Muse Lonneke Engel's Favorite Cosmetics Revealed!

M: Let's talk about New York living. How long have you been living in New York?
M: Let's talk about living in New York. How long have you lived here?

L: Well, I have been coming here since I started modeling, actually the first trip I ever made was to New York. I loved New York from the beginning and I finally started living here when my Dad actually passed away, that was in 2001. He was the one that was always traveling with me. After that I was like I need to do things on my own, and it was right after 9/11, and I moved to New York. I lived in a rental place for a long time and then I started looking to buy something and then I bought my apartment in Soho and now I am really happy here and I don't think I am going to leave anytime soon. Even whatever happens, whatever bad happens, New York will survive. People will survive. It's still the best city in the world I think. It's so alive, if you want to eat late at night you can, so much happening. I like New York, also that it you want the best movies, the best Broadway plays, really nice people, the most interesting people of the world come here because they know it gathers information and artistic people. So for me its is really interesting to see all of those people, all those smart minds together and its just the best of the best. The best of the fashion, I still think even though Paris is maybe considered the fashion capital but I think everyone who is in fashion really wants to come here. Best food that what I like and we will talk about more is that everything here they are much further ahead with organic beauty product wise but also food wise. Restaurants, a lot of really good organic and even vegan restaurants that I love to go to. Products, there are so many stores where you can buy organic creams, makeup, yeah so I love it here.

L: I've been coming to New York since I started modeling; in fact, my very first modeling trip was here.


For me, it's fascinating to see all these intelligent people gathered together. It's truly the best of the best. The fashion industry here is top-notch. While Paris might be considered the fashion capital, everyone in the fashion world wants to come here.
The food is also the best. I want to talk more about this later, but overall, I think things are very advanced here, especially when it comes to organic beauty products and food. There are so many delicious organic and vegan restaurants that I love. You can also buy organic creams and makeup at various stores. That's why I love New York.

M: How do you take care of your skin in the morning and the night?
M: How do you care for your skin in the morning and at night?

L: I used to always clean my face and put cream on at night but I would break out and I don't like it anymore. Now I have Crealine H2O and clean everything. At night my skin gets a rest. I make sure I always have water next to my bed so I drink water when I am thirsty. That's the thing your skin will only look better if you have the right amount of water in your body and that is why it is important to drink one and a half to two liters of water a everyday and so I always make sure that I have water wherever I go. I clean water from the tap because it is good for the environment. For my chapped lips I use SMITH'S - ROSEBUD SALVE and the next morning I clean it again with Crealine and put moisturizer on. My advice is pretty easy, clean, clean, clean, make sure it's always clean.

L: I used to cleanse and then apply cream at night, but I would get breakouts. Now, I just use "Crealine H2O" to cleanse and let my skin rest without applying anything else.


M: What are your favorite beauty products?
What are your favorite beauty products?









M: Do you have any favorite places for facials, spa, massage and manicure?
M: Do you have any favorite spots for facials, spas, massages, or manicures?

L: Tracie Martyn for a facial. www.traciemartyn.com
A lot of celebrities go there. Also she has a line of about five or six products and they are organic. She has a body lotion that is amazing makes you skin really better. A face washes that's amazing. I have to say for my beauty regime right now in winter I only use Crealine, but in the summer I like the face wash, it really gentle it does not dry your skin out.

L: For facials, "Tracie Martyn." www.traciemartyn.com
Many celebrities go there. She also has her own line of about five or six products, all organic. Her body lotion is amazing and truly improves the skin. Her face wash is also excellent. I have to say, for my winter skincare routine, I only use "Crealine," but in the summer, I like using this face wash. It's very gentle and doesn't dry out my skin.

“A Trampoline is the Best Exercise!”

M: Do you exercise?
M: Do you exercise?

