Beauty Tips From Natalie Portman

Don't waste time preening yourself. The 'Closer' star - who sports a skinhead in new movie 'V for Vendetta' - insists women throw away years of their lives pampering and preening. The stunning actress said: "The time you spend on your appearance as a woman - if you pull all that together, you would have an extra ten years to live."

Meanwhile, Natalie has revealed she loves her newly-shaven head so much she is thinking of keeping the dramatic look. The actress, who chopped off her locks to play a freedom fighter in the film, says having a bald head makes her feel empowered.

She confessed: "Being a really small girl, I've never felt threatening but now, for the first time, I feel tough.

"People react to me differently and I love that."