mystyle Q&A: Malin Akerman

The movie star updated us on her fashion and beauty secrets during Kari Feinstein's MTV Movie Awards Style Lounge, where she received lots of cutting-edge goodies, like a P.L.A.Y. dog bed, Silver Jeans Co. skinnies, and Murad and Dr. LeWinn by Kinerase skincare products.

ON DRESSING FOR THE RED CARPET: It's sort of minute-to-minute and however I happen to be feeling at the time. But I love to add a little edge. I've been trying to be a little bit more flirty and girlie every now and then. I wore a cognac J. Mendel leather dress to the Tribeca Film Festival. He's great! I love his stuff. The fit was structured. It was very unusual for him to have leather. It was just supercool. It fit like a glove. I was excited about that one.

CURRENT MUSE: I'm a big fan of Erin Wasson. She dresses right up my alley. I love the way she looks.

EMBRACING HER DARK SIDE: I dyed my hair darker for Medallion that I just finished with Nicolas Cage. Now I'm doing Rock of Ages. I'll also be dark for that. It's nice to change it up. It's not so dark. It's the perfect in-between.

BOOTS OBSESSION: No matter what the temperature is, I love boots! I love secondhand boots because they're already worn in for you. But I also love a pair of short shorts with Frye or Fiorentini + Baker boots. All Saints has really great lace-up boots. I love boots with buckles.

MAKEUP PHILOSOPHY: I love to splurge on Chanel makeup. They're stuff is really great. I look like a clown with bold lips. I usually like to do smokey eye. You try to accentuate what you've got—and I don't got lips!

SUN SAFE STYLE: Hats are great! In case you forget to put sunscreen on in the morning, just keep a hat in your car. Try a secondhand cowboy hat. Rag & Bone has these great felt hats that are really cool. If you use a moisturizer that has SPF in it, you're safe. I love the Neutrogena SPF 30 moisturizing sunblock.

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