Radiant is probably the best way to describe Penelope Cruz in her newest ad for the Trésor campaign.

Fronting the classic perfume by Lancôme, the Spanish beauty smoulders as she strikes a pose.

The 37-year-old is hypnotising as she stares into the camera with her penetrating gaze, outlined in black and framed by voluminous black eyelashes.

In contrast, her lips are painted in a delicate pink tone and her skin with a natural, yet flawless foundation.

Two years have passed since the actress begain collaborating with Lancôme – following in the foosteps of Kate Winslet, her successor.

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At Penélope Fan we are very proud to give our best wishes to an amazing, talented and beautiful actress who turns 38 today!
Happy Birthday Penélope, with our most sincere wishes for you to have a great one with people you love.

I’ve added the HQ scans from Harper’s Bazaar from May 2012 edition.

Magazine Scans > Magazines from 2012 > Harper’s Bazaar (US) – May 2012

Went ahead updating one of my favourite movies of PE so far, Broken Embraces from Almodovar.

Harry Caine, a blind writer, reaches this moment in time when he has to heal his wounds from 14 years back. He was then still known by his real name, Mateo Blanco, and directing his last movie.

This movie is so touching, emotional, sad and devastating. But one of Almodovar’s masterpieces so far for me.

Los Abrazos rotos / Broken Embraces > Behind the Scenes
Los Abrazos rotos / Broken Embraces > Movie Stills & Other Images
Los Abrazos rotos / Broken Embraces > BluRay Screencaptures

She is the front-runner for a role in a gritty drama that will also star Michael Fassbender and Brad Pitt.

Penelope Cruz might be reteaming with husband Javier Bardem for The Counselor, a drug drama from author Cormac McCarthy and filmmaker Ridley Scott.

Counselor is one of the town’s hottest projects, thanks to the speed with which it is coming together and the star power associated with it. McCarthy surprised his agents earlier this year with not a new book but a script, which was quickly picked up by producers Nick Wechsler and Paula Mae Schwartz.

Scott then decided to make it his next project, bringing with him Michael Fassbender, with whom he had just finished the summer tentpole Prometheus. Brad Pitt and Bardem also quickly hopped on the train to co-star.

The story, like McCarthy’s No County for Old Men, is set along the Mexican border. It centers on an attorney (Fassbender), a good man in need of money, who decides to dabble in the cocaine trade. He teams up with a rich acquaintance (Bardem) for a new business that also brings in a shady type (Pitt). Things don’t go as planned, in what is described as a dialogue-heavy, violent and racy script.

Cruz would play Fassbender’s love interest. The actress doesn’t have an offer, but talks have taken place and one is expected.

There also is chatter about Angelina Jolie playing the enigmatic love interest, but it is unclear how the actress would balance Counselor with Disney’s Maleficent, which she is supposed to begin shooting in June in England.

Cruz has worked with Bardem several times, dating to 1992’s Jamon Jamon and most recently in 2008’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona. The actors were married in July 2010 and have a son together.

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