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It’s always an honor to be the first anything.

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I was thrilled that I was the one.

Everybody is going to see everything!"

I was freaking out.

I had to call a girlfriend to talk me off the ledge.

Shes like, “Girl, it’s too late to walk back now!”

The drama is the biggest challenge, really.

Oh, you never know when the drama is coming.

You’ve always got to be prepared, honey.Waterproof mascarais a must.

check that your wig is on tight, because you never know.

First of all, the show is very competitive.

No one is going to tell you, “Oh, you should do this.”

No one is really going to give you any beauty tips.

You have to compete with Dorit.

You have to bring it.

I like [going from] no makeup to looking glam.

I like the change of it all.

The before and after.

I never put on lashes on my own [before this] they’d end up on my brows!

And now I knowhow to put themon, which is really cool.

And I think any time you put on lashes it makes you feel a little bit more glamorous.

I love Becca foundation, andKim Kimbleshampoos and conditioners.

Moisturizing is the most important thing for me because I have eczema so I tend to be dry.

I useBioelements Crucial Moistureor theirAbsolute Moisture.

Epicuren is a big deal for me.

I usetheir apricot scrubtwice a week at night and theirColostrum Luminous Cream.Aquaphor, thats my go-to.

Its always in my bag.

And I love perfume.

I always stick to one perfume and make it my signature.

The last few years its beenBurberry Brit.

I think wearing it on the show helped me stay true to who I am.

I’ve been doing hair and makeup forever.

I love every minute of it.

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