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In honor of the Met Gala tomorrow, I'm going to be sharing with you all my red carpet routine. Okay? And here's the thing, right? There's already bits and pieces of my red carpet routine out there on the Internet. If you wanted to find it, you could, but I've never sat down and dedicated like, an hour to describing it in unnecessary detail. So that's what I'm gonna be doing today. And here's the other thing. If you were to Google red carpet routine and click on the very first Google result that came up, there's a really good chance that you would find a routine that is exactly like mine. Okay? Everybody's red carpet routine is, for the most part, the same. It consists of facials and fittings and getting a haircut. It's like, it can only get so interesting. So, again, like, nothing I'm gonna share with you today is going to shock you. I'm not going to tell you today that I get bird feces injected into my under eyes before the carpet because it makes me look 10 years younger. If I was 10 years younger, I would look 13. But honestly, that's kind of the beauty standard. To look as young as possible and to have the least amount of wrinkles possible. Anywho, but what makes this routine special is that it's mine. And so, without further ado, I invite you all to sit back, relax, and listen to me describe my red carpet routine in unnecessary detail. Let's begin. This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. If you ever wanted to create a custom website, say, for yourself, or a business idea, Squarespace makes it easier than ever. From effortlessly crafting a unique look with AI powered design features to taking payments and getting discovered with SEO tools, Squarespace is the service that has it all. Get started with a free trial@squarespace.com and use squarespace.com emma to save 10% on your first website or domain. This episode of Anything Goes is brought to you by ChatGPT. If you're a college student, ChatGPT is free now through May. So during the worst part of the year, you can ask it to help you in unlimited ways. Like. Like getting ChatGPT to quiz you on your notes or explaining a problem in a way that works for you, maybe with extra graphs or charts. You can even ask it to help you with your meal plans and workout schedules. ChatGPT plus is a game changer, and it's free for college students through May. Get it now@chatgpt.com students restrictions apply.
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The red carpet routine, I would say, starts like one or two months before the carpet, because the outfit doesn't just take a few days to pick out. No, picking out the outfit is the most time consuming part. Because the thing about a red carpet is that one of the main, like, one of the key characteristics of it is that it's a formal event. There are rarely red carpets that aren't formal. So you can't just go in your closet and pick out your favorite little outfit. Like, you need to be dressed to the nines, of course. And the process of finding an outfit is, I think, a bit more complicated than people would expect, because again, it's not like, oh, I'm going shopping, right? Like, oh, I'm going shopping and I'm going to pick out a gown and I'm going to buy it and then I'm going to wear it instead. It's a process of figuring out what brands want to loan out a fancy look for a red carpet. And most people are like, I don't want to do that myself. So they have a stylist do it. My best friend slash stylist, Jared, is the one who does this for me. And so the process starts, like, two months before the carpet. And he could speak to this process better than I could. But from what I understand, the process starts with him sort of reaching out to different brands that I like that he likes and asking, hey, would you be down to dress my client, Ms. Emma? And then they either respond, sure. Like, do you want something from the new collection? Do you want something custom? Or they say, absolutely not. We hate her and she's hideous and she sucks and we hate her work and we think she's annoying and she sucks. No, I'm kidding. But they're probably thinking that when they say no. And so then from there it's like, okay, what are they down to do? You know, are they gonna let us basically rent something from the Runway? Or are they going to make us a brand new custom sort of look? And then as those offers start to come in, Jared and I are discussing. We're plotting, you know, and we're trying to figure out what sort of generic direction we want to go in. And so a lot of times, we'll make mood boards. We'll send them to each other and just start to figure out, like, what kind of vibe we're going for. Like, do we want something that feels, you know, kind of edgy? Maybe we want, like, leather and metal, or maybe we want something super ethereal. So we're like, you know, putting together mood boards with stuff that's a bit softer. We just start to get a generic vision going. Simultaneously, the brands are figuring out what they're down to do with us. So it's like kind of this uncomfortable dance where we're like, Jared and I are sort of figuring out what we want to do, while simultaneously, the brands are figuring out what they want to do. And then everyone's just crossing their fingers that we all agree on something. And so a lot of times brands will be like, you know, we have some options from the Runway. Pick your favorite, and we'll let you know if it's available. A lot of times it's not. Maybe it got purchased, whatever. So then we have to, like, narrow it down, and then sometimes it doesn't work out. And then it's like, okay, maybe we go source something vintage. And so Jared goes into these vintage warehouses somewhere. I don't even know where, probably for a reason, probably because they think I would steal things, which I probably would. And Jared, you know, will pick out vintage gowns, perhaps, and then, you know, he sends me photos and we go from there. If the brand offers to do a custom look, this is fun. It's definitely more work on everyone's end, but it's pretty fun. Then we start having calls, trying to get on the same page. And then the brand needs to take my measurements. So sometimes they'll send somebody out to take my measurements. Sometimes they'll make a mannequin that's my body so that they can make the dress on a mannequin that's based on my measurements. Kind of awesome, kind of cool, kind of extra, but definitely effective and saves a lot of time, especially if the brand is not based in the United States. And, like, doing a fitting would be virtually impossible because, you know, one of us would have to fly 11 hours to get to the other. And so, yeah, a lot of this is starting months ahead because There's a lot of communication. There's a lot of teams involved, and there's a lot of work to get on the same page and make sure everybody's happy, right? And once we get a really solid idea of what I'm wearing, we start talking to the glam team, okay? Hair and makeup, nails everyone about what we're thinking. We send pictures of the gown. We send reference images from, usually Pinterest of makeup that we like and say, you know, this is what we're thinking. But the beauty of the glam team, you know, hair, makeup, nails, is that they have their own ideas. So then from there, they're like, this is cool, but we need to make it different, because if we're just copying Pinterest, like, that's not fun. You know what I mean? Like, how are we gonna make this feel new? And so they brainstorm, and they come up with even more