Eva La Rue, Star of CSI: Miami,

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Eva La Rue, Star of CSI: Miami

PR.com: And you’re a part of the Bahai faith. Is that your religion?

Eva La Rue: Yeah. We believe that everybody’s prophets came to teach basically the same word of God. We believe that there is one God, one people, one world and that everybody’s prophet is right and it’s the people that have sort of dogmatized [it] and religion has taken on a totally different meaning. They’re all at war with each other, but it’s the same truthful message. We basically believe that the reason there were different prophets in different parts of the world is because there were no telephones or newspapers. The only way to get your word out would be through human contact, so God put different prophets in different parts of the world so that everybody could have the word of God and that it’s the same spiritual truth.

PR.com: Were you born into the Bahai religion, or was it something that you discovered on your own?

Eva La Rue: It was something that, when I was a teenager, my mom discovered. You’re obviously born into a Bahai family if your parents are both Bahai, but you can’t become a Bahai until you’re fifteen. They don’t want you to be one just because you’re born one. They want you to make a personal, confident decision. You’re actually encouraged as a teenager to go and study all the religions and make a choice for yourself, and not just be a blind follower… of anything.

PR.com: With many of the people I’ve interviewed, I have spoken about various religions with them, whether because religion was a part of their public persona or just because it happened to come up in the conversation, and that makes more sense then just about anything I’ve ever heard as far as religion goes (laughs). That’s called using your brain.

Eva La Rue: (Laughs) It’s an educated choice. Somebody else choosing your religion for you just because

you were born into it doesn’t make sense

PR.com: I also want to talk to you about some of your charity work…

Eva La Rue: I’m the spokesperson for The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, because my grandmother and my great-grandmother both died from Ovarian Cancer. I’m actually going out this weekend to their big conference in Texas, The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Conference. We’re going to tour one of the really big research facilities out there. So I’m kind of psyched about that because I haven’t been out there.

PR.com: I’m sure since it runs in your family, you get checked…

Eva La Rue: Yeah, but the scary thing about Ovarian Cancer is that there’s no easy test to take. There are blood tests that can be markers for it, but mostly you have to just be aware of your body. When you know that you have pain or swelling in your abdomen and its persistent, where you’ve had it for more then a week or two, don’t just blow it off. You have to go get checked

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By day she digs up evidence to solve some of the world's craziest crimes, by night there's nothing she fears more than her kid's science homework. For Eva La Rue — CSI: Miami's sultry DNA analyst — splitting time between working on a hit prime-time show and raising seven-year-old Kaya is nothing short of exhausting. La Rue gives the dirt on faux wounds, universal prophets and looking for love as a single mom. — Christina Couch

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CSI: Miami is in its eighth season. That's a hell of a run. Has your daughter ever seen the show? Does she have any idea that her mom deals with fake dead people all day?

I don't let her watch the show because it's a little scary. It's a little dark and people are always dead in the beginning and it's a little gruesome but she does come to the set a lot. The hair and makeup department will always sit her in the chair and give her wounds or black eyes or scrapes so that she can see that it's all pretend. She LOOOOOVES that. The only problem is that she walks around and says, "My mama did this to me." I have to tell her "Hold on a second. That wasn't quite the deal."

You've got CSI going on, you're a full-time mom and you've got music and charity projects on the side. How are you balancing it all?

It's tough. Any mom who tells you that she does it effortlessly is not telling the truth. You feel like you're never quite doing enough or giving 100 percent to one or the other. Something is always going to slide, so you kind of pick your spots. If it's a really important episode, you give 100 percent of your attention to the episode and if it's not, then you're giving 110 percent to your kid and your life and the rest of your family.

Any advice for moms trying to do it all?

"Any mom who tells you that she does it effortlessly is not telling the truth." Forgive yourself. You're always going to feel guilty about something. If there's one piece of valuable information I wish I had in the beginning, it's this — allow yourself the guilt. It's okay. There's no way around it.

So who are you taking your cues from? Who's your parenting role model?

Nobody really. Nobody has it down and everyone's struggling to keep the balance. There are people that look like they're doing it brilliantly and maybe they are, but maybe they just look like that from the outside. Unfortunately if you measure yourself up against other people that look like they're doing it well, you're never going to feel like you're doing okay. You're always going to feel like you're at a deficit.

What's been your biggest challenge so far?

Navigating the single-mother waters with a little girl. I was engaged last year and Kaya was very attached to him and I really didn't know how to walk her through the break-up. She didn't get a say in that and yet she was pretty heart-broken. When someone gradually leaves your life, that's one thing because you get used to the end of it. When somebody disappears, it takes all of your control away. It leaves you frantic and that [break-up] left her in a frantic space because she had no control over it.

CSI:Miami star Eva La Rue Cocktail Party with Browns Jewellers

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Glamorous events always have the finest champagne and the best behaved celebs who don’t hog our lensman Eddie like their have never seen him before. Well, that was the case at the US CSI Miami star Eva Le Rue’s cocktail party held at the Raphael Hotel in Sandton on Thursday evening where Browns jewellers also showed off their latest ranges of jewellery.
Security was tight because of the jewellery but A-list celebs like Edith Venter, Isidingo actress Hlubi Mboya and 5FM DJ Elana Afrika were there with their men by their sides looking glam in black short numbers.
The food was divine and little servings of veggie stir-fry, chicken strips, beef, salad and sushi served to tickle the palate just before sipping on the champagne. Other people invited were singer Zonke and model Mirriam Ngomani who was also showed off Browns’ jewellery for the guests.
It was a small intimate gathering where people could be photographed with the star, talk to her and mingle with other guests while watching the view of Nelson Mandela Square on the balcony. She giggled when I met her – guess that’s her way of being friendly. Telephone numbers were exchanged, people were happy and which made it a very beautiful night that left me wanting more.

