Deepica Mutyala's Must Haves: From a Brightening Eye Cream to a Lady Dior Bag

Mutyala incorporates wellness and mindfulness wherever she can, even if it's just for seven minutes. That's where the Calm App's Daily Jay ($70 annually) comes in. It breaks down to $6 a month, or you can pay a one-time fee of $400 and get lifetime access. "Before you go into a crazy day where it becomes about everything else, I get those seven minutes for me," she shares. "I think everyone should start their day being reflective, meditative, and giving a moment to themselves."

Mutyala recently resonated with Jay Shetty's talk on the power of gift giving. "What he taught me was that it's not about the monetary aspect of it; it's about the fact that you're showing that you're listening to your friend or partner or colleague in your life," she says. As a content creator and an entrepreneur, she's used to being the talker, but Shetty's words inspired her to want to be a better listener.

Pro Tip: As Mutyala tells us, meditation isn't just about being in a state of stillness; it can be a state of mind. "When I wake up and I'm making my bed or brushing my teeth, I do the seven minutes with [Shetty] and just listen to it because he teaches some sort of life lesson every single day," she says.

Mutyala wears her Dior Small Lady Dior Bag in Black Ultraglossy Patent Cannage Calfskin ($5,500) every day without fail, especially since a designer bag isn't something she splurges on often. "This was a gift from me to me," she says. She typically uses the crossbody strap for casual or daytime looks and the top handles for dinner or nighttime.

"To the airport, I'll wear just like a gray-on-gray sweatsuit, sneakers, and my Lady Dior," she says. The bag is small enough to take anywhere but sizable to fit all her essentials. Mutyala carries her card holder, AirPods, Huegloss, car keys, and Henry Rose roll-on fragrance in hers.

Pro Tip: Investing in a designer bag can be costly, so Mutyala recommends going for a classic that you can get a lot of use out of and even pass down to the next generation. "My girlfriend told me that she literally has her mom's Lady Dior, and it's my first time having a Dior bag, too, so I wanted to pick something timeless," she says.

After applying a hydrating toner mist and moisturizer, Mutyala uses her brand's new Live Tinted Superhue Brightening Eye Cream ($28). Then she goes in with the editor-favorite Hueguard sunscreen. As someone who deals with dark circles, Mutyala says she "didn't want to put out some BS claim that ours would forever change your life in dark circles." "Everyone who actually knows beauty products knows that that's not the case with eye creams," she says.

From the packaging to the formulation, Mutyala wanted to create a functional product that provides both instant and long-term effects. She specifically wanted the tip applicator to replicate the effects of a Kansa wand from Ayurvedic practices. "The copper-gold tip applicator can be used to actually massage into your skin, and the cooling sensation really helps with the deep puffing under the eyes and lymphatic drainage," she says.

Pro Tip: Mutyala suggests pairing this with the Live Tinted Rays Copper Eye Mask ($22) for a "perfect duo." You can also store this eye cream in the refrigerator or a beauty fridge for an extra cooling sensation.

"Sometimes my brain is racing, and I need a little help to fall asleep if I'm being really honest," Mutyala says. The Olly Sleep Gummy ($13, originally $15) helps her feel rested. "As an entrepreneur, it's really hard to disconnect from your brain, and so it just helps my mind kind of relax," she says.

In addition to taking these sleep gummies, she uses a white-noise app, where she can pick from a variety of relaxing sounds, like pink and brown noises. (Yes, white noise can apparently come in different colors.) "I've been using brown noise lately, and it just kind of cancels out any noise that's in your head, anything external," she says.

Pro Tip: Since Mutyala travels a lot, she recommends taking these on planes and for combatting jet lag.

APL sneakers are known for being comfortable and functional without compromising on style, and Mutyala's go-to pair from the brand is the APL Streamline in Pristine/White ($320). "I like how they're very lightweight, flexible, and how fresh and clean they look," she says, adding that they're easy to break in. She wears them with both dresses and sweats. As an avid traveler, if she's not sporting these sneakers as part of her airport look, she says they're simple to pack in her bags.

Pro Tip: These sneakers have a slightly smaller fit, so we suggest going a half size up.