Our resident MUA here at Amazingy, Svenja Mauter-Schellong, recently teamed up with photographer Carolin Saage to have a photoshoot with DJ duo Britta & Unders from right here in our home city of Berlin – using only HIRO Cosmetics and wearing apparel by Demobaza – and the results were absolutely stunning! And we even got to ask them a few questions post-shoot about the ways in which they lead a sustainable lifestyle when they‘re always on the road. Turns out techno-lovers can be tree-huggers, too <3

HIRO is an entirely natural cosmetics line, an extension of our company’s ethical standards and environmental advocacy, and as its employees, we try to adhere to that ethos and lead by example. Of course, the means of ethical consumption will vary person to person – as one’s lifestyle choices and overall circumstances directly correlate to self-sustainability – but when we make even the smallest positive choices, they can have larger ripple effects on the environment as a whole.

“Currently both of us are vegetarian and are leaning more and more towards a vegan diet – both an ethical choice and a political retaliation against the current food economy we live in.”

When the DJs are at home, they try as much as possible to lean on alternative means of travel. Britta chooses to ride her bicycle whenever possible to avoid contributing to carbon emissions – and Unders uses his new electronic skateboard from Inboard to do the same (which he says is probably the coolest eco-friendly mode of transport on the planet!). It can be difficult to be consistent with their sustainable practices as flying from location to location is a part of their job, but since they started with their new management company We Are E, efficient organizational tactics have enabled them to take less flights.

“And we are planning a summer tour with campers to completely eliminate flying during our peak summer season. Obviously these campers will be built as eco-friendly as possible. And of course we’ll have our own water bottles during our travels.”

And with a schedule that‘s only getting busier and busier, they realise that eating healthy can make a huge difference in their energy levels. Their intake of water has increased to help keep their bodies revitalized, and over the past few months they‘ve even incorporated yoga into their morning routines to offset the imbalance that comes with only being able to get 3 hours of undisturbed sleep between shows.

“Both of us try to catch sleep whenever it‘s possible: in the taxi, on the train, on the plane – we basically sleep everywhere.”

And it doesn‘t get any easier when it comes to their skin care regimens. Try as they may, being constantly on the road doesn‘t really lend itself to staying consistent with self-care practices, so we gave them some insider tips on which products could prove useful, especially during their travels:

• Dr. Alkaitis Trial & Travel Kit gives you the opportunity to customize your skin care regimen while on-the-move
• John Masters offers an Essential Trial Set for Hair & Body that’ll have your hair thanking you both on the road and on your down time
• And if staying hydrated and global poverty are also among your main concerns, then The Dopper Bottle (a product manufactured in support of the Simavi WASH Programme) could be your next travel companion

“I don‘t usually use much makeup I only use mascara and lipstick. But after the photo shoot, I would really like to wear more. It felt very natural and super light on the skin, and I loved the lipstick, as well, because it matched with my hair perfectly.”

Maybe we‘ve convinced Britta to start carrying HIRO‘s shade of super red lipstick in her purse from now on? Only time will tell! In the meanwhile, keep an eye on these two and give their music a listen – the set from Kater Blau is my personal favorite 🙂 And keep making as many ethically conscious consumption choices as you can… each one is a tiny ripple that becomes a large wave in the Great Sea of Change <3 Stay Amazingy in 2018!