A Beautiful Life: Christina Hendricks

The Movie Star

What little girl didn't have a favorite Gilligan's Island castaway—either Ginger or Mary Ann? For Hendricks, it was the island's "movie star" Ginger. "I thought she was the epitome of gorgeous," she says.

I'll Take Manhattan

Since then, Hendricks' sense of beauty has evolved. "A woman is beautiful when she stands out as an individual—it's a woman who has her own style and the confidence to pull it off," she says. "Half the women on the streets in New York City achieve this. I get so inspired every time I'm there."

The Eyes Have It

"I feel most myself with a touch of makeup, not too glamorous," she says. Instead of an allover look, the star likes to play up her eyes. "I've been using Latisse and my lashes have gotten longer, giving my favorite mascara, Smashbox Hyperlash, more to work with," she says.

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Fashion Flashback

"I'm quite happy living in the now," says Hendricks. "We have made such strides in technology, medicine, and respecting one another. But I'd love to wear the fashions of the '20s!"

Her "Happy Place"

The Twin Falls, Idaho native now lives in Los Angeles, but it's the City of Lights that has her heart. "My husband and I were recently there," she says. "I had only been once before, and it's so extraordinarily beautiful. It makes you feel like you're in a romantic movie. And the pastries!"

Music To Her Ears

For an instant escape, Hendricks turns to music. "To unwind, I listen to Chet Baker or Blossom Dearie. To re-energize, I probably would put on some '80s music. It immediately makes me feel like a kid again."

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