Did you have to re-learn how to do your hair?
I did. I had to learn how to get a blow-dryer and do all that. My mom always used to sweetly blow dry my hair.
You recently said in an interview that you don’t want gray hair. Do you think there’s still a taboo around women in Hollywood going gray?
No, I think it’s personal choice. I don’t think there’s any taboo. I mean, I think if we create one [then there will be], because that’s what people like to do—create a narrative and a headline—but I think if people want to go gray, look, go gray. It’s just I don’t want to.
You’re traveling constantly. What city or country gives you the greatest beauty inspiration?
Paris. It’s absolutely stunning. I love everyone’s carefree, chic style. The women there usually wear their hair messy in a low bun, or they’ll be in a beautiful coat. And the architecture! The whole city is like a fairytale.
You’re stranded on a desert island. What are the three products you bring with you?
Aveeno sunscreen, a leave-in conditioner, and lip balm. I love Dr. Hauschka’s. And for conditioner, it’d want anything that’s nourishing. Shu Uemura has a good mask.
If there were one thing about beauty perceptions you could change, what would it be?
That beauty has a time clock. Beauty at any age is beautiful. I think we’re taking better care of ourselves these days. We’re learning more about our internal health, and that reflects itself on our outer health and beauty. I think the cliches of “oh my God, you look great for your age,” is kind of an old paradigm that doesn’t exist anymore.
You have $20 and free roam of a drugstore. What do you buy?
This is going back to my childhood, but I’d probably go to the magazine section, then over to the makeup and look through Revlon. I’d probably find some great blush. Then I’d go look at the nail polishes.
Is there a nail color you’re loving right now?
I go between pale natural pink to a deep Bordeaux in the winter.
Who are the women inspiring you the most right now?
That young woman Greta [Thunberg]. Just the strength and knowledge of that little person, and her fearlessness and fierceness to go and confront people that need to be confronted. She’s incredible. As for who else is inspiring me right now? Hmm. Women are inspiring me right now. F*ck, they all do.
This interview has been edited and condensed.
Lindsay Schallon is the senior beauty editor at Glamour. Follow her @lindsayschallon.
