DENIA BENIDIR - Maree Angels Interview 🌟🏹🥼
Denia Benidir, aka @justdailyinspos, is the queen of inspiration and wishlists. She shares her fashion, beauty and decor favourites on TikTok with plenty of sparkle, along with her skincare and hair care routines and precious hair and makeup tips. Let's step into her world and discover her secrets for healthy, shiny hair!
Tell us about your world and your journey on TikTok today.
I'm 26, I work in communications and I'm a real compulsive shopper haha. I love decor, skincare and above all makeup. My Notes app is always full of shopping lists and places to try, so I decided to share it all on TikTok because I find the app so great for discovering new products and swapping opinions with other people.
What is your first self-care step in the morning before starting your day?
My routine always starts with very cold water on my face to help me wake up and de-puff, because I'm really not a morning person haha, and then I brush my hair because I usually tie it up to sleep!
How does your hair reflect your identity?
It often reflects my mood, so on harder days it doesn't look like much haha... But I've noticed that when I make myself do a nice hairstyle, I feel much better instantly! In fact, I feel better with my hair done and no makeup than the other way round.
How do you care for your hair day to day? Are there any must-have products or rituals in your hair routine?
My essential daily routine is hair oil and a scalp massage. I nourish my ends with Maree's Immortelle Infused Oil every evening, and I find my hair much more hydrated and shiny since I started.
How do you deal with in-between wash days or a bad hair day?
Between shampoos I tend to hydrate my hair with oil or leave-in products, so it's often a bun or a ponytail – much easier to pull off since sleek buns became trendy.
Your evening hair routine? What are the key steps?
For a few months now, my two evening essentials have been a hair oil and a scalp brush. I apply my oil while doing my skincare after the shower, and I often take 5 minutes while watching a film to massage my scalp. The secret is to leave the brush next to your bed so you remember – and 5 little minutes go by quickly in front of a film!
A hair mistake that has influenced your choice of products and hairstyles today?
For a very long time I straightened my hair every day, and I regret it because it damaged it enormously... Today I prefer blow-drying to straightening and, above all, I do it less often! I also try to do a lot more masks and oil treatments between shampoos to nourish my hair and avoid breakage.
Do you have a special travel routine?
I often take my products in mini sizes or buy travel bottles to decant them into. When I have to travel light, I always pack shampoo, conditioner, oil and heat protectant. On holiday I'm more relaxed: I tend to do more treatments and fewer heat-styled looks.
A funny hair anecdote you'd be happy to share?
I had green hair!!! Back in middle school I decided to get blonde balayage, but after a few months I quickly regretted it – it was far too light and I preferred my natural colour. So one day I went back to the hairdresser, who offered to cover the highlights with colour, and I said yes without really thinking because I knew nothing about it... When I came out, surprise: it didn't really look like my natural colour, it was darker, but I told myself it was a nice change. Little did I know that the real change would come a few washes later, when the colour started to fade and the highlights came through! So I was stuck with blonde/green hair for a few weeks before finding a new hairdresser who managed to fix the damage!