Top Shelfie: Audrey Malloy
"I found it in a carpeted health food store in the Florida keys and buy it in bulk."
Welcome back to Health Gossip Top Shelfies, a series peeking into the medicine cabinets, vitamin shelves, and beauty rituals of our dear readers (with a definite nod to Into the Gloss).
This week, we’re hearing from Audrey, a San Francisco-based events producer and marketing manager at Goop Kitchen. Read on to learn more about her natural deodorant grail, her mother’s 70s wellness vibe, and the poem she keeps framed in her bathroom…
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Top Shelfie: Audrey Malloy
Who are you?
Audrey, @therealaudreyhorne. I like to spend my days cooking, sweating, driving the coast, fantasizing.
Describe your approach to beauty.
I practice extreme moderation in health; I get grumpy if a day goes by without my skincare or leafy greens, but I firmly believe in a good hamburger and love a small glass of scotch (or two). My mom had a very 70s wellness vibe which I find embedded in my soul (think: brown rice, echinacea, and very little sunscreen). She ran the kitchen at one of the Pathwork Centers in the Catskills when she was pregnant with me, where she had to make food for people’s auras. I don’t think she believed much in it, but it left an impression on me. As I get older, I am more interested in exploring health fads and seeing what sticks. I’m not dogmatic by nature but I like to play around with a variety of practices that all focus on promoting overall wellbeing. It’s fun.
What are some of your must-haves?
A lot of my paycheck goes to Living Libations. I adore the Best Skin Ever line; I wash my face with the Rose and finish my evening with the Sandalwood (trying this one out as it’s sans coconut oil — I think I prefer Immoretelle). My #1 product is my Alvera Aloe deodorant; I found it in a carpeted health food store in the Florida keys and buy it in bulk. I’m addicted to the Beekeeper’s Naturals Propolis Nasal Spray — I struggle with my sinuses and this provides immediate relief so I always keep one in my bag. I have this Lawrence Ferlinghetti poem framed in my bathroom from A Coney Island of the Mind which makes me very happy to read each morning.
Any health or beauty secrets you swear by?
I eat an ungodly amount of yogurt in a given week; I think it maintains my girlish figure. My skin looks best after a good bikram class, so I practice 3x/week. I try to visit my parents on the east coast during the summer so I can experience peak humidity — my skin and hair love it.
I’ve lit my bedroom with a red light bulb since my freshman year of college. It helps me wind down over a good book or nightly journal.
SF HG love
I want to know more!! What is the tube that says BOOST and the oil on the far left next to the Living Libations? Adore the Ferlinghetti poem framed - inspires me to frame something and hang it in my bathroom.