Hudgens slows down, makes the time
“Honestly, part of my everyday life is … first thing I do: wake up and drink a Caliwater,” she says.
“I’ve been waking up earlier recently. So then I just naturally have a little more time to myself in the morning before I go to a workout class, like snuggle up with (her dog) Darla, who is the biggest little cuddle bug in the world. But just really taking advantage of slow moments, (which) I feel are so important.”
Hudgens, whose favorite Caliwater flavor is prickly pear, will then “continue to intersperse it throughout the day.”
“Whether you’re having a cocktail and want to use it as a mixer, (which) is a great way to kind of balance out to your alcohol intake because you’re hydrating while dehydrating.
“(Or) you can also have it the next day when you are hung over because it will help your hangover and the hydration. So it’s just been a really amazing staple in my life.”
How she stays organized
“I try to just take it one section at a time. I’m very, very grateful for the help that I have because it’s very confusing and I tend to get things scrambled. It’s hard. I feel like everyone’s always talking about balance, and I’m like, ‘Yeah, that’s great. But I’m more of an extremist.’ So it’s kind of all or nothing with me.” Hudgens uses “all of it” to keep up with her busy life: “It’s Google calendars, shared notes and emails, schedules.”
Downtime includes comfort TV, crafting
When she’s not working on upcoming movies such as “The French Girl” with Zach Braff or the impending “Bad Boys” sequel (and sorry Baby V fans, but she reveals there’s no new music on the horizon), Hudgens is settling in for something good to watch.
“I love watching movies and TV shows. Especially right now, I feel like there’s so many great films that are out. But, of course, I have my guilty pleasure dating shows, which is literally all of them.
“I just finished ‘Love Island Australia.’ Before that, I was watching ‘The Golden Bachelor,’ before that, it was ‘(Bachelor in) Paradise.’ Just kind of whatever is happening in the rotation, because I do go through them.”
She also taps into her creative side. “I also love crafting in whatever sense of the word, whether it’s painting, which I grew up doing, or beading – I just made myself a belly chain yesterday.
“And baths, I’m a big bath girl.”
What newlywed Hudgens recommends for big celebrations
Hudgens has one major suggestion after her wedding to Tucker in December, when they tied the knot in a private ceremony in Tulum, Mexico. “Polaroid cameras. I love my Polaroid camera. I have so many Polaroids floating around,” she says.
“I love being able to capture the moment, but (having) it be embedded into film.
“And rather than just taking a zillion shots, you only take one.”