Table of contents for November 2019 in Marie Claire

MUSIC Simply the Best Actress Adrienne Warren channels the “Proud Mary” singer in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, which tells the life story of the legend and features 23 of her greatest hits. It opens November 7 on Broadway. WHAT WE’RE WATCHING Angels, freedom fighters, and detectives round out our must-see movies of the month Charlie’s Angels (November 15, Columbia Pictures) Elizabeth Banks directs the 2019 version of the classic spy tale, with more ass kicking and fewer bikinis. The triple threat? Ella Balinska, Kristen Stewart, and Naomi Scott. Harriet (November 1, Focus Features) Oscar chatter predicts Tony winner Cynthia Erivo as a Best Actress contender for her performance as Harriet Tubman in the first biopic of the abolitionist. Motherless Brooklyn (November 1, Warner Bros.) In this noir, Edward Norton…

Major Missy @nehal_joshi: Iconic Missy Elliot @asmitten: I don’t always buy magazines. But when I do, they feature Missy Elliott. #thelegend #iconic #majormissy Yas Queens @missteenmnus: This is what I LOVE to see! #womensupportingwomen It’s so crazy to think that this is the first time in history that Miss America, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA are all African American. I couldn’t think of better ladies to represent our country. Women come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, and everyone should be proud to represent their heritage. The Lost Daughters of Salerno @daldinjx: Heartbreaking! Thank you @abihaworth, @marieclaire, and the Italian female journalists who are making sure the lives of the 26 Nigerian daughters of Salerno are not forgotten…

Wearing fragrance “the right way” is tougher than it sounds. Over-spraying induces a headache, under-spraying is too subtle, and friction created by rubbing can heat up the skin and produce enzymes that alter the scent throughout the day. Solution: Diptyque’s gilded bird brooch has a fragrance-infused ceramic disc inside. As you move, the perfect amount of fragrance is diffused through the bird’s perforations for a lingering aroma. It’s the optimal olfactory experience (and it’s cute to boot).…

My hair has been pretty much the same my whole life. I’ve never even colored it. It’s super straight and fine, but there’s a lot of it, which means bad things can happen. When I was younger, it was always tangled, probably because I was always moving around and getting rambunctious. My mom and I would get into these hair wars; that’s what we’d call it. I’d have these crazy little knots and she’d spray them with detangler to try and brush them out. I remember the bottle having little sea creatures on it. Her hair was the opposite, really thick and curly. I wanted what she had, and she wanted what I had. She had been into the Beatles and would iron her hair straight, but I thought her…

+ Regina King is both cop and crusader in HBO’s Watchmen + Tailored suiting shows its softer side in the Agafay Desert sun + Are birth charts, energy healers, and clairvoyants the new secrets to success? + A Nancy Drew reboot delivers the enduring girl detective to a new generation + Ten years after postponing her wedding, a bride finally walks down the aisle…

Before every public-speaking engagement or big client meeting, Suzana Apelbaum, a head of creative for Google, taps her forehead and makes a figure eight with her arm—an “energy medicine” ritual Apelbaum, 46, says helps her focus and protects her energy field from the audience. She also won’t make major business decisions when Mercury is in retrograde: “That is a period that tends to generate lots of confusion, and there are big chances you’ll make a decision you’ll regret later.” Jessica Hanson, CEO of beauty behemoth AmorePacific, is also guided by astrology. A Virgo, she fights against her perfectionist tendencies when leading her team. “Whether through personality tests or leadership-style courses, ultimately the more we understand our own thought process and emotional triggers,” says Hanson, 42, “the better we can adapt…

#WomenSupportingWomen isn’t simply a trending Twitter hashtag—it’s a powerful reality that we’re all very much a part of. Building each other up helps us march into the future stronger, together. And, as we well know, sometimes the best way to show support of someone you love is by gifting a piece of jewelry that’s totally unique and undeniably chic. This season, celebrate your own ambition—and the female mentors, confidants, and companions in your life who inspire you—with jewelry designed with a woman’s power in mind. Each handcrafted Tacori piece offers an instant confidence boost every time you put it on, making Tacori’s rings, standout studs, and elegant strands the perfect empowerment gift for every woman, any time. Gifting Goals For the #MOMGOALS MAMA Since the beginning, your mom has made…

