“One thing I’m kind of obsessed with is the blotting out of the lip,” adds Duff. “I remember putting foundation on my lips to make them go away, which is an insane thought today. Now, people are over-lining, and want their lips to be big and juicy and stand out, and this was like, ‘how do we minimize the lip?’” Duff can’t help but laugh at the thought of it now.
The singer and actor acknowledges that she’s come a long way in her beauty journey. “Less is more,” she notes. “I’ve always heard everyone say that as they age…but it’s true.” Still, Duff reminds us, “that doesn’t mean that it has to be boring. I continue to play with makeup and am inspired by how I wake up, what the vibe is for the day, and what I’m wearing.” She understands the power of lightly applying some colorful eye shadow and mascara. “I’d rather have a fresh face than a full face of makeup.”
While Duff cringes at a photo of her famous character in A Cinderella Story, Sam Montgomery, and her unbrushed barrel curls—“it looks so prom, so crispy”—she smiles at her super glossy lips in the film’s party scene. “She is glossy and she is shining,” Duff notes. “I’m so happy that this trend is back; it’s all about juicy, glossy, bright, poppy. It just feels good.”
Courtesy of Bath & Body Works
In a genius nostalgia play, Duff has teamed up with Bath & Body Works for the launch of their new Fruit Fusion line. After all, what millennial didn’t save up their allowance to get the latest Bath & Body Works body splash and matching hand sanitizer in the early 2000s?
The Fruit Fusion launch is a collection of hand sanitizers, lip oils, perfume mists, hand and body lotions, and more. The lotions include hyaluronic acid, the much-loved ingredient that helps bring in and hold onto moisture in the skin. And, of course, everything smells delicious, with scents ranging from Watermelon Whirl and Tangerine Twirl to Berry Bliss and Banana Blend.
