When I first learned of Clean Beauty Collective a couple years ago, I became an immediate fan.

I’ve found that now more than ever, little moments of self-care throughout the day have a big positive affect on my overall mood.

What are your 3 makeup must-haves? The products you’d reach for first if you had 1 minute to do your makeup and had to pick faves. For me, it’s mascara, blush, and lippy. They’re my go-to’s whenever I want a quick pick-me-up! I find they make the biggest difference in making my features pop, with just a few swipes. I work from my home office full time, so many days I’m actually completely makeup-free - but on those days when I have an event, photoshoot, or just whenever I feel like having some fun, I’ll apply a full face look. Wanted to share with you the specific products I use and love, and the order I apply them!

As you know, I’m a big fan of slow mornings. My routine consists of brewing coffee or tea, enjoying breakfast, and listening to music while I catch up on the news. Then I take a shower and get ready for my day! There are certain mornings however, where taking it slow is just not possible. I’m lucky if I have enough time to throw on an actual outfit before running out the door! One of these mornings took place recently - my friends had taken me out for birthday drinks the night before, so I woke up later than usual. I had a workshop in Venice on the calendar and absolutely no time for coffee or breakfast beforehand, let alone a shower! Problem was, I was on 4-day hair - we’ve all been there, right? I still wanted to look presentable at the workshop but only had a few minutes to spare.

I love me some mani-pedi treat yo' self days, but I have to admit I've been becoming a bit tired of the nail salons in Los Angeles. I've been to so many, in constant search of the one that gets it right on all fronts. Whether it's trying to just get in the door of packed salons, or overworked nail artists rushing to finish me so they can take their next customer, or the awful fumes from all the chemicals, or just rough and unpleasant experiences - something was always a little off at each salon I visited. The highest level of #firstworldproblems, I know - a very, very minor annoyance in the grand scheme of things, but still a problem I wish I could solve. Then came Tenoverten. From the moment I walked in the door, I knew this salon was special.