I'm a Makeup Artist, Brow Expert, and New Mom—17 Things I Can't Live Without

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(Image credit: Courtesy of Hairy Little Things)

File under "things I absolutely never want to know in this lifetime": the number of hours I've spent down—like, very down—the bottomless black hole of Instagram's explore page. Of course, there's always a silver lining, and even though I've wasted hours of my life scrolling, liking, and saving, it's also where I've made some of my very best product and people discoveries. Case in point: makeup artist, brow expert, and founder of Los Angeles–based beauty boutique Hairy Little Things Alixandria Capparelli. (Watch one—or 10—of her makeup reels or videos, and you'll instantly understand what I'm talking about.)

Capparelli is not only a genius when it comes to makeup but also a bona fide fairy godmother where brows and other in-demand beauty treatments (like lash extensions and lip blush) are concerned. Having obtained her California Esthetician License in 2010 and as one of the OG founding members of the on-demand beauty service Glamsquad, she has over 11 years of beauty knowledge and experience under her belt. In 2015, she coined her own microblading technique, the brow "fluff," and in 2017, she ultimately founded Hairy Little Things (aka, "where '90s brows go to die"), a boutique and go-to hub for all things beauty. And the rest, as they say, is history. 

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(Image credit: Courtesy of Hairy Little Things)

With stunning locations in both West Hollywood and Newport Beach, Hairy Little Things specializes in the aforementioned treatments like microblading, lip blush, and lash extensions, in addition to other buzzy services like lash-lifts and even makeup application. Capparelli's work can be seen on the red carpet, on TV, and in magazines, and she regularly works with members of the A-list such as Paris Hilton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Emma Roberts, Lisa Rinna, Whitney Port, Kathryn McPhee, Bethany Frankel, and more. 

Most recently, she's added "new mom" to her résumé, and lucky for us, she's sharing her current list of beauty, fashion, wellness, and baby mainstays she simply can't live without (which, hopefully, can hold you over until you can make it in to see Capparelli and her amazing team IRL). Keep scrolling! She's taking us through all of her essentials just below. 

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(Image credit: @alixandriacapparelli)

#1: Brow Sculptor

#2: Jojoba Oil

#3: Non-Toxic BB Cream

#4: Phone-Free Workouts

#5: Hydrating Eye Patches

#6: Boar & Nylon Bristle Hair Brush

#7: Lash Extensions

#8: Collagen & Supplements

#9: Under-Eye Concealer

#10: Lip Liner

#11: Organic Self-Tanning Lotion

#12: Baby Sleep Sack

#13: My Amazing Hairy Little Things Team

#14: Johanna, My Stylist

#15: Body-Blurring Cream

#16: Coffee!

#17: Silicone C-Section Scar Sheets

Beauty Director

Erin has been writing a mix of beauty and wellness content for Who What Wear for over four years. Prior to that, she spent two and half years writing for Byrdie. She now calls Santa Monica home but grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and studied writing, rhetoric, and communication at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, and spent a summer in L.A. interning with the Byrdie and Who What Wear family. After graduating from UW, she spent one year in San Francisco, where she worked as a writer for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen before moving down to L.A. to begin her career as a beauty editor. She considers her day-to-day beauty aesthetic very low-maintenance and relies on staples like clear brow serum (from Kimiko!), Lawless's Lip Plumping Mask in Cherry Vanilla, and an eyelash curler. For special occasions or days when she's taking more meetings or has an event, she'll wear anything and everything from Charlotte Tilbury (the foundations are game-changing), some shimmer on her lids (Stila and Róen do it best), and a few coats of the best mascara-type product on earth, Surratt's Noir Lash Tint.