Emilia Clarke: "Don't Do Drugs, Have Sex, or Touch Your Eyebrows."

That was the advice Emilia Clarke's mom gave her when she was a teen, and heeding to her beauty tip has sure paid off.

The Game of Thrones actress, who plays Daenerys Targaryen, aka Mother of Dragons, in the HBO medieval-fantasy series, is also making her first appearance on broadway as the leading lady (Holly Golightly) in Breakfast at Tiffany's (which opens March 20). And let us tell you, she's a vision of beauty with the bushiest, most beautiful eyebrows we've seen in a while.

We got a chance to talk to the petite star over breakfast to find out just what she thinks about stepping into the stilettos of one of Audrey Hepburn's most famous roles, doing her own makeup for the play, and what she uses to get even more gorgeous (if that's at all possible).

Cosmo: How does it feel to play one of Audrey Hepburn's famous roles?

Emilia Clarke: "Audrey Hepburn is one of my icons, and I love the movie and the novel, which the play is a direct adaptation of, but you can't mimic perfection. People show up expecting to see Audrey from the movie, but it's an entirely different piece based off of the book. But I absolutely love playing Holly, she's sassier in the play than she was in the movie—everything is just sexier, really. And the makeup is just gorgeous; it's inspired by the '40s."

Cosmo: Do you do your own makeup for the show?

EC: "Yes! Shock, horror, gasp [laughs]! The makeup is a much simpler look that it was in the 1960s movie; the muted colors are really gorgeous. But I don't mind doing my own makeup for the show, my mother taught me how to put it on correctly when I was 13, so I feel quite comfortable applying it. It's really just powder, mascara, and a reddish-plum shade on my lips."

Cosmo: It's so cool that Target had their exclusive beauty partners Sonia Kashuk and Umberto working alongside the production’s Academy Award-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood to recreate the timeless Holly Golightly makeup and hair looks. How do they differ from your regular hair and makeup?

EC: "They're very, very glam, but I definitely love the looks they've created for the character. But [as I've mentioned before], they're very simple compared to the 1960s film hair and makeup."

Cosmo: You have the most gorgeous skin and hair. What beauty products do you use in your personal life?

EC: "I have very sensitive skin, so I have to care for it properly. My mother taught me to cleanse, tone, and moisturize twice a day, so I always do that—I could be partying or working late, but I'm never too tired to take care of my skin. I also recently discovered Dr. Perricone's Hypoallergenic range, so I've been using that as well."

"[For makeup] I use tinted moisturizer instead of foundation because I'm constantly wearing thicker makeup for my job. And I love Dolce & Gabbana's line, all of Tom Ford's lipsticks, and I go back and forth between Trish McEvoy's Curling Mascara and Chanel mascara. I also just started going to Bumble & Bumble and they've saved my hair! I use this serum from them and it's fantastic."

Cosmo: Who is your beauty icon?

EC: "My mom. She taught me to take care of my skin by cleansing, toning, and moisturizing; she taught me how to put on makeup—even how they do it on the runways; and introduced me to good beauty products at a young age. Lancôme and Vichy was what I used as an adolescent."

Cosmo: You may have the best eyebrows we've ever seen. What is your secret?

EC: "My mom had rules when I was younger: 'Don't do drugs, don't have sex, and don't touch your eyebrows,' she'd say. And I didn't and I'm so grateful for that advice. However, she did teach me to brush them with Vaseline, so I do that, but I don't fill them in or anything."

Cosmo: Last question. You have a very busy schedule between Game of Thrones and rehearsal and shows for Breakfast at Tiffany's. How do you unwind?

EC: "[That's easy,] I simply take an Epsom salt bath to help me relax."

Want more of Emilia Clarke? Pick up a ticket to see her in Breakfast at Tiffany's on Broadway, or check out Game of Thrones Season 3, which airs on HBO March 31.

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The Dangerous Side of Prescription Drugs

It will take time for autopsy results to come back with the official cause of Whitney Houston’s death, but the legendary singer reportedly died of a deadly combination of prescription drugs and alcohol. That’s why we were especially disturbed to see the results of a new online Cosmo poll that found 69 percent of readers have abused prescription drugs.

The main reasons you listed for popping prescription pills? To help stay awake, fall asleep, and have fun at a party.  

You’re definitely putting yourself at risk if you pop pills recreationally, but mixing medication and alcohol is incredibly dangerous, says Herbert L. Muncie, MD, a medical professor at Louisiana State University.

We know you might be tempted to take something like Oxycodone or Vicodin at a party. But doing it while you’re drinking can seriously mess you up…and even make you stop breathing. “It can also put you at risk to go into cardiac arrest and die—no matter how young you are,” says Dr. Muncie.

Even if you’re not drinking while you’re taking pills, it’s still risky to abuse them for a slew of reasons, says Dr. Muncie. One, you can have a bad reaction. Sure, a friend or a family member can be totally fine after taking a prescription pill, but that doesn’t mean you will be. Just like everyone has random allergies, you could be allergic to that medication or have a bad side effect that other people don’t experience.

Two, you can become addicted to it. It might not seem like a big deal when you take a pill here and there, but eventually you'll need to take more to get the same effect—that can lead you down a dangerous road. And three, unless a doctor prescribes medication for you, you can’t always be 100 percent sure what’s really in that pill. That means you could think you’re taking a Percocet, but you could actually be taking something entirely different.

According to Dr. Muncie, prescription drug abuse has been on the rise over the past five years—and now it’s out of hand. It may seem like no biggie to pop a random pill, but you’re rolling the dice when you do it.

So next time someone opens up a bottle of pills at a party or offers you one to get through a grueling work project, take a pass. It’s for your own safety.

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