Recently appointed ambassador of the Vital Proteins brand, Iris Mittenaere told us all her beauty secrets. Meeting with Miss Universe 2016.
She enters the room, a relaxed smile on her lips. Far from the world of Misses, Iris Mittenaere has not lost her aura. That day, she opted for bell-bottom jeans, a white tank top and a large brown suede jacket. She came to talk about her new role as ambassador for the Vital Proteins brand, pioneer of drinking collagen in America. Now well established in France, the brand has many fans for its benefits on both the skin and joints. For Iris Mittenaere, representing this brand was obvious. In love with Vital Proteins even before becoming its ambassador, the young woman tested lots of references for years, without ever being completely satisfied: “I keep coming back to Vital Proteins, especially because the format suits me.“Even before writing the story, it had already started. Every morning for years, the former Miss France adds a spoonful of Collagen Peptides in her coffee or in her protein shake before going to exercise.”It has no taste, and it gets into everything so the reflex is very easy to have“, she comments. The key? Plumper, better hydrated skin, but also healthier nails and stronger hair. Iris Mittenaere assures us: in a few months we notice a real difference. “Especially on the nails, it is very impressive. I think that’s what you see first because it’s very visual.“For athletes, collagen is also intended to strengthen joints and maintain normal bones.
It’s also impossible to talk to the former Miss without mentioning sport, which she has not been able to do without for many years. Physical activity remains a special moment for her and a way to unwind. “I love Pilates. But what helps me the most mentally, I would say is yoga“, confides Iris Mittenaere. A routine to which she adds some meditation and, if she can, a walk outside. “Preferably I go to the woods, with the trees, but I can’t really do that in Paris. I do it when I go back to the North.“
Collagen is not Iris Mittenaere’s only beauty reflex. To maintain a radiant complexion, she has a few golden rules to apply every day: “I never keep tap water on my skin. To avoid limescale, I always add a little thermal water which I blot afterwards.“The young woman inherited her other beauty tip from her grandmother: when she puts on her serum, she doesn’t just leave it on.”I really come to do massages and little taps on my face. I look a little stupid, but it works. When you’re all alone in the bathroom, no one sees it“, she explains with a burst of laughter.
On her shelves, we also find a perfume: La vie est belle by Lancôme, which she adopted for some time. Beyond the smell, she finds a real philosophical meaning in this fragrance: “Life is beautiful and it’s important to remember that no matter what you’re going through. We are so lucky to be here. You can always find positives, even if you feel like you’re in the dark at some point in your life.“Thus, Iris Mittenaere tries to find beauty in what surrounds her: her friends, her family…”There are so many beautiful things around us, life is beautiful“, she repeats.