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Last year I had an amazing opportunity to interview “CSI:Miami” star Eva La Rue about her beauty secrets. Eva was such pleasure to chat with. She was the sweetest!

I would like to share with my interview with Eva La Rue, just in case you’ve missed it.

Eva La Rue is the beautiful actress best known for her role of Natalia Boa Vista on CSI: Miami. Beginning season 5, Eva became a full-time cast member. Previous to CSI: Miami, Eva La Rue portrayed Dr. Maria Santos Grey on All My Children. In this interview, Eva La Rue reveals some of her beauty secrets, her romantic engagement in Africa, what some people may not know about her, and her movie with Samuel L. Jackson called: Lakeview Terrace.

I keep my hair beautiful thanks to…
I have really oily hair, I have girlfriends who can go three days without washing their hair. My hair gets oily overnight. I do use a dry shampoo that extends my wash by one day, but no more than that. I use a Fortifying Deep Conditioning Sleek & Shine by Fructis by Garnier. It also works really well when you want to dry your hair straight.

My favorite skincare products are…
I use Astara Bio Genic Skincare. Of all the creams I have used, it’s the only brand I re-buy. Astara is by far the most active. It supposed to be all natural too. Sometimes I see their masks at Sephora but I don’t think they carry the whole line, so I always order Astara Skincare products online.

I get my eyelashes looking long, full, and sexy using…
Revita-Lash. It’s pricey, $140, but it really works. It gives you spider leg long lashes. I was skeptical first. But for some reason, I put on false eye lashes, I pulled them and it pulled a whole chunk of my lashes, so I was desperate. You have to give it 3 weeks to work, and then you notice you have Daddy Long Leg size eye lashes.

The best lip-gloss I ever owned…
Yves Saint Laurent Touche Brilliance Sparkling Touch For Lips in Golden Sand. You apply it same way as Yves Sain Laurent’s Touche Eclat Radiant Touche, which I love and is also my favorite.

My signature fragrance is…
I really love Kai Perfume Oil. I also love Diptyque L’Ombre dans L’Eau.

The one beauty product you will always find in my purse is…
Yves Saint Laurents’s Touche Eclat Radiant Touche under-eye concealer, and my Yves Saint Laurent Touche Brilliance Sparkling Touch, lip gloss.

My number one beauty secret is…
Exfoliate my skin at least couple times a week with a Green Papaya Mask by Astara.

The celebrity I find most beautiful is…
Salma Hayek.

My favorite way to relax…
I love a spa day twice a year. With all my best intentions it stills happens only twice a year.

The city I love the most…
I love New York City for its energy. Pebble Beach, Carmel Beach and that all area, for its completely laid back energy. Paris for the charm, shopping and the glamour.

One or two things some people may not know about me…
That I really have to curb my terrible language. And, deep down I’m a lazy person in a constantly moving body. Because I rather be lazy but I never get to be. In my heart I’m a lazy person.

I am currently working on…
I have a movie coming up this summer with Samuel L. Jackson called: Lakeview Terrace. And this hiatus year I got engaged. We got engaged in Africa. We went for two weeks and we just got back. We had the most awesome time in Africa. We went on a Safari, and it was just an unbelievable trip. I have been using this hiatus to see the world a little bit. I’m totally enjoying my time off. And this season is going to be my fourth season at CSI Miami. We had a break during the writer’s strike, then we started to work 6 days a week on as many shows as we can to make up for the hiatus. We went on hiatus first week of May. I saw a dress in South Africa that I really love, we are giving a pretty good thought to go back to Africa and get married. Because we had such a great time there.

Talking Makeup would like to thank Eva so much for sharing with us some of her secrets. You can learn more about Eva at her official website: www.evalarue.com or visit the home for CSI Miami: www.cbs.com/primetime/csi_miami

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Eva LaRue returns for Season 8 of “CSI: Miami” as DNA analyst Natalia Boa Vista. The season premiere is Sept. 21 on CBS. Actress Eva LaRue remembers what it was like for Latinas in the television industry when she started her career back in the late 80s. “Twenty years ago when I first got into the business there was literally no Latinas working in primetime television unless they were the odd recurring role as the maid or the hooker,” LaRue told EXTRA during an interview to promote the new season of “CSI: Miami,” which airs on Sept. 21. “It was pretty pathetic. Now, it has come so far.” From actresses like América Ferrera to Roselyn Sánchez to Sara Ramírez, LaRue, who is part Puerto Rican, says she is proud to be one of the many Latina actresses currently making their mark on primetime television. Like Ferrera, Sánchez, and Ramírez, LaRue is also getting noticed. As DNA analyst Natalia Boa Vista on “CSI: Miami,” which she began in 2005, she was recently nominated for an Alma Award for Best Actress in a Drama. The NCLR Alma Awards air on ABC Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. The season premiere of “CSI: Miami” airs on CBS Monday, Sept. 21 at 9 p.m. EXTRA: Where were you when you got the news of your Alma Award nomination? I got the news while my daughter and I were on vacation in the Bahamas. We squeezed in one last vacation before school started again. We had a blast. [My publicist] called to tell me I got the nomination. It was unexpected and awesome. I love the Alma Awards. Eva LaRue: I know you’ve won a couple of Alma Awards for your work on daytime TV. Are accolades like this important to you as an actress? If you make them important it’s probably a big mistake. This business is so fickle. One year you could be considered ...

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