Our July cover star, Zoe Saldana, took a few minutes out of her jam-packed schedule—promoting Star Trek Beyond, filming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and soaking up 'grammable moments with her beautiful twin boys—to talk about handmade beauty products, whether she'll ever get nipped and tucked, and how social media helped her get back into her slim-fitting, action-movie costumes.
What kind of products do you like?
"I'm becoming adamant about products that do not contain certain chemicals. The desire to be organic is ever-present in my life. I'm using a lot of Dr. Hauschka, but I'm also making my own."
Do you have an opinion about plastic surgery?
"If I'm still living in the public eye for years to come, and I'm going to serve—unfortunately and fortunately—as a role model, I hope to preserve some kind of natural state. But I'm allowed to be insecure. If I have to seek them out through a doctor, I will."
How did you get back into shape after having babies?
"After I had the boys, I was so inspired by the mommies [on social media] using their babies as weights, doing all their exercises in between naps and feeding times. I never went to a single gym—I exercised in my backyard! I went on YouTube. Social media isn't just there to feed into your narcissism. Search #workoutmoms, #bouncingback, whatever and you'll be flooded with women who will inspire you."
PHOTOGRAPHED BY PATRICK DEMARCHELIER
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