01of 08Kelly Rowland’s Beauty Must-HavesVivien Killilea/Getty ImagesKelly Rowland loves the products on her vanity. But when it comes to what really makes her feel beautiful, the entertainer says it’s all about embracing her natural state.“Products definitely make everything more fun, but I think that we have to know what’s authentically here and how special and perfectly unique that is, and that we don’t have to compare it to anyone else.“And now Rowland, who’s been in the public eye for more than 25 years, is helping amplify Unilever’sEmbrace Y.O.U (Your Own Uniqueness) campaignin partnership with Walmart.“It resonated with me in so many ways because I thought about myself as a kid, as a teenager, in my 20s and in my 30s, and what that journey is like,” Rowland says. “It’s fun at times, and it’s tough at times. But there is beauty in getting to knowing yourself, and loving yourself, and embracing all of the qualities it is that you have to offer everyone.“Rowland’s beauty philosophy is all about loving yourself from the inside, out. “Give yourself as many compliments as you possibly can. You start with one, you can have two. You have two, you can have four,” and a little self-care goes a long way. Ahead, some of her essentials.
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Kelly Rowland’s Beauty Must-Haves
Vivien Killilea/Getty Images
Kelly Rowland loves the products on her vanity. But when it comes to what really makes her feel beautiful, the entertainer says it’s all about embracing her natural state.
“Products definitely make everything more fun, but I think that we have to know what’s authentically here and how special and perfectly unique that is, and that we don’t have to compare it to anyone else.”
And now Rowland, who’s been in the public eye for more than 25 years, is helping amplify Unilever’sEmbrace Y.O.U (Your Own Uniqueness) campaignin partnership with Walmart.
“It resonated with me in so many ways because I thought about myself as a kid, as a teenager, in my 20s and in my 30s, and what that journey is like,” Rowland says. “It’s fun at times, and it’s tough at times. But there is beauty in getting to knowing yourself, and loving yourself, and embracing all of the qualities it is that you have to offer everyone.”
Rowland’s beauty philosophy is all about loving yourself from the inside, out. “Give yourself as many compliments as you possibly can. You start with one, you can have two. You have two, you can have four,” and a little self-care goes a long way. Ahead, some of her essentials.
02of 08Facial CleanserNoxzema"It’s tried–and–true. I’ve used Noxzema since the beginning of just understanding what taking care of my skin is after trying so many things and [realizing] this one works.“Buy It!Noxzema Classic Clean Original Deep Cleansing Cream, $4;walmart.com
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Facial Cleanser
Noxzema
“It’s tried–and–true. I’ve used Noxzema since the beginning of just understanding what taking care of my skin is after trying so many things and [realizing] this one works.”
Buy It!Noxzema Classic Clean Original Deep Cleansing Cream, $4;walmart.com
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Body Lotion
Vaseline
Buy It!Vaseline Intensive Care Cocoa Radiant Body Lotion, $6.50;walmart.com
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Hair Styling Cream
Shea Moisture
Buy It!Shea Moisture Curl Enhancing Smoothie, $8.50;walmart.com
05of 08Nail ClippersTweezerman"With washing my hands on million times a day, I’ve been using thisa lotthis winter. I have it right next to my hand lotion.“Buy It!Tweezerman Stainless Steel Combo Clipper Set, $11;sephora.com
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Nail Clippers
Tweezerman
“With washing my hands on million times a day, I’ve been using thisa lotthis winter. I have it right next to my hand lotion.”
Buy It!Tweezerman Stainless Steel Combo Clipper Set, $11;sephora.com
06of 08MascaraKevyn Aucoin"Let me tell you something about this mascara. I tried one time. I’d curled my lashes and put this one before I was going to put a lash on, and I looked and said, ‘I’m not putting this lash on!’ It just coated and extended my lashes so beautifully and naturally – and it comes off so easily.“Buy It!Kevyn Aucoin The Volume Mascara, $28;kevynaucoinbeauty.com
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Mascara
Kevyn Aucoin
“Let me tell you something about this mascara. I tried one time. I’d curled my lashes and put this one before I was going to put a lash on, and I looked and said, ‘I’m not putting this lash on!’ It just coated and extended my lashes so beautifully and naturally – and it comes off so easily.”
Buy It!Kevyn Aucoin The Volume Mascara, $28;kevynaucoinbeauty.com
07of 08FoundationPat McGrath Labs"For me [with foundation] it was either not enough coverage or too much coverage … Pat [McGrath] found the perfect blend of them both. This is actuallymycolor, and it blends in beautifully with the skin – the texture of it is just like silk. I brush it on, or, sometimes I use the little sponge and push it into the skin. It’s my favorite. She just nailed it, she really nailed it.“Buy It!Pat McGrath Labs Sublime Perfection Foundation, $68;sephora.com
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Foundation
Pat McGrath Labs
“For me [with foundation] it was either not enough coverage or too much coverage … Pat [McGrath] found the perfect blend of them both. This is actuallymycolor, and it blends in beautifully with the skin – the texture of it is just like silk. I brush it on, or, sometimes I use the little sponge and push it into the skin. It’s my favorite. She just nailed it, she really nailed it.”
Buy It!Pat McGrath Labs Sublime Perfection Foundation, $68;sephora.com
08of 08Face SerumShani Darden"I’ve been with [esthetician] Shani [Darden] for almost 10 years. I was having the toughest time with my skin after I had Titan [seven years ago]. Before she sold this, she put it in a little tube for me and told me when and how to use it–she likes to educate, which I really appreciate–and my skin changed in a matter of two weeks.“Buy It!Shani Darden Skin Care Retinol Reform, $88;sephora.com
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Face Serum
Shani Darden
“I’ve been with [esthetician] Shani [Darden] for almost 10 years. I was having the toughest time with my skin after I had Titan [seven years ago]. Before she sold this, she put it in a little tube for me and told me when and how to use it–she likes to educate, which I really appreciate–and my skin changed in a matter of two weeks.”
Buy It!Shani Darden Skin Care Retinol Reform, $88;sephora.com
source: people.com