1. A dark red lip as wardrobe transitions into darker tones. 2. Timepieces. I love classically shaped watches because they can elevate your everyday look. Citizen Capella Watch, $825, kay.com. 3. A weekend at one of my favorite hotels, the Parker in Palm Springs. 4. Dry Shampoo. One of the best creations of our times. I am a morning workout person and don’t like to wash my hair everyday. My secret trick is putting a little in before my workout to keep my hair feeling fresh and clean. Batiste Hair Benefits Volumizing Dry Shampoo, $9.99, target.com. 5. Wine tasting in Napa. 6. Booties + Jumpsuit: A black leather boot and a one + done jumpsuit make the perfect transition from day to night and a classic look for fall. Kenneth…

ELLA BALINSKA HAS A MEMORY THAT NOW MUST FEEL LIKE A PREMONITION. When she was a kid, she says, she remembers running around a park in her native London with friends as they communicated over imaginary walkie-talkies. They were playing Charlie’s Angels, and since Balinska is 23, it’s safe to assume they were thinking of the midaughts movies, starring Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Liu, rather than their late-1970s TV predecessor, starring Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith, and Kate Jackson. “It’s such an iconic franchise,” she says. “Everyone’s seen it.” And on November 15, Balinska may very well be seen by everyone when she stars in the Elizabeth Banks–directed reboot. These aren’t your mom’s Angels. For more than 40 years, the franchise has acted as something of a litmus test…

The woman most of us know as Pablo Picasso’s lover was so much more than a muse. Her surrealist paintings and photographs, like the famous photomontage of a manicured hand crawling out of a shell, take the trappings of beauty and glamour and turn them on their heads. (See for yourself at London’s Tate Modern, which opens a retrospective of her art on November 20.) The enigmatic Frenchwoman, who ran with Man Ray and Brassaï, had style to spare: In a cubist portrait by Picasso, her features are geometricized, but the thin, inky arches of her brows and her ever-present red nail polish are unmistakable. If Maar were alive today, I bet she’d decorate her vanity with beauty objets like Christian Louboutin’s lipstick-cum-pendant, Kilian’s scented tassel, and Fornasetti’s fragrance diffuser…

PEOPLE SAY the eyes are windows to the soul, but Regina King says it’s the teeth. Mine are the first thing she notices. “You got some lipstick here,” she says, gesturing at her own front teeth. “My desire to be a career actor was not always my desire,” she tells me. “I thought I was going to be a dentist. It’s funny because I’ve dated only one guy with not-so-great teeth, and I dated him for a minute. I never said anything, and after we broke up, he gets his teeth fixed.” We’re taking a walk at Lake Hollywood and stop on the path to cackle. “I run into him and he’s wearing Invisalign.” “I run into him and he’s wearing Invisalign.” I’m not acting worshipful, but I’m most certainly…

THE OLD ATTIC WAS IN COMPLETE BLACKNESS. Nancy knew the tarantula was coming closer to her, but she had no idea which way to roll to avoid its deadly bite.—From The Secret in the Old Attic, 1944 Nancy Drew had been through worse. In The Mystery at Lilac Inn (1930), her fourth adventure, her canoe capsizes, a bomb is placed under her bed, her car veers into a ditch, her cottage is set on fire, and she’s attacked underwater by a spear-wielding assailant. In the same book, she also survives an earthquake, a confrontation with a ghost, a kidnapping, and being tied up on a sinking, burning boat. The girl had grit. She is one of few fictional detectives—namely, Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot—to remain alive in the national cultural…

COVER Dress, $1,200, Gabriela Hearst; gabrielahearst.com. Earrings, $2,850, Bracelet, price upon request, Bulgari; (800) BULGARI. ALL HAIL THE KING 88–89: Antonio Berardi Dress, antonioberardi.com. Chanel Fine Jewelry Rings, (800) 550-0005. 90–91: Unravel Project Dress, bentavernitiunravelproject.com. Mateo New York Earrings, mateonewyork.com. 92: Victor Glemaud Dress, nordstrom.com. RIDE ON 94–95: Dior Blazer, Skirt, Socks, (800) 929-DIOR. Maison Alaïa Shoes, maisonalaia.com. Rokh Blazer, ssense.com. Rokh Skirt, at Saks Fifth Avenue, (212) 753-4000. Alexander McQueen Boots, (212) 645-1797. 96–97: Proenza Schouler Blazer, Top, Waistband, Pants, proenzaschouler.com. Falke Socks, falke.com. Thom Browne Shoes, thombrowne.com. Proenza Schouler Coat, Vest, Pants, proenzaschouler.com. 98: Dolce & Gabbana Jacket, Skirt, (877) 70-DGUSA. 99: Chanel Jacket, Blazer, Pants, Hat, (800) 550-0005. 100–101: Chloé Jacket, Top, chloe.com. Ellen Christine Couture Hat, (212) 242-2457 for special order. 102–103: Marni Jacket, Skirt, at…

