Stars Share Mom's Best Style Advice

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Updated on April 2, 2016 @ 12:30PM

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Stars Share Mom's Best Style Advice

01 of 09

Naomi Watts

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"I remember my mother telling me never to color my hair because once you start, you won't stop. But I didn't exactly adhere to that."

02 of 09

Emily Deschanel

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"The advice Mom gave us was to put on lipstick and that would solve the problems of the world."

03 of 09

Valentino Garavani

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"My mother, she would look at my things and say, 'Try to make beautiful things because people, they expect nice things from you.'"

04 of 09

Keira Knightley

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"The best advice she ever gave me was 'Don't mix your drinks.' Yeah."

05 of 09

Catherine Zeta-Jones

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"Mother said, 'Dress well-you never know if you are going to meet the President.'"

06 of 09

Jada Pinkett-Smith

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"She let me be me. When I had pink hair and wore tons of earrings, my mother never said I couldn't go out looking like that."

07 of 09

Hilary Swank

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"Always be yourself. Always be yourself in every way."

08 of 09

Sophia Bush

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"Wear what flatters you, whether it's trendy or not."

09 of 09

Amy Smart

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"My mom would always say to look presentable, and always get your hair and makeup done."

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