Like many millennials Roxanne Sarkari enjoys experimenting with her look and has the pictures to prove it.
She graduated from the University of Auckland with a B.Com in 2014 and has worked for a big corporate accountancy firm, but is now doing digital marketing. Along the way, she picked up a black belt in karate, has modelled and regularly posts on Instagram. Next up is a support role in a production collaboration between Prayas Theatre and the Auckland Theatre Company.
The companies are staging A Fine Balance, based on Rohinton Mistry's Booker-shortlisted novel which tells the story of a diverse group of Indians living through the tumultuous State of Emergency in the mid-1970s. The season runs from June 14 until July 6 at Q Theatre. Atc.co.nz
Beauty ethos
My attitude to appearance has always been to enhance your natural beauty. Makeup is a great tool to accentuate what you already have. Over the years I've tried to integrate the idea of "less is more" into my daily routine.
Instagram and self-expression
Instagram is this platform which has really changed the way in which people are able to express themselves. I love it because it puts the power of influence and self-expression into the hands of anybody who wants to use it, however, this instant gratification comes hand-in-hand with instant feedback it's really important to know how to separate reality from the online world.
Selfie tips
Don't take yourself too seriously! (…but a slightly high angle always does the trick for me).
Memorable transformation
When I was in high school, I did a 15-minute monologue as a Muslim girl living in France, explaining the injustice of President Nicolas Sarkozy's proposal to ban the hijab. I wore no makeup, was covered head to toe in black and have never felt more empowered.
Least and most favourite looks
My least favourite is anytime I'm wearing a dark lip. With my pale skin and dark hair, I start resembling Morticia Addams from The Addams Family. (Note: This is not necessarily a bad thing I love Morticia Addams). My favourite go-to look is a generous coat of mascara, natural bushy brows and a nude lip.
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Advertise with NZME.Earliest makeup memory
The only makeup my mum would ever wear was this bright pink L'Oreal lipstick. I used to sneak into her bedroom, smear it on my lips and then in a futile effort to hide the fact, I would try to wipe it off with tissue paper somehow, she would always know when I used it.
Tricks of the trade
Stage makeup and camera makeup is always applied with a slightly heavy hand because it needs to be seen from a distance or captured through the lens, but that's basically where I learned how to contour my face. Of course, in real life day-to-day, I use a much lighter hand.
Your daily routine
Cleanse with Cetaphil, apply The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 and then QV cream. In the night it's the same routine, but also I use my Kiehl's under-eye recovery cream and apply Lucas pawpaw balm on my eyelashes it has made them really long and healthy.
Hair and its care?
Because my hair is so thick, I give it 4-5 days between washes. I've been doing this since I was a young girl and it means less oil gets produced from the follicles. Once in a while I will heat up extra virgin olive oil and massage it into my hair before washing it off; it leaves my hair feeling insanely smooth. Also, if you're going to heat style always use heat protectant.
Day-to-night transformation tip
Bronzed eyelids, fresh coat of gloss and a glass of wine!
Five favourite products
1. The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5: I put this under my moisturiser every day and it makes my skin so soft and bouncy.
2. L'Occitane Repairing Oil for Hair: I use this before and after heat styling. It's extremely hydrating and I love that it doesn't give hair that oily feeling.
3. Lucas Pawpaw Lip Balm: I use this on my lips, eyelashes, eyebrows or any dry patches of skin, I carry it with me everywhere.
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Advertise with NZME.4. Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara: I discovered this mascara a few years ago and never looked back. Instant volume and length.
5. Benefit Gimme Brow volumizing fibre gel: This makes my eyebrows look like a better version of my eyebrows.
Treatment to try
Laser treatment for hair and scar removal life changing. But I would recommend doing your research before approaching a clinic. An amazing face mask I learned from my mum is to mix sandalwood powder, turmeric powder, rose water and milk and apply on the face its great at treating redness and giving your skin an amazing glow.
Beauty is…
Kindness. During high-school I had a lot of acne and was bullied for it; it affected my self-confidence and I was embarrassed to look people in the eye when I spoke to them. Over the years I've always remembered how important it is to be kind to one another people might forget how you looked but they will always remember the way you made them feel.
