We chatted with Tori Spelling at Macy’s Herald Square in NYC—she was there to help celebrity makeup artist Mally Roncal kick off a program to teach women how to use Q-tips to avoid makeup meltdowns. With Spelling’s years in showbiz, we figured she knows her way around a makeup bag. Here’s what she shared:

Allure: It’s hot and rainy outside, and your makeup still looks great. What is your summer-proof makeup secret?

TS: During the summer, you have to rethink your regime. I don’t usually wear foundation in the summer. I wear concealer under my eyes, especially if I’m tired from being up all night with the kids. Clé de Peau is my favorite, it’s the one thing I’ll splurge on. And I wear tinted moisturizer.

Allure: When you’re not with a makeup artist, what tricks do you use?

TS: I was the girl with a gazillion and one makeup brushes, but after being in so many shoots and doing so many things over the years, you learn amazing tricks—especially with Q-tips. I learned how to smoke my eyes out with them.

Allure: If you’re in a hurry and can only apply one product to your face, what is it?

TS: Mascara. First, I curl my lashes, which I think makes a huge difference. Then I throw on a waterproof mascara and go. I’ve tried every single one, and I love Maybelline mascaras.

Bruce Wayne, Spelling’s makeup artist, gave us a peek into her makeup bag. Here’s what she was packing: Bobbi Brown SPF 15 Tinted Moisturizer; DiorSkin AirFlash Spray Foundation; Make Up For Ever HD High Definition Powder; YSL 4 Colour Harmony for Eyes Palette in #1 Sienna, Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Damned (“Tori is very picky about her lip colors,” Wayne said. “She will only wear plums, wines, and some reds, but never pinks or peaches”), and YSL Golden Gloss in #16 Golden Burgundy.

From Allure

For a little guy, designer Christian Siriano is big…and getting bigger.

To fans of Project Runway, this should come as no surprise–he did win the fourth season of the embattled reality competition with his “fierce” collection. But on Thursday night of Fashion Week, a little bit of star power gave his second solo show some extra sparkle.

All the jewelry in the show was made by none other than 90210 maven Tori Spelling.

“I thought it really worked with the collection,” he told E! News backstage after the jam-packed crowd cheered for his black-free designs. “If it didn’t work, I wouldn’t have used it. It wasn’t just because it was Tori Spelling’s jewelry, which I want to make clear, because it was so beautiful and beautifully made. I really think it gave a look to the show.”

The actress was proud, too. Very proud.

“It’s just so amazing to see,” she told us backstage. “Every creation for a designer is like your little baby, so to see my babies walking the runway in Bryant Park is huge for me.”

The lady’s excitement took on a considerably different form just before the show began.

We hear there was some drama simply getting into the show, and, once she did, everyone had already taken their seats.

However, the location of the front-row seats reserved for the bauble maker were clearly not up to her standards–we watched as Ugly Betty’s Mark Indelicato was plucked from his perch and moved down only a few seats.

At least one person involved in the show was humbled.

Siriano was visibly moved when Runway judge (and editor at Marie Claire) Nina Garcia hugged him and said, “I am so proud of you. This is where you belong–Bryant Park, and maybe Paris!”

From E! Online