PureWow Picks: Ciara’s Beauty and Fashion Picks Are Too Good to Gatekeep

Glam on repeat

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Ciara knows a thing or two about looking good. Between performing onstage, walking red carpets and raising four kids, the singer has spent more than two decades serving up memorable beauty and fashion moments. And if you’ve ever watched her dance in a pair of sky-high boots, you already know that her wardrobe has to work just as hard as she does.

So when I recently had the opportunity to chat with the Grammy-winning artist about her latest partnership with Ross Dress for Less, I naturally had a few questions. Namely, what’s actually inside her beauty bag? What does she wear when she’s not performing? And which products are so good that she refuses to part with them?

As it turns out, Ciara is refreshingly practical about her purchases. She’s a self-described high-low dresser who loves mixing designer pieces with affordable basics and has a serious appreciation for comfortable shoes. And while her beauty routine includes plenty of luxury favorites, one of the products she swears by comes from the drugstore. “I use all kinds of things together to make the perfect look,” she tells me.

Ahead, Ciara shares the beauty products, fashion staples and accessories she keeps coming back to.

“It’s insane. I swear by it. I use it for everything.”

“It was really inspired from my own personal journey with skincare. I wanted to level up my regimen, but also make it simple for everyone. I swear by it. I'm not lying!”

“I’m a high-low kind of girl. I love H&M. They have some of the best basic T-shirts.” 

“I like using things like the 111SKIN face moisturizer mask. Those are always fun, and they really work, especially when we’re having longer nights and getting ready for an event.”

“I have a pair of Givenchy slides that Riccardo Tisci made, and I would not let them go. I’m never getting rid of them!”

“MAC lip liners and lipsticks are just timeless.”

“I’m really obsessed with the T3 hair curler right now because you can change out the barrel, small to big, and it gets really hot. And my hairstylist uses it a lot on my hair as well.”

“I’m simple and comfortable. You can never go wrong with UGGs.”


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Deena Campbell

Fashion and Beauty Director-at-Large

  • Oversees fashion and beauty content. 
  • Former Beauty Director at Marie Claire; editorial lead at Allure, Essence, and L’Oréal-owned beauty platforms
  • Advocate for inclusive storytelling in style, beauty, and wellness