Photography by Eva Kruiper
‘It was Corina Smith that brought me to the island,’ says hair and make-up artist Sara Muhammad of her business partner in Smack Ibiza. ‘We met about seven years ago, and she was always talking about how amazing Ibiza was, but it had never really appealed to me. Then she introduced me to Ibiza in 2008 and I absolutely loved the lifestyle.’
When the recession hit London soon after, the urge to relocate to a warmer climate struck Sara, so she and Corina forged the idea to launch Smack Makeup Ibiza and headed out for the season. ‘I’d always wanted to do a season somewhere warm,’ Sara says. ‘But I thought, being nearly 30, that I’d left it too late. I totally fell in love with the island and instantly knew I had to come back. In the end, I decided to relocate here completely, I packed up my car and brought everything but the kitchen sink and now here I am to stay!’
‘It’s like the island is my boyfriend,’ she smiles. ‘Even if my work takes me back to London, I’ll always return here. I love the Spanish culture – compared to that hardcore city cycle of getting up at 7am, getting home after dark and then just doing it all again, the quality of life here is amazing. And as much as you can have the party life in Ibiza, there’s also the quiet side where you can retreat… of course the weather does help! I love being able to drive in open spaces, to see the sun setting over the mountains, see the Mediterranean Sea… this is the place I want to be.’
Read more about Smack Ibiza on White-Ibiza
Photography by Ana Lui
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