Anusha Dandekar: Lots of sleep, because that’s when makeup artists don’t complain about my dark circles!
C.I: Your beauty routine?
A.D: Well, morning begins with drinking a straight liter of water—hydrated skin is healthy skin. Luckily, in my childhood I never had any acne issues but when I got to Mumbai, the climate, the water and the excess makeup at shoots made me break out every now and then. Then, I discovered Cheryl’s Cosmeceuticals and it’s really done wonders for my skin…So I use DermaCleanse to clean my face.
C.I: Can’t-live-without products?
A.D: Elizabeth Arden 8-hour Cream Skin Protectant is an absolute wonder! I use it on my lips, cheeks and eyes and it just adds some shimmer. Mascara is a must and I just love The Body Shop Bronzer—just a hint on your cheeks makes such a big difference. Brand wise, its mostly just M.A.C for me!
C.I: A what-the-hell makeup experience?
A.D: I was about 7 or 8 and was to dance on stage. My older sister put kajal in my eyes—and in the mirror, I saw my whites going black (it was a little overdone) and saw black leaching on my lower lids. I went about waving my arms in the air screaming that I was going blind!
C.I: The secret to your bedhead hair?
A.D: Just that — I barely ever comb! And I’m very careful not to use any hairspray, mousse or such. I just shake out my hair and that’s it. Natural bedhead…!
C.I: Party makeup for you in simple steps...
A.D: Okay, after CTM, a swipe of compact, very little cream blush or bronzer, then that Elizabeth Arden 8-hour Cream Skin Protectant on my eyes, and maybe some colored gloss. Finito!
C.I: Splurge on beauty?
A.D: Perfume, skin care and makeup, in that order!
Anusha Dandekar's Tells Cosmopolitan India Her Beauty Secrets
