My list of EVERYTHING
Actor FREIDA PINTO on her favourite things
MY CAN’T-MISS PODCAST IS…
I love The Joe Rogan Experience. He interviews people from all walks of life and there’s always a story you’ve never heard before.
THE CANDLE I LOVE TO LIGHT IS…
Rx Los Angeles does great candles, which are 100% soy wax. My favourite is a scent called Homme.
MY SIGNATURE LIPSTICK IS…
A true red called Icon by Hourglass.
MY FOODIE WEAKNESS IS…
Crisps – I just love Kettle Chips. Or Theo dark chocolate… I wouldn’t exactly call that a weakness, though!
WHEN I WANT TO SEND FLOWERS, I CALL…
County Line Florals in LA. The colour combinations are gorgeous.
ON TOAST, I LOVE TO SPREAD…
Butter – or peanut butter and jam.
MY FAVOURITE PAIR OF SHOES IS…
I have two: a pair of white leather sneakers, which I’ve worn to death, and tan boots. They’re both made by a small company called Freda Salvador.
MY SIGNATURE SCENT IS…
I don’t wear perfume, but I like to use essential oils at home. My favourite scents are lavender, sandalwood and rose geranium.
THE SHADE I ALWAYS PAINT MY NAILS IS…
My toes are always nude and I never paint my fingers – I just buff and shine them. I like to keep things very low maintenance.
THE BOOK I KEEP ON MY BEDSIDE TABLE IS…
I always have The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho in the house.
THE BOXSET I REWATCH OVER AND OVER IS…
Friends. It still manages to make me laugh my head off, despite the fact I’ve seen the jokes a thousand times!
MY FAVOURITE HOTEL FOR A WEEKEND AWAY IS…
Any Firmdale hotel, especially the ones in London. I love the creative director Kit Kemp’s colourful inspiration for everything.
THE ALBUM I’LL NEVER GROW TIRED OF IS…
I’m a child of the 1990s, so if you play anything by Britney Spears to me, I’ll be very happy.
MY BEST-EVER HOLIDAY WAS…
My mum’s 60th birthday in Bali. We went as a family of four and we explored, ate delicious food and played games, which was wonderful. I’ve also loved all the camping trips I’ve done with my husband [photographer Cory Tran].
THE THINGS I CAN’T STOP BUYING FOR MY HOME ARE…
Baking soda, white vinegar and lavender oil because
I’m constantly trying to discover ways to cut down on buying detergents.
WHEN I WANT TO CRY WITH LAUGHTER, I CALL…
My sister, Sharon, because it takes fewer words to get to the point of the story with her than with anyone else.
THE SONG THAT GETS ME ON THE DANCEFLOOR IS…
Anything by Rihanna. Rude Boy recently got me on the dancefloor in my own house.
MY FOOLPROOF DINNER-PARTY DISH IS…
I don’t host many dinner parties, but I do know that anything made from potato flies – even mash!
THE MANTRA I LIVE BY IS…
Live and let live. It’s such a simple thing, but if we all followed it, we’d live in a much more tolerant world.
Freida Pinto stars in A Christmas Number One, available on Sky Cinema and NOW from 10th December