The former supermodel and wife of rocker David Bowie shares her makeup secrets for gorgeous skin.
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EC: A lot of models went over the rails in those heady days. How did you survive?
I: "My saving grace was that I always knew when to leave the party, whether it was Studio 54 or my modelling career. The business is about who is new, so if you overexpose yourself, you lose the mystery. It's like having a romance on the side where you don't see someone all the time but when you do, you have a great time. Now when I go out, people say I look fabulous, but if they were to see me all the time -- and you know how catty the business is -- they would say ‘God, she looks tired!'"
EC: Why did you start IMAN Cosmetics?
I: "In 1989, I sold my apartment in New York and moved to L.A. I knew my period as a model was passing. New girls were on the scene -- Christy, Naomi, Linda -- and it was time to pass the baton. In L.A., I befriended a lot of African-American, Mexican, Spanish and Filipino women who kept asking me where I buy foundation. So that's where the idea to start my own line took hold."
EC: Would you say you're high maintenance -- a mani and a pedi every week?
I: "Well, I wouldn't say that's high maintenance! Yes, weekly manicures and pedicures, deep-tissue massages every two weeks, a facial every two months, pilates, a bit of running. I just turned 50!"
For more information on Iman's products, visit www.imancosmetics.com. Available in Canada at Shoppers Drug Mart and Sears.
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