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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shares behind-the-scenes makeup tips, talks beauty double standards

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ByJacqueline Laurean Yates
December 23, 2019, 5:57 PM

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently gave her social media followers a glimpse into her go-to makeup routine.

Ahead of the Bernie Sanders rally in Los Angeles on Saturday, the New York Democrat posted photos of beauty products that she uses on herself ahead of public appearances.

"So, first and foremost, I do not have a glam team," she wrote in an Instagram story posted on Dec. 21. I don't have a hairstylist, I don't have a makeup artist that I take on the road with me. I do my own makeup."

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She continued, "So it's all very DIY, especially if you're a woman running for office. You just have to learn how to do your own makeup. And I did it with lots of YouTube tutorials."

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted this image with details about her makeup routine to Instagram before a campaign rally for Bernie Sanders in Los Angeles, Dec. 21, 2019.
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AOC posted a flatlay-style photo on her stories that included a mix of products from Huda Beauty, Glossier, Stila cosmetics and NARS.

While she didn't list the exact names of each, she did say in her caption, "This is what I used today. It's more than usual (for me) but campaign stops have a zillion lights, lots of cameras, etc and it needs to stay on for a very long day."

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