The Blonde

With a no-BS approach to aging, the iconic actress and face of Dior Parfums CHARLIZE THERON keeps her beauty routine refreshingly real.

- Kahlana Barfield Brown

She’s been the mesmerizing figure in the Dior J’adore fragrance campaigns for over a decade. She’s been equally captivating in her various roles as an assassin, a serial killer, and a fierce vigilante throughout her 20-plus-year acting career, which has landed her gold statues and best-dressed wins. But Charlize Theron’s most important job—as mom to Jackson and August—doesn’t allow much time to apply makeup or even brush her teeth. Here, she talks about her definition of beauty.

KAHLANA BARFIELD BROWN: You’ve been known to drastically change your appearance for roles. What was the most difficult transformation so far? Was it shaving your head for your character Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road?

CHARLIZE THERON: That one was easy because I’m not a big hair person, and I don’t have great hair to begin with. If I had the hair of someone like Jennifer Aniston, then I think I would’ve had more issues with it. But I can’t imagine playing