Elisa Tovati: her 10 beauty and well-being essentials

Actress but also singer, Elisa Tovati is a radiant woman with a fresh beauty. With her wide smile, her sparkling eyes and her long brown mane, she embodies the Mediterranean woman in love with life and all the little pleasures it can bring her. She shares her beauty secrets with us...

"I'm in my bathroom, I'm ready!" Even if I'm spoiled (I'm offered a lot of products), I swear, I'm going to play the truth card! exclaims Elisa Tovati in the preamble. Honest, but also optimistic to the core, the beauty took advantage of the confinements to throw herself headlong into work. With the composer John Mamann, they recorded a duet, "Tout va bien", and shot a clip in stride, a hymn to joy, a real snub to this gloomy time. "With John we made music like crazy, that's what kept us in touch with the other artists. It was that or cry...", she says.

While music (and cinema) plays a big part in life, his family remains his priority. Starting with her husband, Sébastien Saussez, who had passed the ring on her finger many years ago, in 2006. Since then, it has always been mad love between the two lovebirds. And her two sons, born of their love, Joseph, 12, and Léo, 9. Super mom, super woman and super hard worker, Elisa Tovati also likes to take care of herself as much as having fun with her looks. And as she is very generous, she shares her beauty tips with us.

1. Her skincare routine

“My first thing when I get up is to grab a cotton ball and soak it in Crealine H2O to remove the excess sebum from my face from the night. Then I apply a few drops of Clarins Hydrating Tonic solution. It is then 6:50 a.m. and all my senses are awakening! I can then apply my pearly Extra Firming Energy day cream by Clarins and the Fluide Rose Noire eye contour cream by Sisley. I finish with a nutri plumping lip balm (I always eat them, in great stress!) from Filorga. And of course, I wear perfume. Want to know what deodorant I wear? No just kidding… "

2. Her body care

“To begin with, I am addicted to Molton Brown eucalyptus shower gel. On the hydration side, I often use pharmacy creams such as the SVR spray balm: it is practical, easy to spread and penetrates well. I alternate with Clarins “Tonic” Oil that I apply to my legs: it makes my skin soft, hydrated and satiny. »

3. Her hair ritual

“My hair is complicated because I have two heads: curly (me natural) and smooth (me with a brushing). When I have curly hair, to have beautiful curls, I use the Garnier intense nutrition care cream with avocado: you can buy it at the supermarket, it costs nothing and it has its effect. When I have straight hair, I have a cult product, it's Davines. It is a magic potion of absolute hair beauty, the serum sublimates my hair and protects it from the multiple passages of the Babyliss. As for the shampoo, I alternate between Marocan Oil and the Hair Rituel Sisley by Sisley. And my colors (yes, I have white hair!), the excellent Marie-Soyeuse Louis who works at Christophe Robin takes care of it every three months. »

4. Her make up desires

"Like all brunettes, I'm brown under my eyes!" So whatever happens, I wear concealer, number 20 at MAC Cosmetics. To even out the complexion, I apply the Studio Fix Powder Plus powder, then the Mandarin blush, all from MAC. As I have bad lashes, I thicken them with Yves Saint Laurent's The Shock mascara. I only wear foundation when I have to, i.e. when I'm shooting. »

5. Her beauty obsession

“I have a passion for lipstick! For my birthday, I treated myself to the new Hermès, the Corail Flamingo 36: the black and gold case is magnificent; and Sisley's number 12, a golden panther or zebra to die for! As you will have noticed, I have a big mouth, so I don't hesitate to show it off. Anyway, I have been doing makeup since the age of 12, when I started having my picture taken, it still amuses me as much today. »

6. Her fitness tips

“I have been seeing a coach twice a week for 25 years. We do boxing and brisk walking in the Bois de Boulogne, and pilates. I was a vegetarian for two years in order to put my organs to rest but what do I like to eat! I'm not Mediterranean for nothing! So I am constantly careful: I eat little meat, few dairy products, fruits and vegetables. I admit, during confinement, I made a mistake: I threw myself into chocolate a bit… »

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7. His anti-stress tip

“I regularly see an acupuncturist because I am prone to vagal discomfort due to stress. I am a real emotional sponge so each time, before cracking, I consult him. It makes me more zen. »

8. Her favorite perfume

"I'm going to tell you an anecdote: when I was younger, while I was on vacation, I was caught by a smell while strolling by the sea. J I immediately shouted: but who smells so good? A young man stopped and replied: It's me. He explained to me that he mixed Patchouli man and woman from Réminiscence. I immediately bought both perfumes and since then I can't wear anything else. Except when I shoot because I need to give an olfactory identity to each of my characters. »

9. The 3 products she can't do without

"If I'm a great unfaithful in cosmetics, the truth of today is not that of tomorrow (I test a lot of products and change them as much so as not to get my skin used to it), my best is the Clarins double serum that I've been using since I was 20. I'm also crazy about the Capture Youth serum (the smell of basil is incredible) and the Skin Boosting serum, from Dior. »

10. The object she would take to a desert island

“As a good daughter of a dentist, I am obsessed with dental hygiene. So I would say my Braun electric toothbrush is the essential object for me! »

Photo credits: Franchon Josse