Gillian Anderson insists her style is 'very basic'
Despite her glamorous red carpet appearances, Gillian Anderson’s personal style is “very basic”.
Gillian Anderson’s personal style is “very basic”.
The ‘Crown’ actress – who has daughter Piper, 30, with Clyde Klotz and sons Oscar, 18, and 17-year-old Felix with Mark Griffiths - insisted that life away from the red carpet means dressing down in whatever she is most comfortable in.
She told Britain’s Grazia magazine: “No really, I’m talking topknot, flip-flops, no make-up and I’ll wear the same sweater day after day.”
Gillian takes good care of her skin with an everyday routine and regular facials because she thinks a “luminous” complexion is just as “arresting” as a striking make-up look.
She said: “Great luminous skin is as arresting as a full makeover.
“When we spend time and thought and resources on ourselves, it enhances the belief that we are worth it, worth the time, attention and effort, it’s meaningful and important.”
And as L’Oreal Paris’ newest global ambassador, Gillian’s skincare routine includes a number of products from the brand’s Age Perfect Collection, including the Le Duo serum, which she hailed as her “favourite” item from the range.
Of the Collagen Day Cream, she said: “I’ve noticed that my dark spots have started to disappear since using this.”
And she added of the Collagen Eye Cream: “It’s a fantastic eye cream.”
Gillian is also a fan of L’Oreal Paris’ Panorama Mascara.
She said: “Length, volume, everything you want from a mascara.”
The former ‘X Files’ star likes to recharge away from her phone when she isn’t working.
She said: “It’s getting away from screens, getting out of my head – often picking up a good book or listening to a new podcast.
“My daughter turned me on to a great one yesterday, ‘The Telepathy Tapes’.”
Over the last few years, Gillian has launched her soft drinks brand G Spot and released a book titled ‘Want’, and she’s proud to defy expectations about women of her age.
She said: “The greatest misconception is that a woman over 50 just shouldn’t bother.
“Bother to start dating, bother to start a business, bother to pursue dreams.”
