Brooke has created a cosmetics collection based on the idea that women are complex creatures, and let's be real, it also taps into our naturally indecisive nature. "I've noticed all the women that I talk to really have two sides to their personality, and it's not just day-to-night," she said. "But there's a sexier side, there's a more youthful side, and I think that celebrating all of it was the inspiration to create the two different palettes." Not only are there two different shadow sets, but MAC also created a 15-shadow mega-palette called Gravitas ($85), which is sure to become a collector's item. And all the orange? The tangerine lipstick, the citrine and matte gray packaging, and the peachy lip gloss all pulled from a decorating experiment (you truly never know when inspiration will strike).
Despite the abundance of eye makeup in the collection, Brooke is only semipro when it comes to application skills. Even after all her years in the makeup chair, she still has to call in reinforcements when it comes time to do that smoky eye at home. "I've had to study pictures of myself, because it's a luxury and also a detriment to have had my makeup done by professionals so often," she explained. "When I try to do it, I look like I've been punched in the face. So, sometimes I'll get a little tutorial on the phone." Oh, the black-eye smoky eye is one we're very familiar with, Brooke!
Brooke's also picked up a few skin care secrets from her professional glam squad along the way. Does she get facials? Yes, regularly. What's her tried-and-true skin care product? Elizabeth Arden Eight-Hour Cream. What's her big secret to stunning skin? Avoid alcohol (noooo). "If I drink less, exercise more, and drink a lot of water, I look better, healthier, and younger," she explained. "I can’t say I always do that, but I’ve noticed the difference. Alcohol to me is probably the worst thing for my skin. When I’m really dehydrated, it’s usually because of that [alcohol]. Once I get on a better routine of sleeping and exercising and keeping the water, it [takes off] five years." Five years! We'll work on that whole alcohol thing, but no promises.
