Back in the day, "Hollywood" meant, simply, Hollywood, California. That was then. In 2013 Freida Pinto is a poster child for Hollywood's new, everywhere identity: The 28-year-old shoots in Morocco (for the upcoming Desert Dancer), sits front row at Fashion Week in Milan, and, in her downtime, hops between her hometown of Mumbai, London, and, yes, L.A. "Hollywood' for me is my travels; it's mobile," says Pinto, who swears by Ayurvedic Marma energypoint massage, sleep…and humility. "Thank God I'm not perfect," she says. "I'm not claiming to be the most beautiful girl, so I don't have to show up looking like one." Actually, Freida—we think you show up great. Details of the red-carpet transformation we witnessed in Cannes, where Pinto was helping represent L'Oréal Paris and hanging out with Julianne Moore and Fan Bingbing:
The glow
The trick behind Pinto's picture-perfect complexion: Makeup artist Charlotte Willer mixes two to three drops of nourishing oil with foundation, then applies the combo with a brush.
Her skin boost: "Lots of moisturizer, and I drink a ton of water when flying." L'Oréal Paris Age Perfect Glow Renewal Facial Oil, $25, ulta.com
The lips
For Pinto's bold look, Willer starts with balm, blots, then paints on a creamy red with a brush for precision. (Pat color on with your finger for a sheer effect.)
Her go-to lip: L'Oréal Paris Infallible Le Rouge in Ravishing Red, $10, target.com
The eyes
Forgo the temptation to go full drama with eyes and lips. Willer rims Pinto's eyes with black pencil, then adds a honey shadow just below her brows. One coat of mascara (just one!) gives definition.
Her eye brightener: "Gray [doesn't work] for my eyes." Instead: L'Oréal Paris Infallible 24HR Eye Shadow in Bronzed Taupe, $8, walgreens.com
The waves
Hairstylist Stéphane Lancien twists various-size sections of Pinto's hair around a curling iron, adds hairspray, then clips the coils to her head. Once they're cooled, he unpins them and runs a Mason Pearson brush misted with hairspray through to nix flyaways. "I'm pretty hopeless with my hair," says Pinto. "All credit goes to my team!"
Her glam squad: "I don't like sitting in makeup chairs too long," says Pinto, here in her Cannes hotel. "These guys make it fun."
What do you think of Freida's beauty philosophy? Have you tried any of her favorite products?
