A FEW OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS

Fashion: I love boots and shoes. And colours like khaki, dark orange and brown.

Food: I am an Instagram addict. I am not going to lie, I cannot even pretend I am not. Obviously, anything and everything that looks tasty. Cakes always look good on Instagram. They make me hungry and want to go for a dessert!

Music: On top of my playlist is Dua Lipa. She is great! I love her style and vibes. She is awesome!

Film: Star Wars! I am such a geek. I went to the premiere (of The Last Jedi) in London and it was just awesome.

That was a proper movie premiere… celebrities, fans of Star Wars just took over London. The film itself is a classic.
Fave geek character: I like the robots in Star Wars! I am doing 2.0 (directed by Shankar, starring Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar).

Actresses: I love Blake Lively... I think she can do no wrong. Jessica Alba… she is such a hot mom. Millie Bobby Brown from Stranger Things… she is 13 but she can take on a 30-year-old woman, I swear! She is so inspiring. I always girl crush! I never look at guys, to be honest.

Actors: I am always a fan of Varun (Dhawan). He is one of my favourites. He’s got a fun Instagram.

Places: Vancouver. I always look at Insta stories in Vancouver city.

APP FACTOR

Last app downloaded: Pond’s Skin Advisor Live app.

It’s great because when you’re travelling, it tells you about humidity and pollution.

A magic app: The ones that do your make-up for you! Sometimes you cannot be bothered because you are shooting all the time.

The apps on my phone: Instagram, Twitter, Shazam... my music.

FITNESS LOVE

I love parkour. Even though it is very slow-paced, it’s intense. And you are using your own body weight, so that’s great. There is this tomboy side to me. I love boxing. Yes, I do imagine people’s faces!

A COMIC-BOOK CHARACTER I’D LIKE TO DATE

I like Batman. You can relate to him. He is not so much of a goody-goody. He wants to get his vengeance.

SUPER STUFF

A superpower I want: I love Imra Ardeen (the character played by Amy in TV series Supergirl). She is telepathic but I don’t think I would actually want that — to be able to read people’s mind. I think I would be very lonely. I like the fact that she can fly though.

BEAUTY MANTRA

I believe in keeping it natural and going with what suits you. When I was a teenager, I used to pile the make-up on and the more make-up, the better. Now I can’t wait to have a day off from make-up… natural bushy brows, dewy skin, freckles… all of that. You need to embrace who you are and what you are about.

MAKE-UP TIP

I swear by red lips. Put on a red lip and eyeliner and you are done. I am obsessed with a particular shade of red from Tom Ford. It’s so classic and so beautiful.

BEAUTY BLUFF

I think all of these expensive, really overpriced products! I stick to a really simple skin routine. I use Pond’s Pure White, which is great against the pollution in the big cities that I am working in. And I keep a good moisturiser. All these eye creams, oils and what not, are money-making ploys.

A 2018 PROMISE

It’s a really big resolution and I hope I can stick to it — I am actually trying to cut alcohol out of my diet.

— Saionee Chakraborty