Kate Winslet's REAL beauty tips (and some disasters) as told by herself

What do you do to get the most out of an important event?

First of all, we must make it clear that sleeping well and being healthy are almost the most important things to be beautiful. If you are very tired or stressed, there are no kilos of makeup or hairstyle to hide the bad face that you get. So if I have to go 'red carpet' somewhere, I try to take care of myself as much as possible in the days leading up to it. Nothing excessive or expensive is required, but at 42, there is no longer any way to hide. Most importantly, water. Water, water, water. If you keep the body hydrated it will be reflected in the face. And I also try to cut out salt and alcohol before a special occasion and make a few green smoothies with the Nutribullet. It is true that life is a bit sad without salt and without that glass of wine, but we already know that reducing them improves the complexion. At least I notice it.

For the red carpet you usually rely on make-up artist Lisa Eldridge. How do you find the right look for each event?

The truth is that we never plan anything in advance. If I remember to send her a photo of the suit I'm going to wear, she usually thinks about what suits her best and she proposes it that same day. And she always comes up with exciting new ideas, so we both have a lot of fun trying them out. I have learned a lot from Lisa, a lot of tips and tricks that I then share with other makeup artists or my friends. Lisa loves exchanging ideas with other women and that is one of the reasons why I respect and admire her so much.

Lisa has told me more than once that you do your own makeup for the red carpet.

I copy from her! The thing is, she loves doing my hair and makeup myself. Partly because I save time if I do it myself, but there are also times when I don't feel like dealing with all the fuss that is made, with all those people insisting and teasing about what you've done to your face or hair. It's hard to explain, because there are also times when you like to attract attention like that. But in general I am a discreet and simple person, and I want to lead as normal a life as possible. So the act of putting on makeup reinforces that vision. It's a way to normalize the red carpet moment, which, seriously, there's nothing normal about it!