Näitlejanna Piret Kalda on aastate jooksul puutunud kokku väga erinevat laadi ilutoodetega, millest poolte tähendusi ei pruugi tänapäeva noored teadagi. Õnneks on tema tänane iluvaramu teinud väärika hüppe edasi.

“Kindlasti pesen ma õhtul maha kõik, mis päeva jooksul näole maandunud,” alustab Piret oma näohoolduse a ja o-ga. Aegade jooksul on ta selleks kasutanud erinevaid tooteid, kuid nüüdseks jäänud pidama geeljate näopesuvahendite juurde. “Ma olen ka täielik mitsellaarvee fänn, minu meelest on see sajandi kosmeetikaleiutis.” Seda peamiselt seetõttu, et aastakümneid tagasi sai “rasvast grimmi” maha võetud vaseliini ja ligniiniga, mida pidi veel omakorda pesuseebiga maha nühkima. “Mitsellaarvesi on selle kõrval tõeline õnnistus!”

Agar katsetaja

Piret tunnistab, et ta ei ole ülemäära märgitruu, kuid aastate ning omajagu katse-eksituse meetoditega on välja kujunenud lemmikud, mille juurde ta pidama on jäänud. Üks toode, mida naine Kaubamajast juurde ostmas käib ja teistelegi julgelt soovitab, on Kiehl’si tummine silmaümbruskreem avokaadoga. “Lihtne, kuid parajalt rasvane, ideaalne ka grimmi alla, kuna ei jää silma ümber läikima.” 

Samuti pälvib kiidusõnu Dr. Hauschka roosi kehaõli ja kehakreem, mille kasutamine kosutab nii ihu kui ka hinge. Grimmeerija kaudu jõudis Pireti ellu ka Lumene CC-kreem, mida on hea kerge meigi tegemisel kasutada. “Põhisoovitus grimmeerijatelt on ikkagi, et õhtul nägu puhtaks ning kui on vaba päev, siis lasta nahal puhata,” jagab Piret tarkusetera.

Parfüümi ja glamuuri

Kui Kaubamajast rääkida, on Pireti lemmikkoht Lõhnatuba, parfüümide tõeline pühamu. “See on hoopis teine maailm!” lööb naise nägu särama. “Ma ei ole spetsialist, aga mulle väga meeldivad erilisemat laadi parfüümid.” Lõhnatuppa siseneb Piret alati avatud meelega, valmis uusi parfüüme avastama, kuid ikka on juhtunud, et ta jääb mõnda oma lemmikusse kinni. Üks sellistest on Serge Lutensi Fille en Aiguilles – intensiivne, soe, puidune. “Minule meenutab see Kääriku suusabaasi, kus suuski tõrvati!” Serge Lutens on siiski ainult osake Pireti lõhnagarderoobist, sest käib temalgi lõhnade piserdamine vastavalt tujudele ja siis peab valikut olema. Ning kui Piret on kord 85-aastane glamuuri-pensionär, siis plaanib ta Kaubamaja Lõhnatoast oi-kui-palju lõhnu veel koju tuua.

“Punast huult ma kardan!”

“See, mille me endale 14-aastasena näkku määrisime, on minu meelest see, millega täna surnuid meigitakse,” ilmestab Piret meeleolukalt seda, kuhu “surimaskist ja pruunist Dzintarsi huulepulgast” meigimaailm tänaseks jõudnud on. Kuigi täna usaldab ta end erilisema sündmuse puhul ihumeikar Anu Konze käe alla, siis pretensioonikat punast huult kipub ta vältima ikka ja paneb hoopis rõhku üles seatud soengule, mis annab kohe pidulikuma tunde.

Lõpetuseks ütleb Piret, et tema nägu üldsiselt kannatab kõike ja ta ei pea piirduma ainult öko- või apteegikosmeetikaga, kuid üks, mida see ei kannata, on liigne päike. “Suvel SPF 50 faktor ning kaabu,” kõlab resoluutne ilureegel.

Avasta Piret Kalda ilulemmikud galeriist!

Artikkel ilmus Kaubamaja ajakirja Hooaeg 2024. aasta kevadnumbris. 

Kui olete minu iga-aastaseid iluavastuste artikleid lugenud, siis teate, et ma ei vaheta oma ilurutiini just kuigi kergekäeliselt. Kui mõni toode sinna juba koha leiab, tähendab see enamasti seda, et olen selle päriselt läbi proovinud, sageli ka viimse tilgani ära kasutanud ning valmis seda südamerahuga edasi soovitama.

Just seetõttu on Kaubamaja allahindluskampaaniad alati hea hetk vaadata üle ka oma ilukapp. Miks mitte täiendada varusid toodetega, mis on end juba tõestanud, või avastada mõni uus lemmik, kui selleks avaneb võimalus tavapärasest soodsama hinnaga.

Olen seekord ühte galeriisse kokku kogunud valiku oma aegumatutest ilulemmikutest – nii meigi- kui ka nahahooldustoodetest. Nende seas leidub usaldusväärseid klassikuid ja tooteid brändidelt nagu MÁDARA, Lancôme, Sensai, Sisley, Clarins ning mitmed teised, mis on praegu Kaubamaja Ilumaailmas saadaval kuni 40% soodsamalt.

