PS: That’s a great message. And you do travel — you go often! What are some in-flight products you always bring on the plane?
DA: Before you depart, take your makeup off and put on a mask. If you’re flying overnight, the lights are off, and nobody is looking at you. It’s fun. I don’t love flying, but I love the idea that I have this opportunity to watch great movies and really hydrate my skin. So I don’t get off the plane looking like a person who has just been out in the wilderness with no products. And if you really want to wake up looking fresh, then put your makeup on during the last hour of the plane.
PS: So I was reading on your website You, Me & Charlie that you have a vivid imagination. Does this come into play when you’re dressing up for Halloween?
DA: Halloween is my favorite. I love to dress up and that whole experience of costumes. That’s why I love my job so much. I love the departure from the normal character — the more imaginative character. I grew up in a world where fantasy, dress-up, and all those things were so deeply rooted in my sense of love and admiration; so that’s a big thing for me.
PS: Do you have a costume planned for this year?
DA: No, it’s kind of what the year brings, how I’m feeling, and what I can source at the time. A lot of times people are like, “I want to be this sexy fill in the blank . . ." I focus on the funny rather than the sexy. I’ve been Reptar from Rugrats and I’ve been . . . well, I mean Tweety Bird isn’t that funny. But I just like to go the extra mile by wearing face paint or contact lenses.
