"I feel like my whole life can be a splurge sometimes," Windey tells Page Six Style. "I don't have kids! Like, if Timmy's not going to camp, then I get a new skincare product." FilmMagic; Getty Images; Sephora; Amazon When it comes to creating must-watch reality TV, Gabby Windey never misses the boat.
The former “Bachelorette” and “Traitors” star is running a tight ship as the host of Hulu’s “Love Overboard,” a dating show that sees contestants looking for love on a luxury yacht.
“Somebody said it’s like 2000s reality is back,” Windey tells Page Six Style. “It’s giving that a little bit, in that it feels very authentic and unhinged.”
She’s the hostess with the mostest in more ways than one; in addition to wearing high fashion on the high seas, the former ICU nurse packed plenty of essentials for the show’s shoot — including Gas-X, which she says she “saved lives with” on set.
“I am getting better at packing as time goes on, but I use plastic bags. People are like, ‘It’s diabolical,'” she laughs.
“I went to bed sober every night; I got a great night’s sleep” she says, when asked about making the transition from contestant to host. Disney “We’ve all been down in our 20s; like, are we ever going to meet anyone?” Windey says. “But you will, and it will be just what you thought it was going to be, but better.” Getty Images for Vanity Fair But Windey’s not afraid to splash out on pricey beauty buys.
“I feel like my whole life can be a splurge sometimes,” she jokes. “I don’t have kids! Like, if Timmy’s not going to camp, then I get a new skincare product.”
And while she’s helping others look for love onscreen, Windey’s found it in real life, having been married to comedian Robby Hoffman for over a year.
“It seems terrible out there, but it’s worth waiting for the right one; it’s the best thing ever, and I genuinely know it’s meant for everybody,” she says, quipping that her biggest advice for singles is simply, “godspeed.”
While we can’t all find love on a Windey-hosted yacht voyage, shopping her camera-ready essentials just might be the next best thing. Below, she dishes on her favorites, from her surprisingly affordable mascara to the moisturizer Hoffman steals.
“My makeup artist used this on me. I’m a brand whore. I go to Sephora. I believe if it’s more expensive it is better, but sometimes you’re just way wrong and you have to learn from experience. This is so good, and I’ve tried every mascara!”
“My favorite face wash is iS Clinical, which I’ve been using for years. I buy big bottles now and just refill.”
“My ride-or-die face cleansing balm; I double cleanse. I’ve used it for years. I like to switch things up [elsewhere in my routine], but it’s so dependable.”
“[Robby] loves my face lotion. She won’t admit it. She’ll always find a reason to come get it, though. I like to buy in bulk. It’s a good lotion, [and] I’m her lotion provider. I don’t use anything of hers, which sucks. Sometimes I’ll steal a bobby pin, and she has great tweezers. She said she’s had the same tweezers since she was like 12 or something. Who knows what’s on them.”
“I don’t use a ton of makeup, but I do like these little sticks from Westman Atelier. It’s nice for a no-makeup look to just add some color.”
“If I put perfume on and people don’t say that I smell good, that is a waste of money.”
This article was written by Hannah Southwick, Commerce Associate Editor for Page Six. Hannah spies deals on actually affordable celebrity-worn styles, puts celebrities’ brands to the test and finds the beauty products that keep stars red carpet-ready. She consults stylists and industry pros — including celebs themselves — for firsthand product recommendations, trend predictions and more. In addition to writing for Page Six since 2020, her work has been featured in USA Today and Parade.
