Sandoval Knows It All: Why Tom Sandoval Could Be a Beauty Editor

PS: Do you have a skincare regimen you follow in the morning or at night?

TS: I use charcoal wipes. They detoxify, especially if it's been a night of drinking. (Editor's note: we don't recommend using wipes as your sole method of facial cleansing.) Every once in a while, I'll shave my whole face just because it will get rid of dead skin cells, exfoliate, and promote new skin cell growth.

Sometimes, I'll use a tanner, the men's Clinique. It's a nonstreak liquid bronzer. It's frickin' awesome. Works on any skin tone, because it goes on super dark. And I mean, people might give me sh*t, but every person on camera that you see in Hollywood, every person that you see at award ceremonies, every guy, they're all wearing some sort of little powder, a little concealer. It's funny because these are all things that Schwartz and Jax and a lot of my guy friends, they all do. I guess I'm the only one that kind of owns up to it!

PS: Is there anything that you struggled with when you started becoming more of a mainstream personality? And how did you get through those types of things?

TS: I think the biggest struggle that guys have to deal with, that maybe girls don't in a sense, is that you've got to take care of yourself but you can't look like you do, in a way. Does that make sense? For instance, every once in a while, I'll trim up my leg hair or whatever. But it's hard because you can't overdo it. Otherwise, it looks really bad [laughter]. In my opinion. It's like, you got to look like you didn't try too hard, so it's this weird fine line that takes some time to sort of master.

Oh! Also, I've found when it comes to grooming the nether regions, I've found a company called Manscaped. I just started using it recently and I find that it works pretty good.

PS: What is it? Is it an at-home trimming situation or what?

TS: It's an electric razor, but the skin down there is pretty soft and susceptible to nicks and whatnot. The razor's a plastic-metal-type mix and it has guards on it as well and it works pretty damn good. It also doesn't make it look too . . . you can go as clean-looking as you want, which is nice. You're going to look shaved without getting rid of everything!

PS: Have you tried any crazy skincare or beauty treatments that you were like, "Wow, I can't believe I actually did this?"

TS: I've done this thing where you take — is it ultrasound? — on your face and it rejuvenates. I think it's called Exilis. (Editor's note: Exilis is a skin-tightening and fat reduction procedure that is noninvasive that utilises radio frequency.) I think it's a thing that a lot of celebrities use that really keeps them looking youthful. And it's not that expensive and you're not injecting. You're using light and radio waves. It's cool.

PS: Is there a product that you've incorporated into your routine since you've started Vanderpump that you realised that you needed after the first couple of episodes?

TS: Yes. A translucent, just very lightweight powder, like HD powder, just to keep you from looking shiny or sweaty, especially when you're behind the bar. I just throw a little bit of that on. It doesn't come off on anything, like you could hug somebody with a white shirt. It's not going to come off. It's literally just a powder that helps keep you from looking so greasy and shiny. And that definitely made a huge difference.

If we're going to be out in the sun, sunscreen can really be greasy on the face, especially if you're hot at all. I've found that they make this sunscreen powder, so it kind of does both those things.

PS: What are your thoughts on Botox?

TS: I know it's preventative. I personally just like the movement in my forehead. My eyebrows are a very expressive part of my look and my personality, so it's just not something I really do. You know what, though, I have done it! Just above my ears, I've done Botox. When I smile, my ears move up a lot and it keeps my hair from going over my ears. I've done it twice and it lasts for a long time.