developed ideas, send them back, and it becomes one massive conversation about this one look between, like, sometimes up to, like, 50 people. It's kind of. It's kind of ridiculous, to be honest, but there's so many people involved. And luckily for me, like, I love all these people. It's, like, fun. You know, I love my stylist. I love my hair and makeup. You know, like, everybody is like family. It's. It's fun. And it feels like we're playing dress up. So all these conversations are happening, like, months before the event. Let's Fast forward to 72 hours before the event, because that's when things really start to pick back up. To start. If I'm traveling for a red carpet event 72 hours before, I have to be in the city where the event is happening. This is mandatory for me. And I know it might sound like a diva move, like I have to be in the city for 72 hours before the event, but I actually do because I am convinced. And this might sound kind of toxic, but I am convinced that you can see in my face and body everywhere. You can see when I've been on a plane. Like, you can tell. And if I do a red carpet, like, immediately after getting off of a plane, I will look terrible, to be honest. And I say terrible because I won't even look like myself. My body reacts terribly to a plane after a plane ride. My dark circles under my eyes have never been darker. I'm puffy all over my body, face, every puffy. I'm, like, bloated. I have gas. My stomach hurts. I look wrinkly and dry. Like, everything about me looks 10 times worse than normal. And listen, my thing is that's not even what I look like. Do you know what I'm saying? What I look like when I'm not traveling is what I look like. I never look the way that I do after a plane ride any other time. The plane is what makes me look like that. So to me, I'm not walking down a red carpet looking like I just got off a plane. You can see it way too much. So it is an absolute rule that I must do the traveling at least 72 hours before. Ideally, like even a week before, why not? But at least 72 hours before. So that travels happening. And I would love to say that, you know, when I'm traveling for a red carpet event, I have some sort of airplane routine that's special. I don't. I've seen the videos of people doing their full skincare, hair care, everything routine on the plane. You know, putting their hair in rollers, doing the face masks. I've seen it. I wish I was like that. But I'm sorry, it's just, to me, it's unrealistic. Doing a sheet mask on the plane, Are you kidding me? You're gonna get serum and like wet, you know, like the sheet masks are like wet. The idea of doing that on a plane is a nightmare to me. Okay? The serum is going to drip onto my shirt and then I'm stuck wearing that shirt for the rest of the flight. I have a pixie now, so I can't really do anything with my hair. There's literally nothing to do with that. But yeah, it just sounds like a nightmare to me. And listen, maybe this is why I look so horrible after a flight, because I don't do, you know, self care on the plane. But it's just to me, when I'm on the plane, I'm trying to fall asleep as quickly as possible so that I can forget that I'm on a plane because I have horrible plane anxiety that gets worse by the day. It got better. It was really bad like a year ago and then it got better for like a few months and then now it's worse again. So anyway, it's just a mess. But the last thing I want to add to an already traumatic experience being on the plane is sensory overload because I have a face mask on and a hair mask on and there's like a bunch of stuff all over me. Absolutely not. So my airplane routine is literally just get on, fall asleep as quickly as possible, and then hopefully wake up when I've arrived. That is the dream and the goal. And my travel routine has stayed pretty consistent. I only pack a carry on. I pack really light, and I just try to keep it as easy as possible. Okay, next, we need to discuss the fittings. Okay. Usually the fittings are happening a few days before. Okay. And the fittings consist of either trying on the look that we know we're going to wear. That's usually if the look is custom, or if we only have one option that we really like, or the fitting is sort of dedicated to choosing what I'm going to be wearing. And the fittings usually take a few hours because it's not just like, oh, this looks cute. Okay, cool. No, we're tailoring these pieces to fit me perfectly. We're taking iPhone photos of every single angle to make sure that every single angle looks perfect. We're figuring out how to problem solve various weird issues that come with these extravagant gowns. Like, for example, the look that I wore to the Vanity Fair Oscar party a few months ago was sort of a corseted leather dress that had cutouts down the legs, kind of around the vagina area. And so during our fitting, you know, we were figuring out, what's the underwear situation, how are we going to, you know. And so we ended up having to tape a G string thong up super high on my hips so that it wouldn't be visible, and dye it the same color as the dress so that if, worst case scenario, in a photo or something, you can see the thong a little bit, it'll at least match the gown. So these are all the things we're figuring out. Okay. And we have tailors there figuring out, okay, how do we make this dress fit perfectly in a way that also will look good in photographs, Right? Because weird things happen in photographs, right? Like things can become see through in flash photography. Weird shadows can form in flash photography. So the tailor's not only trying to get the garment to fit perfectly, but also look perfect in a photo as well. So there's like an added layer of complication. And so, yeah, these fittings can go from an hour on a really good day to, like, I don't know, sometimes even four hours. And usually there's not just one. The first main fitting is for really just figuring out what the vibe is, like, what are we wearing here? And getting the initial tailoring done. And then the following fittings are sort of for perfecting. And again, those can sometimes go for as long as three, four hours. Because if something is off, we need to figure it Out. And there's been times where, like, I remember two years ago. Or wait, was it three? Two or three years ago for the Met, my look had a belt, right? Like, I kind of had a skirt and a belt on, and the belt that we were going to wear just wasn't looking right. And so my stylist, Jared, literally had to go get a belt made in, like, six hours. Okay. He had to. I don't even know how he did this. He never even told me. I actually should ask him. He got a white fabric belt and got it dyed, the exact pantone color as my dress, all within six hours. I don't know how he did it. It was magic. And that's a lot of times what's happening in the. In the final fittings. Personally, I don't love. I don't love fittings. I don't love fittings because it's very. It's very sensory overload. A lot of times these garments are not comfortable. They're not comfortable, and I have to stand in them for a really long time. And I'm not even. But I do, like, I don't look forward to the fittings. I'm just being completely honest. It's not like it's putting me in a horrible mood. Like, I'm not, like, grumpy about it, but it's definitely not my favorite part. It's exciting because we're picking out the look, and it's creative and fun in that way, but the experience is very physically uncomfortable to a point where I do kind of dread the fitting a little bit. But once I get into the