I wish there was some big, juicy breakup or hookup happening this holiday-ish week. But so far, no go. Instead we have Blake Lively talking about her hair. And her makeup. Neither of which is really Blake’s strong suit, you know? She has a great body, she has a nice smile and she has a very normal, girl-next-door appeal. But I’ve never looked at Blake and thought, “Amazing hair” or “stunning makeup.” Some highlights from Blake’s Hello interview:
Safety net hair: “Honestly I am a shy person and my hair is a safety net for me, so I love to have it down and full and relaxed. Often you see people on the red carpet with tight-up dos, but that makes me feel stiff.”
Haircare: she simply applies a hair mask (she loves Kerastase Reflection Chroma Captive Hair Masque), doesn’t rinse it completely from the ends and then dries it until it’s slightly wet, pops it into a ballerina bun and lets it dry. She also loves to apply extra virgin coconut oil to the ends before shampooing.
She doesn’t wear much makeup: Blake also claims that she wears ‘very little make-up’ in her day-to-day life but cites fragrance as ‘essential’ because it evokes memories and emotions for her.
Eyelash glue: Another beauty trick she swears by is the power of eyelash glue, which she and her team use to stick her red carpet gowns to her skin to avoid any styling mishaps.
She loves to dress up: “I’m not happy wearing sweats, because I love dressing up so much. I liken myself to a little girl having a tea party at the house all of the time. I actually dress up more in my home than I do walking down the street just because it is so much fun to play dress-up.”
Well, at least she admits that she’s not into makeup, although I do NOT believe that she’s a shy person. At all. I think she’s probably very, very confident. She’s the kind of woman who goes after what she wants, shows off her figure how she wants and sets attainable goals for herself, personally and professionally. I’m not saying she’s smug or anything, I just think she’s less of a shy wallflower and more of a driven, goal-oriented woman who has coldly assessed her best features and how to use them.
As for haircare… some days I feel like I’m literally the only woman in the world who washes her hair every day with a shampoo/conditioner 2-in-1 and lets her hair air dry will zero fuss. Is this how other women spend their time? You spend hours rubbing coconut oil in your ends before shampooing and leaving some kind of hair mask in?
Photos courtesy of WENN.
