Since I’ve already done Lisa Vanderpump (twice for LVP actually) and Erika Jayne aka Erika Girardi I figured the next Real Housewife of Beverly Hills whose beauty secrets we all want to know is obviously Kyle Richards aka Kyle Richards Umansky. I have scoured the internet for any and all interviews with Kyle about her favorite beauty products, makeup, hair care, skin care, etc. and have put them all together for your enjoyment here!
What’s your beauty mantra in five words or less?
“When in doubt, do without!” (source)
Kyle Richards’ Makeup
When asked what Kyle has changed since being on TV she said “I don’t even wear that much for the show. I usually just wear a little mascara and a little liner. When people tell me I look good in a scene, I realize, Oh, that’s when I didn’t have that much makeup on, so maybe I’ll wear a little less of that. And I work out more, because I don’t like seeing myself gain weight on TV.” [source]
Kyle Richards’ Glow up!
Kyle is a huge makeup lover and recently converted her home gym into a closet/dressing room/vanity. [source]
Kyle Richards in her home closet/vanity.
Kyle Richards Lip Gloss and Lipstick
DC: Name the one item of makeup you always wear. KR: Lip gloss. I am not a big makeup person but when I put on some lip gloss I feel put together. [source]
Trish McEvoy lip gloss in Irresistible is a favorite of Kyle Richards of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Kyle says “I use Buxom – it really makes your lips look fuller!” [source] She loves all the colors including Buxom Full-On Lip Polish in Tonya ($17). She says they tingle which plumps your lips. [source]
Kyle Richards’ makeup artist Pamella Brogardi recently posted a behind-the-scenes shot of a RHOBH interview look with Kyle looking pretty in pinks. [source]
Kyle Richards applies Tom Ford Lip Color in Spanish pink. Photo: @glambypamellab in IG
Tom Ford Lip Color in Spanish PinkKyle Richards glam by @glambypamelab she is wearing Tom Ford Spanish Pink lipstick, her favorite Hot Mama blush from The Balm, Makeup Forever HD Foundation in 128, and Red Cherry lashes in Lottie. For her hair Pamela Brogardi used Kerasilk Hair Stay.Kyle Richards wearing Stila Stay All Day Liquid Lipstick in Bellisima. Photo: @makeupnhairbypamellab on IG
Who could forget when Kyle Richards wore MAC’s Fashion Revival lipstick on Watch What Happens Live and everyone called in to find out what the color was? [source]
Kyle Richards on WWHL wearing MAC Fashion Revival Lipstick
Unfortunately it was limited edition, but a close dupe to this gorgeous deep berry purple would be MAC Lipstick in Rebel($15).
MAC Lipstick in Rebel is a dupe for the Limited Edition MAC Lipstick in Fashion Revival.Kyle Richards wearing MAC lipstick in Russian Red on Watch What Happens Live
Kyle Richards has also rocked MAC’s Lipstick in Ruby Woo ($15). I have and love both Russian Red and Ruby Woo they’re so beautiful! Russian Red is more of a True Red while Ruby Woo has slightly orange undertones for more of a bold look! Kyle is also wearing MAC All That Glitters eyeshadow ($14) in this photo. [source]
Kyle Richards in MAC Ruby Woo Lipstick and MAC All That Glitters Eyeshadow.
Kyle Richards Blush Bronzer and Highlighter
Kyle Richard’s blush favorite:The Balm Hot Mama! Blush ($19) – Kyle says every makeup artist she shows this to ends up buying it and I can see why- this looks like a super flattering peachy shade that would look great on just about any skin color [source]. Check out more of my recommendations from theBalm here.
Cle de Peau Beaute Cream Blush in #1 Cranberry gave Kyle Richards a more intense flush for a RHOBH interview look.Kyle Richards with her Real Housewives of Beverly Hills co-star Lisa Vanderpump riding around Beverly Hills in a Rolls Royce. Photo from @glambypamelab on Instagram
Pamella Brogardi (one of Kyle’s long-term makeup artists) has shared on her IG that she uses a mix of Benefit Hoola bronzer ($29)
Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Kit in Sun Dipped Glow
Kyle Richards Concealer and Foundation
Kyle says it took her a while to come around and finally use a beautyblender ($17) for applying foundation, but now she can’t live without it. She even carries it in her makeup bag for touch ups. [source] Plus her co-star Erika Jayne is a spokeswoman for beautyblender.
Beauty Blender
Kyle loves the Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer Kit($38) to cover up dark under eye circles and brighten under the eyes. This kit has a creamy concealer and a powder which is great for touch-ups on the go. [source] The orange under tones are perfect for cancelling out blue and purple tones under the eyes. Check out my post on the Best Concealer to Cover Undereye Circles.
