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TheAbbott Elementarystar chats all things beauty with Bustle.

Quinta Brunsonwears many hats: writer, comedian, actor,andcreator-slash-executive- producer of the critically-acclaimed seriesAbbott Elementary.

[F]or me, moisturizer [is] the first step before doing anything else.

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How does one prepare for such a momentous career moment?

ManyAbbott Elementaryfans (including myself) turn to the show for a daily dose of joy in their lives.

I love TV like that, she says.

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That was very much part of the reason for creatingAbbott, to give people more TV like that.

Of course, Brunsons success didnt come overnight.

I think people have this invisible timeline in their head.

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If you just keep doing the work because you love it, the opportunities will present themselves.

Maybe in ways you never expected.

Maybe in ways that could be better than you ever imagined.

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But Brunson, 32, tells me she cannot wait for the later stages of life.

I think this is a beautiful place to be in.

Today, shes in a place where shes looking forward to 40 and 50.

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I just read an article about someone being 50, she says.

I was like,Wow, I can’t wait.

Below, Brunson shares the most-loved goodies stashed inside her beauty bag.

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Bread is a small hair company that I really love.

I wear my hair natural, and its my go-to line for all my natural hair products.

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Its really nice to wake up and feel like half the work is done.

Its hydrated [and] looks awake.

I really like Anastasia Beverly Hills.

In the morning, I really like to use the Olay Vitamin C line.

This article was originally published onSep.