âI wanted to showcase Demiâs warm, caramel complexion,â says makeup artist Robin Black. Hairstylist John Ruggiero did romantic waves with nothing more than a flatiron and light hairspray. Try Garnier Fructis Style Flexible Control Anti-Humidity Hairspray, $4.50, at drugstores.
This time last year Demi Lovato hadâ"itâs hard to believeâ"checked into a treatment center to get help for her struggles with bulimia, anorexia and self-injury. And instead of the usual celebrity tactic (deny, deny, deny), Lovato has taken a much braver route: going public about her self-described meltdown and the childhood bullying sheâs talked openly about, all in an effort to help other young women and girls. This winter Lovato embarks on a world tour for her perfectly named album Unbroken. Weâre all ears.
Glamour: These pictures from the shoot are gorgeous. I love your new look. What is beautiful to you?
Demi Lovato: Having strength and confidence in yourself. I think that women who know who they are are beautiful.
Glamour: And do you feel like youâre there? Or are you still working on that?
DL: I feel like Iâm there. I feel beautiful, you know? I feel strong, and I feel confident in who I am.
Glamour: Whatâs your go-to makeup?
DL: Concealer, foundation, blush, mascara. I can feel glamorous without makeup too, especially on my lips. Theyâre naturally reddish, so I often let them go.
Glamour: How has your look changed in the last year?
DL: Whenever youâre going through, you know, stuff, it definitely reflects in the way you wear your makeup and hair. Wearing less makeup is more comfortable for me.
Glamour: Whatâs one thing that has really stuck with you from your experience in treatment?
DL: I met so many young girls and even older women who had literally, you know, been through so much that I couldnât even imagine. I was maybe a little more closed-minded, and I learned from them never to judge anyone.
Glamour: Is it true that you got tattoos on top of your cutting scars?
DL: I think scars are like battle woundsâ"beautiful, in a way. They show what youâve been through and how strong you are for coming out of it. My tattoos say âStay strong.â âStayâ on one [wrist] and âstrongâ on the other. Now Iâm able to look at them and be thankful for being alive. I think that Iâve been blessed over the past year to be able to start over.
Glamour: Whatâs the healthiest thing that you do for yourself every day?
DL: Pray. I pray every night before I go to sleep and every morning when I wake up.
Glamour: I want to ask you about some of your lyrics. In âFor the Love of a Daughter,â you sing about the âfamily warâ and say, âYour selfish hands always expecting more.â Is this experience about your childhood?
DL: I think people read way too much into that line.
Glamour: What do you mean by that? Do people think itâs abuse and itâs not?
DL: I just donât think people need to be that literal. I think that could just be, like, a financial thing.
Glamour: In âSkyscraper,â you sing, âGo on and try to tear me down, I will be rising from the ground.â Who are you singing to?
DL: Itâs to every person who tried to bring me down. Everyone has the bully or the mean girl or the ex-boyfriend who tried to bring them down. For me, I think of the people who really werenât there for me when I went into treatment. It was a really dark time for me because I had only a few peopleâ"I had surrounded myself with so many artificial friendships. Itâs about those people too.
Glamour: You also sing, âYou never really can fix a heart.â Do you believe that?
DL: I think every time you get your heart broken, thereâs a little piece of it that chips away, and I donât think you ever get that piece back. But I think youâre able to bandage it with time and with new people and other things that make you happy.
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