Amy Adams's Beauty Essentials and Secrets
Laura Regensdorf
There's something undeniably magnetic about Amy Adams. Since her breakout role in 2005's Junebug, the five-time Oscar nominee has proven to be an on-screen chameleon, taking on such disparate roles as a plain-faced nun (Doubt), a tiara-topped princess (Enchanted), and, of course, a disco-era swindler dripping with glamour (American Hustle).
Not surprisingly, Adams will soon be extending her range even further. She plays the artist Margaret Keane opposite Christoph Waltz in Tim Burton's Big Eyes, which is set for release later this year, and she is gearing up to reprise her Lois Lane in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel. On the heels of a marathon awards season, wrapping up with the Oscars on Sunday, Vogue caught up with the actress in Los Angeles, where she'd finally had a chance to unwind: "I've been able to be with my daughter [three-and-a-half year-old Aviana] and get a couple good nights' sleep!"
You've been a fixture on the red carpet this year. Are there certain things you do to stay camera-ready, whether a ramped-up exercise regime, regular visits to a facialist, or just singing in the shower to stay sane?
Well, I do sing in the shower, so you've outed me! Definitely exercise-that probably is the most important thing that I do for myself year-round. It keeps me grounded if I'm feeling overwhelmed.
You trained as a ballet dancer growing up. How has that shaped your approach to exercise, posture?
I wish I still had my dancer's posture-I have to remind myself! I have actually been strength training, using light weights. I work out once a week just to maintain my muscle mass; that's important as the years go by, as a woman. But I really like running. I try to walk or run a mile a day, if I can.
What was the inspiration behind your Oscars look on Sunday?
I tried the dress [a deep blue Gucci Premiere] on, and the tailoring was so impeccable that I fell in love with it. I love glamour-but I love simplicity. It had this fifties silhouette, yet a very modern sensibility.
Who did your hair and makeup?
For hair, I worked with Renato [Campora], and makeup with Stephen Sollitto. To some degree, I have input, but at the end of the day I leave it to the artist to [do] what they feel. I work with Steve on a regular basis.
As the face of Eau de Lacoste perfume, you've had a close look at the world of fragrance. Were you the sort of kid who played dress-up with your mother's perfume?
I definitely tried to get into my mom's beauty products. I was one of seven children, so she had to guard anything that was hers! She used Maxim's, I remember that; she still has it.
Do you vary your perfumes depending on mood and time of day?
Sometimes. I do like to put on more of a warm fragrance for special occasions or for nighttime. I started working a couple of years ago with Eau de Lacoste, and I just love the flexibility of it, that it feels clean. It doesn't have the presumption that it's going to leave a trail, which is always important to me-to be subtle.
Read the rest of the interview exclusively at Vogue.com.
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