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Halle Berry: My Short Hair Doesn’t Define Me

Nov/05/2012 at 09:00 AM ET

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It’s been more than three years since Halle Berry famously chopped off her hair, but it’s still an ever-present topic of conversation for the star.

“When I have my short, short hair, that’s when I’m my best self,” she tells PEOPLE. “But hair doesn’t define me. It’s just an accessory that I get to wear, like a handbag or shoes.”

However, at the start of Berry’s career, her lengthy locks did define her, since long hair is so often seen as beautiful in Hollywood. “I personally fought against that stereotype when I first started acting,” she explains. “I would go on acting auditions, and every black girl would have this long, curly hair, whether it was real or not. And I would go to these auditions and come back with nothing. So I had to somehow be different.”

Berry actually made her first big cut around 1989. “I remember I went up to my manager’s office and his heart probably stopped beating. And he said, ‘You’re never going to work, you’re not what they want!’ And I said, ‘Good. Let me be something different then.”

Two weeks later, she got her first TV job, as a model on the short-lived ABC series Living Dolls. “I had short hair and that’s why they chose me — because I was different and not like everyone else. It was the way I kind of rebelled against … the notion that you have to have long hair to be beautiful.” Hear more from Berry in this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands now. Tell us: Are you proud of your short hair?

–Reporting by Pamela Edwards-Christiani and Suzanne Zuckerman

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Why Halle Berry Keeps Her Clothing in ‘Tombs’

Oct/16/2012 at 10:00 AM ET

Halle Berry InStyle Courtesy InStyle

Halle Berry‘s sense of style has come a long way. “Someone just showed me a photo from the ’80s, in which I was wearing a polka-dot and flower-print suit with puffy sleeves,” she says in the November issue of InStyle. “At the time I thought, ‘Oh I am stylin’!’ But no …”

Now, the stunning star gets by on some solid fashion advice — “Don’t be a slave to trends,” she shares — and keeps her closet packed with style staples.

“Levi’s 501 button-fly jeans still do it right,” she says. “They have some of the best washes, and the fit is classic and good for my size butt. Plus, they are not crazy money.”

Also close at hand? “Gucci black patent leather pumps with really pointy toes,” she says. “I’m glad pointy toes are coming back, because that’s my jam!”

Simple jewelry is a must, too. “I like Ippolita designs and have pieces with energy stones such as tiger’s eye, rose quartz and jade,” she reveals. “And, of course, I love my emerald engagement ring!”

Such timeless pieces make great keepsakes — and that’s exactly how Berry intends to treat them.

You Need to Read Halle Berry and Emma Stone’s Lips

Sep/18/2012 at 04:30 PM ET

The women of Revlon have never been quiet about their support of cancer-fighting causes, and now, they’re coming together for the beauty brand’s first-ever public service announcement campaign, created with the Entertainment Industry Foundation.

Halle Berry and Emma Stone star in the stark clip, which focuses on the message that “Your Lips Can Save Lives” when you talk about cancer and encourage loved ones to schedule regular medical check-ups to ensure early detection.

Vote: Which Star’s Grocery Store Style Is Best?

Jul/25/2012 at 05:00 PM ET

Star Grocery Store Style Ramey; AKM-GSI; FameFlynet; Splash News Online; Beverly News

We admit we’ve worn sweats to the grocery store before — seriously, who hasn’t? — but seeing stars get dressed to grab the basics always makes us want to set the bar a bit higher.

Take Jessica Alba (left), who manages to make her grocery run comfy-chic in a maxi, cardigan and hat. Or Halle Berry (second from left), whose white top, jean shorts and flip-flops say “casual cool.” Zoë Saldana (center), Kate Bosworth (second from right) and January Jones (right) also use the simple errand run as an opportunity to get glam, without looking like they tried too hard.

So which star’s grocery store style is best? Vote in our poll below — your responses could appear in an upcoming issue of PEOPLE!

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Go Behind the Scenes at Halle Berry’s Latest Revlon Shoot

May/30/2012 at 06:00 PM ET

Halle Berry Revlon Ad Courtesy Revlon

Halle Berry probably doesn’t need makeup — the woman is flawless! — but even so, she has some favorite products.

In this exclusive behind-the-scenes look at her latest Revlon commercial (below), the brand ambassador reveals a weakness for neutral lipsticks. “I think lipstick is a very important part of any woman’s makeup regime,” she shares.

Halle Berry Dishes on Looking Ageless, Effortlessly

May/24/2012 at 09:00 AM ET

Halle Berry Revlon Amanda Schwab/Startraks

Just because she’s a Revlon spokesperson doesn’t mean Halle Berry wears a lot of makeup. “I hardly ever wear makeup,” Berry admitted to PEOPLE. “I like to give my skin a break — let it breathe.”

However, she definitely wears a product or two when filming and promoting Revlon’s new ColorStay products.

“I actually have this on today in the ‘Honey’ color,” the spokeswoman said at a recent New York press day, pointing to Revlon’s ‘Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains.’ “I love it — it’s creamy and yummy, not drippy and sticky.”

Revlon is releasing several new ColorStay products this summer — balm stains included — as well as its new ‘ColorStay Whipped Crème Makeup’ foundation, which Berry has actually nicknamed. “I call is soufflé,” the bride-to-be joked, “because when I first saw it, I felt like I wanted to eat it!”

The ageless actress is 45, yet she doesn’t look a day over 30. Her secret? Using Kinara Spa skincare products and staying healthy. “It’s cleansing your skin, watching what you eat, no smoking, not too much drinking, no sugar — just simple,” she admitted. “And using sunscreen! If you don’t have a good base, then it doesn’t matter what you put on it — it’s not going to look as great as it could.”

Halle Berry’s Engagement Ring: All the Details!

Mar/12/2012 at 11:00 AM ET

Halle Berry Engagement Ring
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Its emerald is perfect in color, its yellow-gold setting was hand forged, and instead of an inscription, it contains codes and symbols that only its wearer can understand. Halle Berry‘s engagement ring from beau Olivier Martinez truly “symbolizes the couple’s story,” according to the design house behind the bauble.

The ring, which Martinez commissioned from his Paris neighbor, Robert Mazlo, last year, is “a one-of-a-kind piece and cannot be replaced,” the jeweler tells PEOPLE exclusively.

The ring’s 4-carat emerald comes from old, “closed-down mines in Muzo, Colombia and the color is perfect,” the house continues. “The balance between the blue and the yellow in the green in that stone is perfect.”

The design also incorporates two diamonds in a textured, yellow-gold setting forged according to ancient Phoenician tradition. And while it doesn’t have an inscription per se, it does have hidden meaning.