A conversation between Benedetta Casaluci (Italian model and influencer) and Sveva Clavarino

What does beauty mean to you?

Beauty to me means being natural and simple. A woman must always feel beautiful with all her strengths and weaknesses.

How does your daily skincare routine look like?

My daily routine is divided into two parts: morning and evening. In the morning I wash my face with a natural soap called Nablus Aborigen Tea Tree (it is said that all of the soaps coming from Nablus were Queen Elizabeth I favorites). This soap is ideal for oily and acneic skin types and I love it because it has no preservatives, parabens or chemical fragrances and it is organic cosmetic certified. 

Once I have done this first step, I clean my face with an organic rose petal toner called: Perceval Rose (which is made out of distilled water with fresh cells of Rose flowers that contribute to cutaneous homeostasis). 

Consequently, I use two drops of the Alisar oil (made of hyssop, passionflower and helichrysum italicum) for my eye’s contour, as it has extreme beneficial characteristics for the eye treatment and I gently massage the eye area with a cotton pad.  

Last step, I apply the Perlissima natural moisturizer from the Vegetal Progress product line. I love this product as it has a unique formulated composition made of: purified water, plant fatty acids, essential oils and water-soluble pearl powder. This moisturizer can be applied in the morning before getting your make-up done, or alternatively it can be used before going to sleep if you want to have a powerful nourishing and moisturizing night cream.

In the evening instead, I wash my face with the goat milk cleanser from Vegetal progress skincare line called: Nablus Goat Milk (a creamy, moisturizing and nourishing cleanser suitable for all skin types) using my Foreo Luna professional device to enhance T-sonic facial cleansing and to minimize the appearance of blemishes. 

I then clean my face using the Perceval tonic which increases the abilities of the skin to absorb and maintain hydration.  My third step is applying my eye contour cream from the Biologique Recherche selection called: Crème Contour des Yeux which is great for smoothing and toning the eye area and to reduce bags and dark circles under the eyes. 

Consequently, I use the Vitamin C serum from the Florence Bio Cosmesi line which helps to restore my skin radiance. I then apply the hyaluronic acid from the Inkey product line which keeps my skin hydrated.

Last but not least, as a finishing touch I apply the Karitesana cream which I always purchased from the Vegetal Progress line. This cream is simply amazing. The virtues coming from this tropical fruit are numerous. In fact, the shea butter which is extracted from the nut coming from the African shea tree has anti-inflammatory and healing properties for the skin. Moreover, this magical ingredient has also demonstrated to having anti-aging properties as well as great smoothing, moisturizing and nourishing benefits.

Karitesana can be used both over the face and the body and thanks to the buttery substance that the cream contains, it can be used as a night super nutrient face mask.

If I am wearing make- up, I will wash my face with a Korean oily solution using the quartz rose Scilla Rose roller (a natural beauty tool which helps with lymphatic drainage, toxin flushing, puffiness, pores and dark circles under the eyes) and finally I wash my face with my cleansing milk always using the Foreo device. 

Which are your favorite skincare brands?

My favorite skin care brands at the moment are without doubt: Vegetal Progress, an organic made in Italy skincare brand and Miloon, a Korean e-commerce beauty platform which offers a wide range of products (mainly face masks and eye patches) for all skin types.

Which is the one skincare product you cannot leave your house without?

If I have to choose a product that I couldn’t live without,  I would definitely save my hydrating cream. Nevertheless, I would never miss my cleansing milk and my acid hyaluronic tonic so that I can complete my beauty routine at any time in any place. When I travel, I will never miss a disposable mask especially during these difficult times to stay safe!

How do you keep your skin healthy?

To keep my skin healthy, I follow a healthy and balanced diet on a daily basis. Additionally, I also take supplements such as: Vitamin C (supports collagen production), Magnesium (reduces acne, breakouts and skin allergies), Zinc (supports the process of cell growth, cell repair and cell division) and Iron (makes your skin glow and keeps it healthy). Iron is also great for hair growth and nail health.

What latest skincare products would like to buy and why?

I would love to try the Estée Lauder Advanced night repair cream as I’ve heard that it really smoothens the skin and it gives it a real efficacious hydration. My friends who bought it told me that their skin looks much more radiant and younger since they have started using this product. I would also like to buy the Le Prunier serum. I’ve done quite some research on this skincare brand and many recensions say that this serum protects the skin from damaging free radicles. Lastly, the next products I will like to acquire are surely the Tata Harper skincare products as they are all 100% natural and their quality seems really high. 

What beauty advice would you give to young women?

My beauty advice to young women is to always try to have a healthy diet. Simultaneously, I would recommend them to always have a good face cleansing every day when they wake up and before going to bed. This is because if you do not deeply clean your skin as a first step, all of the products that you will apply consequently will have no effect. Thus, the effectiveness of the products which are being applied on our skin is going to result.