When Rebecca Romijn decided to lighten up her hair recently, she wanted the color to be strong, but subtle.

“I don’t change my look much, because I’m a mom, and on a day-to-day basis I have to be as low-maintenance as possible,” she tells PEOPLE. “But heading into red carpet season, you have to figure out how to make your hair look as great as possible, as often as possible.”

So Romijn tapped stylist Dean Roybal, owner of Planet Salon in Beverly Hills, to lighten her locks using Wella’s new Illumina color (the star is a spokeswoman for the brand). Now, “I’m the same blonde I’ve always been, but it’s just beautiful,” she says. “It’s got this added translucency.”

Illumina, hitting salons in January, is a new line of permanent color that keeps hair as close to its virgin state as possible. “I was one of the first people to get to try it, and it’s amazing,” Romijn says. “My hair feels so good, and I’m thrilled.”

Romijn, a natural blonde, keeps her color looking bright with regular touch-ups. But she’s not against a drastic change, either.

“I’ve gone dark before, and I get tempted to do it all the time,” she says. “Whenever I go to a meeting for an acting role, it comes up, and I always offer to change my color, because it’s interesting. At this point, I’ve been blonde a long time … but I get the itch every so often.”

She hasn’t had to deal with covering grays yet, either, though she knows someone who might: “My husband!” she jokes. “He’s starting to go gray and it’s all my fault. Maybe I should recommend Illumina to him …”

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“That’s Kentertainment!” host Ken Kleiber interviews the cast of THE PRODUCERS (plus a few rehearsal musical highlights) from the Hollywood Bowl production of July 27-29, 2012. Featured are Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Leo Bloom), Richard Kind (Max Bialystock), Rebecca Romijn (Ulla), Dane Cook (Franz Liebkind), Roger Bart (Carmen Ghia) and Gary Beach (Roger De Bris).

Rebecca Romijn is best known as Mystique in the X-Men films and Alexis Meade on television’s Ugly Betty. This Friday she takes the plunge into musical theater when she steps onto the stage as Swedish bombshell Ulla in The Producers at The Hollywood Bowl, joining Broadway veterans Richard Kind, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Roger Bart and Gary Beach.

The 39-year-old actress is no stranger to professional risks and has taken them successfully, transitioning from a modeling career where she posed for Christian Dior, Sports Illustrated and Victoria’s Secret, to television host on MTV’s House of Style, to acting. Romijn talked to Theatermania about her first theatrical adventure.

THEATERMANIA: How brave do you have to be to perform in your first professional musical on stage at the Hollywood Bowl?
REBECCA ROMIJN: It’s overwhelming! But 18,000 people will be a wall of anonymity, and less scary than a room of 10 in a small theater. On the first day of rehearsals — which was only last week! — our producer told us that in New York you might get 700 people who take their seats, cross their legs and get ready to criticize, but at the Hollywood Bowl they meet you with open arms. Of course, there might be a bottle of wine involved!

TM: How far out of your comfort zone are you with the singing and dancing?
RR: I was a voice major in college, but I am so far out of my comfort zone with the dancing! It’s the most intimidating thing I’ve ever done. My husband told me I’d be adding a double threat with the singing and dancing, but after a few dance rehearsals he said ‘well, maybe just a single threat.’

TM: What made you want to do a musical at this point in your career?
RR: I was a musical theater kid and did it in high school and college. I always knew that I wanted to do this, but I was so far away from it for so long. And I have my daughters who I want to inspire, and teach them that life is about going outside your comfort zone.

TM: Were you re-bitten by the bug when your husband, Jerry O’Connell, make his Broadway debut last year in Seminar?
RR: Yes. I was so in that world going ‘why am I not doing this? I really want to be doing this!’ This call came in and it was a no-brainer.

TM: How is working on a stage physically different than working on a film or TV set?
RR: This is so different. It’s so physical and so athletic. It’s exhausting. They’ve been calling rehearsals “Camp Hollywood Bowl” but it’s not relaxing!

