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Age: 50
Occupation: Copy editor at SNL, poet
SNL copy editor and poet Kendra Hamilton is no stranger to travel. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, she says her favorite trips involve her writing. She’s studied in Durham, Houston, New Orleans and once spent a six-week fellowship in Italy. Currently, she’s in
Charlottesville putting the finishing touches on her dissertation on Gullah/Geechee culture in Charleston.
In the winter, Kendra is more apt to take a short trip to D.C. to see museums and theatre and to visit friends, but most of her travel usually falls during the summer due to her academic schedule. Either way, the former vice mayor of Charlottesville says she has “the traveling light thing down.” Of course, she always makes room for a few beauty items. “I’m from the South,” she says. “We do the girly thing.”
Carol’s Daughter Body Lotion
This skincare line makes all-natural lotions that Kendra, a self-declared “label-reader,” swears by. With solutions for all skin types and scents like shea butter, peppermint and “almond cookie,” this line is Kendra’s essential treat.
Lancome Artliner
“I don’t wear a lot of make-up unless I’m going out,” says Kendra, who likes to just do her eyes and lips, to keep it minimal. For a reliable liner, her top pick is the liquid Artliner, which, with its stabilizing foam tip, doesn’t allow for mess-ups.
MAC makeup products
“I’m not very brand-loyal,” says Kendra. But when it comes to creating an easy, dramatic look, MAC products are her favorite, which she likes for their wide color palette and lightweight feel.
OPI Nail Polish
Kendra prefers bronzes and deep purples in winter, shimmery and bright oranges and reds in summer. The OPI brand “dries really well.” She adds, “which is good, because I can never wait long enough.”
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara
“Every time I’ve gotten my make-up done, the artist has used Great Lash.” While Kendra likes to spend a little more money on a good eyeliner, she says this inexpensive Maybelline mascara is also the most reliable.
Dr. Hauschka Rose Day Cream
For the cold months when her skin is the driest, Kendra picks up this European moisturizer, which is neither greasy nor overpowering. “It has a rose scent, but it’s very light,” says Kendra.
Cowboy boots
Once a resident of Houston, Kendra caught the cowboy bug and now wears these classic boots everywhere, even in winter weather. “There’s an infamous photo of me wearing a cowboy hat and cowboy boots on the steps of the Notre Dame cathedral,” she says.
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