to walk as little as possible, only when I really need to. I’m still young for that.”
ULTIMUNE serum by Shiseido | Photo: PR
to the body
“Body cream and body oil are must-haves for me. After the shower, I put on Mimi Luzon body cream or oil, which is really amazing.”
Mimi Luzon body cream | Photo: PR
makeup
“I use Lancôme’s TEINT IDOL make-up, I first discovered it when I did an advertisement for it for a company, and I’ve been with it ever since. My favorite make-up products are Miki Boganin’s. The SO CREAMY liner and its concealer are wonderful and last a long time, as are the COCO bronzer and the MAUI pink blush. The lipstick is Kylie Jenner’s HIGH GLOSS (Shelvia previously posed for the brand in Los Angeles, DBA). I have a lot of mascaras, I don’t have a favorite one. I remove makeup with Garnier micellar water. In my opinion, the most important thing is not to go to bed with makeup on. I can arrive the most tired, but I will always take off my makeup, clean my face and apply moisture. I have a few favorite makeup artists for work: Dana Kfir, Sapir Sebag, El Adida and Noam Cohen, each one has her special hand and each one brings something different. I try to vary them according to the occasion and according to how I want to look.”
hair
“As a girl I had frizzy hair. Because of the work and a lot of messing with my hair, it has a tendency to dry out. Twice a year I go to my beloved Miki Boganim, and I do keratin treatments with him. I also use his shampoo that has keratin in it. On a daily basis, the hair stylist I work with on a regular basis is Ran Krissy. I go to him before every photo shoot day and he takes good care of my hair.”
perfume
“I don’t connect to sweet perfumes. A few years ago I discovered Spring’s VELVET CRYSTAL EDP perfume, which is very delicate, and I’ve been with it ever since.”
Kylie Jenner’s lip gloss | Photo: PR
Spring VELVET CRYSTAL perfume Photo: PR
eyebrows
“I don’t touch them. I just apply castor oil on them from time to time.”
Mani Paddy
“Because of the photoshoots, I make sure to look natural and occasionally French. Once every three weeks I come to Yuval Trabalsi.”
capacity
“Sport in general is love and is very important to my soul. I do different types of fitness and make sure to vary them. Twice a week I do Pilates with Merav Duani, she is the first one who made me exercise and love it four years ago and I’ve been there ever since. I also go to Likki Rosenberg’s studio , she is my favorite Likush, and training with her is like one big party. Recently, I also started strength training at Studio Zoza.”
Make-up Teint Idole Ultra Wear by Lancome | Photo: PR
Rose scented micellar water by Garnier Photo: PR
diet
“This year I went through my biggest change in terms of nutrition and that means eating more homemade food instead of ordering food from outside. That in itself, helped me a lot. I don’t have a set daily menu because my agenda is not that usual and includes flights and working on different sets. I believe that nutrition is a matter of quantities and a basic understanding of what is right for us and what is not, and in one word: balance. In my personal case, I have not been drinking regular milk for years and I think that avoiding it has helped the appearance of my facial skin. There is only one thing that I cannot resist and tell him No: chocolate.”
My tip for life
“Believe in yourself and be brave and be whoever you want to be. If you’re having a bad day, let it go and try to enjoy even less good days. And another tip from my mom: do one task every day and don’t be stressed. It’s not healthy at all, not even for the skin.”
We met Yael Shelvia at the launch of Kylie Jenner’s makeup brand:
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