TM: And when you go home you still have to be a mother to your twin girls Dolly and Charlie?
RR: I go home and still need to rehearse. They let me get one song out then it’s their turn. Dolly says ‘more, more!’ They take over the coffee table as their stage.

TM: Will working in theater be the next direction of your career?
RR: It’s a turning point. It’s monumental. I have a feeling that on Sunday night I’m not going to feel finished.

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Some of TV’s funniest casts were on hand at this year’s Comic-Con to bring a little humor to the “Extra” stage. Watch the video for silly moments caught on tape, like Rebecca Romijn revealing her Adult Swim makeout partner on “NTSF.”

You can read about FITNESS cover girl and Wella Professionals celebrity ambassador Rebecca Romijn‘s workout and diet secrets in our March issue— but we got her to reveal how she gets those beach waves and that fresh, glowing skin, plus the products she can’t live without.

FITNESS: What’s the one beauty product that never leaves your bag?
Rebecca Romijn: I always carry Wella Ocean Spritz to refresh my hair. It mimics sea water and adds great texture. It’s a very good low-maintenance solution for someone who’s on the go.

FITNESS: What are your haircare, makeup and skincare routines like on a typical day?
RR: I cleanse and moisturize my face in the morning and at night, and never forget sunscreen.

FITNESS: What are your secrets for looking great no matter where you are and what you’re doing? Do you have a go-to makeup look or hairstyle?
RR: I don’t wash my hair every day; in fact I always prefer “second day hair”. It’s easy and it does what I want it to do!

FITNESS: What are you gym bag beauty essentials?
RR: I always carry a hair elastic and bobby pins in my gym bag to put my postworkout hair into a bun. A bun is an easy classic. I also put on a great pair of sunglasses and Smashbox O-Gloss for my lips. The pink shade is natural-looking and perfect on everyone. And I love the texture.

FITNESS: What’s your biggest beauty indulgence?
RR: My biggest beauty indulgence are regular facials, and I splurge on Oyxgen Plasma by Knutek. It’s a miracle-worker, and I use it morning and night when I cleanse. Oxygen helps with fine lines and to heal blemishes.

FITNESS: What’s the best tip you’ve picked up from the makeup, hair and skincare experts you’ve worked with?
RR: The best tip I’ve learned from makeup artists is to regularly use the Clarisonic on my face. Even if I think I’ve removed all my makeup, it’s amazing how much cleaner my face becomes after I use my Clarisonic. It’s possibly the best investment I’ve made in my skincare routine since I’ve been an adult.

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After giving birth to twins Dolly and Charlie in December 2008, Rebecca Romijn was determined to get her pre-baby body back. Unfortnately, it turned out to be a much bigger challenge than Romijn anticipated.

“Losing that weight was probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life,” Romijn, 39, tells the March issue of Fitness. “Everything I did before I got pregnant — like Pilates, which I had done for about 14 years — didn’t work anymore. I had to change the way I worked out, the way I ate– everything.”

A friend convinced Romijn to try Bikram yoga, which she credits with helping her shed more than 60 pounds.

“At first the idea of doing a 90-minute workout in a 105-degree room sounded like torture,” Romijn admits. “But the sweating is exactly what I became addicted to. My body changed dramatically almost immediately. I’m stronger, I have more energy and I feel better, too. I was proud to get back into a bikini!”

Dieting was another problem for the Sports Illustrated supermodel. The 5-foot-11 star “forgot how much I was supposed to eat to keep my weight in check” while she was both pregnant and nursing.

“I went on a major diet about eight months ago. I cut out starch, dairy, fat, red meat, alcohol and sugar,” Romijn tells Fitness. “Just being on a diet was weird for me. I had never been on one in my life, and suddenly I was counting calories and measuring my food. Cutting out sugar was definitely the hardest. The first week I thought I was going to die. The cravings were bad. But after that, it was easy.”

