Zlata Ognevich: “The main thing is to be in harmony with yourself”

For the first time, the article was published in full in the Makeup&YOU Professional magazine.

Zlata, you shoot social videos, go to orphanages. But many artists do not think at all about the problems of others. What makes you care? I never compare myself to others or try to increase my self-esteem by the fact that someone is worse than me. I live my life and my priorities. When a person feels that he cannot do otherwise, that he cannot help but help, he does it from the bottom of his heart. Charity is a very delicate topic, I would not like to comment on it and speculate on the feelings of my fans. I just want to say that I am glad to set a good example and inspire. What is the strangest and most unusual thing you have done recently? And why? Recently I was at the Bangkok airport, getting ready to fly back to Ukraine, and suddenly the idea came to fly to Sri Lanka. Tickets were purchased on the spot, and as a result, my sister and I spent two weeks in Sri Lanka. Objectively speaking, you are one of the most beautiful girls in Ukraine. Share three beauty secrets! Thanks for the compliment! It is important to be in harmony with yourself, so when possible, in the evenings I don’t turn on the lights at home and sit by candlelight. It restores me spiritually. And when we are harmonious inside, it is always reflected externally. In addition, I do not eat candy and other unhealthy sweets. I replace all this with natural products - honey and dates. They give strength and have a beneficial effect on appearance. Is your slim figure genetic or the result of diets and a sports lifestyle? Tell us about how you manage to stay so slim. This is the result of ballet training. For almost four years I have been studying with an excellent teacher - Asya Kovalenko. Ballet keeps me on my toes. It just seems that everything is too simple. In fact, all muscle groups are involved during exercise. Do you go to the gym or do rehearsals before concerts suffice? I go to the gym at least two to three times a week. But yes, it depends on the concerts and whether I’m in Kyiv. Is it difficult to maintain a proper nutrition schedule while constantly traveling and touring? How do you do this? It’s only difficult at first, but over so many years I’ve gotten used to either taking the right food with me, or I know places all over Ukraine where I can have a hearty lunch with healthy food. When you get used to taking care of yourself, you look at everything differently. How do you like to relax? If you happen to have a completely free day, how will you spend it? Depends on mood. I can sleep or watch my favorite movies, or I can go with friends or my younger sister to a cafe... And eat delicious burgers. We don’t allow ourselves to do this very often, but what a pleasure it is sometimes! I also like to improvise with a synthesizer. From time to time I post the results of my improvisations on my official accounts and, to my surprise, I receive a lot of pleasant words about what I’m doing well. It’s so pleasant that you want to create again and again! You have beautiful hair, can you share your secrets of caring for it? Do you work with one hairdresser or with different ones? I love Japanese cosmetics Lebel and Italian brand Davines - they saved my hair after unsuccessful lightening of the ends. To stimulate hair growth, I use the drug Darsonval at home and also take vitamin complexes. Now I don’t dye them, it’s my natural color. And in general, I try not to bother my hair with styling and other procedures that could damage it. I work with several trusted hair stylists. Do you work with the same makeup artist or different ones at concerts and filming? If you suddenly need to entrust your face to a stranger, how quickly do you achieve mutual understanding? I am often offered photo sessions where, as they say, “all inclusive” – photographer, makeup artist, and stylist. But I prefer to work with those whom I trust and know what results to expect. Do you wear makeup in everyday life? Is Zlata Ognevich very different on stage from Zlata Ognevich among friends and family? In everyday life I hardly wear makeup, I give my skin a rest. Sometimes I can use a minimum of cosmetics. But I always use skin care products. This is a mandatory daily program. I can’t judge who I am on stage and who I am among friends. Probably only my friends know the most correct answer to this question. And even then, everything in this world is subjective. What products are always in your makeup bag? Thermal water, hygienic lipstick, hand cream. In general, I have a large cosmetic bag. It’s even a suitcase, but I use it before filming or concerts. You're a very beautiful girl! Do you often receive unexpected confessions from men? Do you have many fans? From time to time I receive confessions, offers to meet, to go on a date, but I treat all this with understanding. This is part of the work of any artist, the main thing is not to give a person vain hopes. Regarding declarations of love... There were fireworks and tickets to concerts of favorite artists. When a person does something with his soul, it is always felt.