“I grew up in Sydney, Australia, and I obtained actually fortunate in highschool by reserving an enormous appearing job in Unbroken, the 2014 film directed by Angelina Jolie. My function was utterly minimize ultimately, however the job took me to LA and helped me get my visa. I did a number of different movies, however truthfully, after I don’t really feel passionate a few mission it’s laborious for me to present it the eye it deserves. That’s all to say that I wasn’t positive what I needed to do, however I did know that I all the time liked cooking—I even had a meals weblog after I was youthful. Then a buddy of mine who was planning to open a restaurant requested me to create their breakfast menu. I spent months doing that however nothing ever occurred with that idea as a result of the cafe by no means opened. However it was the primary time that I developed recipes professionally and it made me notice that I needed to do extra of it, so I turned a non-public chef. As I threw these superb dinner events, extra individuals began hiring me. One factor led to the following and I opened my catering and manufacturing firm, Sophie’s Desk. Our occasions seat anyplace from 10 to 300 visitors in LA and New York.
I’ve been lucky sufficient to work with manufacturers like Rhode, Sezane, Oddli, Orebella by Bella Hadid, and Sephora. What’s actually particular is that along with permitting me to make meals that I like, these occasions give me the chance to create stunning tablescapes. Once I labored with Thurma, the bed room furnishings firm, we created an ice tower; we designed meals trays that matched the colour of their wooden, which felt very poetic, and we had a florist create unimaginable designs with vegetation. On the menu stage, for the reason that firm is San-Francisco primarily based, all the pieces was impressed by town. The theme was ’sourdough.’ We had seafood, in fact—oysters and skewers of mussels brined in tomato vinegar with Iraqi pickled carrots. The carrots have been impressed by my dad. Rising up, we all the time had this massive jar of pickles within the fridge that my dad would continuously stuff with meals scraps. My dad has a catering firm, too, so it was a full circle second to incorporate considered one of his dishes right into a mission of my very own.
SKINCARE
I’ve dry pores and skin that will get a bit of bit crimson and bumpy generally, so I strive to not use an excessive amount of on it. Typically I simply splash water on my face within the mornings. If I do use a cleanser, it’s Biba de Sousa’s day by day one. These days, I’ve been spritzing myself with Goldfaden MD’s Mist Rx—it’s nice after I’ve executed my make-up, too—earlier than doing a layer of Advantage’s Nice Pores and skin serum. My pores and skin actually soaks it up. I’ve darkish eye circles fairly naturally that look kind of sunken—and I additionally don’t actually like sleeping that a lot—so I all the time look drained, however I genuinely suppose Goldfaden’s Vivid Eyes focus helps. Then I apply both Advantage’s Nice Pores and skin moisturizer or Emma Lewisham’s Supernatural wealthy cream and let it dry. Emma’s from Australia, too. She additionally has this incredible illuminating physique oil that’s barely bronzy and leaves me so glowy. And I do my greatest with sunscreen. A few of my make-up has SPF, however after I’m not sporting one with sunscreen, I like Lesse’s Each Tone SPF 30, that are these actually gentle drops that depart me feeling fresh-faced. Oh, and the one lip masks I like is Ilia’s Lip Wrap. I’m fairly reluctant with balms as a result of they normally make my lips much more dry, however I like sporting a thick layer of this to mattress and I all the time get up with mushy lips. And, that’s just about it. I don’t get facials—though I wish to begin—and I don’t do Botox. The one time I obtained lip filler, I panicked and obtained it dissolved two weeks later. I believe I went a bit of overboard and my lips felt bumpy. By the best way, getting lip filler harm a lot. It felt like I used to be getting my lips pierced. After which getting it dissolved? Simply as painful.
MAKEUP
I all the time maintain my pores and skin fairly minimal, however I like Ciele’s serum basis in Gentle Medium. It provides me some protection however actually leaves my pores and skin feeling prefer it’s nonetheless my pores and skin and never like I’m sporting a masks. It additionally has SPF 50. The Saie Slip Tint concealer isn’t heavy both. I take advantage of shades 3 and 5 relying on the season. I largely apply it to my eyes, however I take advantage of it to cancel out any redness on my pores and skin, too.
The Rhode Pocket blush in Freckle is so stunning on the apples of my cheeks. I additionally like my lips to look a bit of bit blushed somewhat than well-lined and that is the right product to realize that. In any other case, I like Advantage’s Signature Lip in Court docket, a heat brick shade, throughout. Their Shade Slick in Sangria can be stunning.
One factor about me: I like a heavy eye and forehead. Chanel’s forehead powder is superb. It goes on fairly evenly so you possibly can construct it up as a lot as you need. I’ve tried some others that have been means too faint, however with this one, I can add extra and nonetheless have management over the depth so I by no means come away feeling like my eyebrows are two utterly totally different colours or shapes. You’ll be able to’t actually fuck it up. In the meantime, any outdated liquid eyeliner will do, though I just lately tried NYX’s Epic Ink liner and I’m obsessed as a result of it’s simple to placed on and lasts perpetually. I’ve tried so many costly ones that lasted me all of two weeks earlier than fading or drying out, which makes it so laborious to do clear strains. I all the time go for a brown shade. However as for mascara…I by no means put on it. I discover it actually laborious to take away, and I already don’t have lots of lashes so I don’t have to put them by the wringer.
HAIR & FRAGRANCE
I minimize my very own hair, which I discovered by confidence and intuition—and lots of unhealthy haircuts. [Laughs] Typically it’s one of the best minimize ever—I’ve had buddies ask me to do their hair as a result of I get it so proper. I even had a buddy who’s a mannequin ask me. I bear in mind telling her I most likely shouldn’t as a result of she depends on her appears, however she was very comfortable ultimately.
To clean, I take advantage of the Davines Momo shampoo and conditioner. They odor so good, and I like the best way my hair feels after I take advantage of them. I additionally just lately obtained Uni’s hydrating shampoo and conditioner and I’m a fan thus far. And the Crown Affair leave-in is a should. I’ve lots of hair but it surely’s actually tremendous, so it may possibly get actually knotty, particularly after I’m in New York and I put on a jacket. I really feel higher having some kind of ‘safety’ on it.
Serge Lutens discontinued Jeux de Peau for thus lengthy, however I’m so comfortable they just lately introduced it again. They’re going to disagree with me, however I reckon it smells like buttered popcorn. [Laughs] There was a nuttiness to it after I first smelled it, too. It’s so distinctive and has develop into my favourite odor. At dwelling, I wish to burn piñon incense as a result of I like a woody, smoky odor. However I particularly love the odor after I make an enormous hen inventory and depart it on the range for 12 hours.”
—As advised to Daise Bedolla
Photographed by Brittany Bravo in Los Angeles on August 6, 2024
