She’s no stranger to the front of magazines, and Zoe Saldana's latest cover is the annual Hair issue of InStyle.

The “Avatar” hottie isn’t shy about showing off her lovely locks, and in her interview she confesses that going short isn’t something she takes lightly.

“If I want to chop off my half my hair, I’ll take scissors and do one side before I even go to the hairdresser. For me, it’s all about trusting my instinct. Plus, that way I can’t change my mind! At some point I want to chop mine off and learn to enhance my other virtues, instead of depending so much on my hair.”

Zoe also praises her mother for giving her great guidance. “My mom raised my sisters and I with a strong sense of self. [My mother] always said, ‘Honey, there is nothing that a red lipstick and a pair of red shoes can’t heal, cure, or solve.’ And I absolutely believe that. They can get you out of anything, even the biggest funk of your life.”

As for her ethnic background, Ms. Saldana has always valued a killer coif. “In Latino culture, hair carries a lot of history, a lot of weight, and a lot of energy. I always liked my hair. I never wanted to have any other skin but my own, any other hair but my own… Women who spend so much of their lives wanting to have something else miss out on learning to appreciate what they do have.”