Elizabeth Banks Spills on Her New Project and Favorite Beauty Products

Elizabeth Banks is a true Hollywood hyphenate: actress-blogger-producer and now—with Pitch Perfect 2 slated to hit theaters in May 2015—director. „I will always be an actor, but I really did enjoy directing,” she says. “I like being the boss. And I like giving people job opportunities and creating an experience to collaborate.” (She’s bringing that attitude to her next project, the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest, which she’ll be judging and then mentoring the contestants who submit ads to air during the game). In the meantime, Banks took time out of her busy schedule to talk with me about her beauty role model, aging, and how she stays so gorgeous on the red carpet.


elizabeth-banks Elizabeth Banks Spills on Her New Project and Favorite Beauty Products

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Her favorite beauty products: „Giorgio Armani makes an amazing rose-colored cream blush. I use Aveeno Baby Sunscreen on my kids and on myself. I figure if it’s good for babies, it’s good for me. I’m also a huge mascara freak. I’m a big fan of Maybelline’s Lash Discovery. It has this tiny wand that gets all the little lashes.“


Her style crush: „Michelle Williams is so gorgeous. I think she’s totally figured out what’s perfect on her—the blonde pixie cut and lipstick are amazing. She doesn’t do too much. It’s just chic, old-school glamour.“


Her aging philosophy: „I do the basics: Sunscreen, water, sleep, wash my face everyday, and I don’t smoke. I’m not really so afraid of aging. I think your entire experience is shown on your face and your body, and if you’ve led a great life like I have, it’s OK to let it show.“


Her red-carpet lessons: „Wearing shapeless clothes is a B.A.D. idea. Don’t wear anything square-shaped! I’ve also had some bad roots situations that I’m not happy about. Red-carpet roots are definitely a no-no.“


Her weirdest piece of beauty advice: „If you want to keep your lipstick off your teeth, after you apply, stick your finger in your mouth and suck on it.“


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