Welcome to Things I Finish, a franchise where Coveteur editors probe their favorite tastemakers about the things they buy, watch, listen to, and consume on repeat.
Most of us who watched Leah Kateb on season 6 of Love Island USA, were endlessly entertained by her outspoken nature, and, given the show's popularity and the friendships she maintained outside the villa, considered a stint on reality TV ourselves. While in the villa, Kateb's fragrance of choice was Skylar's Vanilla Sky, a sweet gourmand with just the right amount of spice so intoxicating that the other girls used it up in the first week. "I posted a video after I got out of the villa about my favorite Skylar perfume, and the brand happened to see that video. From there, we had a meeting," Kateb says. "I have always loved fragrances and the way they store so many memories."
As of last year, Kateb serves as Skylar's Re-Founder and Chief Creative Officer in a partnership that felt special and perfectly timed. "My team and I were already talking about me starting a fragrance brand, but then Skylar, a brand that I was already obsessed with, presented me with something that felt like a dream," she says.
Ahead, the products that Leah Kateb uses until the very last drop—and the Skylar fragrance that has emerged as her new favorite and feels the most like her.
The Hair Product You Finish:
K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask
"You wash your hair and put this on your hair instead of conditioner and leave it in. I'm obsessed with this, especially as someone who's dyed their hair a lot. I feel like it keeps my hair so healthy. K18 is just such a good brand for when you are dyeing your hair, and you want to keep it healthy."
The Fragrance You Finish:
Skylar Fated Flame Eau de Parfum
"The one that I can't put down right now is Faded Flame by Skylar. That is my baby. That is the most Leah fragrance out right now. I feel like that's exactly what I've been leaning towards in fragrance. I feel like it is so wearable in the morning, daytime, and evening. It's just a very yummy scent."
The Serum You Finish:
SkinCeuticals P-TIOX Anti-Wrinkle Peptide Serum
"I don't know if it's placebo or what, but my skin is obsessed with it. My skin is very sensitive, so I was shocked that my skin was reacting so well to it, but it's amazing. I have no notes for it."
The Moisturizer You Finish:
Skinbetter Science Trio Rebalancing Moisture Treatment
"I'm obsessed with this one from Skinbetter. It's amazing."
The Lip Product You Finish:
Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask
"This is my tried and true. They're just very hydrating. I wake up still with really hydrated lips, and I feel like, especially in the colder months when everything is dry, it's just the perfect addition. I also love that they have so many flavors. Right now I'm using the gingerbread one. It's so fun and seasonal."
The Foundation You Finish:
m.ph by Mary Phillips Le Skin Weightless Serum Foundation
"This one is so good. It is so lightweight, but it still provides coverage. It makes your skin look amazing, and it doesn't break me out."
The Cleanser You Finish:
Epionce Gentle Foaming Cleanser
"I actually rotate between a few different cleansers, but right now I love this gentle one from Epionce."
The TV Show You Finish:
"We have been watching From, and it is so insane. We started it from season one last week. Now we're on season three, and Miguel and I are hooked on it. It's a horror series."
The Movie You Finish:
Photo: IMDB"We actually just watched Clayface, which I didn't think I was going to like because I'm not into that kind of movie, but I really loved it. I thought it was amazing. It wasn't spooky. It was actually really sad, but it was so fun. But Miguel and I love the movies. We go two times a week. We love it."