Sarah's Style

Much like the dual role of demonslayer/girl-next-door she plays on tv, Cosmo cover girl Sarah Michelle Gellar has a split-personality sense of style. On days off, her fresh faced beauty routine is sunscreen, light makeup, and pixie-chick braids. But as the star of the hit series Buffy the Vampire Slayer and a vixenish movie actress, Sarah's required to glam it up on the job. And though she claims she's really a "jeans and sneakers girl," party paparazzi shots-and her Cosmo cover photo-reveal that she's equally at home in sexy designer dresses. Pair that with her oft-changing hair color (blond on Buffy, brown as Kathryn in the recent hit Cruel Intentions, and red on occasion) and it's clear that Sarah's style is impossible to predict.

Have you ever worn something really out of character for a role?
........On Buffy I wore a wedding dress that was really frou frou and had a big tulle skirt. I've always wanted to elope, so this dress was unlike anything I would ever wear, but it was fun to try on that look.
Of all the hair colors you've tried, are there any that you regret?
........Ugh, I died my hair purple once with a do-it-yourself rinse and then went out to a party that night. It poured rain and the purple dripped off my hair, so I had uneven hair color and purple dye all over my white shirt.
Have you learned any great makeup tricks on the set?
........Yes. I have round cheeks-I look like a chipmonk storing walnuts for the winter-but with a little dark blush in the middle, brushed outward, I can thin them out.
Who are your favorite designers?
........I have so many. To me, Vera Wang is just the ultimate in style and grace. But I love Pamela Dennis, Calvin Klein, Padra, Dolce & Gabbana (pronounced Dol chay) -I just love clothing!
What do you do to keep in shape?
........I work out with a personal trainer and I do yoga. I'm really careful about what I eat, but I don't deny myself things I really want-like spicy tuna rice biskits from my favorite sushi restaurant.