Head avastamist – ja ehk leiab mõni minu lemmik peagi koha ka sinu ilurutiinis!

Jätkatest Portaili seeriat, mis toob kaadri tagant välja seal tegutsevad persoonid, on seekord fookuses Marianna Gunja. Moefotograaf, kelle jaoks on kaamera vahend visuaalsete maailmade ehitamiseks.

Marianna on romantik, kes usaldab intuitsiooni rohkem kui reegleid ning leiab ilu nii naerukortsudes kui ka ootamatutes tehnilistes vigades. Saame tuttavaks loojaga, kes ei karda “flow-seisundis” stuudio inventari otsa komistada ega otsida tähendust ka kõige argisematest hetkedest. Autentsuse huvides avaldame intervjuu inglise keeles.

Name: Marianna Gunja or Mara

Age: 39, but 25 in heart

Location: Tallinn

Preferred camera: Canon 6d and Fujifilm XT3, but anything that shoots really

Instagram: @noxdies

Marianna, what first pulled you into photography?

You know, it was not always so easy for me to start a conversation and approach people. I was getting anxious and overthinking about what I was going to say and it was pretty scary, so at one point I realised that photography could be a way for me to come closer to a person and give us a topic to engage in. Actually, Susan Sontag wrote about this in one of her essays. When I first read it, I had this “omg, that’s me” moment. And secondly, I wanted to tell stories and build my small worlds.

You mentioned Susan Sontag’s essays helped you see photography as a way to bridge the gap between you and other people. Now that you’re experienced, do you still feel like the camera is a “shield” that helps you connect, or has it become something else entirely?

Not anymore. I realized a while ago that I needed to find a new meaning for it. The original reasoning – that the camera is a tool that gives me permission to get closer to people – is no longer the main thing. Instead, the desire to create a world is something I’ve always had. I want to dive deeper now and take on more of a creative director role.

What is it about fashion and beauty photography that excites you the most?

The collaborative moment is definitely my favourite one. Everyone is giving a part of their craft and their soul and then everything is coming together as a visual story. It’s the best feeling in the world!

How do you usually get into the right mindset before a big shoot?

I wish I could say that I do morning yoga and cold showers because it would be healthier, but actually I just walk to one of my favourite cafes to grab a cappuccino if I have time and then I put on my headphones and put some music on while I’m on my way to the shoot location.  What exactly can depend a little on the mood on the shoot and on my energy levels this day, but my choices can vary from Imagine Dragons to Massive Attack or Moderat or even Noëp. Sometimes when I have a lot of random thoughts I actually start my morning by going through the mood boards for the shoot, which helps me get organised and think of some new ideas on how I can approach certain moments during the shoot. 

What’s something people would be surprised to learn about what happens behind the scenes?

I guess, people don’t realise that some things might not work out as planned even though there was so much planning and prep involved. Sometimes, models feel unsure about their outfits and feel reserved while posing in them, or the outfit just doesn’t work because of their body type. Sometimes the photo equipment starts misbehaving suddenly, while everything was perfectly working a moment ago… And the only (best) thing you can do is not to be frustrated about it, keep positive for yourself and for your team and adapt. The original plan goes out the window and intuition and trust in team work take over and the most memorable moments are born. 

 

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Also, during the shoot I can go in such a deep “flow state” that I do not see anything else beyond my subject and beauty I aim to capture. So I can be completely oblivious about my surroundings, stumble a lot physically and bump into studio equipment, walls and other objects near me. It happens a lot, so I just joke about it with my team.

Studio or shooting on location?

That’s a good question. I think it might be a seasonal thing. As we are living in a colder climate, weather is a bit unpredictable at times and some locations are hard to get, photo studios are more reliable, for sure. Yet, in the spring time I yearn for a change. So, maybe a mix?

What has been your most memorable or favourite project so far?

My favourite project is always the next one. But there have been a couple of really cool and memorable shoots all over the years. Like the first time I shot for Karmen Pedaru’s brand, it was a whole day shoot and we had a big team and a lot of things to shoot, but the energy was just so good! Secondly, last autumn’s shoot with Hannes Rüütel was something I enjoyed a lot and the story he had in mind for it was quite unexpected.  And if I would pick an oldie but goodie, I would pick my first jewellery shoot ever for Hyrv, where we had two models portraying a mom and a daughter. There was just something so sincere and simply beautiful about it.

 

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Which do you lean towards more – fashion or beauty?

I like the playfulness in fashion, but if we are talking about meanings behind every image, fashion can be more complex and the language of beauty is more universal. I am also a dreamer and a romantic at heart, so I am always looking for beauty everywhere, even in mundane situations. 

Is there a person, face, or type of character you’ve been dreaming of capturing?

I have been involved a lot in shooting model tests for some of Estonian modelling agencies for the last couple of years. I am pretty grateful for that time, because I learned a lot about the industry outside our country, but at the same time I think it left me yearning for something different. I think more mature characters, with smile wrinkles in the corner of their eyes and a bit of devilish mischief can be my type of therapy at the moment.

And to finish – what’s a phrase you often use to sign off your emails?

There are two versions. To the people I want to connect with and make something beautiful together, it’s “Hope to hear from you soon”. Because I truly do! And to the people who know me, it would be “Best wishes” or “Love, M”.