flow and we're, like, discussing it and, like, picking out jewelry for it, and it does become fun, but I do dread it. There are a few, like, rules I have for myself a few days before red carpet. Like, there are certain things that I keep an eye on. Okay. For one, getting too much sun exposure. I really try to avoid the sun before a red carpet because depending on what time of the year it is, I can get burnt kind of easily, you know? And so the last thing I want to do is show up on a red carpet. Beat red, and that is a possibility. Like, it's always on the one day that you forgot to wear sunscreen, that you're out in the sun all day, you know, and you get a horrible sunburn. And so I really make a conscious effort to wear a lot of sunscreen and just in general, stay out of the sun a few days before the red carpet. Looking red, like, that is not cute looking sun kissed, Cute, but looking sunburnt, not cute. And I don't even risk, like, listen, I'd probably look even better on the red carpet if I got a little bit of sun before the carpet. Because, you know, looking sun kissed is incredible, but it's not worth it because all it takes is 10 minutes too long in the sun and now you have a sunburn. So I'm avoiding the sun a few days before the red carpet. I'm also avoiding going out, especially before the Met Gala. One year, I think it was last year, actually, last year, I went out like two nights in a row before the Met Gala. Cause there was a birthday party and then there was like a bunch of other events. And I don't really go out a lot. So I was like, I should probably, you know, like, be social and do the thing. And I completely lost my voice. And I was absolutely terrified because I had to do interviews on the red carpet a few days from then, and I had no voice. So it was a nightmare. I was so terrified. Even the day of the Met, I woke up and my voice was kind of spotty. By the time I was doing the interviews, it was totally fine. But it was one of the scariest moments of my career thus far. And so I just kind of made a rule after that, like, no more going out before a red carpet. Also, I mean, I don't drink anymore. And I haven't drank in many, many months. I'm. I'm very much sober, but I used to drink before the carpet and like that also. I don't know, just like, my immune system would be down. Sometimes you can see a hangover in the face. I don't know, it just, like, didn't make me feel my best. And there's something about a red carpet. Like, you do want to feel your best. There's a lot of people taking photos of you. You know, you're seeing people that you know that you don't see all the time. It's like, I want to feel good. I want to look my best. Why not? You know, why not, right? I look like shit a lot. I look and feel like shit a decent amount. And I'm normally not too worried about it, but this is like the one time where I'm really gonna put the effort in so that I look and feel good. I also definitely do a bit of extra skincare stuff. Like, my skincare routine for the most part, is pretty standard. I've had little phases of using different devices. Like, I was using a microcurrent tool on my face. For a while there, I was using LED masks. For a while there, I'm kind of out of the routine of using those things. Except for when a red carpet event is coming up, I step up the skincare routine. I add a few steps. You know, I'm, like, doing face masks. I'm, like, using the microcurrent tool. I'm, like, using the LED mask. I'm doing these things, and I really don't think that they do that much, but it's more of a mental thing, and maybe it makes a tiny difference. Who knows? But it's more about feeling prepared. It's probably more mental preparation than it even is, like, physical preparation. It just feels good to be like, you know, what if my skin looks dehydrated on this carpet, it's not my fault. I did everything I could. You know what I mean? If I have acne on this carpet, it's not my fault. I did everything I could. It's. You know what I'm saying? It's like covering your bases so that you don't have any regrets. That's sort of why I do that. And then we have the appointments. Okay, there's definitely quite a few appointments that get scheduled right before the carpet. Number one, haircut and color. Okay, this is. This is crucial. This is crucial. Okay? Unless we're doing some sort of updo and I have long hair, then it doesn't really matter. But I think we underestimate. Actually, we should. I shouldn't say we. I think I underestimate. In the past, I've underestimated how impactful a good cut in color can be. And ideally, I'm getting that done as close to the carpet as possible so that it looks as fresh as possible. And for me, right now, my haircut in color experience is very time consuming because I have platinum. Platinum bleach blonde hair, as platinum as you could possibly go. And I have a very particular sort of pixie haircut. So both appointments, cut and color, take a long time in total. It's like sometimes six, seven hours in total for everything. And I really have a hard time with the cut and color appointment, to be honest. It's really long. It's really long. You know, like, every time I go blonde, I'm reminded how much work it is to be blonde sitting in that chair for four hours minimum, every six weeks, I. I get to a point where I can't handle it anymore. Like, I have a feeling I'm going to go back to brown soon, but maybe not. I Don't know. I don't know. I don't trust myself. I'm all over the place with my hair. But anyway, so the hair appointment, as close to the carpet as possible. I always, almost always get a fancy facial from a particular facialist. He goes by the Beauty Sandwich on Instagram and he does these like. I actually, I'm going to describe it incorrectly. I still to this day have no idea what he does. I'm not even kidding. I show up to this man a few days before the carpet, or sometimes the day of the carpet, but usually a few days before. I show up to this man, this facialist, and I lay down and he just does something and I don't know what he's doing. Okay, he has like all these tools, like hot rod, like warm rods that he rubs on my face. He has all these serums. He has his own serums that he makes that I actually use every night. And I'm obsessed with his serums. But anyways, not sponsored. And the serum is expensive, but it is unbelievable. Anyways, he's, you know, rubbing all these serums on me. He's using like some sort of like magnetic, electromagnetic sort of looking feeling tool. I have no clue what's happening, but all I know is that after the facial, my face looks lifted. I would love to say that I'm above these things. Like, I would love to say, like, I don't need the lifting facial. I don't want the lifting facial. I am who I am, you know, Like, I'm going to show up as I am. I would love to say that. No, I want the lifting facial. And I'm going to get it. And I almost always do. The only time I don't get it is if there's some sort of schedule conflict between us. Like we can't find a time. But whenever I can, which is most of the time, I go to him and then we have the nail appointment. And this kind of varies. Like if I'm in Los Angeles, if the event is in Los Angeles, I'm gonna go to the nail salon. You know, I'll go to my local nail salon that I always go to that I love and just get a manicure there like I do anyway, you know what I mean? But if I'm traveling, we tend to do a bit more of a fancy ordeal. And I'll. I'll hire a nail tech to come to the room, to the hotel room and we'll do a little mani pedi there. And I used to always