RuPaul's Drag Race's Alyssa Edwards Reveals What's In Her Bag

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RuPaul’s Drag Race' star Alyssa Edwards takes us inside her emergency drag bag, revealing beauty essentials she can't leave home without! From her go-to skin serum, dubbed “Botox in a bottle,” to the bold lip and blush that keep her looking like Malibu Barbie, Alyssa reveals the secret weapons behind her iconic, show-stopping look that dazzles the audiences and judges in the pageants. Plus, she teases a few bonus beauty items that keep her ready to slay at any moment!

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00:00You know, my granny was my very first encounter with a drag queen, a southern lady.

00:05She always was rouged, red lips, and her hair was coiffed.

00:09The higher the hair, the closer to God.

00:11My name is Alyssa Edwards, and I am going to unpack my drag bag, my emergency drag bag, that is.

00:22All right, here we go.

00:23I always have some kind of product that I use for the skin.

00:29And this is my very favorite serum.

00:32It's by Tata Harper.

00:34This is Botox in a bottle.

00:35Do y'all remember the scene from Death Becomes Her when they pull out the magic potion?

00:41Here we are, Tata Harper's, the elixir.

00:45She don't leave home without it.

00:47My foundation.

00:48I love to, like, rotate foundations in and out and try new things, but this is the tried and true makeup forever HD stick.

00:57Full coverage, beautiful, creamy, melts into the skin.

01:01Great for HD, like today.

01:03Look at all these cameras.

01:05Locked and loaded at all times.

01:07Now, y'all know I need a good pink rosy cheek.

01:09I am a lady that loves her blush.

01:11I never leave home without this compact.

01:14It's the Patrick Tall Blush Duo Compact.

01:17What I love about it, it's got that cream.

01:20Ooh, you can tell I've been using her.

01:22And the powder.

01:24I feel just like the Barbie when I put this on.

01:27Oh, I'm the Malibu Barbie.

01:28The next item in my emergency drag bag is, oh my gosh, one of my favorite people in the world that creates all the magic of makeup.

01:41The good old Charlotte Tilbury, the legend herself.

01:46I love this.

01:48This is a bronzer and highlight duo combo.

01:52Once again, you get a two for one.

01:54I feel like I'm on QVC right now, but I'm letting you all know.

01:58Miss Charlotte, if you're watching, I know that 400% of women have tried and approved of your bronzer and highlighter compact.

02:06But now you can add 400% of women and one queen.

02:11Me.

02:12And you know what?

02:13Truth be told, Charlotte Tilbury is a queen herself.

02:17The next item I have, you know, they say diamonds are forever.

02:20So if you want to be always and forever, this makeup by Mario, diamond dust, at least that's what I call it.

02:26Let me see the real name.

02:27This is the quartz by makeup by Mario.

02:29And when I feel like I need a little pick-me-up, I need a little sparkle, I just dust a little bit of this on my cheeks.

02:35And she reminds herself, you are a diamond lady.

02:38Now go out there and shine.

02:40And speaking of shining, y'all know I'm a southern lady.

02:44And I love a good, bold lip.

02:48Here it is.

02:49This is my Fenty, uncensored, bold red lip to really, really accentuate all the tongue pops

02:58and dazzle the audiences, the judges in the pageants, and all of the above.

03:05I have a bonus product that couldn't fit in this bag.

03:08A queen's good Judy.

03:10Got to be.

03:12Look at this hair.

03:13Y'all know as a Texas gal.

03:16On the go.

03:16My hair is always jacked to the gods.

03:20My granny taught me.

03:22The higher the hair, the closer to God.

03:24And mine's getting up there.

03:25Thanks to got to be.

03:27So I got a bonus to the bonus.

03:29Bring me my favorite.

03:30It's the Glooch.

03:36I think I just made my own perfume.

03:40In fact, I did a list of secrets.

03:42Oh my gosh.

03:43This is the Gucci Flora.

03:45It's one of my favorites.

03:50This is her camera person.

03:51Can you smell this?

03:54Just like heaven.

03:56If I had to just pick one thing, that's like asking a mother to tell who her favorite child is.

04:04But the one product I'd have to pick that I cannot live without is the elixir.

04:11The skin has to be skinning at all times.

04:15Or else I might as well just stay in the house and watch the other queens parade around on television.

04:20And then you know what?

04:22I'm going to take this.

04:25I don't even need to drag back for that, baby.

04:27I make sure the skin is skinning at all times.

04:30This is all of my things, all of my belongings.

04:32And when I'm in a hurry and I'm running out the house, which I always am, just stuff my stuff in my bag like this.

04:40You know, shut it.

04:41I don't got time to go be matching purses and clutches and all that.

04:44I grab my things and I got to go to the showroom.

04:47Now, thank you all for taking the time to check out what's in my emergency drag bag for the gal on the go.

04:53And if you're ready for more, which I hope you are, tune in to RuPaul's Drag Race Global All-Stars on Paramount+.

05:01I'll see you soon, always and forever.

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