Legends Only: Charlize Theron Looks Back On Her Best Beauty Moments

“I was nominated for a Peoples Choice Award I knew I hadn’t won, but my daughter still wanted me to get ready. I told her I didn’t have hair, makeup, or a dress, and she said, ‘No worries, mom, I’ll get you ready.’ I couldn’t break her heart and tell her that I didn’t win.”

“I was thrilled to be approached by Marvel to play the character of Clea alongside Benedict Cumberbatch. Since she was only going to be introduced at the end in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, all we really had to focus on was who she is and who influenced how she looked. I worked closely with my trusty friend and hairstylist Adir Abergil to come up with an interpretation of Clea that felt modern, and timeless but still had an ode to the original comic book creation. Kate Lee was the brilliant one to come up with the idea of incorporating Clea’s purple aura into the makeup. Something I wasn’t convinced would work until she actually did it. She’s brilliant!”

“First time I cut my hair really short. I remember watching Rosemary’s Baby with Mia Farrow and immediately deciding I wanted to have that haircut as soon as possible. I think I cut it the next day. Everyone in my industry has always told me don’t cut my hair if I want to work. And I am here to tell young girls that femininity is not tied to long hair. In fact, I have felt my most feminine without long hair.”