When it comes to beauty, Nicole Richie has pared-down her routine over the years and now sticks to a few key products. As part of the beauty series “OK, But What Products Are You Actually Using?” Cosmo spoke to Nicole ahead of Coachella, asking her to share exactly what she carries in her makeup bag. In short: There are a few things she keeps with her as mainstays, and a few staples that she tosses in specifically for a desert occasion.
Aside from a Canon PowerShot G7 X, which Nicole says she packs, “so I can take photos of everything that happened — especially if I’m not going to remember,” everything in her straw tote is separated into a few smaller bags. “I’m a bag within a bag person because I’m a Virgo. We don’t want to be messy. We want to keep ourselves organized.”
The first bag she keeps is a dark green velvet drawstring pouch for her crystals because “everyone is an animal.” The second is a small printed House of Harlow 1960 bag (part of her new collaboration with Urban Decay) where she keeps her makeup, and the last is a small red case (that she jokes is monogramed with “NCR” just in case she forgets her initials) for her skincare. Here’s a look at what’s inside those last two.
1. House of Harlow 1960 x Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray, from Dhs55
“This setting spray is so nice. It’s made out of coconut water. It smells so good because we don’t want your face to smell disgusting.”
2. House of Harlow 1960 x Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Liner, from Dhs73
“This weekend I’m really into the glitter liquid liner. It’s not in your face. It’s not hurting anyone. You’re just doing it for you, you know what I mean? It just like a nice accent, and I think that’s my attitude toward makeup as a whole. It should accentuate who you already are, not trying to change you into somebody else. What’s wrong with a little sparkle in your life? Nothing. You could even do it up your ear and then people would be like, ‘Is she pierced?’ No, it’s just, I don’t know what it is, but it’s dope. And then you for yourself know what it is.”
3. Clé de Peau Beauté Concealer Broad Spectrum SPF 25, from Dhs257
“I have dark circles under my eyes and that was the first piece of makeup that I got and needed every day. It’s the only makeup I wear every day. Clé de Peau. Need.”
4. e.l.f. Professional Mechanical Eyelash Curler, from Dhs7
“My save item is an eyelash curler. I’ll get one from anywhere because I’m not too precious about it. And I blow dry my eyelash curler to make my lashes stay up.”
5. Lucas’ Papaw Ointment, from Dhs47
“Another drugstore product I like is Papaw lip balm. We spend a lot of time in Australia, so you can get it in Australian drugstore.”
6. & 7. Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 Original “1970” & Biologique Recherche Creme Echinoderm Au Complex Bio-Marin
“I splurge on Biologique. I use the P50 as a toner and then I use the cream for moisturizer. I’m big on moisturizer. Skincare is part of my beauty routine for me, so I spend a lot of time taking care of my skin and making sure it’s moisturized and looking clean and healthy.”
8. Biologique Recherche Lait U
“I also use Biologique milk cream face wash. I stick to one thing and that’s what I do. I don’t stray.”
9. Kora Organics Noni Radiant Eye Oil, from Dhs139
“Miranda Kerr has a skincare line called Kora, and I use her face oil and I absolutely love it so much.”
10. Kora Organics Balancing Rose Mist, from Dhs124
“I keep a rose water spray, and sometimes I keep a crystal spray because people are animals and sometimes we just need to clear the energy.”
11. Kiehl’s Cactus Flower & “Tibetan Ginseng” Hydrating Mist, from Dhs99
“A nice little cactus flower spray, yes!”
12. Urban Decay Troublemaker Mascara, from Dhs88
“The brush is so sick. It grabs every single lash and you come out looking like this lashalicious babe.”
13. Altoid Smalls in “Wintergreen,” from Dhs47
“A few Altoids in case we want to French.”
14. Goody Ouchless Bobby Pins, from Dhs14
“Bobby pins because my hair is curly and wild.”
15. Allegra 24 Hour Non-Drowsy Indoor and Outdoor Allergy Relief Tablets, from Dhs51
“I keep Allegra because the most dangerous thing in the desert is the pollen.”
H/T Cosmo US