1. Reformer Pilates
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Breckenridge loves Pilates and hates one very specific exercise. “I was a competitive gymnast till the age of 10,” she told Us Weekly. “I wasn’t that great, but I loved it. My favorite workout is on the Pilates reformer. My least favorite is a burpee — I refuse to do them… I got my scuba diving license because I’m terrified of drowning and I wanted to prove I could overcome my fear.”
2. Work-Life Balance
Breckenridge is realistic about having a work-life balance. “I think when you work as much as I do, things inevitably get neglected—like my free time or spending enough time with my husband,” she told New Beauty. “I can either do all of that, and spend all my time with my family as much as I possibly can, but then I didn’t study for work the next day. I try to keep that balance, but there’s only so many hours in a day. It gets overwhelming. I think the trick is not to beat yourself up over all of the little things and just try to improve on what you can, right?”
3. Virgin River Redhead
Breckenridge admits her beautiful hair on Virgin River is hard work to maintain. “Typically, I get hair extensions and we keep doing the color over the season to get the right tone,” she told New Beauty. “It’s not easy. Sometimes, it just looks different even after post-production—the contrast is different, the root color can look heavy and dark. We’ve been working hard to dial that in as we get along. It’s funny how hair changes ever so slightly every now and then. I used Oribe products for styling and we use L’Oreal for my color. We use L’Oreal Professional between 9 and 9.3, which is strawberry blonde for my hair.”
4. Essential Oils
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Breckenridge tries to carve out time in the day for some self-care. “No matter how hectic my day might be, I try to find a little bit of ‘me time,’ even if it's only for a couple minutes after my little one goes to bed,” she told Good Housekeeping. “I'm obsessed with essential oils and they're scattered throughout my house. Not only are they lifesavers when I'm feeling sick (I swear by them as the ultimate cold remedy!), but they're amazing when I need to decompress.”
5. 40s Beauty Routine
Breckenridge is more careful about her skincare routine in her 40s. “I am definitely doing a lot more now though to try to keep up with my skin, my fine lines and everything else—nothing crazy, but I want to keep my skin looking healthy and whatnot,” she told New Beauty. “I use the NuFace at home and I use it a lot while I’m working. I also have one of those LED lamps. I try to use that more frequently now. I’m basically just trying to take better care of my skin. I’m also very interested in lasers. I guess I’m looking forward to the point where I am not as concerned about aging, and I just kind of embrace it. I’m getting there; I don’t I have any other choice!”
