We’re obsessed with Hannah Simone and her character, Cece, on Fox’s New Girl. We had the pleasure of chatting with her about Cece and Schmidt’s future and most importantly, her beauty routine. “It’s kind of cool this season because everybody is single. No one has any tension or things to resolve with one another, everyone is just kind of working on themselves. Schmidt and Cece are just friends and it’s nice that she has another close friend in the group because of what they have overcome, and you can tell that she and Schmidt have a real connection without the romantic aspect,” said the actress about the current season.
On camera and off, the brunette beauty was blessed with perfect skin, shiny hair and has some sound advice when it comes to what she learned from a young age.
“I do very little — very, very little. I have never had a facial or visited a dermatologist. It’s a very strange thing, but I’ve always had good skin. My family moved all the time, so I got to be around a lot of interesting women who all had very different [beauty] routines and used different things. In England, I remember fashion magazines would come wrapped with free products like sunglasses, a scarf or beauty products. I remember once there was a face wash in there, so I tried it and for the first time ever, I broke out. Afterward, my dad of all people sat me down and told me ‘We have been taught to buy all these products under the assumption that there is something wrong. Nothing is wrong with you that you need to go and buy this medicated face wash. It’s OK to have a little bit of dirt on your face. And your skin looks great, so leave it alone.’ I don’t remember how young I was, but it really stuck with me and I just leave my skin alone,” explained Hannah.
If only we were all so lucky! The actress has since found some products that work with her skin, not against. Check out what she had to say about her favorite ones below.
Hannah Simone
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Makeup
"When it comes to makeup, I try to keep it simple. I’m a big fan of Laura Mercier’s tinted moisturizer because it kind of does 10 jobs in one. Kind of like this BB cream from Stila that I also use and it has SPF in it, which is important."
Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer, $43 at Nordstrom; Stila Stay All Day HD BB Cream with SPF 30, $38 at Sephora
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Hannah Simone #2
"I curl my eyelashes because it makes me look far more awake since I have long lashes and they can look quite heavy. I recently got introduced and became a huge fan of Serge Lutens mascara — this is a bit of an indulgence since it’s a little expensive, but it will last you forever. I use a coat of this since it has an amazing comb that just lifts your lashes and keeps them curled all day."
Serge Lutens Mascara Comb, $65 at Barneys
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Skincare
"When I’m in the shower, I wash my face with just water — nothing else. Unless I have makeup on, in which case the only makeup remover I use all over my face is eye makeup remover because it’s so gentle. I really like this one from Lancôme. If I don’t have that on hand, I’ll also use Koh Gen Do’s Spa Water since it’s also really gentle and very light."
Lancôme Bi-Facil Double-Action Eye Makeup Remover, $28 at Sephora; Koh Gen Do Cleansing Spa Water, $52 at Barneys
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Hannah Simone #4
"I use NARS moisturizer — I think their skincare line is great. I just tend to keep it really easy since I don’t own a ton of products."
NARS Luminous Moisture Cream, $62 at Sephora
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Hair
"I use Oribe Beautiful Color products to wash my hair. They’re really gentle and great because they protect color, which is nice. I have a tiny forehead, a cowlick and a widow’s peak, so I am the worst candidate in the world for bangs, but I love them. I use a comb when they are semi-wet, I flip them using the comb so they have a little bump and then blowdry them. I don’t like them to look flat against my head, but I don’t use a round brush, either because then it can get too 80s — like a curling iron has gone through them."
Oribe Beautiful Color Shampoo, $39, Conditioner, $42 at Oribe
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Hannah Simone #6
"The hair stylist I work with a lot gave me a Wet Brush, and they’re great. After I wash and condition my hair in the shower, I brush it out and come out of the shower and 90 percent of the work is done for me."
Wet Brush The Shine Brush, $14.99 at The Wet Brush
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Hannah Simone #7
"I like using oil on my hair because you can get out of the shower and do a rough blowdry and your hair will lay really nicely. I really, really like this one from Ojon — it’s really good and works for me."
Ojon Damage Reverse Restorative Hair Treatment, $19.50 at Ojon
