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The One Thing Lea Michele Always Keeps Stocked in Her Bag

We joined the actress and singer as she prepped for the Emmys red carpet.

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The One Thing Lea Michele Always Keeps Stocked in Her Bag
Tristan Kallas

“If Brad were here, we would be misbehaving. It would be bad,” laughs actress and 2017 Emmy Awards presenter Lea Michele in the midst of her pre-show beauty prep. She’s referencing her stylist, Brad Goreski, who is busy co-hosting E!’s Fashion Police, leaving the rest of the team—including Sarah Potempa for hair and Mélanie Inglessis on makeup—to prepare Michele at his L.A. studio for television’s most glamorous evening. Even without Goreski present, theres plenty of laughter and champagne to go around, as the lighthearted crew shares their latest obsession with metallic eyeshadow and the industry secret for achieving perfect old-Hollywood finger waves.

With just moments to spare before a car whisked her away for the night, we learned all the details about Michele’s stunning Elie Saab gown (she’s been loyal to the designer for almost four years now), her favorite place in L.A. to book an appointment before the big night, as well as the most important thing she’ll be carrying in her Tyler Ellis bag.


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“The minute I picked the dress, I sent it to Melanie and Sarah. I start sending them glam inspiration picks. I like to get a lot done in advance and feel super prepared—even just knowing what our look is going to be, and everything that goes into the day, so that when it comes time, you can just relax and we don’t have to worry about anything. The point of getting everything done in advance is so that you can just have a chill day where it feels like a normal day and night, not like where you’re feeling like you have to be rushing or doing a hundred things to overwhelm you for your day.”
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