Elizabeta Damjanoska Spasenovska: I learned to be the best version of myself

Elizabeta Damjanoska Spasenovska is one of the recognizable faces we have followed on television for a long time — professional and calm in front of the camera, while privately choosing a simpler, but carefully selected wardrobe. In the conversation she revealed how her approach to style has changed, which beauty rituals she does not abandon and what priorities mean to her after giving birth and after celebrating her 40th birthday.

According to her, her personal style gradually left the experimental phase and turned toward more moderate and refined choices. Television changed her perspective — she learned that clothing is part of the professional impression and that it is worth investing in quality classic pieces: a good suit, a dress, a blazer and good shoes.

Key pieces and daily habits

Asked which three pieces every woman with refined taste should have in her closet, she answered briefly and clearly: "I'd say: a blazer, a black dress and shoes." But she admitted that a blazer is not her everyday choice, and that she often reserves it for television appearances; in her free time she emphasizes elegance with dresses and jewelry.

Her fitness approach is practical — she does not spend hours in the gym, but combines walking with stretching exercises. She moves with company and says that a walk with a friend is doubly beneficial. In her diet she tries to be moderate and emphasizes that it is more important how we feel in our bodies than what the number on the scale is: "Today I'll rest," she says about the days when she chooses rest.

She considers skincare the foundation: thorough cleansing (never go to bed with makeup on), hydration inside and out and sun protection. For makeup she chooses practicality — a good foundation, blush/bronzer and lipstick are the three products that help her look fresh even when she has little time. For television, makeup is more pronounced so it reads correctly on camera.

Nerves before going on camera have diminished with the years, but a small excitement remains. Before the first sentence live she takes a few deep breaths, repeats the opening sentence to herself and reminds herself: "You know what you're talking about, just say it naturally." She spends the last seconds before the red light in concentration, without much conversation around her.

She welcomed her fortieth year with a celebration and people who mean a lot to her. With that came clearer life lessons: "I learned to be the best version of myself", to choose well the people she surrounds herself with and to be the most devoted mother to her two children — to receive fewer calls "mom when will you come home" while she is away on business. For the hard moments she points to a short message that helps her: "This too will pass."

Photo: private archive