'Cupcake Wars' Star Chloe Coscarelli Puts Castor Oil On Her Lashes Every Night

Chloe Coscarelli started gaining notoriety when she became the first vegan chef to win Food Network’s Cupcake Wars. That was in 2010, and Coscarelli was 23. Since then the vegan chef has gone on to write four cookbooks and even open several restaurants, including Chef Chloe’s Cafe in Miami.

Chloe has been vegan now for an impressive 17(!) years, but she actually started out as a vegetarian. She previously told Women's Health that she decided to go vegan after she felt unhealthy just being vegetarian. “I started eating things like cheese pizza, mac and cheese, lasagna, quesadillas, grilled cheese. And I realized that wasn’t a very balanced diet.” So after a year or two, she decided to try a fully plant-based diet. “That was what really opened up my eyes to this whole other world of colors and flavors, spices, and ingredients,” she says.

The plant-based chef doesn’t just eat a vegan diet. She also carries out her vegan ethics into her lifestyle choosing to shop for cruelty-free goods for everything from her clothes to her makeup and skincare products. And while the flavors in her recipes are anything but simple, her beauty routine is pretty pared-down. Curious what she uses for her signature bold lip or to achieve those long lashes? Here's what she had to say.