Belgium is half French-speaking and half Flemish, and I was born on the French side. So we spoke it a lot - like, in kindergarten, it was almost all French. But then I moved to New Zealand when I was 10, where we obviously spoke English all the time, so I lost the French a little bit.

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Wellness is associated with happiness. When you're happy, you're feeling good in your mind and body. That ties into being healthy, eating well, and exercising regularly. It also ties into being excited about things - like getting up in the morning and having a healthy breakfast.

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Morning Health Happiness

Having a lot of friends and family around you - that's all a part of wellness.

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Family Art You

Belgium is half French-speaking and half Flemish, and I was born on the French side. So we spoke it a lot - like, in kindergarten, it was almost all French. But then I moved to New Zealand when I was 10, where we obviously spoke English all the time, so I lost the French a little bit.

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Time Art Zealand

All my family look Irish. They act Irish. My sister even has red hair... it's crazy. I'm the one that doesn't seem Irish. None of the kids in my family, my siblings, speak with an Irish accent... we've never lived there full-time; we weren't born there. We just go there once or twice a year. It's weird. Our parents sound Irish, but we don't.

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Time Family Year

Where would we be without our friends? Honestly, every friend is so unique and special. I have my friends back in New Zealand; I have my friends in New York and California. Then you have your friends who are your family. Barbara Palvin falls into that category. I have a lot of love for all my friends.

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Love Family Zealand

Your personality counts for a lot and how you are to work with.

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Work Your You

I'm really into oat milk.

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T Really Real

For me, the runway is fun. I try to just chill out and look at faces in the crowd if I can.

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Way Us UN

Eating right is a natural defense against the sun. Sweet potatoes, dark chocolate, pomegranates, leafy greens, almonds, and teas all help against the sun. Otherwise, 100 SPF will do.

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Wise Will UN

I'm kind of obsessed with Instagram. I like the fact that you can really express yourself. Obviously, there are limits, but you can always show a lot of your personality and day to day things that no one would ever know.

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Yourself Yours Your

I try to just, you know, make sure I wash my face in the morning and at night before I sleep.

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Morning You Wash

I love yoga. I'll film a class with my teacher, bring my mat with me, and just do it anywhere.

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Teacher Love Yoga

Yoga is a great thing to do because you can just practice it by yourself in your hotel.

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Great Yourself Yours

It's a dream of mine to be a yoga teacher one day.

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Teacher Yoga Teach

I try to always eat a balanced diet. I never try to change it too much.

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Diet Change Ways

Sometimes, when I'm just watching TV at home, I cut some aloe vera leaves and use the inside gel part as a mask. It's incredible how much comes out of every cut - you can just do a little slice. I buy the leaves at health food stores. You can get single whole leaves, and they kind of last you forever.

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Time Home Health

Every woman is confident in her own way, and it's all about finding what makes you confident.

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You Woman Way

There's some really good vegan protein shakes you can get, and I'm a big fan of matcha lattes instead of having espresso.

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Good You Vegan

I used to be terrible and go to bed with my make-up on, and that's just not good for your skin.

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Good Your You

Having a healthy body and healthy mind is always something I think about.

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Health Ways Way

I have a knack for always ending up in L.A. whenever I have some days off, because I really like going there... and I really like hanging out on the beach and all the hiking and opportunities and things you can do outside.

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I believe that thinking positively and envisioning the best possible outcome can add to your achievements.

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I love to just throw on a leather jacket with jean shorts and a T-shirt, or I'll pair a menswear-inspired blazer with jeans for a casual but chic look.

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VS is a family. Everyone loves each other.

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My first beauty moment was when I was probably four years old. My sister and I snuck into my mom's room and got into her makeup. We put on blush and lipstick and eyeshadow. I will always remember that day.

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When I first started working with Victoria's Secret, I wanted to get stronger. That was something I wanted to build on and really be as strong and powerful as I could be. Working with Victoria's Secret, I started really thinking about my body and my muscles.

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I like to scrub everything down because I've usually got so much makeup and body makeup and products on. I have to shower every day.

Stella Maxwell

People forget that Instagram is there for fun, and I try not to lose sight of that. It's not as serious as everyone thinks it is.

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If I wasn't a model, I don't know what I'd do, but I would be working just as hard at whatever it was.

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Victoria's Secret have an instant bronzing gel; that's what they use on all our shoots.

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Sometimes, when you roll out of bed, you don't want to be photographed by the paparazzi. Usually you like to know when you're being photographed. I've learnt that, as a public figure, you have to up your game and be prepared. Ideally, you try not to roll out of bed without brushing your hair - just chuck a brush through it, make a little effort.

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The atmosphere of a shoot is so intimate, while a show is more of a celebration of that designer and their work and the models coming together to walk in the clothing and present the frocks in their unique way.

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Beauty really has such a wide field of interpretation. I guess that's why it's forever fascinating.

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I do hikes; I do swimming.

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Positivity helps with everything in life.

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Rosewater & Glycerin spray is amazing as a mist. I get it at health food stores. It smells good and is really hydrating.

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I can't live without coconut oil.

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I always wear my Lip Lights gloss from the Karl Lagerfeld and ModelCo line. I like this brownish pink called St. Tropez Sunset. It's like a take on your own lip colour but not too heightened. If I'm going out, I do the red.

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Being confident without makeup is sexy.

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Exercise is great for your mental health!

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I've bleached my brows and things like that, but otherwise, I just let them be.

Stella Maxwell

Your outlook is pretty happy and positive after yoga. It's a good way to open up and center.

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I think everybody goes through insecurities when they're younger, and everybody has to grow into their body.

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I really like walking for brands where I like the clothes, because it's a big part of the whole thing.

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I always like to feel comfortable and to dress how I feel.

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I keep my personal life personal. I don't talk about it.

Stella Maxwell

I really like Bioderma. I really like to wipe my face with it, like, every night.

Stella Maxwell

For me, off-duty hair means no products. I have people touching my hair almost every day, so when I'm not working, I try to let my hair relax.

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I've been doing a lot of yoga because it really centres me - mentally as well as physically. It's just an hour of my day that's always positive, and I always come out in a better mood.

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I love to show fans what I'm excited about and to get them excited.

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