It's not just Christmas I even set up for Diwali
That is something I’m taking away Christmas from you, thank you
And they all have these lights on them so we are all like lit up along with the Christmas tree
Yeah, they have lights on them
Everything, everything is decorated by me
I like capturing moments because we have the technology to capture that and relive it. You
watch, when you see them then you go back in time at least you were able to capture it
Pinkvilla is extremely delighted to be celebrating Christmas 2021 with Indian television’s
heartthrob Erica Fernandes
Thanks. Welcome to Pinkvilla. Thank you.
How is it going?
You can see. Yeah. It's so pretty
So, what is Christmas? What has Christmas been for you all these years ?
So, Christmas for me has always been the festival of joy. This is a festival of joy and it is
known for you know the season of giving. So, it just makes you feel so happy you know the
word Christmas only makes you feel so happy and when the place is decorated that's you
know you feel different, you feel very different, you feel nice and then you are in a mood of
just celebrating every moment and everything with everybody around you it doesn't have to
be the person you know it's like you know you just become extremely happy.
That's true. What is that one ritual that doesn't die
whatsoever and you've been doing it religiously every year for
Decorating my house
All by yourself? Yeah, ever since I’ve stepped inside her house every nook and corner is like
so well put up even, I went to the washroom and I saw the hand wash so why like since when
have you like you know given so much attention to the details and do you like shop by yourself?
Yes, I do shop by myself and it's not just Christmas I even set up for Diwali so I celebrate
everything, all the festivals so it's not just you know Christmas but yes, Christmas is always
Christmas has a lot of decoration you know and they have different kind of
ornaments and very specific things for Christmas and I’ve always wished you know that I
could have celebrated a white Christmas somewhere in another country and it has never
happened all these years and I hope the next Christmas it happens but I wanted to bring that
here so that I experienced it at home and that's how I decorate my house and that's how I keep
the feel so it's all themed so every room is Christmas themed. Be it my living room, my
kitchen, my washroom yeah, everything
I was stunned by seeing the washroom detail and I was like wow like on point
And even with your skin and you know makeup and hair and like outfits is there a certain
ritual that you follow, a certain regime you follow in terms of I always put a sheet mask
before Christmas or probably any festival, any routine, any regime for skin
No because for me any occasion I need to do anything I have a certain few things that I do and I think
And what would that be? Like I know that okay this is going to be this is my important day
or Christmas is my important day I have to go for an award or is there some occasion that's
going to happen so few days before that I start prepping even more if I’m lazy I if I have like
a two step thing that I follow I make sure that I’m doing my night and day thing a little
more and then I go into deep cleansing also. So, I do a blackhead strip yeah you have to first
strip out the excess oils that are creating that shield when you put your strip on top so if
you don't remove the excess oils it's not going to catch onto the blackheads so it dries out
your skin a little bit over here so that it the extra serum is pulled out then you put your
blackhead mask on and then you strip it out then you see the results because your t-zones get oily yes
That is something I’m taking away Christmas from you thank
you for that because I have been using like the chin strips and then
I’m going to do that.
Even I was seeing on Instagram you've you know not gone very out there
with your fashion looks, you've kept it very subtle you have worn whites, you've won like a
nice power suit, what's your outfit going to look like for this Christmas?
I don't know I have not decided yet
What's your vibe like?
My vibe is more like see I am more of a very formal dresser so I love trousers, I love suits, I
love this kind of stuff you know my style is more classic and chic, trendy, modern is when I
try to get when I’m casual so that's when you see that side of me but moreover, I’m
somebody who's more in formal dresses
Do you follow Christmas colours? No, I don't but there is one specific time where all of us
Christmas sweaters so that's for our family lunch when we have. So, the entire family is
wearing their Christmas sweater on. That is so cute and I usually again travel to get them so I
get them and they all have these lights on them so we're all like lit up along with the Christmas
Oh, it has lights? Yeah. They have lights on them.
Also do you cook like for Christmas cake or something sweet to that you whatever
Mostly my mom makes all the sweets because she has been doing it so it's a tradition for her
so every Christmas there are set of sweets that she always makes and the Christmas rich plum
cake has to be there so this year I will be baking my own and rest she has done.
Do you enjoy cooking? I love cooking, baking yeah
What is a special gift that you've received or probably given to someone for Christmas?
See I, for me, as long as it brings a smile on a person's face it's not has to be certain like you
know a very big thing or a very expensive thing on Christmas usually or during Christmas
also the week I have a lot of kids coming over from the society. Every evening and they keep
coming here because they see the decorations and now after a few days I’m going to
have my Santa put out outside so that becomes like this and stuff like that with the kids and
Have you like done this Christmas tree by yourself with
every like look at the details it's like the Christmas star and
The Christmas star put it later on Christmas but yeah
Everything is my house is decorated by me
And out of all the 25th Decembers that you celebrated which has been your fondest and why?
I think the first was my last year because it was my first ever Christmas in this house. The
memory why it was so special because you know when you're in your own house everything
becomes extra special so when I shifted here it was just two days before lockdown that I had
that I got this house and I was lucky enough to have it just two days before the lockdown
because I got the entire lockdown to set up my house and then Christmas came in
though it was a lockdown Christmas, it was too special because usually we are always in the
house celebrating Christmas and it's like more of a family up there so nothing changed there
for us but it was especially yeah a new setup, a new place and hopefully
I heard you said like you like being independent and
gives you a sense of empowerment
And again, over here I could decorate it my way, my style so otherwise it is in my parents’
house and my mom wants to decorate in a certain way, my
dad wants to go given his inputs here it's me and the way I like it
That's great and can we expect a vlog sort of a thing probably on your YouTube? Are you
and do you have any plan about your Christmas about how did you?
I don’t usually, it's a personal thing right, a private affair so I do not post things which are
personal which is for me yeah so, I like keeping things that are
for me to myself because those things are precious right.
Have you made an effort to probably cover or capture something not like capture I’m sure but
like you know make videos or something not to put up
anywhere probably just for yourself as a memory?
I don't have a lot of videos or you have a lot of people give me
The effort to edit it and like just keep it?
No, not edit it and keep, it is for me and for whoever I’m spending it with there are a lot of
memories you know I like capturing moments because we have the technology to capture that
and relive you watch when you see them then you go back in time you were able to capture it
you want to live that moment yes but you also want to capture such moments definitely.
And on that note, we come to an end to our interview and it was lovely. Thank you for calling
Pinkvilla and celebrating Christmas with us. A Merry, Merry Christmas to you and to
everyone else and we hope to see you soon
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