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" A lip brush is really helpful when applying a red lip because it makes the lines smoother. You can see a bumpy line from really far away. "
You
See
Line
" A lot of the off-ice is actually spent sort of as a recovery process. Because the closer we get to a competition, the more and more you do on-ice. So if you're already on the ice three to four hours, you get enough cardio doing your run-throughs. But I sometimes do the elliptical or bike. "
Competition
Bike
Process
" Always wear a smile because you never know who is watching. "
Smile
Never
You
" Classic music will always come across better on the ice because skating has such a rich history, rooted in tradition. "
Rich
History
Music
" Everyone has their dreams. I don't write my dreams down; they just live inside of me. "
Everyone
Me
Live
" Everyone saying, 'She'll bring back women's skating. This will be the one to watch at the Olympics.' And they say things that are so far away, but really, you have to bring it back in and look at the next competition, the next day, what you want to accomplish because if you get too far ahead of yourself, you can trip yourself up. "
Yourself
Competition
Women
" Grace Kelly is my main inspiration, for her timeless beauty. I like Jennifer Lawrence for her fun, down-to-earth style, and Taylor Swift is always elegant. "
Grace
Fun
Always
" I always put a layer of lip balm first, and then I layer the lipstick on by using a lip brush to help get it into the whole lip and make a really even line. "
Help
Line
Lip
" I always start my breakfast out with oatmeal, because it's full of vitamin D, it's a great carb, and you can get, like, some fun flavors in there. "
Breakfast
Fun
Great
" I always try to have a fun nail. It's something whimsical that you can pull off anytime. "
Fun
Something
Off
" I always wear a pair of colored jeans and fun boots. I have a really cute pair of stars-and-stripes Converse, and I love wearing all my bright Nike shoes. "
Cute
Shoes
Love
" I always wear my evil eye necklace to ward off bad karma. I always wear one to protect me. "
Evil
Bad
Eye
" I can't live without mascara and lipstick - every day. "
Lipstick
Live
Without
" I definitely have two Olympics in me; I don't know about three Olympics. "
Me
Know
About
" If I were packing for a deserted island, I would bring sunscreen, a water purifier, something to start a fire with, my sister, and something for protection. "
Fire
Water
Start
" I love pop music... some hip hop... not super big into rap, but I love Rihanna. I love Alicia Keys. Rihanna was my first concert I went to. I love her. "
Her
Love
First
" I'm an elite, recreational juggler. "
Elite
Juggler
Recreational
" I'm really all about clean eating, lots of fruits and vegetables. It's great, because in California, there are so many farmers' markets, so I always have plenty of fresh produce. "
Great
Vegetables
California
" In skating there's always another jump or another spin variation or another thing to learn, and that's what I liked about it. "
Always
Skating
Learn
" I pretty much knew that I was going to come in fourth, but then I said, 'I'm fourth at the Olympic Games. What are you talking about? Why is that disappointing?' "
Pretty
Games
Said
" I think if I just do what I do every day, on the extraordinary Olympic stage, I could be a podium contender. "
Every Day
Day
Think
" I think that's something to look forward to: The new Gracie Gold at the Olympics. In 2014, you'll see a lot of the warm Gracie, and not just the athletic Gracie. "
Forward
Gold
Look
" It's just skating, and you're going to have a couple of mistakes. Even in practice, you're not hitting 100%. "
Mistakes
You
Going
" It's kind of low brow, but the show 'Bob's Burgers' is hilarious, and being from the Midwest, I can kind of relate to a lot of the jokes. 'Orange is The New Black' is a Netflix Exclusive, I think - that's really funny. "
Think
Black
Funny
" I've been competitive since day one. Even in little things as a child, like having a twin and a direct competitor for who makes better cookies. "
Day
Little Things
Like
" My favorite shampoos and conditioners are from Pantene's Damage Repair line, but I also love the Color Preserve Shine collection. I get highlights here and there to brighten my look, so the Color Preserve shampoo and conditioner is great for protection. "
Look
Color
Great
" My go-to is a red lip. It's a timeless fashion statement, and I've loved doing it ever since I was little. My favorite classic red is CoverGirl Lip Perfection in #305 Hot. "
Fashion
Red
Perfection
" My mom was born in San Diego, around Vista. So we've always been California people. "
Born
People
Mom
" Now that I have an Olympic medal in my room, it makes me hungry for another and a different color one. "
Hungry
Me
Different
" 'Pretty Little Liars' - my sister and I read the books, so we stuck to it for the first season, but it started to kind of drift off; so did we. "
Season
Pretty
Kind
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