Beauty Diaries: Elnaz Golrokh Shares Her Entire Beauty Routine
From drugstore favourites to tried and true beauty tricks, the Dubai-based model and beauty influencer reveals the products she simply can’t live without
The 34-year-old social media sensation reveals exactly what it takes to look camera ready here…
MAKE-UP & FRAGRANCE
Favourite make-up brand: “Charlotte Tilbury: sheʼs a true professional, as both a make-up artist and the founder of the brand, and she knows all the details about the make-up industry.”
Favourite foundation/concealer: “Guerlain for foundation and Tarte Shape Tape Contour Concealer, which gives full coverage and doesn’t crease at all.”
Tarte Shape Tape Contour Concealer, Dhs125, sephora.ae
Go-to lip colour: “I love nudes and prefer a matte finish, one of my favourites is the Laura Mercier Long Wear Lipliner in Plumberry (Dhs95), I use it to fill in all of my lips instead of using lipstick.”
Laura Mercier Long Wear Lipliner, Dhs95.00, sephora.ae
Mascara: “Charlotte Tilbury Full Fat Lashes (2. Dhs145).”
Signature scent: “Dolce & Gabbana’s Peony.”
Make-up hack: “I always apply pink blush on the apples of my cheeks ( Benefit Dandelion Blush Powder, Dhs156), this is a super-fast and easy way to look young and fresh.”
Benefit Dandelion Blush Powder, Dhs156, sephora.ae
HAIR
Hairstylist: “My friend and celebrity stylist Jennifer Yepez. I usually touch up my roots every month and trim my hair every three months.”
Style secret: “Using göt2b Volumaniac Root-Lifting Spray for insane volume from root to tip.”
Treatments: “I use OGX Beauty Shea Soft & Smooth Creamy Hair Butter ( Dhs92) after a shower.”
OGX Beauty Shea Soft & Smooth Creamy Hair Butter, Dhs92, noon.com
Favourite products: “göt2b Volumaniac Mousse and göt2b Texturing Finishing Spray.”
Off-duty hair look: “I call it the safety look: simple curly hair.”
Bad hair day secret: “Just a regular braid.”
SKINCARE
Routine: “In the morning and evening I use Tatcha The Water Cream (Dhs250) and Dior Capture Totale Super Potent Serum (Dhs370). I also use Hyaluronic Serum and Eye Cream from Dr Barbara Sturm (Dhs507) in the evening. When it comes to moisturiser, it’s Guerlain Super Aqua Rich Emulsion (Dhs595) and for cleanser, Tatcha The Deep Cleanse.”
Tatcha The Water Cream, Dhs250, tatcha.com
Dior Capture Totale Super Potent Serum, Dhs370, sephora.ae
Go-to product for skin emergencies: “Guerlain Abeille Royale Day Cream (Dhs680).”
Flight essentials: “Shiseido Pure Retinol Express Soothing Eye Masks (Dhs363), L’Occitane Sheer Butter Hand Cream (Dhs49) and Tatcha Refreshing Spray.”
Shiseido Pure Retinol Express Soothing Eye Masks, Dhs363, sephora.ae
L’Occitane Sheer Butter Hand Cream, Dhs139, ae.loccitane.com
Miracle product: “I would have to choose Dior Capture Totale serum again. I also love organic aloe vera gel.”
Manicure: “Classic French manicure at We Nails salon in Dubai Marina.”
INTERVENTION
Attitude to injectables: “If someone feels they need to do filler injections, Iʼm really not against it, but I think they should know all side effects before making the decision.”
Most invasive procedure: “I’ve had rhinoplasty, more commonly known as a nose job.”
DIET & FITNESS
Go-to snack: Edamame beans, they are low in calories and an excellent source of protein.
Workout method: I do weight training four times a week to build muscle, and I run six days a week for cardio.
Guilty food pleasures: “Pizza and popcorn.”
Beverage preference: “Tea.”
Breakfast: “I love breakfast and usually have oatmeal with nuts and fruits and then eggs.”
Food dislikes: I actually really don’t like lobster!
From Harper’s Bazaar Arabia’s December 2020 issue