@Cher 1. If I weren’t an entertainer, I’d: Own an elephant sanctuary in a beautiful place because so many of them are being tortured in zoos. It would give them a chance to have a normal, natural life. 2. Best career advice I’ve gotten: From myself: Keep going. 3. Most gracious response to rejection/career setback: I went for an interview with Mike Nichols, who said, “There are two types of women, and you’re not one of them,” but I knew I would never give up. He came to my show on Broadway, and he said, “You’re right. You’re really, really talented. Do you want to make a movie with Meryl Streep?” 4. The three qualities that got me where I am today: Luck, talent, and the ability to change. 5. Moment I felt I made…

MEET THE 2019 NEW GUARD: WOMEN WHO MADE BOLD MOVES, RAISED MAJOR CAPITAL, AND WOWED US WITH THEIR FEARLESS VISION. THE CHAMELEON AWKWAFINA Actor Nora “Awkwafina” Lum is the actress of the moment: She’s made us laugh (Ocean’s 8 and Crazy Rich Asians), cry (her moving performance in 2019’s The Farewell), and jump up and down about what’s to come: Jumanji: The Next Level, The Little Mermaid, and Comedy Central’s Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens. THE CHAMPION SIMONE BILES Gymnast, Team USA This year, Biles won her sixth U.S. Championship title, the first time a woman has achieved such a feat in over 50 years, and in August she was the first female gymnast ever to land a triple-double. With the 2020 Olympics ahead, we’re confident that Biles will continue…

Yin-and-yang skincare packaging is upholding the adage that two really is better than one. Clinique’s antiaging duo combines two treatments: a cream with collagen-boosting peptides to lift and tighten and another packed with hyaluronic acid to plump skin and minimize the appearance of fine lines. One side of European Wax Center’s overnight hydrating treatment is a moisturizer you apply to your entire face; the other is one you apply below the nose to slow unwanted hair growth on your upper lip and chin. And Fresh’s sleeping mask comes with a hyaluronic gel for hydration and a water-cream mask you apply over it to create an invisible veil that locks in the moisture. It’s a foolproof way of layering your skincare.…

OAHU BEAUTY GUIDE Top shop: Crystal-obsessed locals come for the handmade jewelry at Ginger 13 (ginger13.com) but stay for the locally made candles and natural body oils. Best nail salon: Book an appointment with Joohee at Geo Nail Art Studio (geonailart.com) for intricate Technicolor designs. Worthwhile workout: Sweat + Soul (sweatandsoulstudio.com) mixes cardio with the muscle-trembling motions of barre for a satisfying class. Best facialist:Soothe sunburn or give your complexion a full reset at Facials by June (oahufacials.com). Hot hair salon: A visit to J Salon (jsalon.com) ensures a masterful cut or blowout with luxe products like Kérastase and Shu Uemura. Best hotel for beauty sleep: The spa at the Four Seasons Resort O’ahu at Ko Olina (fourseasons.com/oahu) is paradise found. Book a private cabana overlooking the sea and experience…

Q: Can one be too ambitious? Ambition has a bad reputation. Many think of it as an on-ramp to dishonesty, greed, selfishness, and, ultimately, dissatisfaction. John W. Dean’s famous book, Blind Ambition, about the Watergate scandal, captures the suspicion we have about ambition. So does Macbeth. The moral of these stories is the same: Unbridled ambition is reckless and ruthless. Plus, it doesn’t end well. While a relentless quest for more money, more status, more power, and more stuff is a dead end when it comes to leading a full and happy life, ambition is far from a fatal character flaw. In fact, there are a number of positives associated with ambition. Ambitious people tend to be better educated and have more successful careers. Young people who have ambitions about…