Ferrare was the spokesperson for Max Factor between the ages of 16 and 26 and a host/presenter on various television programs during the 1970s and 1980s including AM Los Angeles, Incredible Sunday and Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus. She has also written a number of books including Cristina Ferrare’s Family Entertaining, "Cristina Ferrare Style: How To Have It In Every Part of Your Life", Okay, So I Don't Have a Headache and Realistically Ever After.