Happy Love Island USA Season 8 premiere day to all who celebrate. In honor of the chaos, chemistry and the inevitable lineup of Maybelline products we’ll be eyeing in the villa’s glam room, we caught up with fan favorite Leah Kateb who you likely watched (and voted for) during her Season 6 run.
These days, the 26-year-old is chief creative officer of fragrance brand Skylar. She’s also living with fellow Love Island USA alum Miguel Harichi and, naturally, has become a full-fledged influencer thanks to the loyal following she built on the show.
Her latest venture? A partnership with Clorox, celebrating the brand’s new Cherry Blossom and Peach scent, a blend of bright fruit and soft florals that feels fresh without being overpowering. Ahead, Kateb shares more on the collaboration, her routine and what’s next.
Congratulations on this partnership. You’re balancing so many roles right now—fragrance founder, creator, pet mom. What does your daily routine look like in this chapter?
“Honestly, it’s obviously very chaotic, but I’m someone who thrives in chaos. I also thrive when things have organization—especially cleanliness—because we have so many animals in the house. That’s such a big part of our home, just making sure everything is clean, disinfected and in order. So when Clorox asked if I wanted to partner, I was like, ‘I would love nothing more because it gets used so much in our house every day.’”
You’re partnering with Clorox for its Cherry Blossom & Peach collection. What made the scent stand out to you?
“I love cherry blossoms—it’s probably one of my favorite scents—and I love peaches as well. The first time I smelled it, I was like, ‘Wow, this smells so nice.’ Sometimes scented products can smell a little chemical, but this one didn’t. It’s something I would burn in my home like a candle. You wouldn’t even think it’s doing the cleaning that it’s doing—it just smells so good.”
I know you recently moved in with Miguel. What are some rituals that help keep your space feeling clean and calm?
“We both get bit by the cleaning bug a lot. We’ll have random bursts of energy where we’re like, ‘it’s time to disinfect the entire home.’ Right now, we have our turkeys inside the house because they’re babies, and we have three chicks in our office. So we really do have a daily ritual of making sure everything is really clean.”
“I post a bunch of different routines now. I have so much more fun with it because I get to match my Skylar fragrance to an entire body and shower routine. There’s a whole section on my TikTok where if you love a certain perfume, I’ll suggest a routine to go with it. That’s been really fun—I have such a good time making them.”
Are there any other wellness or beauty rituals from TikTok that you’re loving right now?
“I’m a huge supplement girl. I love making sure I take my daily supplements. If there’s one thing I could say, it’s to put emphasis on that. I feel like everyone should be taking vitamin D, but you need to make sure you’re taking it with K2 so it absorbs better. I also love NAD. I mix it up week to week, but I love adding different supplements to my routine.”
You have new sun care coming from Skylar. What can you share about that launch and does scent play a role in SPF for you?
“We have one of the first-of-its-kind scented sunscreens—it’s like a perfume-slash-sunscreen—and it’s coming out in June. I’m so excited about it. I love sun care—it’s probably one of my favorite categories, aside from body care and fragrance.
We’ve been building this for about a year and a half to two years now, and since I met Skylar, we immediately started working on the full sun-care line. It’s honestly a dream. I can’t wait for everyone to try it.”
