While on Rachael Ray's television show, Eva LaRue (Natalia Boa Vista) talked about the color schemes for CSI: Miami, her daughter the picky eater and her idea for a fourth CSI series.

On a show that is filled with serious subject matter, LaRue said that the cast of Miami is more light-hearted between scenes. "I think those are the most funny shows because you can't take it seriously," she said. "I often wish that they would just tape our rehearsals because then it would be CSI the sitcom, CSI the comedy. We've already got three shows, but I think they could use a fourth."

On a more serious note, LaRue addressed something that the fans have noticed when watching Miami: the colors. "They actually have our wardrobe designer design each show around a certain color scheme," she explained. "So it could be an orange, yellow and blue show; it could be a purple, pink and white show. You never know." The scheme that is chosen is used for the entire cast, including the extras. LaRue explained that viewers could see everyone wearing those colors if they looked in the background. For example, she said that the extras could be "wearing yellow and orange and maybe, like, this splash of blue or something." She said that some fans question why the show is "all orange." "Well," she explained, "because that was the orange show."

LaRue also talked about her daughter, Kaya, who is a picky eater and who eats a lot of canned spaghetti. "She needs some variety, something a little healthier," LaRue said. "I want her to have some protein and not just carb load all the time." Ray showed LaRue how to make a chicken mini-meatball soup that both mother and daughter could enjoy. Ray asked LaRue to give a beauty tip in return. "You should've seen me this morning, early this morning. It was not so good looking," LaRue admitted. "It was blotchy and scary. This is a lot of makeup and a lot of hairspray." The tip that she shared with Ray involved getting hair straightened at the salon, which can be expensive. LaRue suggested putting "a little baby powder just in your roots" to absorb excess oil, rather than using a more expensive hair product. She said that it is important "to be careful that it doesn’t turn too whitish-white" from using too much powder. Done correctly, LaRue said that using a bit of baby powder in this way can "get another day out of your blowout."

Video clips of LaRue's visit to Rachael Ray's show can be found on EvaLaRue.com.

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