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"  DIET &amp;quot;I grew up on stewed codfish, smoked herring, pig tails, and chicken backs. I&amp;#039;m an adventurous eater, but I steer clear of anything processed or from a can.&amp;quot; BREAKFAST: &amp;quot;Fage yogurt with honey and muesli, or I meet a friend at Balthazar for eggs Benedict or pancakes with a glass of orange juice. I drink coffee, but only when I&amp;#039;m very tired.&amp;quot; LUNCH: &amp;quot;I work from home, so I usually pick up chicken soup from Whole Foods or make myself a salad with watercress, carrots, avocado, goat cheese, pine nuts, green beans, and a hard-boiled egg. When I go out I love the salmon burger from Siggy&amp;#039;s Good Food or the bento box at Mottsu. I also drink tons of fresh coconut water that I bring back from St. Lucia and freeze.&amp;quot; DINNER: &amp;quot;Recently I&amp;#039;ve been having friends over, and we make baked chicken or pan-seared salmon with a salad and potatoes. And I love Miss Lily&amp;#039;s for oxtail stew or curried goat and Gloria&amp;#039;s in Brooklyn for West Indian dishes. During event season I have a glass of pinot noir every night, but when my schedule slows down I cut back to twice a week.&amp;quot; SPLURGES: &amp;quot;Balthazar&amp;#039;s french fries cooked in duck fat, and ice cream from the Mister Softee truck in the summer.&amp;quot; FITNESS &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s difficult to form an exercise routine with my travel schedule. I&amp;#039;ve tried yoga and walking on the treadmill, but nothing has stuck. I like to ride my bike while running errands, and I just started Tracy Anderson&amp;#039;s Metamorphosis DVD to work on my biceps, triceps, and abs. I&amp;#039;ve been doing it during my lunch break, so we&amp;#039;ll see what happens.&amp;quot; SKIN CARE &amp;quot;I wash my face and moisturize with La Mer&amp;#039;s Cleansing Gel and Moisturizing Gel Cream [$285]. To remove makeup, I like La Mer&amp;#039;s Cleansing Oil [$75], and three times a week I exfoliate with La Mer&amp;#039;s Refining Facial [$85]\u2014it contains diamond powder! I don&amp;#039;t like anyone else poking at my face, so I rarely get facials. And I never wear sunscreen, though I probably should. When I get home to St. Lucia I slather on raw coconut oil from head to toe and sit on the beach until my skin turns a deep golden brown.&amp;quot; MAKEUP &amp;quot;My mentality is less is more. I wear mostly Bobbi Brown products: Long-Wear Even Finish Compact Foundation [$46], Illuminating Bronzing Powder in Bali Brown [$38], Shimmer Blush in Flame [$26], and Metallic Eye Shadow in Cognac [$22], a shimmery plum shade. For nighttime I&amp;#039;ll add a bright lip or a liquid lined eye. I like red and pink lipsticks from M.A.C., Wet n Wild liners in black or blue, and Laura Mercier Full Blown Mascara in Black [$24]. Every two weeks I get a CND Shellac manicure in pink or purple shades, and for pedicures I like red polishes from Essie.&amp;quot; HAIR &amp;quot;I cut my hair really short this past summer in St. Lucia. I went to a local stylist I&amp;#039;ve seen over the years. I wanted a new look, something easy. I&amp;#039;m very low maintenance, and when my hair was shoulder length I would have to go for regular relaxing treatments and weekly blowouts, which was causing a lot of breakage. So I decided to chop it all off. I miss the length, but I&amp;#039;m really enjoying being able to just shower and go. I wash my hair with Creme of Nature [$6.49] or Pantene Pro-V Truly Relaxed Lightweight [$4.99] shampoo and condition with Kiehl&amp;#039;s Olive Fruit Oil Nourishing Conditioner [$19] or Ligne St Barth Avocado Oil. When I was younger I used to deep-condition with mayonnaise, but I don&amp;#039;t need to do that anymore. My hair is so short, I could wash it with a bar of soap.&amp;quot; BODY &amp;quot;I love taking care of myself but in a very low-key way. In the shower I use Johnson&amp;#039;s Baby Wash [$2.99] or Santa Maria Novella Chamomile Shower Gel [$55], and I moisturize with Palmer&amp;#039;s Cocoa Butter Formula or Laura Mercier Ambre Vanill\u00E9 Souffl\u00E9 Body Cr\u00E8me [$55]. I take a bath once a week with Jo Malone oils and wear Jo Malone French Lime Blossom Cologne [$115] every day. When I&amp;#039;m at a hotel with a luxurious spa, I try to make time for a deep-tissue massage. Some of my favorite spots are the Dor-chester in London, the Bulgari in Milan, and the Four Seasons in Moscow.&amp;quot; Must-Have&amp;#039;s  Ligne St. Barth Avocado Oil, $60  M.A.C. Lipstick in Russian Red, $15  La Mer The Cleansing Gel, $75  CND Shellac Power Polish in Tutti Frutti "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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