do like super long, super Dramatic nails. But recently, I'm, like, really loving the short nails. I originally got the short nails because I'm learning how to play guitar, but then I was like, these are great for more than just that reason. Like, yeah, it's great because I can play guitar. But also, I have a gel kit at my house. I can do my own gel nails. You know, like, if I really don't have time to go to the salon, I can just do them myself. I can't do extensions on my nails. Absolutely not. I could probably teach myself, but I'd probably end up getting some sort of, like, infection. I don't know. I feel like if I did that for myself, I would get an infection. I don't know how, but I would. Anyway, I'm loving the short nails, so I don't know. I don't know. Like, I don't even know what my Met nails are gonna be. I'm gonna have to talk to Jared. Are we gonna do short nails? I'm kind of into the short nails. I mean, it's just. It's obviously easier, but also, I do think that they look chic, and they are ultimately the most timeless. But I don't know. Anyway, we'll see. A lot of times for events, at least in the past, the nails that we've done have been extensions, and they've been incredibly complicated. So instead of, you know, having the nail tech come and do the full set from start to finish on my hands, a lot of times, we'll have the nail techs make the nails first on a fake nail and then just come in the day before or the day of and glue them on so it's easier. I actually learned to do it this way because the first year I went to the Met Gala, which, honestly, might have been my first red carpet, the nail tech came and did my nails from start to finish the night before the Met Gala, and it took, like, six hours, and it was miserable. It was, like. It was so long. And after that, I was like, that can't be the most efficient way for anyone. Like, it can't be efficient for her because she's, like, you know, having to work with my hand instead of being able to, like, move. Like, if you're painting on, like, just, like, a fake nail that's not attached to a body. You know, you can move it around. You can, like, look at it really close. I don't know. It just is more efficient. I was like, there's no way that this. This is the most efficient way. Anyway, it turns out it wasn't. And so it became a rule after that that if we're doing a complicated nail, have the nail tech make the nails and then come in and just glue them on. Already done. Although now that my nails are short and natural, I don't know what we're gonna do. Maybe we'll. I guess we'll just do the design on the nail day up. But I don't know what I'm gonna do for nails anyways. In the days leading up to the event, I feel like there's a lot of things that I don't do that people would assume I would do. For example, tanning bed or spray tan. As I mentioned earlier, I'm avoiding the sun, okay? So a tanning bed is definitely not going to happen. Also, tanning beds are bad for you. And I'm really trying to avoid things that are. Are bad for me. I don't avoid all things that are bad for me, okay? I'm not. I'm not a saint here, all right? But I can. I can resist a tanning bed. I used to lay in tanning beds. Yeah. Fun fact about me, if you didn't know that for, like, one summer when I was, like, 19, I used to go in the tanning bed. I was really, really tan that summer. It was kind of unbelievable. I really pushed my body to the limits, but I don't do that anymore. That was only one summer, and it was kind of dark. But I feel like every, you know, girl in their late teens, early 20s has to have a tanning bed phase. Actually, I shouldn't even say that. Don't have a tanning bed phase. Nothing about it is. Is good. Okay? It's bad for you. And it, like, I don't know, it's just, like, dark. Like, don't do it. Come on. But I also don't do a spray tan, and I don't do a spray tan sort of for a similar reason that I don't go out in the sun. Like, in the same way that I fear a sunburn on the carpet, I fear a splotchy spray tan. Now, listen, there are a lot of really talented spray tan artists, right? Usually a spray tan gets splotchy or weird because of user error. Meaning, like, the person who got the spray tan didn't follow the post care aftercare directions, you know, and, like, dripped water on it or showered too late or whatever. Like, there are certain instructions for after a spray tan. How to make sure that the spray tan looks good. And if you don't follow those instructions, it can get splotchy. It can get too dark. It could be too light. A nightmare. So guess what? I don't do a spray tan, okay? Now, the reason why people would want to do a spray tan for a red carpet is because a lot of times red carpet photography is really overexposed and it can really wash you out. So a lot of people get spray tans for red carpets not because, you know, they, like, want to look tan, but instead so that they look actually more normal on the carpet. You know what I'm saying? Like, instead of looking super washed out, they actually look the way that they do in real life to the naked eye. It's not all about, like, looking super sun kissed, you know, it can also be about avoiding being washed out, but it's just too much of a risk. Like, it gives me too much anxiety that I'm gonna mess up the spray tan and then look absolutely flaky and weird on the carbon. It's just. It's not worth it. Or, like, if it comes out a bit orange. Like, this is just truly my nightmare. So I also don't whiten my teeth. And you know what? A lot of people think that I should actually. I haven't gotten comments like that recently. I used to get so many comments about my teeth being yellow, which I don't whiten my teeth at all. So it's not false. Like, my teeth are not perfectly pearly white. You know, I have a bit of stains on my teeth. Hello. I have a coffee company. If I didn't have stains on my teeth, I would be a bad coffee company founder. Like, are you kidding? This actually should prove to you how dedicated I am to my brand, that my teeth are permanently stained. Well, maybe not permanently. Maybe it could come out. But they're stained because I love what my brand sells so much. You know, like, come on, Ambassador of the Year. Like, seriously, I don't whiten my teeth because I have sensitive teeth and I have receding gums and I feel like whitening teeth. Like, I've heard it's just kind of irritating to the gums into the teeth, and so I've just never done it. But also the way that I pose on a red carpet, which is so cringe to even me. Like, I. Well, it's cringe, but it is what it is. Maybe it's not cringe. Maybe it's more just like, oh, well, it is kind of cringe. The way that I tend to pose on the red carpet doesn't involve smiling. I actually refuse to smile. So it doesn't even matter if my teeth are whitened because I'm, like, making a very serious face. Okay, moving on. I don't do anything to my eyelashes or to my eyebrows. I don't get my eyebrows plucked. I don't get eyelash extensions. I don't get a lash lift. I don't even know what a lash lift is. How do they even do that? It's kind of frightening. I used to get my eyebrows done, but I stopped because I actually really love the natural shape of my eyebrows. And I really love the sort of chaotic nature of them. Like, it's not everyone's taste. My eyebrows, like, sometimes I get compliments on them, like, wow, you have incredible eyebrows. And then sometimes people are like, are you gonna pluck those ever? Nobody actually ever says that to my face. But I do get comments like that. Sometimes I think it's being