L: I made a little room in my apartment because I am pretty lazy. The cost of a yearly membership to a gym is almost the same as a good treadmill so I bought one. I am now running everyday in front of the TV and which is great and if I am tired I will just lie down and do it an hour later I will run a little more. If it good weather outside I run outside next to the Hudson river, its so nice with all those people in New York City. Also I like to jump on a trampoline. It is called Urban Rebounder and you can go to UrbanRebounder.com and see on the Internet how it works. You basically do certain dance routines on a small trampoline instead of jumping up you jump in the trampoline which makes all your muscles work harder. The one good thing about it is that it is one of the few exercises that target your lymphatic system, the system that takes all the toxins out of your body, it actually works that. Running does not do that, only on a trampoline. This is actually something that I know from my mother who is a registered nurse so she told me that. It is so much fun, you put music on and you just dance and I watch TV doing it, I do it in a class too. Everyone is doing it at the same time, you have an instructor in front of you, and you do a whole routine and you feel like you are a really great dancer. After forty-five minutes you are sweating. When you do it with weights, I do it with five pound weights, it's even better. Because you really work your muscles. It's the best exercise.

L: Since I tend to be a bit lazy, I created a small workout space in my loft. The cost of a year's gym membership was almost the same as a treadmill, so I bought one.
Now, I run in front of the TV every day. It's very convenient; if I get tired, I can just lie down and rest, then run again an hour later. On nice weather days, I enjoy running outside along the Hudson River with other New Yorkers.



I actually learned this from my mother, who is a registered nurse. It's incredibly fun; you put on music and just dance. I often do it while watching TV. I also attend classes where an instructor leads us through routines. It feels like being a professional dancer. After 45 minutes, you're sweating. Using weights, I use five-pound weights, makes it even more effective. You really work your muscles. It's the best exercise.

M: Is there any method that you practice to relax yourself?
M: What are your relaxation methods?

L: I really like spending time by myself. My favorite thing to do is to sleep,I love sleeping. Even when I go out and I am at a party I am so excited that I am going to go home and sleep. Make sure that you have a nice bed, you sleep half of your life. It is one of the most important things that will make your whole day better. I really make sure I get a good night sleep. For me that's amazing. I have a massage once in a while but it is really about taking care of yourself. It's also reading a book and writing. Riding on horses too.

L: I cherish my alone time. My favorite thing is sleeping. Even when I go out to a party, I'm just excited about going home to sleep. Having a comfortable bed is important; we spend half our lives sleeping. It's crucial for making the next day better. I always prioritize getting a good night's sleep. For me, that's essential. I get massages occasionally, but ultimately, it's about self-care. Reading, writing, and horseback riding are also enjoyable.
I prioritize getting a good night's sleep. For me, that's essential. I get massages occasionally, but ultimately, it's about self-care. Reading, writing, and horseback riding are also enjoyable.

“Everyone Loves Seeing Models Eat!”

M: I heard that you have become a certified health counselor. What actually motivated you to do that?
M: I heard you became a certified health counselor. What inspired you to pursue that?

L: I found out about this school in New York called the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, which is led by Joshua Rosenthal. It is basically a new movement of people from all over the world that come to this school that are being taught by the most amazing people in the world like Dr. Oz who comes to Oprah and talks about health and Dr, Weil, Deepak Chopra, so there are all these people and you make your own opinion on how you want to live your life, and how you want to help people. I really learned there that everyone is different, everyone is there own individual person, and that's how you have to look and listen to everybody individually. Sometime where my thing is, what I want to do is, I want to figure out how to live a healthier life for myself. But I also noticed that I like, I get really happy when I see someone eating something healthier and being happy eating and liking it so I cook a lot and I just wanted t know what else is out there, how can I make healthier recipes. So I went to this school and became a health counselor now it's very diverse I listened to people telling their problems and stories and I give them some suggestions. Mostly people know what to do and I just listen and they say, "ahh, my stomach aches, but maybe I drink too much coffee, but maybe I should stop doing that, maybe that's the trouble." It is nice that they have someone that can tell them yeah you are right or what about sleep, do you sleep enough? It makes people think;" Am I living a good life?" I also go shopping with them to buy healthier options of certain foods. I clean kitchens, I teach them simple recipes. Mostly what I like to do is write and discover new things so what I do in my free time is I go to shops and I discover new creams, foods, and anything organic, and I really want to try new restaurants and then I write about it in my blog, I now write for chicreport.com which is a blog that is a part of Fashion Week Daily. I write about healthy options anything that has to do with how you feel. I am interested how food influences how you feel. Why in America, why are there so many people that are depressed, and why is there the highest rate of diabetes and osteoporosis and all those things compared to the rest of the world, obese people, why is that and why is here the most amount of fast food. What is the connection and why, and why when you eat perfect for a few days you feel amazing when you work out for a few days you feel so strong. And when you don't work out for a few days and you sit in front of the TV and you eat junk you feel so bad. Why are your emotions so influenced by food? So that is why I started studying and it is really fun. I work now mostly with young girls and models but anybody can ask me, "What do you think?" It is not like I am putting my advice onto people but if people are willing to listen I like to talk. I love talking, I am a typical Gemini, yeah so that's the thing, I am obsessed with new food things, I am very excited when I see a new product on the market that I think is amazing. I need to promote it. People like you when the model eats. In this whole industry, people have such a negative impression of foods, it's good to tell people that there are models and fashion editors that are really busy getting better image of. I feel sometimes people still think that models are always not eating, I know so many girls don't, so there are problems to the girls, and it's good that we talk about it, yes, there is a problem that girls some have an eating disorder but there is so many way to handle this to get better. So we actually have a strong tool in the fashion industry actually helps those girls, that's what I want to focus on now is that healthy models can bring out so many good message out, I mean being thin is healthy for the rest of your life if you do it in a right way, eating healthy. Being thin gives you less chance to have a heart attack, all those things that if you eat a lot of sugars that give you more chance to get diableries, it is healthy to be thin if it's healthy way you do it. And you need to be moving you can't say that yeah, I'm a normal size girl but there are so many people that are not eating healthy, and moving and working out. I think they should have a good discussion like we have now and have thought input and I am really open to it I really want to have more discussions about it. I also love Japanese food and am into macrobiotics diet which is all about ying yang and local produce that you eat, I eat a lot of Japanese foods, it's done mostly by George Osawa.

L: I discovered a school in New York called the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, led by Joshua Rosenthal. It's a hub for a new movement, attracting people from around the world who are taught by incredible figures like Dr. Oz, who appears on "Oprah" to discuss health, as well as Dr. Weil and Deepak Chopra.
What I learned there is that everyone is unique, an individual, and we must approach and listen to each person accordingly. I realized I wanted to figure out how to live a healthier life for myself. But I also noticed that I feel genuinely happy when I see others enjoying healthy food. So, I cook a lot and want to explore new possibilities and create healthier recipes. That's why I attended this school and became a health counselor. Now, my work is diverse; I listen to people's problems and stories and offer suggestions.

Most people already know what to do, so I primarily listen. They might say, "I have a stomach ache, but maybe I drink too much coffee. Perhaps I should stop, and that's the cause." It's helpful to have someone confirm their thoughts, like, "Yes, you're right," or ask, "What about sleep? Are you getting enough?" It prompts them to reflect: "Am I living a good life?" I also accompany them on shopping trips to help them choose healthier options. I tidy their kitchens and teach them simple recipes.


I'm fascinated by how food affects our mood. Why are so many people in America depressed? Why do we have the highest rates of diabetes, osteoporosis, and obesity compared to the rest of the world? Why is there so much fast food here? What's the connection? And why do we feel amazing after a few days of eating healthy and exercising, yet feel terrible after a few days of junk food and inactivity? How are our emotions so influenced by food? That's why I started studying this, and it's incredibly enjoyable.

I primarily work with young women and models now, but anyone can ask for my opinion. I don't impose my advice, but I love to talk with those who are willing to listen. I'm a typical Gemini, so I'm very talkative. I'm always curious about new food trends and get excited when I discover a fantastic new product on the market – I feel compelled to share it.

And everyone likes seeing models eat, right? The image of food in the fashion industry is often negative. So, I want to convey that there are models and fashion editors actively working to improve this perception. Sometimes, I feel the public still believes models never eat. I know many young women who don't, which leads to problems. It's important we discuss this. Yes, some girls struggle with eating disorders, but there are many ways to address this and improve. The fashion industry actually has resources to help these young women, and that's what I want to focus on now: how healthy models can send out positive messages.

Being slender can contribute to a longer, healthier life if done healthily. Being thin can reduce the risk of heart attack, while excessive sugar intake increases the chance of diabetes. It's healthy to be thin, but only if achieved through healthy means. And you must stay active. You can't just be a "normal" size and assume you're healthy if you don't eat well and exercise.

I believe we should all engage in discussions like this and share our thoughts. I'm very open to it and eager to have more conversations. I also love Japanese food and follow the macrobiotic diet, which emphasizes yin and yang and eating local produce. I eat a lot of Japanese food, largely influenced by George Osawa's principles.