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Title: Sarah Carter - Blonde Hollywood Style
Source: Sophisticate's Hairstyle Guide
Date: March 2006 Issue

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You may have caught Sarah Carter on the small screen in her guest-appearances in CBS' Numb3rs or The WB'S Smallville, but don't miss her growing success on the big-screen. This jet-setting star is proving her talent in films like Pledge This! and Berkeley. Don't miss her in additional upcoming films DOA, Skinwalkers and Haven with hottie Orlando Bloom. Sarah is definitely holding her own in her career as well as in her coif styles. Check out our exclusive beauty interview...

Q: What do you enjoy best about your job as an actress?
A: I don't think there is anything else I'd be doing. I live my life like an artist, I paint, I dance and I play music...

Q: How does your personality spill over into your hair looks?
A: I have long hair right now. It has tons of layers and I have a fringe that's grown out... not so much bangs, but a little something around the face. My texture is smooth but I have tons of it.

Q: Do you wear haircolor?
A: I do. I highlight my hair blonde but my natural hair is kind of blonde anyway.

Q: Do you like to change up your looks for movie roles?
A: I have to say I wish they played with my look more. I'm always asking but everyone seems to like the long blonde hair. It's usually some version of that.

Q: If you had the choice to switch up your look for a day or for a role, what would you do?
A: I'd cut it all off and dye it a dark color!

Q: How often do you see a hairstylist?
A: It ends up being about once a month - usually on set.

Q: What's your favorite look to wear on your own when you're not working?
A: A giatn mess at the back of the head! It just always ends up that way. I don't even know if I have a brush in my house! I really like my hair and everything around me just to feel relaxed, so I sially throw it back in a bun - my hair never looks the same. That's what's good about long hair. I can't do crazy buns, random braids, ponytail options of high, middle or low...

Q: Where do you get hairstyle inspiration?
A: For as long as I can remember I've wron my hair like that. It probably just comes from me.

Q: Do you have favorite styling products and tools you like to use on your hair?
A: I use a Hai hair straightening flat iron. I also use the Alterna Enzymetherapy and Alterna Hemp See products that let me style my hair better. For me, blowdrying with a round brush is evil! It makes my hair really frizzy, so it's better for me to just blowdry it with my hands and use a straightener.

Q: What's your favorite look to wear?
A: I like my hair to look piecey. My hair just does that naturally with the Hemp See products.

Q: How do you keep it so healthy-looking?
A: I try to wash it every day and there is a protein masque I use every couple of weeks. It's really good. I put it in my hair and have a long bath.

Q: Have you ever had a really bad hair experience?
A: Yes! About five years ago, my hair almost fell out! My hair was dark brown and short and I decided to go blonde. My hair was flying off my head - it was traumatic! That's why I have long hair now - I value my hair!

Q: What's your advice on taking care of a bad hair day?
A: After my bad experience I wore lots of hats and bandannas. I love hats! I love caps, newsies and I'm always wearing scarves and things like that. I love a good fedora, and cowboy hats! I drive a convertible and I'm always wearing my straw hat.

Q: How would you describe your overall fashion sense?
A: Very eclectic. I dress however I feel and sometimes that's pretty crazy and sometimes it's jeans and a T-shirt. I have an extensive wardrove.

Q: Can you share your definition of beauty?
A: Beauty is when your outside is a pure reflection of your inside.

Cosmetic Counter

"I'm always wearing mascara," shares Sarah Carter. "My favorite is by Yves St. Laurent."

"I always ask for Laura Mercier foundation when I'm working," she says. "It's so lucid. I leaves a clean look."

"You'll always find Rosebud lip balm," Sarah reveals about the contents of her bag.

"I use the Yves St. Laurent [Radiant Touch] highlighter pen to cover up blemishes and dark circles," notes the star.

"M.A.C. black eyeliner!"" exclaims Sarah as one of her must=have makeup products that she always has on her.