Let's Be Nosey about Madison McKenna

Jessica Mckenna
Feb 27, 2017
3 min read

In this segment of LETS BE NOSEY we will interview normal everyday women on their beauty secrets and aspirations.

Lets all meet Madison McKenna (@maddzmckenna)

She is a full time dancer at ED5 international in Sydney, Australia.

What made you start dancing?

"I started dancing when I was 3 years old because my mum thought i was lazy and pushed me into class. Now I've been dancing for 17 years"

Why do you love dancing?

"Dancing for all these years has shaped me to be the person I am today. It has taught discipline and drive and has given me direction into hopefully a successful future. I also don't know what I would do if I wasn't dancing, I've been doing it for that long. It is no longer a hobby but a lifestyle"

Do you have any pre performance rituals?

'Yes. I calm myself down by listening to music. Literally any other song besides what I will be performing to. I also always remind myself why I am dancing and who I'm dancing for"

Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?

"Somewhere overseas dancing in Moulin Rouge, Tokyo disneyland or a cruise ship on the Caribbean. Just doing something that makes me really happy"

What inspires you about living in Sydney?

"Sydney inspires me because everyday I can be someone new and be accepted for that. The lifestyle down in Sydney is like living in fast forward, I'm always doing something every single second of everyday and thats what I love"

Your lifestyle seems very fast paced, how do you manage a good work life balance?

"You kinda just chuck whatever you can into everyday and just hope for the best. Which is essentially how I'm living at the moment haha"

What do you do with your spare time?

"Sleep"

What beauty product can you not live without?

"I can not live without my Hourglass Arch eyebrow pencil or mascara. I'll fill in my eyebrows and wear mascara everyday no matter what"

Since you dance full time you must be pretty good at doing your own makeup.

What is your stage products that you use?

"Ummm I always have my Morphe palette in 35W, Urban Decay Naked Skin foundation, Stila One Step correct primer, Too Faced Born This Way Concealer, Bare Minerals Original Powder, The Balm Mary luminizer Highlight and my Hourglass Arch brow pencil. Ooh and my Hourglass Bronzer in Luminous light"

Is there one product you always have on you?

Maybelline Baby Lips lip balm

If your going out, would you prefer a bold lip or bold eye?

"100% would prefer a bold lip. It makes you stand out and deters random boys from wanting to kiss you"

Do you have a skincare routine?

"Yes I do. I do a first cleanse with Korres Milk Protein cleanser then I use Drunk Elephant Pekee bar with the Clarisonic. I also use Drunk Elephant TLC serum at night with a Cetephil moisturiser"

Whats something you do with your skin that you know you shouldn't?

"I use makeup wipes like they are going out of fashion, even though I know I should use a proper cleanser"

Favourite treatment product?

"My newest treatment product that I love using is the Drunk Elephant TLC serum. That stuff is actual magic"

How do you wind down after a big day?

"I like having a cup of English Breakfast tea and Monte Carlo biscuits mmm"