revealed that I read my comments. Maybe I should stop doing that. I actually do try not to read the comments too much because it does with my head. But I see things, and sometimes I see things about my eyebrows being unkempt, but I actually like the look. I really do. So I leave them. And then when it comes to my eyelashes, I have severe health anxiety. And the idea of anything happening to my eyes, like, any damage happening to my eyes. The fear of something happening to my eyes in particular, keeps me up at night. Like, I have such bad health anxiety. I'll be laying in bed and all of a sudden my eyes will shoot open and I'll think about, I don't know, like, a knife going through my. Like, sorry, it's really graphic. But, like, I. I have, like, intrusive thoughts about eye injuries. Like, I'm so afraid of eye injuries and so going and getting a lash lift, whatever that even is. However, that even works. Going and getting eyelash extensions. No thanks. I don't need anything that close to my eyes. I'm all good, you know, but weirdly enough, when I get my makeup done and, you know, we put on false lashes, like, that stuff doesn't bother me. But things that feel sort of permanent, semi permanent, like lash extensions. Absolutely not. Also, specifically with eyelash extensions, I actually don't like how they look on me. Like, I've obviously experimented with false lashes before, so I know what eyelash extensions would look like. I've never had them before, but I can assume. And I don't think I would like it because I really don't even like false lashes very much. So it just doesn't really make Any sense. I also don't get any. Any Botox or any filler. This is just not something that I do. It's just not. No invasive treatments. Like, the most invasive thing I do is get that facial. That's not invasive at all. It's just. I don't even know what he's doing. I still don't know what he's doing. Maybe he's doing something very invasive and I have no clue. No, he's not. There's like electromagnetic currents or something. There's currents going through. I don't know. I don't know what's happening. It's none of my business anyway. It really isn't. I don't care. It's none of my business. I'm showing up and saying, snatch my face. Make my face look lifted and snatched. And then he puts his magic wand on my face and then I leave. And, you know, I look six months younger, maybe even a year. And I'm not complaining, but I don't do any filler, any Botox. No. No lip flip. No. You know, none of it. None of it. Still to this day, none of it. And last but not least, I don't have any specific workout routine or diet routine. Like, I remember watching an interview maybe a few years ago about the Victoria's Secret models before they do the Victoria's Secret fashion show, and how they, like, stop eating solid food a few days before the show. So toxic. I remember when I first started going to red carpets, I was like, should I be, like, doing that? Like, should I, Should I do stuff like that? And luckily I know I don't do that. Okay? Nothing changes. I'm not even kidding. I mean, the only thing that changes about my diet is that the day before the event, I eat foods that I know agree with me. Like, I'm not gonna eat foods that give me gas or mess with my digestive system, because the next day I'm gonna be wearing something probably tight, probably uncomfortable. I'm probably not gonna be able to go to the bathroom whenever I want in this gown. So I'm very thoughtful about what I eat, but not from like a health perspective, not from, like a nutritional perspective. Literally just from like a. Is this gonna hurt my stomach, yes or no? Yeah, but I don't have, like, any sort of, like. Well, a week before the red carpet. I do 4000 sit ups a day. No, fuck that. That's where I draw the line. Okay, now let's discuss the day of the event. Okay. Everything's usually pretty normal up until the afternoon I wake up, you know, maybe I exercise, I have breakfast, which is usually something high protein and really filling. But because a lot of times on the days of red carpets, I just, I don't have time to eat or I'm too scared to eat and that it'll push a poop through me and I won't be able to poop because I'm in a gown. And usually in these gowns I can't go to the bathroom. So I like to eat something dense and filling in the morning so that I'm kind of like good for the rest of the day. You know, I can like snack and whatever, but I'm not like starving and trying to figure out what to do when I'm in a gown and I can't go to the bathroom. Like when I eat, a lot of times when I eat it makes me have to go to the bathroom. Sorry, tmi, but like, it's true. So I'm not like, I'm not gonna eat a full meal in my gown that I can't take off that I can't go to the bathroom in because I, you know, there's a good chance that I might have to go to the bathroom. So I'm eating a really high protein filling breakfast. And then usually in the morning before an event, I'll get a lymphatic massage. Now, this doesn't always happen. It doesn't always work out. Sometimes I skip it. But a lot of times I'll do it especially for the Met, just because I feel like the Met. It's such a special event that I like to do all the pampering. You know what I mean? I really like to do all of it. So the lymphatic massage is a very unique form of massage. If you're unfamiliar with it, I'm going to Google what it is so that I can. Okay. According to Google, a lymphatic drainage massage, also known as manual lymphatic drainage, is a gentle massage technique that encourages the flow of lymph fluid, which helps remove waste and toxins from the body and can reduce swelling. I will say the lymphatic massage feels so good. Like the massage itself feels so good. Usually somebody will come to my hotel room and set up the table and do the massage in my room. And it's just unbelievable. One of the women who does the lymphatic for me, who I've worked with many times, she plays acoustic versions of pop music, like soft acoustic versions of pop music. So it'll be like A soft female acoustic version of Shape of youf by Ed Sheeran. Meanwhile, this woman is absolutely just massaging the fuck out of my leg. You know, the definition of lymphatic massage says gentle massage. I tell my masseuse to go hard, and so she does. I want to feel really cleansed. So anyway, they massage certain areas of the body, and they do it in a certain sort of pattern to help with, I don't know, like, helping the lymph nodes process fluid and toxins. I still don't really know how it works, but I will say this. After the massage, I feel relaxed. I feel refreshed, weirdly, and I do feel sort of cleansed. And I don't know from a technical standpoint, like, if my body's actually being cleansed, but I will say I always have to pee after the massage. Sometimes I have to do more. It makes me have to go to the bathroom. So I. I always go to the bathroom, and I always feel lighter and. And just. I don't know how to explain it, but it just feels really good. And especially for the Met, I'm on my feet all day. It's like, it's just nice to feel refreshed after that. We're doing an everything shower, okay? There's a bunch of oil on me from the lymphatic massage. I'm hopping in that shower, and we are checking every box, okay? Starting with a rigorous shampoo, a rigorous condition. If my hair is bleached at the time, we're using purple shampoo. We're letting it sit on the hair. We're getting that blonde, as blond as possible. All right? We're shaving everything, the entire body. Usually the everything shower for me is not