AM/PM Beauty – Cover star Yasmine Sima

Model and EW cover star Yasmine Sima talks us through her beauty routine

Talk us through your morning routine.

I’m an early bird and I usually start my morning by washing and focusing on my skincare routine. After that I try to do a 20-minute meditation session, but on lazy days I sometimes skip it! However, it helps me think more clearly throughout the day. Then I head for breakfast and plan out the rest of my day.

And how about your evening routine? I go to bed around midnight but start my routine around 10pm. I love evening baths and I take them frequently with magnesium

flakes. After that I brush my teeth, do my skincare, and then catch up on TV shows until I fall asleep.

What are your go-to skincare products? I have very sensitive skin, so I try to keep it simple with skin care and makeup. I love Jan Marini Skin Research’s Bioglycolic face wash, SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF Prevent Serum and the iS Clinical Active Serum. These are the products I use in my daily routine.

Are you a fan of masks? I love masks but unfortunately my skin doesn’t react well

to most of what I’ve tried. Sometimes if my skin feels too dry I use an overnight water-based hydrating mask. How would you describe your relationship

with makeup? I love natural looking makeup and believe that it should be used to hide temporary skin imperfections and to enhance facial features you love and want to draw attention to. I try to take care of my skin as much as I can so I can minimise makeup as much as possible. What can always be found in your makeup bag? I always have concealer! I have dark circles under my eyes, so I use the Motives concealer – it’s my absolute favourite as it gives me full coverage. I also love the Laura Mercier Caviar Volume mascara. I use these two products on a daily basis. I’m also obsessed with the CTZN cosmetics GLOBALM, which is a lightweight balm that adds shine anywhere on the face. Let’s talk fragrance. What are you loving at the moment? Jo Malone’s Tuberose Angelica is my favourite. Talk us through your hair routine. My hair is just straight so I don’t do much.

Clockwise from left: iS Clinical Active Serum Dhs600 available at noon.com; Laura Mercier Caviar Volume mascara Dhs120 available at bloomingdales.ae; Jan Marini Bioglycolic Face Cleanser 237ml Dhs192 available at feelunique.com; Jo Malone Tuberose Angelica Cologne Intense 100mL Dhs760 available at jomalone-me.com; SkinCeuticals Phloretin CF Prevent Serum Antioxidant Treatment 30ml Dhs619 available at noon.com; Motives Long-Wear Concealer Dhs40 available at glamazle.ae