Meg Stalter Is All About Scent, Self-Care, and Being Unserious in 2026

It's hard not to be instantly enamored with Meg Stalter. Best known for her roles on Hacks and Too Much, the actress and comedian has a chaotically honest way about her, as if funny quips flow from her mouth without even trying.

As her career has taken off, Stalter has also become a beauty and style icon, bringing her own humorous spin to Hollywood glamour. Two standouts from the past year: a custom dress made out of a Diet Coke box, and a recreation of Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet's matching orange Marty Supreme looks together with Paul W. Downs. So it's no wonder that Sol de Janeiro tapped her for its new “Inner Monologue, Rewritten” campaign, which playfully highlights the power of self-talk in tandem with a rosy skincare product or two.

In that spirit, we caught up with the talent to talk all things career and self-care. Read on to learn about her 2026 signature scent, how the Jenner and Chalamet parody came together, and the hairbrush that changed her life.

Her Game-Changing Self-Care Ritual

“Waking up, making the bed first thing in the morning, and getting ready right away is really important. If I have a day off and I'm in my pajamas, scrolling on my phone, I feel so sluggish and less productive than when I get ready right away. I also use my Sol de Janeiro Rosa Charmosa products: As soon as I've used the Dewy Cream and Cheirosa 91 mist, I feel better and ready for the day.”

Her Favorite Part of the New Campaign

“I talk pretty nicely to myself in general, but the campaign reminds me to do it all the time. I definitely have had days when I'm not thinking of that, and I feel bad, and I don't know why. Your words are really powerful, and the things you think about yourself are the most powerful. How could you thrive in the world if you're talking to yourself badly every day? It's real self-care to be talking kindly to yourself, lifting yourself up, and doing affirmations. I can't imagine doing what I do and talking badly about myself.”

The One Thing She Wishes Everyone Took Less Seriously

“The whole concept of celebrity and the red carpet. I think it's best to take it less seriously and have fun. I always love to do a bit. I'll make fun of actors because I've always wanted to be an actor, and now I get to be that. I'm also a theater girl, so I like to poke fun at it. The most recent one was when Paul Downs and I wore the Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet outfits [at the Critics' Choice Awards, designed by Erica Schwartz and styled by Kat Typaldos]. It was Paul's idea, and it was just so funny. His sister had said something about how good the Marty Supreme press tour was and that we should do something crazy, and he came up with the idea of wearing those outfits. He wanted to do it for the Hacks premiere, but I said that we should do it now because it's so funny to do it just a couple of weeks after them.”

The One Unexpected Essential She Keeps in Her Bag

“I sometimes have an extra pair of socks in my bag. I'm like, ‘I don't even know when I put these in here.' I guess they could come in handy on set if I want to change into clean socks, but it's kind of like, ‘Why are they in there? Just put on your other socks!”

The Album That Instantly Energizes Her

“I'm still in Brat summer, listening to ‘365.' Anything off that album really gets me going. It makes you feel confident, like you're at a party, but you're also on your way to work. You feel inspired to go do what you love, but there's just something that comes over you when you're listening to that music. You're a girlboss, but you're also a party animal.”

Her Go-To Fragrance for 2026

“I'm really loving the Rosa Charmosa collection lately. It's a rose scent, but it's not overpowering. I'm pretty sensitive to fragrance, and none of this has ever given me a headache. I've always been drawn to rose notes, but I find that some perfumes are too strong, so I can't really wear them. This collection isn't like that: It smells light, refreshing, and summery, but not too beachy. You can even fragrance-stack with it: All of these scents go together in such a cool way.”

Her Skincare Hot Take

“It's not the end of the world if you accidentally sleep in your makeup. I guess it depends on your skin type, but it's not the end of the world. You can just wash your face in the morning. You gotta forgive yourself.”

Her Self-Care Evolution

“As I grow older, I take better care of myself in every single way. I'm better about going to the doctor—still not amazing—but I think I'm better about self-care in general. It's definitely affected my skincare routine: I wash my face more than I used to before bed. I used to sleep in my makeup, like, every night. Forming habits has changed my life: I don't think I had any routine before.”

The One Hairbrush That Changed Her Life

“My girlfriend introduced me to the Mason Pearson hairbrush, and now I'm like, ‘Wait, every hairstylist has it.' Here's my pitch: Yes, they are expensive, but if you get one, you'll only have that hairbrush forever because it's so good, and you'll be scared to lose it. That has actually saved me money: I was buying hairbrushes all the time because I didn't care about them. So it's not a bad investment. You're going to have it for your whole life.”

The One Thing She Learned from ‘Too Much'

“It solidified me knowing that you should never abandon yourself. You meet Jessica at the beginning of the show, and she kind of abandons herself, but then she falls back in love with herself. I never want to abandon myself and don't think that I have recently, but it's a reminder not to ever do that in any category of your life.”

How She's Staying Busy While Filming ‘Hacks'

“We've been filming Hacks season 5 since September or October—it's one of my favorite seasons. Every season, I look forward to how her work friendship with Jimmy gets even deeper. That's what's really exciting about that pair, the way their relationship has grown and their love for each other. I'm so excited for everyone to see season 5. But I still always try to perform at Largo, and I've been having a lot of fun doing those shows. I've also been trying to do longer-form content online. I made a YouTube video called “Purse World,” where we're faking selling purses. Those are the type of things I've still been able to do while filming nonstop, and it's been so exciting.”