Call me crackie, but lately I’ve been noticing more and more when Jennifer Aniston wears hairpieces, extensions and weaves. When she made her appearances at TIFF this past weekend, she was not wearing any hairpieces that I can see, and look at her hair – it’s thinner than usual, sleeker, flatter, less damaged-looking. What I’m saying is that while I sometimes like Aniston’s various haircuts, at this point, I’m kind of meh on her famous hair. I think it used to be thick and wavy and bouncy, but years of bleach, flat-ironing and obsessive blow-outs have given her the hair she always wanted: Gwyneth Paltrow’s. Flat, straight, sort of damaged looking. Anyway, if you’re wondering why we’re talking about Aniston’s hair again, it’s because she’s talking about her hair again in a new Redbook interview (which reads like a Living Proof infomercial):

REDBOOK: When did you decide that sleek, straight hair was your look?
Jennifer Aniston: When I was a little girl, I had long, straight hair with bangs, and my mom always said, “You’re not allowed to cut your hair until you’re 13.” I mean, I would get trims. [After 13] I unleashed myself on my hair: I cut it every possible way. But ever since then, I have been trying to get my long, straight hair back.

RB: People often assume shorter hair is easier to manage. But with long hair, you can just air-dry and go.
JA: Um, that’s my everyday! I usually shape the hair around my face with my fingers—just twist it and then refine it with a brush and let it air-dry. I use Living Proof Amp² styling cream [she’s a co-owner of the brand], or I’ll put it in two braids if I want a sort of manageable curl.

RB: Who uses more hair products, you or your fiancé [Justin Theroux]?
JA: I think we use an equal amount. He uses whatever is in the shower, and Living Proof products are what’s there. He likes the Living Proof Amp² too.

RB: Now that you wear an engagement ring, do you feel like you have to constantly have manicured nails?
JA: I do, and I’m so mortified because I have a chipped nail right now. Hopefully you’ll forgive me for it.

RB: Of course! Is there a nail polish you especially like?
JA: I’m a natural girl. But I go bolder on my toes.

RB: You always look bronzed. Do you use self-tanner?
JA: I like the L’Oréal [Sublime Bronze Self-Tanning Towelettes]. They’re great. My confession is that [my color currently] is from the sun, with a bit of body makeup. I do have sunspots. I used to have such flawless skin, I really did.

RB: Is there any makeup trend you’d never try?
JA: Red lips. Super-bleached blondes—like Gwen Stefani—can get away with it, but it’s tough to pull off with my color.

RB: Any beauty secrets to share?
JA: Put Vaseline on your eyes at night—all over. It helps condition your lashes. My mom taught me that. And my girlfriend told me years ago that if you wake up with puffy eyes, you can put Preparation H underneath them. It’s amazing. And I used to not know how to blow-dry my hair, but I learned how to do it with a big round brush to get into the root and the crown.

RB: If you had to give up everything else and choose just one…
JA: Job?

RB: I was going to say makeup product. But what job?
JA: It’s so far from anything I do now, but I would love to be an interior designer. I’m almost finished with my next house—it’s an expensive habit, but I love it!

[From Redbook]

Do you think Mr. Hardcore Theroux is okay with Jennifer using his name to shill Living Proof? Wouldn’t it be great if she was like, “Justin loves Living Proof so much, he swears by it! It’s the only brand he uses to deal with his bald spot!” Love a good testimonial, I guess. Other than that… eh. Jennifer is paying lip service to the kind of grooming habits I have – I let my hair air-dry every single day (I don’t use any products though). I don’t wear nail polish on my fingernails, but anything goes for the toenails. I’ve heard the Vaseline trick too and my mom does that, but I just use my favorite Oil of Olay night cream under my eyes.

Also – The Daily Mail had a funny story about Jennifer’s “secret” half-brother Alex “AJ” Aniston. AJ and Jennifer share the same father. Anyway, AJ is totally punk now and having Jennifer for a big sister ruins his punk rep, just as his punk ‘tude ruins her wholesome, mainstream rep. AJ only made some brief comments to The Mail (while he was attending Burning Man) and he said, “It’s been happening since middle school (people asking about Jennifer). It’s been a pain in my ass for years. No comment.”

Photos courtesy of WENN.