Penelope Cruz
Madrid-born Penelope Cruz was a star in her native Spain before becoming a leading lady in Hollywood films. Though her life has been transformed by movie stardom, her look hasn't changed. Cruz retains the poise and classic beauty she developed as a ballet dancer. Her exquisitely chiseled features need very little makeup. Here we give you snippets of her style, fashion and beauty regimen.
Style: Penélope has a great sense of style and is always looking her best whether she is in casual clothing, or dressed up. Unlike other stars, Penelope doesn't show off her cleavage enough to worry about a nipple slip. Instead, she likes to show off her legs. Penelope shows off her legs in baggy sundresses, such as the Loewe puffball sleeve dress that paparazzi have spotted her in around town.
Penelope relaxes with a simple pair of jeans, a yellow tank top and a tan sweater when she isn't shooting. She likes to wear her dark wash jeans floor length and tops it off with a long, swinging necklace.
She is currently working on developing her own clothing line soon together with her sister Monica for the brand Mango. She also has been the face of several different clothing and makeup lines, for example L'Oreal Paris, Ripley and Ralph Lauren.
Dressed Up: Occasionally Penélope is seen dressed up while out and about and then she's mostly on her way to different job-related meetings or she just felt like showing up her very great taste.
Penelope sizzles in red, but she also wears a lot of white, cream and black. Her dresses tend to be knee-length, flowing and romantic. When she wears her hair and eye makeup a certain way, Penelope's face screams mod. She has often been seen in a white coat with a black belt, a modern twist on the mod trend.
Accessories: She is big fan of sunglasses, earrings and bags. Penelope is on the short side, so she prefers high heels. Cruz's style calls for strappy black sandals, like Kenneth Cole Reaction Rich N Post in black satin.
Penelope's choice in bags isn't ostentatious but a simple one. Her favourite sunglass are Bulgari Motif sunglasses. Penelope Cruz's current favourite bag is her brown Prada 'nylon jacquard+nappa' bag from the Spring/Summer 2009 collection, one of the most important styles of the season.
Makeup secrets: As Penelope is from sunny Spain, she takes good care of her skin to avoid sun damage. She always wears sunscreen, moisturizes and puts on a cute pair of sunglasses like the Bulgari Motif sunglasses.
The Spanish star accentuates her features using natural hues. Emulate her fresh-faced look with these products: Matissime Powder Foundation Absolute Matte Finish in 15 Mat Beige, Color Riche Made For Me Naturals Dark Brunettes in 240 Dune, L'Oréal, Liner Clubbing Ultra Black, Bourjois, The Universal Bronzer Omnibronze, Jelly Pong Pong, Brush-On Cream Liner in 08 Bronze, Clinique, Zoom Lash Mascara Volume Instantané in Zoom Black, MAC, Dazzle Me! Eye Dust in Enchanted 9, Collection 2000.
Hair Styles: Throughout Penélope's career she has had many different hair styles and glamorous hairdos for the red carpet and photo calls. During the beginning of her career she had a shorter girly haircut and later she let her hair get really long and kept it like that for many years and only changed the hairdo's tiny bits with having bangs now and then.
Penélope hasn't made many drastic changes with dying her hair, she mostly goes with her natural brown hair and changes them between different browns and almost black hair. She likes different updo's - wavy and curly do's - and even uses fake hair to get length when she had to cut her hair really short.
Secret behind her beautiful hair: Penelope has incredibly full, shiny and gorgeous hair. But there's also a crafty trick she uses to add a bit of extra dimension and oomph that anyone can copy. Penelope has thick streaks around her crown in a warmer copper tone a step lighter than her base hair shade, which gives her bounce and volume.
Penelope Cruz's Diet Secrets: Penelope Cruz Doesn't seem to have body weight problems but she decided to start a healthier life style so she quit smoking, started exercising, meditating, and paying more attention to sleep quality. Penelope claims that sleeping 12 hours a day helps her to remain naturally thin.
A rehabilitated "junk food junkie", Penelope was eating whatever was easiest (she loves pasta and pizza). She also loves mangos and brown rice, no pork. Not an avid exerciser, Penelope was keeping the carbs minimal, but still including a reasonable amount in her meal plans. Keeping carbs low and straying from junk food works for Penelope.
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