On the Cover: Gwen Stefani at Harper's Bazaar

Did you ever think you would see the day when you would find yourself saying the words 'Gwen Stefani' and 'pink tulle' in the same sentence? I didn't think so either until I came across the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar and the glam shoot she did for the September 2012 cover. Photographer Terry Richardson captured the ultra-feminine side of the chic 'No Doubt' lead in tulle and maribou and the accompanying interview is too good to miss if you are a fan of Ms. Stefani's.

On motherhood:

“It’s superfun being a mom, but it’s hard too. Finding that balance between work and family is the hardest thing I’ve ever done—by far.”

On her style:

“I’ve always been a girl who loves to dress up. I already put my makeup on twice today: I put it on to take my kid to school, and then I went home, washed my face, and put it on again to have lunch with you. I like to make my husband like me more and he likes it when I’m wearing makeup.”

On staying fit:

“I hate talking about my body [all the time]; it’s ridiculous. There is no secret: You just have to eat healthy, work out, and torture yourself! I like to wear clothes too much, so I try to keep focused.”

On how she came about her signature look:

At the age of 25, she spent eight hours in a hair salon in Long Beach getting her coveted white-blonde locks. "It was like I'd unlocked the key. I remember feeling like, 'I have arrived. This is me. Finally.'" The red lip came when her grandmother gave her a crimson lipstick when she was in high school. "I remember sitting in my ghetto, beat-up Honda Prelude and putting on that lipstick in the rearview mirror and being like, 'Uh-huh, I like that. That's the shit right there.' I never stopped after that."

To read more of Gwen Stefani's interview, pick up the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar!