Soft power: Keira Knightley on the strength of a woman #HarpersUK

‘From rising star to leading lady, Keira Knightley continues to inspire us both on-screen and off, whether playing strong female protagonists, speaking out about the unfair demands of motherhood, or inadvertently giving masterclasses in elegance while walking some (very select) red carpets. ‘
And she loves to use the word ‘ joosh’. So she gets the thumbs up from me. She is actually very amusing !

‘As she approaches her 38th birthday this month, Knightley discusses her interest in the way women are perceived as they grow older in her recent Harper’s Bazaar cover interview. With the widespread judgement surrounding famous women who age naturally – and those who seemingly don’t, she questions: “How are we, culturally, meant to age?”.

In this video Knightley reveals the contents of her beauty bag, and the actress reflects upon her relationship with anti-ageing tools, how she adopted her signature make-up style, and what she hopes her daughters (Edie, seven and Delilah, four), grow-up to interpret the notion of ‘beauty’ to be. When it comes to make-up, she swears by the “less is more” adage, revealing that she wears a lot less make-up now than she used to.. Read more here