What Cosme and Atla Chef Daniela Soto-Innes Can’t Live Without

This tastes amazing, and my teeth feel smoother when I use it — kind of how they feel after brushing with activated charcoal. It’s minty, but subtle; it doesn’t taste fake. And thetoothpastecomes with a tool to help get every last drop out of the tube. I love to roll that thing.

My boyfriend introduced me to thissteamer, and it’s the best thing ever. It gets hot in less than a minute, and I use it on everything —jeans,T-shirts, heavy sweaters, coats. It will work on almost anything, you just have to be careful. I put a thin layer of gauze between the steamer’s head and any nicer clothes I use it on.

I’ve lost so many pairs ofheadphones. I love these because they don’t fall off; they stay on my head whether I’m walking to work, or working out. I have them in gold — but I also love the black pair.

I have a mane of wild,curly hair, and this is the only thing that tames it. I’ll use differentshampoos, but only this conditioner — it’s the star of the show, and I buy several bottles at a time so I won’t run out (I use it every other day). My sister has wild hair as well — she’s a bit of a hippie, and doesn’t know what abrushis — so I gave her some, and now she’s obsessed, too.

I sweat a lot in the kitchen, and I used to use tea tree oil to mask the odor, but it smells too strong. This herbal deodorant is perfect. There’sno aluminum— it’s not an antiperspirant — and it has a subtle oaky, woodsy smell. I do a spritz under each armpit before I go to work and everyone says I smell so fresh.

I like torunoutside, but one of my ankles has never been the same since I broke it while dancing in really high heels. A few friends of mine that are marathon runners recommended these shoes to me. They hug my ankles perfectly; I wear them every time I work out.

Every woman in the kitchens at Atla and Cosme wearsyoga pantsto work. I’ve tried them from a ton of brands, and these are the best to wear in the kitchen. They have two pockets: one for my cell phone and one for my Sharpie (so I don’t have to carry either in my apron). Plus, I think these pants make me look more attractive. I’ll usually go to SoulCycle between shifts, and in these I can go straight from the kitchen to class.

Since I work in a hot kitchen most of the time, I don’t like to wear a lot of makeup. I’ll wear thistinted moisturizer with SPFby itself as a primer when I don’t want to do full makeup. I squirt a penny-sized amount into my hands and apply — the cream feels so soft on my skin, gives it a matte look, and never makes me look like I have ten pounds of stuff on my face.

I travel so often that I have a suitcase packed at all times. Away makes the most straightforward suitcases; I like the theBigger Carry-On, because I don’t have to check it. The hard shell is sturdy, and there’s no extra zipper that allows you to expand the thing to fit more stuff inside (which always seems like a helpful feature until you get to the airport and are told your carry-on bag is too big to fit in a compartment).

I drink this for dessert — it’s like a pecan pie, but not so sweet, and without the carbs. I’ll have a little bit after a hotcoffee, but the milk has to be very, very cold. I don’t mix it with anything, but you could put it incold brewor other coffee.

I love the smell ofpalo santo: it clears the air and gives good energy. This oil makes me look golden — it looks kind of green straight from the bottle, but three to four drops on my arms or upper chest leave my skin looking fresh, pretty, and soft. Sometimes I’ll put a drop or two in my hair to make it a little shiny. It smells good, not strong; it’s one of those subtle scents you notice randomly and think, “I smell good.”