5:45AM I wake up in my home in
Houston, Texas. My favourite thing
ever is when it’s raining. The first thing
I do is drink Teeccino chicory coffee
with almond creamer. It’s completely
caffeine- and acid-free. 6:30AM After
dry-brushing my body, I shower. Once
a week I use my [Drunk Elephant]
Babyfacial exfoliating mask and also
do a scalp treatment. Afterwards, I
apply my skincare. I’m partial to my
own brand, of course. I use A-Passioni
Retinol Cream, C-Firma Day Serum,
and Lala Retro Whipped Cream
mixed with D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution
Sunshine Drops. I top it all off with
my SPF30, followed by my body
lotion. 7:30AM Every day I have a
smoothie of kale or spinach with
frozen berries, peaches, ground
flaxseeds, coconut oil, protein
powder and alkaline water, plus a
frozen banana. I recently got a
herb garden with lettuce, parsley,
collard greens and mint, so now I
add these, too. 8.00AM I usually
throw on workout gear by Stella
McCartney and Lululemon, but
if I have meetings planned, I’ll
put on R13 jeans, Valentino
boots and a Tibi blazer. While
driving my kids to school, I listen
to podcasts of motivational speakers to get my head in the right
place. 9AM I don’t work from the office these days — my most
creative moments happen at home on my couch. My day-to-day
schedule changes, but the one constant is being on social media,
answering questions and listening to feedback. Otherwise, I’m
taking conference calls, meeting with my marketing, design and
sales teams, or I’ll sit on my computer and study; I’m continuously
designing and developing new formulations. I still write the copyfor the packaging, kits and sets.
MIDDAY I’ll have an apple with
almond butter and drink the rest of
my smoothie. I might have a ground
turkey breast patty with spinach salad,
but sometimes I forget to eat lunch.
I’m definitely an eat-to-live person.
4.00PM Usually, I don’t unwind
before bedtime, but occasionally I’ll
sit in an infrared sauna and make
phone calls. I’ll pick up the kids from
school, and if there’s a sporting event
on for one of them, I’ll watch that.
6:30PM I love to cook comfort food:
spaghetti with meat sauce, enchiladas,
beef stroganoff — you name it. I also
really love pizza, we make them on
a pizza stone. 8.00PM My ideal
evening is spent by a lit fireplace in
my cosiest clothes, watching
true crime documentaries. We
just watched The Staircase; it
was interesting but disturbing.
I’m also on Instagram a ton
because it’s my focus group
where I learn what people
think, want and like, but I
purposely don’t follow other
beauty brands. My ideas come
from my gut and I want to keep
it that way. 9.00PM After
cleansing my face, I apply
Drunk Elephant’s T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum, Protini
Polypeptide Cream, B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum and a
little Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil, then Lippe Balm and
either C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream or Shaba Complex Eye
Serum. On a school night, I’m in bed by 9:30PM On the
weekend, I’m up until the last child is home safely. This could
mean midnight — weekends are hard for me, sleep-wise!- As told toCHRISTOPHERXI
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