Blake Lively, the beloved Hollywood actress, is making waves with her recent ventures beyond the silver screen. Recently, she launched her haircare brand, Blake Brown, bringing both passion and personal history to her new business.
Lively, who is known for her roles in films and television, explained the significance of her brand's name. "Brown is my dad’s [last] name. My dad took Lively from my mom. I just thought it was really cool," she shared.
Despite being known predominantly as Blake Lively, she revealed some fascinating details about her identity. "Blake Brown was on my birth certificate and it would show up in legal documents. It was always an identity I never fully stepped onto," she said.
The actress hopes her beauty brand will not just succeed but also garner respect on its own merits. "I didn’t want to use Lively because I didn’t want people to think I was just trying to cash in on celebrity status. I wanted it to stand for itself," she explained.
After dedicatively working on this project for seven years, Lively took to social media to express her excitement. "I spent seven years obsessively developing every detail of my newest baby, @blakebrownbeauty," she wrote on her Instagram.
Her commitment extends beyond the brand's name; it is deeply connected to her personal life. She emphasized, "like any relationship, it’s healthiest when you take good care of each other. To love it well, I've found a system through decades of trial and error with the very best people in the industry.”
Alongside her new business pursuits, Lively has been actively promoting her film, It Ends With Us. During press junkets for the film, she dished about her middle name, discussing how Ryan Reynolds, her husband, had helped change her perspective on it.
Interestingly, Lively admitted her middle name is unique and not something she often discussed. "It’s not a name. My mum, I think, made it up by accident," she quipped, causing laughter among those present.
Both Lively and Reynolds have emerged as one of Hollywood’s sweetest couples. They have showcased their supportive relationship publicly, with Reynolds recently expressing pride over Lively's new endeavor, saying, "I'm obscenely proud of this woman. The result is exactly what you'd expect from her attention to detail.”
Along with brand launches and film promotions, Lively also shared recent recipes to embrace summer flavors. She introduced her refreshing take on lemonade, which she highlights as rich and adaptable for various tastes.
Lively's lemonade is not just any ordinary drink; it incorporates vibrant flavors and is free from excessive sugar. She suggests using Betty Buzz's Meyer Lemon Club Soda as the drink's base before adding intriguing secret ingredients like bourbon vanilla extract.
"My secret ingredients are bourbon vanilla extract, butter extract, and bourbon smoked sugar," Lively disclosed, emphasizing how these additions create flavors well-suited to warmer months.
She also mentioned the benefits of using both regular and Meyer lemons for their rich nutritional benefits. "Both lemons and oranges are antioxidant-rich and packed with vitamin C, which is great for your skin health and immune health,” she noted.
This summer drink is adaptable too; Lively encourages folks to get creative with it. For those who want to take it up a notch, she includes the option of making it a cocktail by adding tequila or bourbon, turning it from refreshing mocktail to indulgent sip.
Overall, Lively is thriving both personally and professionally. Coupling her creative ventures with family life reflects not only her ambition but also her strong ties to her family and roots.
With Blake Brown on the market and her unique lemonade recipe making headlines, Blake Lively is clearly carving out her space beyond acting. It's apparent to her fans and followers: the actress is just getting started, and she’s excited to share the next chapters of her multifaceted life.
