Egypt Sherrod's BeautyConfessional
As confessed to Michelle Smith
ciao bella! "What ar e your sk in car e secr et s?"
Sherrod "My mom taught me many years ago about a mask that you make with Fuller?s Earth, brewer?s yeast, egg
whites, and water. It creates a clay paste that pulls the impurities out of the skin. I do that once a week. It can really
dry your skin out so you have to follow up with some Vitamin C oil and a good moisturizer."
ciao bella! "What ar e your favor it e cosmet ic pr oduct s?"
Sherrod "I really like Makeup Forever HD, it works great for me on television, and it gives me full coverage. My skin
still looks like skin. Sephora carries it. I?m a lash girl, so I don?t use mascara. I say you are never dressed until you put
on your lashes. It gives my eyes the Waaah! Factor. Her favorite fragrances are Flower Baum by Viktor and Rolf. I
also love Angel by Thierry Mugler. My husband?s name is Michael so one year he bought me the coconut scented
Michael Kors, it?s very soft. Those are the only three that I rotate. For skincare, believe it or not, I use Pond?s. I don?t
pay a lot for my beauty products. When you think about our parents and grandparents, their skin was beautiful and they
did not pay $200 for a moisturizer. To this day, my grandmother?s skin is gorgeous. Every single night she puts
Vaseline on her face. It works. For years I didn?t do it but as I started to age, I tried it and the Vaseline makes me feel
hydrated."
ciao bella! "What do you do t o manage st r ess?"
Sherrod "When I figure it out, I will call you back, I am still trying to master that. I meditate and I go to meditation
classes to find balance. One time, I put the candles around me in the basement and fell asleep. My husband said I was
trying to burn the house down. Now I try and take a spa day once a month. I don?t travel year round, only during the TV
season when we are filming. In between seasons, I have two to three months off."
ciao bella! "What is your f it ness r out ine??
Sherrod "Every January I join the gym. Any mother can probably laugh when I say I make plans but I rarely keep
them. I put my gym clothes on but then I may get a phone call. I did join some Zumba classes and I?ve learned to eat in
smaller portions. I get on the digital scale every morning. They say that?s the best time to do it to find your true
weight. "
ciao bella! "What is your diet secr et ?"
Sherrod "I had an allergy panel done and found out I was allergic to
certain foods, certain nuts, salmon, foods with red dye that either
caused an internal reaction or made me retain water. The allergy
panel was a blessing ? I also found out that I?m allergic to egg yolks
and I used to eat eggs every morning. Now I eat oatmeal, turkey bacon
or egg whites with spinach, with a little coconut oil. I often cook in
coconut oil; its healing properties are wonderful."
ciao bella! "How would you descr ibe your per sonal st yle and
what ar e your fashion favor it es?"
Sherrod "I would say classic but edgy. I like to buy pieces that can
stay in my closet for ten years. I do not follow trends. I love color and
I?ve learned what shapes look good with my body. I?m a blazer and
heels girl, in my field; it?s great for real estate. I look polished and I
can swap the pencil skirt for jeans and funky jewelry and I?m good to
go. I wear a lot of Stella & Dot, the statement rings and can?t miss
earrings. "
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