Brooke Shields and her daughter Grier share a love of fashion — but they don’t always have the same sartorial vision.
While discussing her new hair care line, Commence, the 59-year-old actress tells PEOPLE that her 18-year-old self asked her to wear a surprise outfit for an upcoming event at her college. Shields also shares daughter Rowan Francis Henchy, 21, with husband Chris Henchy.
“We’re going to parents’ weekend and Grier called me and said, ‘I want you to wear cowboy boots and a little short dress,'” Shields recalls. “I said, ‘I don’t think it’s appropriate and I don’t want it’.”
The star continues, “And she’s like, ‘Mom, you’re just going to be cool.’ And then my husband said, ‘You should wear Daisy Dukes.’ I wonder, ‘What?’ I’m not trying to look back, I’m trying to go forward, but in a youthful way.”
Brooke Shields with daughters Rowan (L) and Grier (R).
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This philosophy is the driving force behind Shields’ new haircare line, Commence, which is designed for women over 40.
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“There should be an ease in this era of women’s life, and instead we’re met with, ‘Oh, so you’re in menopause now,’ or ‘You’ve had a good run,'” says Shields. “The moment when your kids are gone, it’s like, ‘Okay, see you later.’ What I want with this brand is lightness and excitement for this time of our lives.”
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Now, the Commence line includes a shine-enhancing Detangler, a detoxifying shampoo (which includes the first foaming oat ingredient found in hair care) and the popular 2-in-1 instant shampoo, which sold out within the first month of launch at 23,000 copies – list waiting persons.
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Along with her new beauty venture, Shields’ memoir, Brook Shields must not agehits the shelves early next year. Published by Flatiron Books, the book is “an intimate and empowering exploration of aging,” according to the official description.
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Shields previously authored The New York Times best selling books Down Came the Rainwhich describes her experience with postpartum depression, and She was a girlabout her relationship with her mother Teri, who died in 2012.
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