Veronika Heilbrunner
On her routine:
“I wash my face with either Cleansing Gel from Image, or Dr Lancer. Sometimes once every two weeks I use a peel by Zelens or Dr Lancer or a detox mask by Magic Stripes.”
“In the morning I use a face cream – either Dr Lancer or Image with UV protection. In the evening I use the same cream, or a Vitamin C Cream from Image.”
On her must-visit spots in Berlin:
1. Susanne Kaufmann spa in Hotel Das Stue.
2. Paris Bar — A classic in West Berlin.
3. Grill Royal — simply the restaurant you have to go when you wanna see the fancy Berlin crowd mixed with hollywood actors.
4. What Do You Fancy Love? and newly opened A Never Ever Ending Love Story are two amazing cafes with the best home baked cakes, croissants and juices in town!
5. Tiergarten — perfect for a walk, run, stroll or simply lay down!
6. Neues Museum — renovated by David Chipperfield, with the Nefertiti Bust, is beautiful!
7. The Chipperfield Kanteen in Mitte is my place to be for lunch.
8. The Store in Soho House for amazing snacks, lunch and the best designers mixed in.
On her personal style:
“My style is romantic with a very realistic approach.”
“I couldn’t live without my Davines Hair Oil, and (boring, but true) the YSL Touche Éclat.”
“My skin around the eye is extremely sensitive, so I use Dr Hauschka Balm in the evening, and Aesop Seed Oil in the mornings. When my skin is irritated I use Zelens Light Foundation, it gives a great tint without looking like you’re wearing makeup.”
On her style advice:
“Be comfortable in your clothes. Don’t wear things that don’t fit, and always reduce your accessories.”
Veronika wears Robe by Sleeper.
On her earliest beauty memory:
“Applying Nivea cream, everywhere, and in thick layers (meaning the bathroom mirror too!).”
“I use a MAC Black Kohl for the inside of the eye for a cool ’90s look. I like it to look a little smudgy.”
“In general for me, less is more. I’ve tried a lot [of products] and obviously have access to all kinds of great stuff, but again and again experienced that my skin is easily irritated and simply the best, when I do the least (and am not stressed!).”
On her signature scent:
“Hermèssence Ambre Narguilé makes me happy, but I love mixing scents, so I can still smell them after using them for too long, especially the Eau Premier from Chanel No.5.”
“For colour I go to Josh Wood who is the best in the world. I only see him twice a year, he changed my life really. For cut, I see Roi at George Northwood, whom I also don’t need to see more than three or four times a year.”
“Kaufmann Haut-Und Kinder-Cream is my most important product. It’s for my lips and I’m addicted.”
“I don’t regularly get beauty treatments. If I do I get facials when I feel my pores need a thorough cleansing. I love a Susanne Kaufmann treatment in Berlin.”
Veronika wears robe by Sleeper.
“I use my Magic Strips every day, they are addictive. They lift the eyelid and give you a fresher look.”
On her most treasured items:
“My jewellery. It’s like my good luck charm. Everything has a meaning and I feel naked without it.”
Rings by Jordan Askill.
Dress by Ellery.
On career advice:
“Work hard for what you believe in.”
On her newly launched website, Hey Woman:
“We created the site for women that have a busy life, but still want to be entertained. That’s why we edit very carefully and only post one article per day. When your time is precious, you need guidance in what’s worth reading and knowing.”
“Every three months, to keep my hair looking all tamed and healthy, I get a brazillian blow dry. For products, I tend to vary. I love Christophe Robin Shampoos and Masks, and his moisture balm is amazing.”
“I think with defined brows you don’t need much more. I never colour my lips, I always concentrate on the brows and just sometimes darken my eyes when the clothes are simple.”
On what’s most important:
“My friends and family, and their health. Love overall, and pugs (I’m obsessed with them!).”
“I do yoga once a week and when travelling I use our Hey Woman! yoga videos to unwind, they really work and just cost me 10 minutes. My newest hobby when I come home in Berlin is horseback riding. I’m so excited I discovered my childhood hobby again. It’s insane fun and the most relaxing workout.”
Veronika wears Robe by Sleeper.
On her dirty beauty secret:
“I guess washing my hair as little as possible is something you don’t go on and tell people about. But my hair really is most beautiful and healthy when I only wash it once, or max twice a week.”
We recently had the joy of connecting with one of our long term style muses, Veronika Heilbrunner at New York Fashion Week.
The model turned stylist turned editor calls Berlin home and runs hey woman! with her friend Julia Knolle. Heilbrunner’s boyfriend is Justin O’Shea, formerly of MyTheresa.com and Brioni, and forever the go-to street style icon for men everywhere. Basically, if fashion had a coolest couple award, they would take the title.
Veronika has long had an innate and effortless sense of style that we all look to for inspiration. She’ll throw on an Erdem dress with a pair of Converse like it’s no big deal, or style back a Christopher Kane dress with Nike Air Force 1 for a casual coffee run. It’s this ability to style couture with the every day, that has us all inspired and taking notes.
So when we caught up, we took the opportunity to not only talk about how she pulls her wardrobe together, but also her best beauty tips, how she stays well, the insider info on the best spots to go to in Berlin and the mask that keeps her hair in check.
Enjoy.
Shot by Soraya Zaman, words by Emily Royal.
