POPSUGAR: Who was your beauty inspiration growing up and who is it now?
Lucy Hale: Aw, this is probably cliché, but it's my grandmother. I would sit and watch her pluck her eyebrows and put on her red lips. I would just look at her with so much admiration while she put her foam curlers in. Now, classic beauty to me is someone like Julianne Moore. I love women who embrace getting older and just own it. I think she’s absolutely stunning.
PS: So what beauty trend was popular when you were a teen that you want to bring back?
LH: None of them [laughs]. Well, this trend has kind of already come back — do you remember when people used to straighten their hair until you thought it all was gonna burn off? I’m kind of into that sleek, straight hair.
PS: What beauty advice would you give teens today?
LH: Everyone’s idea of beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but for me, it’s so sad to see girls not embracing what makes them different. When I was younger, I didn’t like my bold brows. I get my thick hair and my eyebrows from my dad and I just didn’t like it because my brows made me different. I say, just find what makes you uniquely you — that's beauty to me, embracing the flaws.
