Ariana Madix’s fashion secrets have entered the villa.
And as the Love Island USA host revealed, despite a busy summer in Fiji hosting the Peacock dating series, maintaining her fitness routine has been a key part of her day to day beauty regime.
“I am in the gym all the time, unless I’m in the villa, depending on what time I go in, I may or may not go to the gym,” Ariana told E! News in an exclusive interview. “But the gym is very important. So, I’m working out, I am drinking a lot of water.”
However, the Vanderpump Rules alum, who turned 40 on June 24, doesn’t restrict herself.
“I got my coffee and it was my birthday,” she emphasized, “so I’m going to have some wine here and there. But I do try to keep things protein heavy.”
Her dedicated gym schedule aside, Ariana isn’t afraid to go all-out with her glam—with her show-stopping Love Island USA looks consistently turning heads. And she credits the collaborative environment that help shape her ensembles.
“I definitely have a lot of input with the looks but it’s a team effort, from Emily Men, my stylist,” Ariana explained. “We do fittings before I leave and we are constantly sending each other inspo. “Then she finds the most amazing things and then once we get here, we get the looks.”
And that’s where hairstylist Carl Bembridge and makeup artist Krystal Dawn come in.
“Then it’s a collaboration with Carl and Krystal, my glam team,” she detailed “And then the onset stylists who are sometimes sewing me into things or whatever.”
What’s more, she dropped a bombshell on a surprising addition to her suitcase. “Carl flew here with 70 pounds of hair,” Ariana revealed. “We pull looks together and then we collaborate on what we think is the right glam for each look.”
Whether it’s her shocking brunette wig transformation or her long extensions, she and the team have certainly been putting the hair to good use. As she gushed, It’s a really fun process. We really have a good time doing it.”
Keep reading for more insight into her style evolution.
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Red-Hot
The Vanderpump Rules star set the season 10 reunion ablaze when she donned this red-hot “revenge dress.” She wore the sizzling piece just weeks after breaking up with Tom Sandoval amid his months-long affair with former castmember Raquel Leviss.
Revenge Dress 2.0
The Bravolebrity brought back the revenge dress for the season 11 reunion. But this time, she donned a royal blue see-through LaQuan Smith look.
Gold Goddess
To make her hosting debut on Peacock’s Love Island USA, Ariana wowed in a curve-hugging metallic gold gown from Di Petsa.
Head Over Heels
While celebrating her DSW collaboration in May, the 38-year-old turned heads in a floral two-piece set and sky-high platform heels.
“There’s such a great range of shoes because that’s something that was really important to me,” Ariana exclusively told E! News about her curated collection. “As people, and as women, we have so many hats. Sometimes, you need a shoe—or a few—to take you through all of these different roles you’re playing in life.”
Pretty in Pink
Ariana looked perfectly pink at the season 11 premiere of Vanderpump Rules in January.
Pops of Color
The Broadway star makes a splash on the set of Love Island USA in this colorful cutout minidress.
White House Beauty
Ariana was a vision in white at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in April—which marked one of her first appearances following her break up with Tom Sandoval amid his months-long affair with former castmember Raquel Leviss.
Eat Your Hart Out
The actress suited up in this black blazer dress to make her debut in the Braodway musical Chicago, starring as Roxie Hart.
Flower Power
Ariana ushered in spring with this floral embroidered sequined minidress during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live.
Coachella Cutie
The reality TV star turned up the heat during Coachella 2023, wearing an ab-baring long-sleeve top and cut-off denim shorts.
White Hot
While attending BravoCon 2023, Ariana looked white-hot in this crisscross crop top and beige trousers.
Abs for Days
The Love Island USA host showed off her rocking body in a pink cut-out look for season seven of the Peacock dating competition series.
Midriff Mama
Ariana glittered in a sparkly midriff-baring dress.
LBD Lover
The Bravo alum looked stunning in a simple little black dress.
Gone to the Dark Side
Ariana debuted a shocking hair transformation in a brunette wig for a bondage-inspired segment on Love Island.
Peekaboo Panties
The star rocked an edgy look that flashed lots of skin in Fiji.
