(Cover) - EN Star Style - Amber Riley hates wearing make-up in her free time.

The American actress-and-singer is best known for her role in hit TV show Glee, where she plays Mercedes Jones.

Despite wearing an abundance of stage cosmetics for her starring role, Amber likes to keep her beauty regime low key when she's not filming.

"I personally don't like to wear make-up; if I don't have to, I won't," she told People.

However, Amber has revealed that there are certain beauty essentials she just can't live without. The 25-year-old star relies on bronzer to give her an all-year-round glow.

"I don't leave the house without my menthol lip balm from Bath & Body Works, I have really dry lips because they're so big," she quipped. "I have to say my CoverGirl bronzer because if you aren't wearing a lot of make-up, you can use the bronzer to kind of highlight and contour and it gives you this nice glow."

Amber looks to Queen Latifah for style inspiration. The pretty star says the actress-and-rapper has accomplished so much in her career and looks gorgeous while she's doing it.

"I admire Queen Latifah for her confidence. I don't think that she's the norm of what you see on the red carpet in Hollywood and she has accomplished so many things," she gushed. "Everything I want to do, she has done: she's been in television, she's been a producer and she's conquered the music world. She's so gorgeous and she just exemplifies confidence to me." (C) Cover Media