(Cover) - EN Star Style - Eva Mendes has revealed her life-changing attitude to beauty.

The 37-year-old actress is famed for her stunning curves, which she works hard to maintain by following a balanced diet and hitting the gym frequently.

Eva wishes she had always taken such great care of herself, as she believes women should focus on what they are putting inside their bodies a great deal more.

I never cared about exercise or what I was eating until I got into my 20s and then I started to really get into it, she told the British edition of In Style.

I just wasnt feeling good, so I started eating well, working out and going from drinking no water ever to up to three litres a day. All the stuff that I just didnt do as a kid.

Ever since, Ive really believed in the beauty philosophy of starting from within, as it kinda changed my life.

Evas impeccable style and good looks mean she regularly features on the best-dressed lists of fashion magazines, although shes had her fair share of blunders in the past. The actress can laugh at her fashion gaffes though, notably a time when she wore a frock which was too tight.

I once experienced a total body crisis and it was all over YouTube, she blushed.

Id been travelling loads, felt really bloated and I made a TV appearance wearing this figure-hugging Calvin Klein dress.

I literally burst out of it, but I just had to go with it its quite funny looking back now. (C) Cover Media