Pamela Anderson.Photo:Kurt Krieger/Corbis via Getty
Kurt Krieger/Corbis via Getty
Pamela Andersonis feeling nostalgic for the ’90s!
In her new campaign forSmashbox Cosmetics, titled “Isn’t It Iconic?” theBaywatchstar, 56, isfeatured in contentfor its famousOriginal Photo Finish Primerrocking the skinny bows and smoky eyes she was known for in the ’90s.
The author and activist, who has been makingheadlines for going makeup-freelately, shared the spot onInstagramwith ameaningful message about makeup.
“Make up is a fun extension of who we are, but it isn’t all we are…,” Anderson began her note.
Anderson added that she and the brand’s founder Davis Factor go way back, so when she was approached to participate “a few months ago” she says she “was honored” to “wink to the past.'
Anderson ends her message, “The best over all beauty secret … for anyone, at any age … is a smile.”
Pamela Anderson Smashbox Campaign.Smashbox
Smashbox
In an interview withHarper’s Bazaar,Anderson explained why she decided to embrace the era again for Smashbox.
“The beauty industry wasn’t looking at me back in the ’90s. But now, since the ’90s are popular, I’m just going to take that. I’m just going to be happy about it,” Anderson said.
Anderson in January 2001.Mick Hutson/Redferns
Mick Hutson/Redferns
Anderson, who lauded the primer for being vegan and cruelty-free, said that she also liked the idea of being featured in an the campaign because the role of the product is to separate a person’s skin from the makeup.
“So I’m thinking about how to protect your skin and how to still use makeup as an extension and expression,” Anderson said.
Pamela Anderson portrait.S. Granitz/WireImage
S. Granitz/WireImage
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As for the ’90s look that she’s become known for, which has been an inspiration for countless others, Anderson said she really wasn’t trying to set any trends.
“I just was having a good time and trying to juggle the beach and babies and rock stars,” she said noting that she thinks she had low self-esteem at the time.
But Anderson is going makeup-free more often now because it feels more true to her lifestyle and herself.
“If you don’t rely on others’ approval, you can have a much more fairy-tale magical life, I think,” she said.
source: people.com
