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Kiki Verse is a fan favorite. She first appeared as a guest at Larsa Pippen’s pool party in season 4, and Barth went from her “friend” to a featured figure in season 6, before appearing frequently on her cast trips ever since. real housewives of miami. “She came here as a child and now her dreams are becoming a reality,” the Haitian-born actress told ESSENCE. As the star of her reality show, Barth has her own life constantly filmed, spending her five to six days a week in front of the lens for people all over the world to see.
When every moment, drama and beauty is on full display, “self-care is so important. I take it very seriously,” Barth says. That’s why drinking water every morning before she starts shooting is the cornerstone of her health routine. “You’d be shocked because I don’t take much care of my skin,” she says of keeping her skin care to a minimum. “The more I wash my face, the more spots and bumps I get. But I know I won’t wash it every day, so I get a facial once a month,” she added.
The former Miss Haiti keeps her makeup as minimal as her skin care. “I don’t really like wearing makeup, but I always go for a smokey eye on set,” she says, switching her eyeshadow to her go-to housewife look. “My makeup artist says, ‘Kiki, you always get smokey eyes.’ But I usually have sleepy eyes, so when I do smokey eyes, they kind of open up my eyes. That’s how I do it. But by the time I get a break from both reality TV and my modeling career, I like to stay at home and wipe my face clean. She said, “Models often wear make-up, so on my days off I try to keep my skin bare.”
Speaking of modeling, Barth has appeared on runways and in magazines. Harper’s Bazaar and miami swim week. “From a young age in Haiti, I was always tall and very slim, so people would often come up to me and say, ‘When are you going to New York?’ You become a famous model. ” she recalls. Looking back, she didn’t understand what her job as a model was, but after moving to the United States and having a similar encounter, she signed with her agency, Front Management. I decided to do that. “When I came, I went for it and here I am.”
Barth is a beauty minimalist, but she makes sure to incorporate her culture into her on-the-go beauty routine for modeling. Her hair has something called “ruwil maskriti.” [castor oil],” she says. “When I travel to Haiti, I always try to get it directly from Haiti,” and use this ingredient for ailments, hair care, and other treatments. “As much as I don’t take care of my face, I take care of my body,” she says. “And body butter is a must,” she says, using samples developed for her upcoming beauty brand launch.
ahead of next week real housewives of miami In the season finale, Barth reflects on not only her beauty on the show, but also her relationships with the other housewives. “At the end of the day, it’s good to have a group of friends. Even when we disagree, we can come to terms with our disagreements,” she says. “I love being around them no matter what.” And even after the season ends, her schedule remains busy. “You just have to watch,” she says. “The future is bright.”