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Brooke Shields spends all year waiting for holiday movies. “Every year, we add new ones to the list of traditional things we look at, like A Charlie Brown Christmas or Holiday or Home Alone,” he says, “and they always bring me back to childhood.”
This year, Shields is adding its own offering to the holiday pantheon. Castle for Christmas, now on Netflix, is followed by Sophie of Shields, an American novelist who flees to Scotland to escape a scuffle over her latest book and decides to stay and buy the castle. who visits the grumpy duke who resides. Although the two initially disagree, there is a feeling, especially if you’ve seen a romantic comedy before, that there could be something more. Filming the story for two and a half months in South Queensferry, Scotland, didn’t diminish Shields’ love for the genre: “Holiday movies don’t lose any of their appeal,” he says, “when you’re home.” in front of the camera “.
However, visiting Scotland was more than just work. “I came home with all the Scottish stuff I could have on my hands,” Shields says. “From sticks to wool blankets, fisherman’s sweaters and whiskey, I was in heaven.”
Here, she shares her much-needed luxuries from the A Castle for Christmas ensemble.
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“Rigaud candles have different fragrances; I love green, which smells like cypress, but whenever I’m in a dressing room or a new hotel room, I carry yellow with me. These oils are so beautiful and rich, the smell doesn’t go away. Green is what we use at home every Christmas. “
“I’ve always wanted one of these blankets, but to find a really good one. When you’re in Scotland, on horseback or in an open carriage, it’s very difficult to keep warm. They’re amazing because they almost keep you warm. inside, they really work. And they’re all unique; they weave differently in every village, so I went to a bunch of different shops and picked up my favorites. “
“I didn’t see Outlander until I got to Scotland, and in two and a half months I saw five seasons, now I can’t wait for the next one. There are things in it that are so amazing and scenes that are so heartbreaking; A large part of our crew also works in Outlander, so I was pumping them all in for information or trying to get Tobias Menzies to come visit our plate.This whiskey didn’t exist when I was in Scotland (the name is a word that refers to someone who wasn’t from Scotland), but when Outlander star Sam Heughan released it, I couldn’t wait to try it, and it’s really soft and wonderful and m “I love the fact that it ‘s his. It’ s a total fan movement on my part.”
“I didn’t bring any to assemble, but my family and I are real puzzles and these are the best. They are made of wood and are very well made; if you turn them, all shapes belong to the message of the puzzle. “There was a waiting list to get these puzzles because there were so many people doing them. Once you’ve made a wooden puzzle, it’s hard to go back.”
“Love Towles’ Rules of Civility is such a fantastic book, and his A Gentleman in Moscow is one of my favorite books. I read this one, his last, while filming, and it’s very different from the others, but it’s attractive “.
“I just discovered this body cream and the smell is about to die. It’s so luxurious and rich and it’s made with the finest ingredients.”
“I don’t sleep. So I started researching CBD oil and this brand, and they use more of the hemp plant than anyone I looked at. If I just put a few drops under my tongue, it relaxes and helps me. “Even the ritual puts me in a place where I can relax, and that’s huge for me.”
“During the pandemic, I started drinking Designer Wellness protein powder mixed with a smoothie; I wanted to make something good for me that was easy. They recently came out with a collagen powder and now I’m adding it to my smoothies.” .
“Ngo Okafor runs the gym where I work out. I’ve worked with him and done one of his physical transformations: helping someone get ready for a wedding or a big job or whatever, and he has a series that “I can buy them online. I downloaded their workouts to do where I stayed in Scotland.”
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