A behind the scenes shot from a yellow interview look worn by Kyle Richards of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Product breakdown and photo by @glambypamelab on Instagram. HAIR – Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Shampoo & conditioner Living Proof T.B.D. Styler, Weightless Spray Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging CC Cream, Caviar Working Hair Spray Davines More Inside Texturizer Leyla Milani Hair Miracle Brush Olivia Garden Pro Thermal Round Brush Varis Blow dryer Bellami Hair Curling wand 1.5 barrel Cricket Tools Carbon C-50 teasing comb FACE – Glamglow THIRSTYMUD™ Hydrating Treatment, La Prairie Anti Aging Rapid Response Booster Dermalogica age reversal eye complex Glamglow GLOWSTARTER PEARL GLOW Sunday Riley C.E.O. moisturizer MAKEUP – Eye Shadow Primer: MAC Paint Pot in Painterly Eye Shadow: MAC BURGUNDY x9 pallet, Sigma Beauty STELLAR GLITTER Eyeliner: Stila in Deep Burgundy, Pixi Beauty in Opal Overcoat Lashes: Kiss in style Pretty Mascara: Benefit They’re Real Brows: Sigma Beauty Expert Kit Medium Concealer: Amazing Cosmetics light golden Setting Powder: Bobbi Brown Sheer Finish Pressed Powder in Pale Yellow Foundation: Hourglass ILLUSION® HYALURONIC SKIN TINT in Golden Contour: Hourglass VANISH™ SEAMLESS FINISH FOUNDATION STICK in Honey Highlight: Hourglass AMBIENT® LIGHTING PALETTE, Girlactik Luminous Face Veil in See-Through Blush: Cle de Peau cream blush in #1 TheBalm HOT MAMA Lip liner: MAC WHIRL Lip color: Tom Ford 23 BARE PEACHBobbi Brown Concealer Kit
Kyle calls the Tarte Shape Tape Concealer ($27) a miracle product! She had to check out what all the fuss was about when she kept seeing it on Instagram. She applies it with her beautyblender. [source]
Thierry Pourtoy, one of Kyle’s makeup artists says that Kyle is beautiful without makeup and has great skin, so he goes light on the foundation. He uses Make Up For Ever HD Invisible Cover foundationon her which is known for high coverage and camera-ready skin, and powder only on the T-Zone [source]. Pamella Brogardi used shades 128+140 on Kyle Richards in the BTS photo above [source].
and Lorac ‘Unzipped Gold’ eyeshadow palette ($42). This palette is so gorgeous. The colors would work great from everyday to special events and would be perfect to travel with.
LORAC Unzipped Eyeshadow Palette. Photo from temptalia.com
Red Cherry Lashes in style 103Kyle says she wears MAC’s Satin Taupe eyeshadow in the opening titles of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The purple undertones are great for hazel and green eyes [source].
Red Cherry False Eyelashes in Lottie #28. Kyle Richards wore these fake lashes to the Oscars this year!
After noticing that strip lashes can make you look older, Kyle now prefers individuals at the end for a more natural, younger look [source]. I recommend the MAC 30 Lashindividuals ($15) which have short, medium, and long lash lengths. Lisa Vanderpump is also a fan of individual false eyelashes.
I love that Kyle’s mom told her long hair and eyebrows are her signature look so she shouldn’t mess with them. For her brows, Kyle says she used to go to Anastasia Beverly Hills religiously, but said they just stopped growing back. [source]
Kyle Richards’ glow up is real! Photo from US Weekly
Kyle uses Benefit’s Gimme Brow + Volume Eyebrow Gel ($24). This is a tinted brow gel with microfibers that add volume to the brow and help it look defined and filled in. I love this stuff!
Benefit Gimme Brow
“I am old school; I don’t look at makeup tutorials on You Tube. I prefer to look at books by Kevyn Aucoin.”[source]
Kyle Richards’ Skin Care
Kyle says she gets laser treatments to help with fine lines and brown spots. She regrets sun exposure when younger and always wears sunscreen now. [source]
Kyle admits to using Botox (which I just got in Beverly Hills at Alchemy43 and have been loving), but doesn’t believe in fillers. [source]
Kyle Richards of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills looking radiant
She also likes glycolic acid in her skin care (just like Sonja Morgan) which is an exfoliant that helps shed layers of dead skin to make it smoother [source]. Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 8% AHA Gel Exfoliant ($29) would be a great option to try to get Kyle Richards’ amazing skin.
Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting 8% AHA Gel Exfoliant
To prep Kyle’s skin for a full face of flawless makeup, Pamela uses Glamglow Thirstymud Hydrating Treatment ($24). Thirstymud uses hyaluronic acid to deeply hydrate for a dewy, glowing complexion.
Glamglow THIRSTYMUD Hydrating Treatment is a great mask to use before doing a full face of makeup.
“I also like to use a heavy moisturizer with vitamin C. I really love Peter Thomas Roth Camu Camu ($72). It reduces fine lines and spots without having to layer on ten different products.” [source]
Peter Thomas Roth Camu Camu Power C x 30 Vitamin C Brightening Moisturizer
Kyle Richards’ mom taught her to always remove her makeup before bed so she is fanatical about it. She uses wipes to remove makeup [source]. Kyle loves MAC so she may like the MAC Wipes ($26).
“I never ever use soap on my face,” Kyle said. “I use Dr. Paul Nassif’s exfoliating cleanser($18). I just use a little bit. But it’s a great cleanser and not too rough. My daughter even steals it from me!” [source]
Nassif MD Bio-Rhythmic Skincare Dawn to Dusk Exfoliating Cleanser
One not-so-standard beauty procedure Kyle Richards’ facialist Carina Tajinian gives her is electric facials. Theyuse electrical current to lift and firm the muscles of the face. [source]
Kyle Richards getting an electric facial.
She has also posted on Instagram about getting a 24 karat gold facial.
Kyle’s secret to having the best hair in Beverly Hills is that she doesn’t use a lot of heat, won’t put tools on highest temperature, and she doesn’t like a lot of product because it dulls shine. She’s also fanatical about brushing her hair slowly from the bottom up and then brush through. She tells her daughters to stop brushing if you hear that snag sound because hair will break and not come back. [source] I would guess Kyle uses a fancy Mason Pearson hair brush.
Mason Pearson Hairbrush
“‘I’m always tell my girls, ‘you have to baby your hair.’ I use a paddle brush, and not too much heat or product – that dulls the shine. I don’t blow dry it every day, and I’ll also leave a little bit of conditioner in it sometimes.” [source]
Kyle Richards in a gorgeous curled ponytail at the premier of The Apprentice. Photo from @glambypamelab on Instagram.
Unlike Erika Jayne and Lisa Vanderpump, Kyle Richards says “I’ve had no [hair] extensions ever,” she says. “They are bad for your hair and fortunately I’ve never needed any.”[source]
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And when she says less is more she means it. “I don’t use hairspray,” she told us. “I don’t wash it every day. When I’m not filming I don’t use a blow dryer at all. I’ll just wash it, and let it dry naturally after I tie it in a knot.” [source]
Kyle Richards has said many times in the past that she uses Pantene shampoo and conditioner, but recently she swears by sulfate-free shampoo [source] and I would imagine she would use something fancy like the Oribe Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo ($49).
Oribe Gold Lush ShampooWATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE — Episode 12056 — Pictured: Kyle Richards — (Photo by: Charles Sykes/Bravo)
Kyle has also said she uses Pantene for her hair and Nourage vitamins ($60) to keep her hair long and strong. [source]
Pamella pins the curl while they cool so the style will last.
Photo from Kyle Richards Hair Stylist’s IG @makeupnhairbypamellab
Kyle Richards’ Diet and Exercise Secrets
You look phe-nom-en-al! What’s your key to staying fresh-faced and young? “Eating right and exercising — what you put in your body reflects what you look like on the outside.” [source]
Kyle Richards doing her famous split
Kyle has a full-on fitness schedule with only one day off a week – Soul Cycle twice a week, hiking twice a week and a new rowing class twice a week. “It’s the new spinning,” she says. “I just discovered it. They dim the lights and you really get into it.” [source]
Kyle’s says “I eat almost no sugar,” and she also limits carbs. [source]
Kyle Richards looking bronzed and beautiful
One of her super sneaky beauty tricks to looking thinner? A spray tan. When she wants to do it at home she uses L’Oreal Sublime Bronze($10). [source]
L’Oreal Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Mist
Kyle’s ultimate “fountain of youth” product? Good ol’ water. [source]
What’s your signature scent?”I swear by something called IF by Apothia.” ($95) BTW I totally spotted this at Fred Segal at the international terminal in LAX! [source]
IF by Apothia
And your favorite nonperfume smell? “I love the smell of Christmas.” [source]
Kyle Richards’ Fashion
If you want to find Kyle Richards’ cltohes from Instagram and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills check out the Big Blonde Hair blog.
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