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Covering both beauty and fashion means I try lots of products and look at lots of clothes. Which leads to being asked many times about my favorite beauty products and designers.

We recently moved into a new house which means new places to put my beauty supplies and new tricks for organization. I’m excited to have more drawers, cabinets and storage. Here’s a peek at just two of my beauty cabinets.

These are my two go-to places every morning and night.

Filled with many of my favorites from Super by Dr. Nicholas Perricone (GetSuper.com) and Perricone MD (Perriconemd.com) products like Sun Kissed and Cold Plasma to Moisturizing Activator and 3 Minute Miracle (a genius product that let’s me skip regular pricey facials). I switch my routine based on my skin’s needs, which can happen monthly due to weather, stress and travel. The Clarisonic has helped me avoid the flaky skin that can happen in winter and if you haven’t tried them, Brushpicks are brilliant for a quick teeth cleaning. I keep a small tube of them in my bag at all times. And while I have an array of nail polish colors from Essie in another drawer, I keep my go-to colors like pale pinks for my fingers and deeper tones for my toes, handy for when I’m running out the door to the salon or to pack in my suitcase.

And with cabinets below my sink I had to come up with ways to see all my products and reach them easily. Solution? Real Simple organizers from Bed, Bath and Beyond. They were meant for the office, but they work well in my bathroom. Cups and apothecary glassware keep my brushes, mascaras, eye shadows and lip glosses tidy, while the sections in the “box” keep it all compartmentalized. This box slides like a drawer making it easy for me to see what I have and get to it each morning without being messy. Each brush performs a job whether it be applying concealer, powder or blush. And some of my must have cosmetics include NYX and Dior mascara, Laura Mercier loose powder, Benefit and Origins concealers, Urban Decay All Nighter for long TV shoot days, blush from Makeup For Ever and Lorac plus plenty of eyeshadow choices from Shu Uemura, Bobbi Brown and Sue Devitt.

Stuck on an island with only five things? Going on vacation and can fit just a few favorite products? Each question gets at least one same answer. Mascara.

It’s my daily dose. My daily routine. The only place you won’t see me wearing it is during a morning workout (but I’ll curl my lashes) or sleeping.

So in celebration of the iconic Great Lash mascara from Maybelline, knowing we ladies always want our eye to look lovelier, they teamed up with designers Maz Azria, Tracy Reese and Vivienne Tam to create a limited edition stylish collection available at Target. Scoop up your favorite look.

Maybelline Great Lash, Target.com for $6.99

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My producer friend in Florida is always in search of THE perfect makeup that will keep her skin looking fresh and young. With the heat, humidity and brutal sun she doesn’t leave the house without makeup on and it must have SPF and not melt off her face. So while I had seen Hourglass in Sephora and been curious, my friend Leigh couldn’t stop pushing it on me when I visited her in Florida. And now I dig it too.

I like the consistency, the additional benefits of the Hyaluronic and absence of those pesky ingredients like parabens, sulfates and perfumes. The tinted moisturizer, veil makeup and primer are now a part of my cosmetic bag.

Illusion Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free SPF 15, $55
Sephora.com
What it is:
An alternative to liquid foundation with added SPF 15.

What it does:
Ultra-rich and deeply moisturizing, Illusion offers moderate coverage to help even out skintone and create a natural finish. Added Instalift® at 3% lifts and visibly tightens the skin within one hour of application. Hyaluronic Filling Spheres™ at 3% help minimize the appearance of wrinkles while increasing skin’s hydration levels to deliver a healthy, dewy radiance.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens
- Sulfates
- Synthetic Fragrances
- Synthetic Dyes
- Phthalates