Gillian Anderson's make-up artist reveals the £7 secret to the star's youthful complexion
Gillian Anderson's make-up artist reveals the £7 secret to the star's youthful complexion
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‘Spend more time prepping the skin than actually applying make-up,’ says make-up artist Florrie White. Whether you know Gillian Anderson from The Crown, The Fall or her role in the crime series The X-Files, we’re all on the same page in thinking the actress has seemingly defied ageing. The 56-year-old had practically the entirety of Sex Education’s 2.75m viewers in a chokehold thanks to the allure of her character, Jean Milburn and, if you ask us, doesn’t look a day over 40.
![[White opts for La Roche-Posay's sub-£10 lip balm to condition her clients' lips]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/27/16/44/gillian-anderson-skincare-faves-florrie-white-indybest.png)
Speaking with The Independent, White told us all the products and techniques at play during an Anderson glam session, including some seriously affordable products. Scroll on for all her secrets beyond the good genes. In short, White told us that everyone should “spend more time prepping the skin than actually applying make-up.”.
![[Brands that White looks to for smooth and seamless make-up application]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/27/17/31/gillian-anderson-make-up-tools-florrie-white-indybest.png)
As a celebrity make-up artist, she understandably stocks a good haul of premium skincare for her clients’ face prep, but we were surprised to find a few affordable faves in her roster. “Lip balm is a major player in my kit as dry lips scream dehydration which is not youthful,” she explains.
![[White joins the praise for Eldridge's pinpoint concealer, alongside viral, 2015-founded make-up brand Kosas]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/27/17/46/gillian-anderson-make-up-products-florrie-white-indybest.png)
“It opens pores to boost the absorption of moisturisers so they can really reach the lower layers of the skin.” This, she elaborates, “also helps products to absorb so foundation and concealer settle better on the skin.” And, as for the clincher for more mature skin: “The micro impulses quickly trim and tone the muscles.” Sign us up.
![[Florrie White-approved affordable skincare brands]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/27/17/50/gillian-anderson-affordable-skincare-florrie-white-indybest.png)
After prep, she explains she uses make-up products to “accentuate and enhance the natural features and architecture of the face.” As a result, her clients end up awash with compliments regarding how they look and not about the make-up atop their skin.