really an everything shower because I skip a few spots. Like, I'll often not shave my thighs. You know, like, the hair on my thighs is blonde. I'm like, eh. You know, sometimes I'll skip the bikini. Like, I don't know. I like. I'm not in. Everything shower for me, doesn't always have to include shaving the whole body, but if it's a red carpet, we're shaving the whole body. Even if. Even if my gown is not revealing, I will still do an everything shower and shave everything because it just feels good. I just feel refreshed. I exfoliate my entire body, but I do it gently because the last thing I want is to rub too hard and create, like, red spots on my body that will then be visible on the carpet. We put body makeup on me, but Body makeup only goes so far, and so I'm very gentle with the exfoliating. But I do think exfoliating, when done properly and not too hard, can kind of give a bit of a glow to the skin. And then I get out of the shower and I am slathering my body in moisture. Okay. All over the body. Body oil, yum. Particularly, like a yummy, tropical smelling body oil. That's what I want. Like, I want something that smells like coconuts. That's what I want. I want. I love the Sol de Janeiro one. Yeah, the Sol de Janeiro Boom boom oil or something. Holy fuck, that smells so good. I've probably bought 10 bottles of that. Okay. Rub that absolutely everywhere. Okay. I'm doing moisturizer on the face. I'm doing oil on the face. I'm putting leave in conditioner in the hair. I might put a little bit of oil in the hair. Like, I'm just getting hydrated because I found that it just makes everything look like moisture makes everything look better. Like that. Like, it goes a long way being moisturized. It just makes you reflective almost. On the carpet after the shower, we're nearing glam. Okay. At any point after the shower, glam could be showing up. Okay. This means at least hair and makeup in Jared, but sometimes also nails. Okay. And usually this is happening in my hotel room. Although if I'm in Los Angeles, it's either happening at my house or at a hotel room or at maybe my hairstylist's house or my makeup artist's house. It just depends. Whatever makes the most sense. So I guess there's a chance that I could be going to them anyway. Now let's discuss glam. Okay. Usually it takes around two and a half hours if we're doing really intense hair, like a bunch of extensions or a wig, which I've actually never done a wig for a carpet. But if we were going to do a wig, that might take a bit longer. It depends. It depends. But usually it takes two and a half hours, sometimes three. And I like to take my time. Okay. We will usually give ourselves, like, three and a half hours for glam. Because I'm friends with these people, right? Like, my hair and makeup team, you know, my nail artist, my stylist Jared. Like, we're all friends, and so we do tend to shoot the shit a lot. So I don't know, like, we don't want to feel rushed. We want to enjoy. We want to gossip, you know? Like, I also like to have time for, like, my makeup artist to give Me, a little massage on the face. Like, I don't know, like, there's little things that end up taking up a lot of time. And so I. I set a decent amount of time to do glam. And a lot of times we've already discussed what we're doing. So on the day of the event, everyone just shows up and we already know what to do. You know, we had been talking about this look for months. So the day of, it's like we're just executing. We already know there's no decisions to be made. I mean, as the look is being created on the face, sometimes we'll have random spur of the moment ideas. But it's not like we're under pressure to, like, create a look because we already have a look figured out. And so a lot of times it's just hanging out. And at this point, I'm usually having my last sips of liquid. Why? Because as I mentioned earlier, I usually can't go to the bathroom in my gown. No, Once that gown is on me, usually I won't be able to go to the bathroom again for the rest of the evening. Yeah, I know it's ridiculous, but it is what it is. So usually I'm having, like, one final coffee and, like, some water with electrolytes in it, and that's going to be it for the next, like, six hours. So after a few hours, glam is done. I've had my last sips of liquid. I go and I sit on the toilet. Okay, I go and I sit on the toilet for as long as I possibly can just to make sure that I'm good. Because after that toilet break, I'm putting on my look. Okay? I'm putting that gown on, and once that thing is on, it's not coming off. And I. I get anxious when I'm about to put on the gown because I'm like, oh, my God, I feel trapped. I'm about to be trapped in this thing for the next, you know, six hours, and I will not be able to go to the bathroom. So then I put on the look, which sometimes can take up to, like, 30 minutes, depending on what kind of look it is. If the look is, like, corseted, you know, we're lacing up the corset perfectly. Well, I'm not, but Jared is lacing up the corset. You know, if there's, like, certain elements that need to be tied or, you know, certain elements that need to be sewn on, sometimes that happens where it's like, okay, we need to Sew this gown into place on me. And the only way to then get it off is to, like, cut it off. Like, these things happen. Okay? So it can take up to 30 minutes to get dressed. After that, usually we realize that we're a little bit late. Like, even though we set four hours for glam and, you know, 30 minutes for. For getting dressed, shit just happens. And majority of the time, by this point, we're feeling rushed. We're like, okay, Emma's supposed to be out of the house at 6pm or Emma's supposed to be out of the house at 3pm or Emma's supposed to be out of the house at 8pm but. But time has slipped away, and now we have 15 minutes, and we still have more things to do. And one of the things that I have to do is stand in the mirror with Jared and practice my poses. This is something I'm embarrassed to admit. I shouldn't be admitting this publicly. I will probably be shamed for this. But let me explain. Let me redeem myself in your eyes. Okay? Here's why I practice my poses. Because as you can understand by now, the amount of work that went into this red carpet look is significant, right? A bunch of people have put their hearts into this look. You know, the glam team put their art on my body. The designer of the piece that I'm wearing put their art on my body. Jared. You know, the clothes that I'm wearing is also, in a way, his art. It's all everyone's art, you know, And I want to make sure that when I walk on this red carpet, I am a good canvas. You know, I display everyone's art. Well, that's why I. I practice the poses, because I want to make sure that I am showcasing every detail in a pose. You know what I'm saying? And so Jared and I will stand in the mirror for, like, 10 minutes and figure out how to pose. And I'll usually figure out, like, two or three and get them really solid. And then I just repeat them over and over again on the red carpet because I know that they work okay. And after that, it's time to take photos. A lot of times, well, not only do I want photos, you know, to document the moment, but a lot of times the brand who designed the dress will want professional photos done. If I'm working with a jewelry company, if I'm working with a makeup company, they want photos as well. So sometimes we'll have a professional photographer come. Other times, I'll make my loved ones do it. Okay. My mom has shot red carpet photos for me