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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].

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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.

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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.

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It’s probably strange, but I don’t consider it strange.

Ziwe:Old Hollywood glam.

Or, like, woody afterbirth.

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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.

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Allure: What are the three products that are always in your shower?

Ziwe:TheCeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser.

I don’t floss in the shower.

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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.

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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.