Beauty secrets of Keira Knightley

She's been the face of the brand for five years now, but with her newly bobbed hair, sharp, sculpted face, and a peachy complexion that she sports for the latest ad film featuring Coco Mademoiselle, Knightley is looking her beautiful best. Her sexy new look has the right dose of elegance and confidence. And we love the new liquid brown smokey eye and nude lip. Read on to know what this Hollywood ace feels about her latest avatar.

Tell us a little about your experience working for the new Chanel ad film.
Wonderful. From the first to the last minute. We laughed a lot. Everyone was in a great mood, including the day with the motorcycle in Paris, with all those people taking pictures. That's when I realised how body-hugging the outfit that Karl Lagerfeld designed for me was. And it made me blush!

How does it feel to be a global Chanel brand ambassador?
Chanel is such an iconic brand. To see my name associated with it was so powerful and gratifying. At the same time, I have to admit that I was a bit scared. I wondered why they chose me, and if they hadn't made a mistake. But throughout this shared experience, I discovered the pleasures of working for the brand and with the people at Chanel, who were really great with me. But, to respond more precisely to your question; the feeling that you are a small part of an entity that everyone admires, represents something really powerful to me.

What does the perfume Coco Mademoiselle mean to you?
Scent is an extremely important part of our lives. It is like an extension of yourself. For example, I will never be attracted to someone whose smell I don't like. This is what makes it one of our essential senses. Yes, it was the first women's fragrance that I ever wore. And it is still my fragrance today. Coco Mademoiselle isn't too powerful or too sweet. It's just the right balance between the two. While remaining extremely feminine, it offers me this feeling of power that I was looking for when I only wore men's fragrances.

The makeup in this short film was beautiful; how did it represent the woman you were portraying?
The woman I was portraying is modern, free, and independent. She has to seduce a man. So my makeup was strong, modern, and sexy at the same time.

What type of makeup do you prefer?
I don't have any favourite colours. It depends on the time of day. For evening, I like to have strong makeup. I trust the makeup artist. And during the day, I like to be with no makeup.

The secret to your flawless skin?
To be happy and in love.

Who would be your favourite hair stylist and makeup artist?
The hair artist I like is Odile Gilbert, who did my haircut recently, and for makeup I prefer Kate Lee, or Christophe Danchaud who did the look for the Coco Mademoiselle ad campaign.