This month, we are delighted to exchange with the sublime surfer Victoria Vergara. A professional longboarder and model, she lives a hundred miles an hour and takes you into her sunny world. Discover her best addresses as well as her beauty and well-being advice for a dreamy summer!
How long have you been surfing?
I started surfing at the age of 4 on my dad's bodyboard and longboarding at the age of 14.
What fascinates you about surfing?
To be able to dance on the waves, to be in the ocean and just play with the waves.
What are your beach essentials?
A surfboard, my beach basket including: a sunscreen for the face, my water bottle, a GoPro, a pareo, two bikinis (one for tanning and one for surfing), a tanning oil with a protection factor, my book of the moment and speakers. My girlfriends and a parasol.
Your eco-responsible actions to take care of the planet?
I became a vegetarian in 2020, I sort my waste, I use eco-friendly beauty products and washable cotton pads to remove my make-up. I do my shopping at the greengrocer's and buy organic, made in France products as much as possible. I no longer buy single-use plastic packaging. I ride my bike or skateboard instead of my car as often as possible. I buy vintage as much as possible and pay attention to the way products are made. I travel with a metal straw, my water bottle and my coffee mug. I turn off my electronic devices when I'm not using them. I take showers, not baths, and watch the water when I brush my teeth or wash the dishes. Whenever I go surfing, I pick up a handful of rubbish I find on the beach... Don't hesitate to relay important information on my social networks, participate in humanitarian actions, make donations to associations and sign petitions...
Your favourite addresses between Hossegor and Hawaii?
In Hossegor, L'Hôtel 202 for its brunch, massages and sauna, as well as the Vintage Blue Madone shop in the town centre. Lulas, my favorite Mexican restaurant on Santa Monica's Main Street in Los Angeles, which is a must when I go to Hawaii and in Hawaii, the North Shore on the island of Oahu, for its beautiful beaches and waves.
What are your tips for living life to the fullest?
Do a yoga session as soon as you wake up; it doesn't matter how long it takes, moving your body is always good for you and have a good breakfast!
D+ for care, what does that entail to you?
THE must have in our beauty routine!
What is your relationship with food supplements and how has D+ for care revolutionised it?
As a professional sportswoman and model, food supplements have long been part of my routine. I use them both as care and boosters. D+ for care has revolutionised my beauty treatments, it is the ALL in 1.
Just between us... Do you recommend D+ for care to your friends or is it your best kept beauty secret?
I recommend it to my girlfriends, so that they too can shine of course!
What are your favourite beauty products?
La Mer Regenerating Oil, Un Roller de Jade, Guerlain Terracotta, Lancôme Hypnose Mascara, Dior Lip Maximizer Gloss and Moroccanoil Treatment Oil.
Your favourite beauty tips?
Going to bed early, drinking lots of water, clay masks with a drop of essential oil according to my skin's needs and Brazilian massages to lose one or two waistlines in 30 minutes and drain my body.
What is your vision of beauty?
That beauty also comes from within, a beautiful person is someone with a big heart. And that there is nothing more beautiful than the natural. :)
Your fashion and beauty icons?
Elle Macpherson, Cindy Crawford and Victoria Beckham.
What makes you feel beautiful?
The look of my lover, it makes duck I know haha. A nice outfit or a nice swimsuit that makes me look good. The simple fact of having the time to take care of myself. A little advice that I was given and that helped me a lot to gain confidence is when we are in front of the mirror; to look at the positive, to look at what we like about ourselves and to stop focusing on the negative or the things that we would like to change in ourselves. And repeat to ourselves that we are pretty :) It may seem like a pain in the ass, but try it and your view of yourself will change greatly, I promise!
In which D+ for care women do you recognize yourself?
The natural and life-centric woman: taking care of myself starting from the inside, the best of nature to get the best out of me.
What is your mantra to keep smiling no matter what happens in your life?
Positive Attitude, Always!
And finally... "Less is more" or "More the better"?
Less is more.
A big thank you to Victoria Vergara for sharing her daily life with us. Follow her adventures, yoga lives, beauty tips and more on her Instagram account !
