Jessica Alba Says Her ‘Awkward Phase’ Consisted of ‘Aquanet Hairspray’ and ‘Colored Eyeshadow’

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In a new TikTok clip shared by Bobbi Althoff on Thursday, the podcaster spoke with Fantastic Four actress, 42, about the awkward phase of growing up.

At the beginning of the video, Althoff, 26, insisted that Alba was over her awkward phase, while the Honest Company co-founder said that assumption was incorrect.

However, Althoff felt that it was Black angel alum had the freedom to miss the “awkward normal person stage.”

“If I showed you pictures of me saying that I’m uncomfortable, you’d be like – you’d look at me differently,” claims the host.

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Alba then shed light on how she actually started the so-called cringe rite of passage early.

“It’s so weird that I started using curlers and Aquanet hairspray when I was about 5 years old,” she admitted. “And no wonder I had so much asthma.”

Jessica Alba attends the 2023 Baby2Baby Gala.

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She added that she was “working too much, too young,” while recalling how she also “went through a colored eyeshadow phase” in her past. Alba continued to share details about her young years, stating that she would attend raves – which are known for their participants wearing attractive looks.

However Honey the actress made it clear that she was responsible whenever she went on one.

“I went to raves, but I didn’t do drugs,” she told Althoff, who said he believed his guest.

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Now that Alba’s rave days are over, she still wears makeup, but omits the “colored eyeshadow.”

In September, the mother of three took to social media to share a video of herself and her daughter Haven Garner, 12, getting glammed up to cheer on Alba’s nephew at a school football game.

The clip began with the mother-daughter duo appearing fresh-faced in the frame together before a hand gesture showed their end result.

“So proud of my nephew #Carter for taking home the W last night 🏈👏🏽🥳 #goBearcats #BonitaFootball,” Alba captioned the Sept. 10 post.

Alba’s husband Cash Warren and their 5-year-old son Hayes joined her and Haven in the game. The couple’s eldest child – daughter Honor Marie (15) – did not appear in the photos from the Instagram carousel.

Jessica Alba, Haven Garner Warren, Cash Warren, Hayes Alba Warren and Honor Marie Warren. Stefanie Keenan/Getty

During an October 2021 interview with PEOPLE, Alba said she’s raising her children to help others and appreciate the things they have.

“I always want my kids to be grounded and never take anything for granted,” she said.

In September 2023, Alba proudly told PEOPLE that she and her children have a “really healthy relationship and unconditional love for each other,” adding, “I’ll always be there for them.”

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