Schauspielerin Alina Merkau
Schauspielerin Alina Merkau

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Self-love and makeup

An exclusive interview with Alina Merkau about beauty and inner strength: Alina Merkau, TV presenter of SAT.1 breakfast television, actress and entrepreneur, impresses with her inner and outer naturalness and beauty. Whether as an interview guest on Miriam's Glowcast or make-up lover of JACKS beauty line - Alina knows how to use make-up for herself, which products should not be missing from her morning beauty routine and how important self-care and self-love are. Here is the interview that was conducted between outfit changes, styling and shooting on a Monday in our studio.

by Pelén Boramir-Nabbs – August 3, 2024

Video interview on the Glowcast Podcast

What is your connection to makeup? How do you use makeup and was it different in the past than it is now?

For me, make-up is an add-on. A kind of superpower that we can use to underline a healthy self-image. Of course, I also use it sometimes to change myself for a special occasion or my job and to transform myself into a different, perhaps a more conspicuous role. But in everyday life it takes a maximum of five minutes and simply gives me a fresh feeling for the day. More happens on the inside than on the outside.

How important is it to you that your makeup is natural – both in terms of the result and the content?

The older I get, the more conscious I become of myself and my health.

It is extremely important to me that I look natural and can rely on the best possible ingredients.

Where does self-love and self-care begin for you?

For me, it goes hand in hand. If I love myself, it is important to me to do good things for myself and my body. That starts with the smallest things. “For example, look deeply into your eyes in the mirror and become aware of your strengths.”

Alina Merkau mit der Glow FOundation und dem Cream Concealer von JACKS beauty line

How do you integrate it into your everyday life?

I have learned to set limits, to say when something is too much for me or when I can't make it to the fourth appointment of the day. At the same time, I now know what is good for me. I pay attention to things like exercise, getting up early and eating well. Sometimes discipline is required.

Die Fernseh- und Radiomoderatorin und Schauspielerin war in Folge #16 schon mal zum Interview im Podcast. Dort beschreibt sie wie schwer es ist sich nicht mit anderen Frauen im Internet zu vergleichen.

Has your attitude towards beauty changed since becoming a mother?

Children change your entire outlook on life. You look at your child and everything is perfect - that also has an impact on your self-love. You value your health even more, you fall in love with small details. My children have only done good things for my development.

What is your beauty routine in the morning?

Besides the classics like showering and blow-drying, I apply concealer under my eyes, fill in my eyebrows and add a little bronzer to add some color to my face. That's all.

Miriam Jacks und Alina Merkau - Interview zu JACKS beauty line
Miriam Jacks und Alina Merkau - Interview zu JACKS beauty line