With her hair blowing in the wind ... "She is the strongest and most creative person I know." Today, Eva Mendes inspires not only with her style, but also with her life story.

The actress and entrepreneur gave an inside peek at a recent work day and her 'resting eva face' Tracey Harrington ... face surrounded by her gorgeous hair. Mendes is also pouting in the second ...

Re-posting a photo of longtime partner Ryan Gosling as Ken, Eva Mendes raved that his ... a beaded bracelet and had her blonde hair done in a straight style evocative of the classic American ...