Fox News has an “exclusive” report on some of Jennifer Aniston’s beauty and life secrets, and it’s interesting to hear how she keeps her flawless figure and trademark hair. A few weeks ago US Weekly ran a report claiming that Jennifer Aniston was “stuck in a time warp” because she’s barely changed her look or fashion in the last 10 years. She definitely sticks to what works for her, including eating the same salad every day for lunch for over a decade. Instead of saying she’s stuck in a time warp you could just as easily conclude that she has well established rituals to take care of herself and barely ages. Here are some of what Fox claims are Aniston’s “Top 5 Sexy Secrets” as told by the people she employs to help her stay stuck in that rich, gorgeous rut.
1. Her Hair: same stylist for 17 years
Seventeen years ago, six months before filming the “Friends” pilot as the lovable Rachel Green, a then relatively unknown actress with a head of medium brown curls turned to Michael Canale to tend to her tresses. The world-renowned colorist “popped the front up” with highlights, while uber-stylist Chris McMillan played around with his scissors in what was to become “The Rachel.”Ever since, Aniston is considered a Hollywood hair icon.
“We then moved her into the caramel girl, then the golden girl and now she’s sandy beige blonde,” Canale told Pop Tarts. “Jen’s just so comfortable in her skin, that’s why everyone is so interested in her – and I think her sandy look right now is the prettiest of them all. It’s the hardest to keep, but the sun can usually keep it vibrant.”
According to Canale, there is no base color and instead it involves subtle highlighting techniques, which he allegorizes with “painting the golden gate bridge.” Apparently Aniston is one of his “easier clients” who breezes in and out for 20 minute touch-ups when necessary.
And she is quite the loyal “Friend” – since 1993 Aniston’s mane has been, and continues to be, at the mercy of Canale and McMillan. Inspired by their work with the starlet and growing reputation for creating “beachy, beautiful” looks, the dynamic duo recently opened their first salon together, Safire McMillan Canale, in the “beachy, beautiful” location of Malibu, California.
2. Her Brows: same brow stylist for over 10 years
Speaking of loyalty, Aniston has been turning to the same woman to pluck and perfect her brows for over a decade: Anastasia Soare of Anastasia Beverly Hills. And she’s in good company – we hear the likes of Madonna, Oprah, Jennifer Lopez and Reese Witherspoon are Anastasia regulars too.
“I have been doing this a very long time, most of the A-List celebrities today were my clients when they were auditioning years ago still trying to get a break,” Soare told us…
“In Hollywood image is everything, and stars are a brand. People look to them for the best in brows, hair, makeup, clothing and jewelry,” explained Soare. “Brows are just as important to framing the face and balancing your features as any eye shadow, and one cannot be done without the other, that’s why I always consider brows part of your beauty ritual…
“The right brows always should start with more. Don’t tweeze your brows daily and expect a makeover when you walk into a salon as you might not have enough to work with,” Soare said. “Choose a brow shape that compliments your face, and a color that is balanced with your hair and skin tone. Even if you make your hair pink, your brows should always maintain a natural hue to compliment and balance your face.”
4. Her Face: same soap since she was a teen
When you’re a multi-millionaire like J.A, you can afford the most expensive skin care brands around, and get highest of high-end products thrown your way, for free, long before they’ve even hit the shelves. So how does Aniston keep her face silky smooth and seemingly flawless?
A plain old bar of Neutrogena soap.
Aniston uses the brand’s famous transparent “Amber Bar,” a beauty staple since the 1950s, which “gently cleanses the skin and returns it to its natural pH level just minutes after washing.” The star started using the soap as a teenager, and once again, the loyal “Friend” has stayed true to her pre-fame-and-fortune roots.
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The article goes on to number five, “Her Future,” to quote a woman who works with Aniston and calls herself an “Intuitive Life Strategist.” It sounds like a load of crap from a glorified psychic who gives career advice, but apparently Aniston has consulted this woman for help making major decisions. A woman named Suzannah Galland tells Fox’s Pop Tarts that “I have a very powerful, even laser-sharp intuition. I’ve had it all my life. I can sit with a person and, almost as if I’m taking their temperature, give an accurate reading as to what most concerns them, and the likely outcomes. I help my clients make plans, or see what the people they’re involved with are planning for them. I help a person clear a path in their life.” Maybe it’s quicker than therapy and more results-oriented, and I know I’d like to have someone help me make major important decisions. Aniston seems to love getting advice from professionals as she also works with a life coach named Leigh Kilton-Smith.
I usually don’t put a lot of credence into what celebrities and friends recommend as beauty rituals, as I’m a proponent of whatever works for you. There are so many ways to get fit and feel healthy and attractive. However, I saw Aniston’s eyebrow expert Anastasia on a makeover show on the Style Network and found her advice so helpful. She was redoing a woman’s sparse eyebrows and described her process for eyebrow reshaping. It involves using an eyebrow stencil to get a base shape, tweezing around the shape, filling in the brow through the stencil with eyebrow powder, and then using an eyebrow wax to seal. It really works for me and made a true difference in my look. (The products I use are cheap and from the drugstore, too. I use Ardell stencils from CVS, Maybelline ultra brow brush on powder, and Revlon ColorStay wax.)
I’d love for you guys to share makeup and lifestyle tips in the comments but I know the conversation will soon devolve into whether Jennifer Aniston is a true beauty or a true bore. The answer lies somewhere in between, I think, and the woman is definitely sticking with what works for her. Can you imagine Aniston ever becoming a brunette or a redhead, or sporting a shorter haircut? It’s not going to happen, just like she’s not going to gain 15 pounds.
Photo are from 3/30/10. Credit: Sean Thorton/WENN.com
