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I am a very busy woman; I do a lot of different jobs.
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After spilling the details of her eyebrow routine, Ziwe graciously acquiesced to our rapid-fire beauty Q+A.
Allure: Whats the signature Ziwe look?
Ziwe:Chapstick and the Big Bush [brow gel].
Ziwe:10 minutes, 15 minutes tops.
Allure: Not to be creepy or anything, but what do you smell like right now?
Ziwe:Flowers, the ocean, and beauty.
I think itsBeautiful from Estee Lauder.
Ziwe:I wouldn’t say there’s anything weird.
So maybe it’s the fact that I douse myself in perfume in the morning.
It’s probably strange, but I don’t consider it strange.
Ziwe:Old Hollywood glam.
Or, like, woody afterbirth.
Is that an expression that people say?Allure: Whats your least favorite part of getting ready?
Another day, another beat.
That’s what I like.
Allure: What are the three products that are always in your shower?
Ziwe:TheCeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser.
I don’t floss in the shower.
That would be gross.
And theAseop Citrus Melange Body Cleanser.
I got really into Equinox at a point, and that’s the soap they used.
Ziwe:I love a bath.
I like to turn the water so hot that I boil myself like a lobster.
That’s how I relax.
Allure: Whats your favorite beauty tip to ignore?
Ziwe:I take tips really seriously because I started writing in the beauty space.
But I mix colors a lot.
Allure:Whats a beauty trend you wish would go away?
Allure:Biggest beauty pet peeve?
Ziwe:I’m onTikTok BeautyTok and so I get all of those different respective trends.
Allure: Tell me about the most embarrassing haircut youve ever had.
That’s definitely happened to me, but you live and you learn, really.