Interviews
"I don’t really watch movies, I don’t read books, I don’t understand astrology or anything spiritual. I use that part of my brain to do admin things, and when I have time to relax I just sleep. [Laughs]" Read more
"As soon as I shaved my head, suddenly I was learning about all these things you could do with black hair—this whole world of creativity that I didn’t know about. It’s a self-taught journey, and the internet helps a lot." Read more
Your favorite The Good Place star on her haircuts with Jonathan Van Ness Read more
And lots of house plants Read more
A French beauty bonanza Read more
On food as beauty and aging happily Read more
On the red lipstick that blows Ruby Woo out of the water Read more
With a first-aid ointment that also heals zits Read more
Human beauty encyclopedia Read more
"I played a younger Emma Thompson in Men in Black 3, and I said something about what they wanted to do my hair, and she said, ‘Oh darling, let them do anything, I have no relationship with my hair whatsoever.’ I thought it was such good advice, because as an actor, you can’t be attached to your physicality." Read more
With a $30 Mason Pearson dupe you're going to want to know Read more
Kim Kardashian's former assistant shares her hi-tech skincare routine Read more
"Being in medicine…if you wear anything that smells, people will look at you funny." Read more
"Pretty much everyone ends up at Beverly Hills Nail Design. You always see fun people—last time I saw La Toya Jackson." Read more
"You know when you boil rice, there’s that water left over? That water is very good for your skin." Read more
"Everywhere I’ve lived has been a huge influence on me, because if I had never left Paris, for example, I really don’t know if I would be a photographer today." Read more
"I think people are embarrassed about Botox—it’s like sex, in a way. They want to pretend like they look that way, but it’s not reality." Read more
"You know how you’re not supposed to mess with pimples until they’re completely ready [to pop]? I’m the worst at that." Read more
"I actually didn’t know who Grace Jones was until I cut my hair, because people started being like, ‘You look like Grace Jones, look her up.’ I did not know! And I became obsessed." Read more
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"When I’m getting ready the first thing I do is lock my door—no one’s allowed to come in." Read more
"I’m so full of shit—I’m like, ‘Yeah, I just keep it simple,’ but then I use like 45 products. [Laughs]" Read more
"My deodorant is a vibe," and the layers of essential oils she wears as fragrance Read more
"If I’m trying out a crazy eyeshadow, I’ll have [my friend] tell me that it’s not actually crazy, and that it’s fun and I should do it. As silly as that sounds, it helps." Read more