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Catherine Zeta-Jones On Drag Queens, Liz Taylor, And 100 Years Of Elizabeth Arden
In 1910, Elizabeth Arden opened the first Red Door Salon in New York City. At the turn of the twentieth century, Arden supplied the suffragettes with red lipstick, their movement’s symbol of power and pride, and during W.W. II, she released Montezuma Red and Victory Red to coordinate with women’s uniforms when they served in the military. This year, the company celebrates its centennial by returning to its roots and bearing in mind its founder’s personal mantra that “to be beautiful and natural is the birthright of every woman.” Today, its limited-edition Red Door Red lipstick hits counters, and all proceeds will ultimately be donated to Look Good…Feel Better, a program dedicated to providing products and teaching beauty techniques to women undergoing cancer treatments to help improve their self-image, confidence, and quality of life. We sat down with a Michael Kors-clad Catherine Zeta-Jones yesterday—the actress is an Arden spokeswoman and avid Style.com reader, it turns out—to talk about the initiative, her everyday beauty routine, and why looking like a drag queen isn’t necessarily a bad thing as long as you remember to wash your face at night.
Red lipstick has been a powerful symbol for women for ages, and you were very involved in picking this limited-edition shade. What does the color say to you?
I always associated it with the movie stars of the silver screen when I was growing up. It’s just so classic.
Were there any actresses who you think wore it well and served as personal beauty icons for you?
I’m a brunette, so for me it was always the Liz Taylors, Ava Gardners, and Natalie Woods more than the Jean Harlows or Marilyns.
How does this new, limited-edition red differ from others you’ve tried?
A lot of people think they can’t get away with wearing a red, but this one is so sheer. It’s really an everyday lipstick; you can layer it if you want it darker or just wear it as a stain.
Speaking of everyday beauty, can you take us through your regimen?
Well, I’ve been on the stage since I was nine, and when I’m performing, my makeup needs to register at the back of the theater, so I look a little bit like a drag queen. There’s nothing wrong with looking like a drag queen, of course, as long as you take it all off at night. So face washing is very important to me. My mother always said, you can wear as much makeup as you want, as long as there’s nothing left on your pillow in the morning.
What about on an off day, though?
I love an off day! When I’m not doing eight shows a week, my go-to is Elizabeth Arden’s Mineral Bronzing Powder because it gives you just the right amount of color without making you look like you just got back from Saint-Tropez. Otherwise I don’t go anywhere without my Eight Hour Cream. I put it on my kids, on my lips, on my cuticles—I have tubes of it everywhere!
As a red-carpet regular and an Elizabeth Arden spokesperson, you have become a symbol of beauty in your own right. What does that responsibility mean to you?
Well, I think it’s every woman’s right to feel powerful and confident, and for me personally, I feel that way when I look good. And that’s not a bad thing! I’ve always been a potions-and-lotions girl and with Arden, it really feels like a family. It’s never been about “put this on and say it’s good.” I get prototypes; I got to workshops—I feel a part of it and have a chance to give my input, which makes it an honest collaboration—and makes the job so much fun.