before. My dad, my stylist Jared, like, my hairstylist Sammy. Like, everybody's taken these photos for me before. And honestly, they turn out incredible. You know, everybody involved in this is creative. And so if we don't have a professional photographer hired, it's no problem. We'll take them ourselves on my little Canon G7X camera with flash usually, because that's what really just looks good. After taking photos, everybody does touch ups and then it's time to get in the car. Now, oftentimes I can't sit in my gown either because it will crease it or because it's physically impossible because there's like boning in it. A lot of times I can't sit in my gown. So usually I have to rent some sort of van or truck. Something. Not a truck. I've never, I've never rented a truck. Can you imagine? I like rent a U Haul and like standing in the back of the U Haul kind of cool. And then the U Haul opens and it's me at the carpet. That's kind of a cool idea. Um, no, But I usually have to rent some sort of like van or large vehicle that I can stand in because I can't sit in. My look, it's very extra. So I'll get in the car standing and I'll go to the event and then that's it. Oh. Like before I go on the red carpet, I fix my lip liner probably 10 times. But that's it. That's my red carpet routine. I will say there are some things that I don't do the day of that people would assume I do. Number one, drink alcohol. Nope. Number one, I'm sober to begin with. But number two, when I drink, I get a little lazy eye. Just a little. My left eye, I think. I think it's my left eye. It just starts to wander a bit. And that's not cute. So even when I wasn't sober, I didn't really drink before the red carpet, even though it would be nice to calm the nerves a bit. Not worth it. But now I'm sober anyway, so I don't even. It's not even an option anymore. I also don't take beta blockers. Okay. If you don't know what a beta blocker is, it's some sort of prescription drug that you can get that basically makes you not feel nervous anymore. I think it like blocks your adrenaline producers or something. Can I google that? Beta blockers, also known as beta adrenergic blockers are a class of medications that block the effects of adrenaline and noradrenaline on the body. So basically, it makes you not nervous. Which would kind of be incredible for me when I do the red carpet interviews at the Met, because even though I don't get that nervous, but it would be kind of awesome to feel no adrenaline at all. I would be so funny. I'd be so much funnier. I can't have a sense of humor when I'm kind of nervous. I just, like, I'm not funny. I'm not funny to begin with, but then I'm really not funny when I'm kind of nervous. So no beta blockers for me. But it is sort of a common thing. A lot of people take beta blockers, whether they're doing a speech or they're getting interviewed or they're doing a red carpet. Like, it's just kind of a common thing. And last but not least, I don't use foot numbing spray. And I really need to start because every single time I wear heels, I'm miserable. And there are things that help make it easier. Foot numbing spray being a great example. But for some reason, I always forget, and so I never do it. Maybe I'll start. Maybe that's something I need to add into my routine. Because it's not in my routine now, and I do not think it's helping. I think, like, I. I don't think it's good that that's not a part of my routine, but that's it. Okay. That's my red carpet routine. Listen, it's nothing special, but it is mine. And perhaps that's what's special about it. Okay, that's it. I'm kind of hungry. Like, I. I have to wrap this up. Cause I need to go eat. In fact, I actually took a break while recording this episode and I had some popcorn, so. Yeah. But anyway, I love you all. I appreciate you all. I hope that you enjoyed this episode and if you did new episodes every Thursday and Sunday. Come hang out. Find Anything Goes anywhere you stream podcasts and watch on Spotify and YouTube and find anything Goes on social media. Anything Goes and find me on social media and everywhere on the Internet. Machamberlain. And find my coffee company at ChamberlainCoffee.com or at Chamberlain Coffee or just Chamberlain Coffee anywhere that you might be able to find Chamberlain Coffee. That's all I have for today. Thank you all for listening. Thank you all for hanging out. As always, it's a joy. It's a pleasure, and I just am grateful I get to spend time with you. Okay, I love you all and talk to you later and bye.
Podcast Summary: "My Red Carpet Routine, Explained"
Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain
Episode: My Red Carpet Routine, Explained
Release Date: May 4, 2025
In the episode titled "My Red Carpet Routine, Explained," Emma Chamberlain delves deep into the intricate processes and personal habits that compose her preparation for red carpet events. This comprehensive overview offers listeners an unfiltered glimpse into the meticulous planning, collaboration, and self-care routines that Emma employs to ensure she looks and feels her best on some of the most high-profile occasions.
Emma emphasizes that her red carpet preparations commence 1-2 months prior to the event. This extended timeline allows ample space for selecting the perfect outfit, coordinating with brands, and ensuring every detail aligns with her vision.
"The red carpet routine starts like one or two months before the carpet, because the outfit doesn't just take a few days to pick out."
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Selecting the right outfit is described as the most time-consuming aspect of her routine. Emma collaborates closely with her best friend and stylist, Jared, to identify and secure designs from brands willing to loan out their creations or craft custom pieces.
Brand Outreach: Jared reaches out to preferred brands to inquire about potential collaborations.
"If you were to Google red carpet routine and click on the very first Google result that came up, there's a really good chance that you would find a routine that is exactly like mine."
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Mood Boards and Vision: Together, Emma and Jared create mood boards to establish the desired aesthetic, whether it's edgy with leather and metal accents or ethereal and soft.
"We're like putting together mood boards with stuff that's a bit softer. We just start to get a generic vision going."
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Handling Rejections: While brands rarely outright reject, Emma humorously notes that in reality, rejections are handled professionally, keeping the process smooth and collaborative.
When standard options don't suffice, Emma explores vintage sources or custom designs to achieve a unique look. This phase involves:
Vintage Warehouses: Jared often visits vintage warehouses to find exceptional gowns, ensuring Emma's attire is both unique and stunning.
"Jared goes into these vintage warehouses somewhere... and then he sends me photos and we go from there."
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Custom Creations: For highly personalized looks, brands may opt to craft custom gowns tailored to Emma's measurements, utilizing mannequins to streamline the process.
Emma insists on arriving in the event city 72 hours before the red carpet. This buffer period is crucial to mitigate the negative effects of air travel, which include:
Physical Appearance: Plane rides exacerbate Emma's dark circles, puffiness, and overall bloated appearance.
"If I'm 10 years younger, I would look 13."
