While you meet somebody who wears as many hats as Elizabeth Banks—actress, producer, filmmaker, mom, dog-lover—you would possibly count on them to be stiff or arduous to speak to, however the second the 49-year-old Pitch Good star entered the inexperienced room on the No7 Reversal Lounge, I knew she was two issues above all else: humble and actual.

After asking me to take a seat on the sofa together with her so we may chat—”we’re simply two girlies speaking,” she stated—Elizabeth proceeded to ask me all about my tattoos, which subsequently prompted a dialog about our mutual love for Taylor Swift, and I instantly felt like I used to be speaking with a pal somewhat than interviewing an iconic movie star.

Banks just lately partnered up with the UK’s #1 skin-care model, No7, as their newest model ambassador, and to rejoice the model’s new Future Renew line and Banks’ partnership, the model introduced influencers, dermatologists and business consultants to their No7 Reversal Lounge in NYC for a hearth chat with Elizabeth herself. Earlier than the occasion, I had the pleasure of talking with Elizabeth one on one and—along with our love of the Eras Tour—we talked all issues skincare, psychological well being, ageing, and extra.

There are such a lot of skin-care manufacturers on the market proper now, what drew you to No.7 and Future Renew amidst such a saturated market?

I really assume the saturation of the market is what drew me to No7, since I’d by no means actually discovered a model as accessible as they’re. No7, you must bear in mind, is without doubt one of the greatest manufacturers within the UK, so to have the ability to be related to one thing that I do know has such a deep historical past behind it’s big. With the ability to carry that huge UK fan-base to American shoppers was what was most enjoyable to me. I simply love that No7 feels prefer it’s for everybody. It’s getting into the US market, after all, the place it appears like there’s already a product for all the pieces, however I simply know that No7 goes to do it proper, and that’s why I wished to become involved. I used to be actually honored to be concerned with this model due to that cause—this isn’t some small factor that you just’re shopping for off of TikTok store. No7, they’re doing it proper.

Your fiftieth birthday is developing in just a few months. What are you most trying ahead to on this new chapter?

I simply I simply went to a fiftieth birthday for my pal and I wrote this for her within the card and I actually imagine this: All of my greatest days are forward of me. Every thing to this second was studying. Now, I’ve a information base that’s simple, and I want I may yell again to my youthful self and inform her that the trail goes to guide me to a spot the place I really feel totally in my energy. Impostor syndrome is gone now, and I actually can do what I need. And, I imply, I’m gonna dwell 50 extra years! I’m solely midway there. I get a complete different life now! That’s how I’m fascinated by it.

How has your self-care routine modified as you’re approaching this new “milestone” decade?

For me, it’s actually about paying extra consideration now. I feel that all of us really feel invincible after we’re younger, and we’re not fascinated by issues in the identical means that we do after we’re older. If I can impart any of my present information to youthful ladies—and I do know that that is throughout Instagram and TikTok anyway—it’s that confidence is all the pieces. You’ll really feel higher and extra assured in your pores and skin for those who begin caring for it and get a routine going now which you could comply with via with for a very very long time, and that’s what I really like about No7’s merchandise. They’ve a product for each form of pores and skin and so they’re actually ahead considering. For instance, there’s SPF within the day lotions as a result of everybody ought to be sporting SPF and moisturizing. Nobody is gonna get to my age and say, “I want I hadn’t worn as a lot moisturizer or SPF.”

With a job like yours, I’m assuming you’re fairly used to touring. What skin-care and sweetness merchandise are you by no means with out even if you’re on the highway?

Effectively, crucial factor I’ve realized when touring is that airplanes will not be your pal, particularly to not your pores and skin. So now, I’m that particular person on the airplane with the sack of magnificence stuff in it. I gotta have lip balms, I gotta have the lotions, I obtained have moisturizer however, most significantly, water, water, water. I’m very fortunate that I can admit this; I fly in top quality, and so they supply free cocktails, proper? You’ve obtained to disregard them. I actually by no means drink on airplanes anymore as a result of it’s so dehydrating. I’m all about water. I strive to not have lots of caffeine on planes anymore, too, and to me, that basically is self care. It’s a stage I obtained to the place are I acknowledged all the issues that—I don’t wish to say I “did flawed” as a result of we’re all simply studying—however as soon as higher, you do higher. I do know higher now, so I do higher.

You’ve performed some characters all through your profession who dawned a complete lot of make-up. Have been there any skin-care secrets and techniques you discovered whereas filming these roles for holding your pores and skin below management whereas sporting that a lot make-up constantly?

I struggled with zits after I was younger. And to be trustworthy, I feel I overthought that as I obtained older. Right here’s one thing they don’t let you know: zits will be lifelong. I didn’t know that, so after I would have a breakout on set I’d simply actually freak out, and truthfully, I all the time ended up over-drying my pores and skin. I’d go too loopy on it. I’ve additionally discovered not choose at my face. I imply, it’s almost unattainable, nevertheless it’s actually so unhealthy in your pores and skin. After I would escape I’d instantly assume to lather on salicylic acid or one thing like that, however I noticed over time that what I wanted to do was assist my pores and skin settle down. It wants no exfoliation when it’s in that state—don’t go loopy on it. Simply actually give it the love and care that it deserves. I additionally love a sizzling fabric. Does anyone really nonetheless use a wash fabric within the bathe? I don’t know, however I like to get within the bathe and simply wrap a heat fabric round my face and let it steam.

What are a few of your self-care or wellness rituals for staying grounded in such hectic occasions? 

Strolling my canine. I’ve a I’ve a Schnoodle—a poodle schnauzer—his title is Saucer, and after I want some alone time I simply seize the leash and take him out. It actually helps to only flip all of it off. It’s a kind of occasions the place I really feel like I don’t should be answerable for all people else, so I really like strolling the canine as a result of it’s actually nice alone time the place I can hearken to a podcast and simply be outside and be bodily. It’s so essential, whether or not you’ve got a pup or not, to get exterior day-after-day. That’s my actual, self-care glad place. If the day goes sideways, even when the canine already had a stroll, they’ll all the time have one other. After which the opposite factor about strolling my canine is that, within the evenings, it’s a good way for me to attach with my youngsters. It’s like “Hey, we’re gonna go stroll the canine,” and it makes us all get out within the neighborhood and in our neighborhood. There’s actually no higher method to examine all of my self-care containers.