Minutes before the premiere of ‘Dogma,’ the power went out at Salma Hayek’s home. 🕯️
Without a mirror, a hair dryer, or anything but a few candles, Penélope Cruz picked up the brushes and got to work. It wasn’t improvisation: as a child, she had learned the trade at the beauty salon her mother, Encarna Sánchez, owned in Alcobendas. Purple and green eyeshadow, a perfect bob, and Hayek ready for the red carpet as if nothing had happened.
Cruz herself told the story years later in Allure, interviewed by Olivia Wilde. Ever since they met in Los Angeles, when Hayek invited her to stay at her home while she was auditioning, they have built something that has now lasted more than 20 years and that all of Hollywood knows as one of its most genuine friendships. 💛