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Recovery: The 72-hour window allows her body to recover, reducing the visible signs of travel fatigue.
"I am convinced that you can see in my face and body everywhere when I've been on a plane."
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Contrary to some celebrities who maintain elaborate self-care routines on planes, Emma prefers simplicity:
Sleep Focused: She aims to sleep as soon as possible to minimize anxiety and physical discomfort.
"My airplane routine is literally just get on, fall asleep as quickly as possible, and then hopefully wake up when I've arrived."
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Packing Light: Emma sticks to a carry-on only policy, streamlining packing to reduce stress and save time.
Fittings are a series of extensive sessions that can last anywhere from one to four hours each. These are critical for ensuring the gown fits perfectly and looks impeccable in photographs.
"These fittings can go from an hour on a really good day to, like, I don't know, sometimes even four hours."
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Emma highlights the dual focus during fittings:
Fit and Comfort: Tailors adjust the garment to fit her body seamlessly.
"We're tailoring these pieces to fit me perfectly. We're taking iPhone photos of every single angle to make sure that every single angle looks perfect."
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Photographic Precision: Adjustments are made to ensure the gown looks flawless under flash photography, avoiding see-through fabric or unwanted shadows.
Despite the creative excitement, Emma admits that fittings can be physically uncomfortable due to the extravagant nature of red carpet gowns.
"It's very sensory overload. A lot of times these garments are not comfortable."
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Emma strictly avoids sun exposure in the days leading up to the event to prevent sunburns and ensure her skin remains in optimal condition.
"I can get burnt kind of easily, you know? And so the last thing I want to do is show up on a red carpet looking sunburnt."
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Social Engagements: Emma limits social outings to protect her voice and overall well-being.
"I went out like two nights in a row before the Met Gala... I completely lost my voice."
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Dietary Choices: She consumes comforting, high-protein meals that agree with her digestive system to avoid discomfort in tight gowns.
"I eat something dense and filling in the morning so that I'm kind of good for the rest of the day."
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Emma escalates her skincare routine before events, incorporating additional treatments like facials, microcurrent tools, and LED masks to ensure her skin appears hydrated and flawless.
"It just feels like a mental thing, and maybe it makes a tiny difference. Who knows?"
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The day begins with a high-protein breakfast to sustain energy levels and prevent urgent needs during the event. Additionally, Emma may receive a lymphatic massage to reduce toxicity and swelling.
"The lymphatic massage feels so good. After the massage, I feel relaxed. I feel refreshed."
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Post-massage, Emma undergoes an "everything shower," which includes:
Rigorous Hair Care: Utilizing purple shampoo for her platinum blonde hair to maintain its vibrancy.
"We're shaving everything... body makeup only goes so far, and so I'm very gentle with the exfoliating."
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Exfoliation and Moisturizing: Gentle exfoliation to add a natural glow, followed by generous application of body oils and moisturizers to ensure her skin is hydrated and camera-ready.
Emma allocates approximately three and a half hours for hair, makeup, and nails, allowing her and her glam team to:
Execute the Planned Look: With months of planning, the glam team can focus on perfecting the predefined aesthetic without making last-minute decisions.
"We're just executing. We already know there's no decisions to be made."
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Social Interaction: Being friends with her stylist and makeup team, Emma enjoys a relaxed atmosphere, often engaging in casual conversations and touch-ups.
After glam, Emma ensures she has adequate hydration while minimizing liquid intake to prevent bathroom visits during the event. She then spends up to 30 minutes dressing in her gown, which may involve intricate fastening depending on the design.
"Putting on the gown can take up to 30 minutes, depending on what kind of look it is."
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Emma practices poses with Jared to showcase the gown's details effectively. Professional photographers or trusted individuals capture these moments to produce high-quality images.
"I practice my poses because I want to make sure that I am showcasing every detail in a pose."
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Due to the complexity and form-fitting nature of her gowns, Emma often stands in the vehicle to prevent creasing or damaging the attire.
"I have to rent some sort of van or large vehicle that I can stand in because I can't sit in my gown."
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Emma candidly shares several aspects she avoids during her red carpet preparations to maintain authenticity and comfort:
No Tanning Beds or Spray Tans: Prefers natural skin tones and avoids the risks associated with tanning.
"I fear a splotchy spray tan. It's just too much of a risk."
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No Teeth Whitening: Due to sensitive teeth and gums, Emma opts out of teeth whitening treatments.
"I don't whiten my teeth because I have sensitive teeth and receding gums."
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No Eyelash or Eyebrow Enhancements: Avoids semi-permanent procedures like lash lifts and extensions to maintain natural features.
"I don't get eyelash extensions. I'm all good."
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No Botox or Fillers: Stays clear of invasive treatments, relying instead on facials for a refreshed appearance.
"I don't do any filler, any Botox. No lip flip. None of it."
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No Extreme Diets or Workout Routines: Maintains her regular diet without drastic changes and avoids overly strenuous exercise regimens.
"I don't have any specific workout routine or diet routine."
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Emma concludes the episode by reiterating that while her red carpet routine may not be groundbreaking, its uniqueness lies in its personalization. The blend of meticulous planning, dedicated collaboration, and personal well-being practices ensures that she is the best version of herself for each event.
"Nothing I'm gonna share with you today is going to shock you. I'm not going to tell you today that I get bird feces injected into my under eyes before the carpet because it makes me look 10 years younger."
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Emma's transparency and candidness provide listeners with an authentic look into the lesser-seen aspects of celebrity life, demystifying the glamour associated with red carpet appearances.
"The red carpet routine starts like one or two months before the carpet, because the outfit doesn't just take a few days to pick out."
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"I am convinced that you can see in my face and body everywhere when I've been on a plane."
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"I don't do any filler, any Botox. No lip flip. None of it."
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"I fear a splotchy spray tan. It's just too much of a risk."
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Emma Chamberlain's "My Red Carpet Routine, Explained" offers an in-depth exploration of the complexities and personal choices that underpin her public appearances. By sharing both the glamorous and the challenging aspects of her preparation, Emma provides a balanced perspective that resonates with listeners, offering inspiration and relatability.
For more insights and episodes, tune in to Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain available on Spotify and YouTube every Thursday and Sunday.