Romijn’s husband Jerry O’Connell helps her find new ways to stay in shape, too

“We love to take long bike rides. We have a tandem bike, and we go up in the hills near our home,” she says of O’Connell, 37. “Jerry is very show-offy when he’s good at something, and he’s pretty much good at everything. But he’s been doing Bikram yoga for about a year now, and he isn’t very flexible. I’m happy there’s one thing I’m better at than he is.”

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Interview with Rebecca Romijn, who plays Heidi in Good Deeds:

1. Story
2. Story II
3. Tyler Perry
5. Being able to improv

So the big model news this Fashion Week, aside from Karlie Kloss not walking any shows, is that the CFDA’s new guidelines require catwalkers to show proof that they’re 16 or older in order to walk the shows. How this will be enforced, we’re still not sure. Ford has already sent out a statement confirming they are repping models under the age of 16. And it’s likely other agencies are too–and sending those girls out on castings.

Well, after the Cynthia Rowley show last night, we spotted former model and now actress Rebecca Romijn and figured we’d get an expert opinion on the matter.

“I think that models should be 18 or older,” the stunner told us emphatically.

Why?

“Because there are child labor laws in this country and having been a model I have witnessed enough to know,” she explained. “I think some models are too young when they start working. And I think that a lot of parents trust that they’ll be in really good hands and sometimes they aren’t.”

We wondered if she ever witnessed anything that gave her, uh, pause, and she decidedly (but vaguely) told us, “Yes. Lots of things. Am I going to go into it now? No.”

Okay then. We also briefly referenced the newly formed Model Alliance, which led to Romijn sharing this interesting insider tidbit:

“By the way, alliances came up when I was modeling, too, and I was always invited to join them,” she said. “I think it’s a great idea and I really hope it works because I think that models need a lot of protection. But you can get blacklisted, too, if you join one, and that was what I was always warned against. So you never know.”

Yikes. So does Romijn think that still happens now? “I don’t know,” she said. “I hope it works. I would love to see it work.”

Well, as the Alliance already has the support of A-listers like Coco Rocha, Doutzen Kroes, Shalom Harlow and Crystal Renn–not to mention the backing of the CFDA and a promising meeting with Vogue–it’s looking like models rights have progressed with the times. Maybe Romjin can be the group’s honorary chair.

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Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell have been happily married for four years, have adorable twin daughters Dolly and Charlie and look more in love than ever.

OK! chatted with the blissful couple at Nivea’s Millions of Moments of Touch event at the Empire State Building in NYC on marriage, kids and how they keep their love alive in Hollywood.

Obviously, you and Rebecca have no problem with PDA. But how do you balance out your relationship, kids and a career and still find time for one another?
Jerry: Once a week, we have a date night. But sometimes I don’t really keep up with that promise a lot because we do have two little kids and we can’t always find a sitter. I’m working here in New York, and Rebecca has been in L.A. for a little bit so I fly out on my day off. It’s tough, but we do try to get at least one day a week just the two of us so we don’t go crazy. Otherwise all of our dates would consist of going to see animated movies and eating mac and cheese at family-style restaurants.

Rebecca: When we go out to eat, we sit on the same side of the table.

Jerry: In Hollywood, you can’t go to the more popular establishments because they are always packed.

Rebecca: So we always have to look for less popular restaurants.

Are you thinking about having more kids?
Rebecca: No! No! We are done! Two is enough! We don’t want to be outnumbered.

How was it balancing two at the same time?
Rebecca: That’s all we know. In a lot of ways, we feel like it’s easier and right now they keep each other so busy because they are each other’s play dates. Right now, they are just getting potty trained so diapers are now almost part of our history! No more disgusting diapers, so in a lot of ways it’s getting easier and easier.

Since you did have twins, what are some of your workout tips?
Rebecca: Do yoga. We like to do things together a lot. A lot of bike rides, hiking. We walk around the city a lot, we go to the gym sometimes.

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Rebecca Romijn guest stars on Chuck this Friday in “Chuck vs. the Curse”. Watch the video below to get the scoop on her character.