Niloy Farhana, a doctor by day and a fashion blogger and make-up artist by night show us how much one can accomplish if one approaches a task with passion and little practicality. Juneyna Kabir is all ears.
How do you manage your many different career aspects at the same time – doctor, makeup artist, and blogger?
I literally run from morning to night and I work according to schedule. I always pre-plan my days and week, so that I can cope with everything. I get very little free time to be honest, but I love it.
Who is your style inspiration?
I never followed any certain person for style, rather I follow my instinct but yes, simple style of dressing inspires me.
Saree is one of your go-to wardrobes. What is special to you about sarees?
I feel connected to sarees because my mother always wears them and a lot of my emotions and moods are influenced by the saree. I feel like I can express myself the most through it and it is a timeless elegant piece of attire suitable for any place, date or time.
Who is your favorite entrepreneur brand to work with and why?
There are many but for an example Menka, Shoilee, Amlaki, La mode because I highly admire how they promote good quality Bangladeshi products and how hard-working and professional they are.
What do you think of the fashion scene in Bangladesh right now?
I think the fashion scene is pretty versatile. People are opting for traditional as well as western clothing but one issue that bothers me is fast fashion rather than recycled styling. There are very few eco-friendly sustainable brands.
What is your go-to beauty or makeup tip?
I don’t overdo anything. Staying clean and simple and not fall for the trends is important. Rather one should set their own style and trend based on what makes you comfortable.
What sort of make-up do you prefer to do on other people?
For Makeup on others, I prefer casual or theatrical.
Instagram is planning to remove the number of ‘likes’ from public posts. How do you feel about that?
I feel it’s a positive initiative by Instagram since the numbers of likes issue is driving a certain group crazy and also making people focus on quantifying rather than on quality or creativity.
How do you plan your posts for your Insta blog? Do you follow any particular theme?
I completely follow my heart regarding my post since I never felt the pressure of organizing the grid or anything. I love to share my passions and genuinely my day to day fashion through my feed.
Would you consider being a doctor your profession and a makeup artist/blogger a hobby or both are as important as each other?
Both professions are important for me because my knowledge is my power to help a person to heal physically and my blogging is a place where I try to promote deshi products among people. So both are equally important.
Recommend a few of your favorite fashion bloggers and online fashion businesses in Bangladesh right now.
I like Komal Panday, thebohobalika, inexactorange for fashion scene and for online fashion business Menka, Dhaka Metro Fashion, Shoilee, Aarshi, Taysha.