Model Leila Goldkuhl is a Beauty Chef
The platinum blonde, who stars in Dolce & Gabbana’s fall campaign, tells us what it takes to get good hair.
American model Leila Goldkuhl may be drop dead gorgeous, but she also brings new meaning to the term beauty from the inside out. How? The 24-year-old takes products from her kitchen, and maxes out their complexion-boosting potential. Here, the “Cult Classics” gal (and Dolce & Gabbana Fall 2016 campaign star) gets down to business on what keeps her bleached locks from going lackluster, her homemade drink of choice, and more.
Your look in three words: Boyish-feminine balance.
Medicine cabinet snapshot: I mostly use natural products that you’d find in your kitchen. Apple cider vinegar, coconut oil, and baking soda. In addition to topical treatments, I try to use my LED light photon therapy mask regularly.
A good hair day starts with: Air dried, Olaplex-treated hair.
Makeup miracles: Origins Plantscription Concealer, Benefit High Beam Highlighter, Nars Satin Lip Crayon in Rikugien and my ultimate lip savior is Nuxe Paris Rêve de Miel (it’s crucial).
Nails must be: Clean! But if I’m feeling festive, Essie Sparkle On.
Sheet mask or mud mask: Origins Clear Improvement Activated Charcoal Mask.
Bronze or blush: Blush! I use a little bit of Nars Lip Pencil on my cheeks.
Beauty from the inside out: I always put some apple cider vinegar, honey and a mix of spices in a big bottle of water. I try to drink a couple of those a day. When I’m traveling, and forget to do that for a few days, it really shows in my skin and overall appearance. Bonus: If you’re hypersensitive to water’s taste, this will totally mask the taste of tap water.
Exercise obsession: When I’m in Los Angeles, I love to train with Jason Wimberly. In New York, I go to Model Fit classes with Sam Garcia.
Drink of choice: Ginger kombucha. I’m obsessed.
Product that you borrow from the boys: I always steal sunnies and vintage shirts from my man.
Product that you picked up from the pros: Aphogee Protein Hair Treatment.
A woman should smell like: I never want to smell overpowering to anyone’s nose. When I wear a fragrance, I want it to be subtle and unique. Escentric Molecules is great because it plays off of your natural scent.
Appointment you’d love to nab: A Deep Cleansing Facial by Ildi Pekar in New York City.
Your most searing beauty question: What is the secret to always having small, clean pores? Someone, please, tell me!
Definite doppelgänger: My dog Ziggy. We’re practically twins.
Behind the scenes of the “Cult Classics” shoot with Leila Goldkuhl and more:
