What Tiler Peck Can’t Live Without

I keep this right on mynightstandbecause I always apply it before bed. It’s my nightly ritual I’ve been doing for probably four years now. It’s so good. I haven’t found anything that makes mylipsfeel as soft as this.

I hate the look of makeup that’s caked on, but I also want something that can actually cover up a blemish. I’ve never used a concealer orfoundationthat’s as good as this one. It has full coverage but still makes you look glow-y and natural. I found it during the pandemic after a makeup artist used it on me. If I’m going out outside of rehearsing and performing, this is what I’m wearing.

I am not a morning person. I know breakfast is important, especially for what I do, so I normally eat something I can take on the go. I eat this almost every day. It’s just the right amount of food and has a good amount ofprotein. It’s also the perfect snack for aballerinasince I can eat it quickly in between rehearsals.

I have one of these before my performances. It’s a great way to getproteinbefore a show without feeling too full. I always have a box of Clif Bars stocked in my dressing room so I can have one at any point in the day.

After performances, you’re still kind of on a high from so much energy and excitement. To unwind, I watch a little TV, have dinner, then have my Sleepytime Tea and a hot bath with Epsom salt. It’s a nice nighttime ritual to relax.

My guilty pleasure. I have a closet full of just my shoes, and a lot of the rows are Louboutin heels. Obviously, I love the way they look. But they also feel like they’ll last forever, and all of mine are very comfortable. I have a pair of black suede ones with a knot in the back that I wear the most frequently. The suede material is soft around the bunion area, which is super important after getting off stage when my feet are kind of swollen. The last thing I want is a very stiff heel.

[Editor’s note: Tiler’s Louboutin’s are no longer sold, but we were able to find a used pair on eBay.]

When I was 11 years old and started sewing my own pointe shoes, a friend taught me to use dental floss. I’ve usedflossever since. It’s kind of become a superstition for me. I just really trust it. Sometimes thread breaks or gets tangled, but dental floss never does. And, it’s easy to sew with; it goes right through the needle eye seamlessly.

I mean, that’s just an essential that a ballerina cannot go without ever. Whenever I pack, everything can go in mysuitcaseexcept for my pointe shoes. Those go in my purse with me, because I can buy everything else if anything happens. My pointe shoes are handmade exactly how I like my shoes and have my name on the bottom, so it’s not like I can get them at a store if they’re lost. I go through a lot in a week, depending on how many shows I have. For example, during theNutcracker, I wear two pairs in one show. If I have five shows, I’ll go through ten pairs of shoes a week. I always write on the bottom of my shoes what ballet they’ve done. I kept the ones I wore for my firstRomeo and Juliet, my firstSwan Lake, and other special moments.

I’m not great about drinking fluids, because when you dance all day, you don’t want it bouncing around in your tummy. Thiswater bottleis a good reminder, because I can carry it everywhere. I can hook it onto my duffel for ballet, and it collapses down to almost nothing. It’s the easiest thing to pack when I’mtraveling.