With the heat in Los Angeles reaching a blistering 103 degrees (39 celcius), many were stripping down to their swimwear and hitting the beach.
But Mad Men star Christina Hendricks looked more English rose than California girl yesterday as she strolled through Culver City.
The porcelain-skinned actress looked cool and demure without a hair out of place and unfrazzled by the temperature, despite wearing heavy dark trousers.
Christina matched her navy jeans to her pretty floral blouse and added bright blue sandals and a tan tote.
The 36-year-old's flame red hair was straight and sleek, compared to her character Joan Holloway's famous bouffant.
In a recent interview with Redbook magazine, the actress discussed her fair complexion and revealed her struggle to maintain it beneath the harsh Californian sun.
'I took my skin for granted when I was younger - now I'm much more vigilant,' she told the magazine.
'Living in L.A., just driving around, I'm getting sun - and I freckle easily. I use Dermalogica sunscreen, and I love their facials.'
And although her bright hair colour is almost as much a trademark as her voluptuous hourglass figure, Christina admits that she is in fact a natural blonde - and has been dying her locks for 20 years.
And the upkeep isn't easy, she reveals. 'We colour my hair every other episode to make sure it maintains the same brightness,' she once told Marie Claire.
All that maintenance pays off though, with Hendricks one of the most lusted-after stars in Hollywood right now.
And it's not just her va-va-voom looks that are making people take notice. This week Christina was honoured with an award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama series at the inaugural Critics' Choice Television Awards.
Hendricks was honoured alongside co-star Jon Hamm, who received Best Actor, and Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner, who accepted Best Drama for the suave 1960s-era show.
Both Hamm and Hendricks told reporters at the ceremony that they are itching to get back to work in august following lengthy delays to production because of budget cuts and contract negotiations.
Christina spoke supportively of her boss Weiner, telling Parade magazine: 'He's very passionate about it and really held firm to what he wanted and what was best for the show.
'There wouldn't be a show without him, so I knew it was going to work out. It just took a little while.'
She added that she can't wait to 'get the show back on the air because I know lots of people are waiting!'
But Mad Men star Christina Hendricks looked more English rose than California girl yesterday as she strolled through Culver City.
The porcelain-skinned actress looked cool and demure without a hair out of place and unfrazzled by the temperature, despite wearing heavy dark trousers.
Christina matched her navy jeans to her pretty floral blouse and added bright blue sandals and a tan tote.
The 36-year-old's flame red hair was straight and sleek, compared to her character Joan Holloway's famous bouffant.
In a recent interview with Redbook magazine, the actress discussed her fair complexion and revealed her struggle to maintain it beneath the harsh Californian sun.
'I took my skin for granted when I was younger - now I'm much more vigilant,' she told the magazine.
'Living in L.A., just driving around, I'm getting sun - and I freckle easily. I use Dermalogica sunscreen, and I love their facials.'
And although her bright hair colour is almost as much a trademark as her voluptuous hourglass figure, Christina admits that she is in fact a natural blonde - and has been dying her locks for 20 years.
And the upkeep isn't easy, she reveals. 'We colour my hair every other episode to make sure it maintains the same brightness,' she once told Marie Claire.
All that maintenance pays off though, with Hendricks one of the most lusted-after stars in Hollywood right now.
And it's not just her va-va-voom looks that are making people take notice. This week Christina was honoured with an award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama series at the inaugural Critics' Choice Television Awards.
Both Hamm and Hendricks told reporters at the ceremony that they are itching to get back to work in august following lengthy delays to production because of budget cuts and contract negotiations.
Christina spoke supportively of her boss Weiner, telling Parade magazine: 'He's very passionate about it and really held firm to what he wanted and what was best for the show.
'There wouldn't be a show without him, so I knew it was going to work out. It just took a little while.'
She added that she can't wait to 'get the show back on the air because I know lots of people are waiting!'
