Morning and Evening Self-care and Audition Beauty Basics from Walmart! →
Hey y’all!
If you know me, you know I am a big advocate for making time for yourself and investing in your skincare and beauty routines. Here are some of my favorite daily rituals and items I use year-round and on my clients. These beauty picks are also great for auditions!
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This cleansing water is fantastic, gentle and gets everything off. I always remove makeup before I clean my skin with my cleanser. It’s a small extra step that makes a big difference. This also breaks down my mascara and eyeliner and doesn’t have a residue. I use this on myself and this is great for a makeup kit. It removes and cleans up eye shadow mishaps in a pinch without that greasy feeling. This is probably the best Micellar Water I’ve tried. I also love the convenient pump. I just flip the cotton pad around when I’m done with my eye to move onto my face. The the single one out first to see if you like it and if you do, next time grab the double that’s with a discount.
Embriolysse Lait Creme Fluide 💙
This is one of the most gentle and effective moisturizers. It’s great for all skin types, especially sensitive types. I was introduced to this magic product, the Lait Creme Concentrate while on set. Every makeup artist in town has this in their kit and works so great to prep the skin, to moisturize, prime and remove makeup. I like the Fluide in the large tub. It’s a bit lighter weight, absorbs quickly, and instantly gives life back to your skin. Anytime my skin is feeling dull and need a refresh I warm up a tiny bit of this in on my finger tips and press it into the skin to refresh my skin and makeup. A makeup artist had done this to me on set after a long day of shooting and my skin looked tired and this instantly woke it up. I love the large size, bang for your buck and I love using this on my neck and chest. It works great in the morning and evening, but I still will go on with an SPF after this has dried down. I honestly cannot rave enough about this. I keep the mini version and the Concentrate in my makeup kit. Honestly, might be worth having the travel Concentrate in your bag for touchups. And! It was created in the 50’s from a doctor specializing in skin diseases, so he definitely knew what he was developing. This is a cult favorite on and off movie sets for a reason.
Bio Oil 🧖🏻♀️
mY’all know how I feel about facial oils and I absolutely love Bio Oil. I have been using this product for YEARS. Mother knows best. I love the results for the value. This product is primarily used for scars, stretch marks and helping dehydrated skin. I use this as my Gua Sha oil. It provides great slip and lightweight and really affordable. I’ve used this as my nighttime oil and just one or two drops pressed into the skin will make a difference. I swear it cleared my skin over time when I had dealt with pimple scarring.
Gua Sha 🧖🏻♀️
This is not the exact one I use but iting y’all the exact one I use. This helps with lympathic drainage in the face and body. For a full breakdown, check out my Gua Sha post here.
Eco Tools Body Dry Brush 🧖🏻♀️
I just discovered dry brushing. It’s a great way to promote circulation and lymphatic drainage in the body. I think with the current state of affairs, we are more concerned about our health more than ever and love how this detoxifies my body and how energized it makes me feel. Most resources say to do this in the morning, because y’all. If you want to wake up feeling energized, this is the way to do it! They also recommend doing it prior to a shower. I start at my feet and work my way up; you gently brush your body in long strokes upwards. I do about 8 in the fronts of my legs, 8 in the back and so on on the rest of your body. There are plenty of resources on Pinterest and YouTube how-to’s.
I’m an advocate for sun care and our neck, arms, chest and legs are no exception. I use this as my morning body moisturizer, primarily on these exposed areas including my hands and especially if I’m going to be on the road a while in a sleeveless number. Just having that lightweight gentle protection without the smell of sunscreen or heaviness of a sunscreen makes me feel better. It’s hydrating, doesn’t have a sunscreen smell and dries down relatively quickly.
I love this micro-fine brow pencil! It’s perfect for a gentle, softly sculpted brow with soft, brow hair-like effect. I use this on all of my clients. Just about every one of these headshots in the headshot collection are with this NYX Brow pencil. Check out my latest Instagram or TikTok on how I like to fill in my brows using this pencil.
I love this brow pencil for when I want a bit more drama. It’s an actual pencil that you sharpen, has great color pay off, wears well and looks full and natural. Great for a night out or if strong brows are your jam.
We’ve all had that last minute same-day audition in Santa Monica. And as an actress… your nails need to always be on point! No chipped nails here. This is a great instant dry nail finish. If I’m in a rush, I remove any chipped nail polish and pop this on for instant gloss and shine. It makes a huge difference. It makes you feel pretty and your hands look great when you slate. It wears well and find that it will stay for the week with no problems chipping. For those of you who are not actors… this is perfect if you’re a mom on the go and need to speed up that nail dry time. Also for non-actors. Fun fact!: A slate is when you “slate/say your name, height and location,” into camera and often times for commercials, we have to show our hands, front and back. This happens often for car commercials, phone commercials, food spots. Anytime that your hands may be on camera, driving, using a phone or holding a burger to bite into. 😊
OPI Nail Laquer Dulce De LecheI love OPI 💅🏻
It’s one of the best nail laquers out there. I personally love this shade, Dulce de Leche. I am also a big fan of Passion and Bubble Bath. I love a soft nude or soft pink for the daily. It’s pretty, natural, you don’t notice if there is a chip as easily and you can do it yourself. I typically take these to the salon.
Now, if you’re like me and deal with weak nails, this is the polish for you! I love Essie!! The wand and brush are the perfect size, they’re a bit slimmer but easy to control and I especially love the Treat, Love Color collection. It does exactly that and helps strengthen my nails. I genuinely notice a difference when I use this polish instead of a regular non-treatment. they have so many shades, sheer and opaque. I love Minimally Modest!! It’s the softest, light sheer creamy pink. So pretty! In the regular Essie, I love, love, love Mademoiselle.
Since I’m dry I tend to steer clear of primers but when I am in the summer and a bit oily and I see more texture, I like this ELF Putty Primer. It fills in finelines and pores and gives you a beautiful smooth canvas. Big fan. Great for combination skin types.
Now I love the Baby Lips collection. They’re hydrating, sheer and just the perfect amount of color. I love this sheer red cherry shade. It mimics vibrant and healthy natural lip color while giving some conditioning. I have worn this many a time for auditions and looks super natural on camera. Big fan!
L’Oreal Voluminous Mascara Carbon Black 👀
It’s a cult classic for a reason. Fullness, length, volume and jet, jet black. I love how the carbon pigments make my brown eyes pop. I love this for auditions. If you are blonde or red head, I suggest getting the Brownish Black. It’s a bit softer and looks so romantic in life and on camera! Just soft and pretty.
Pixie Beauty Cheer Cheek Gel - Flushed 💋
This Cheek gel is so pretty! I have been using this lately when I’m running errands and is great during the summer. I love the stained look, how seamlessly it blends and how natural it looks. Great for all ages and skin types. I love to put this on then dab a bit of moisturizer over it to give it a natural flush. It doesn’t run or move and while I prefer to let my skin breathe at the gym, I may dab a little bit of this just to add a little color.
I hope you all enjoyed and got value out of this post! These are all some of my staples I use regularly on myself and on clients and think you are worth the investment.
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