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| | CITAZIONE Leighton Meester Just Might Pull an Emma Watson After Gossip Girl EndsLeighton Meester has been the face of Vera Wang's Lovestruck fragrance for well over a year now, and now she's fronting their latest scent, Lovestruck: Floral Rush (as you might have guessed, there are floral notes). We got to chat with Leighton over the phone yesterday about her latest projects (no, she's not starting a fashion line) and whether she'll do something drastic with her look when Gossip Girl ends.
Now that Gossip Girl is ending and you’re lining up your next projects, are you possibly considering your own clothing or cosmetics line?
If I were to think about that, it would be a very long time from now. I’m not at the moment.
When you never have to be Blair Waldorf again, are you going to make a big change? Like how Emma Watson cut all her hair off when she finished Harry Potter?
Yeah. I haven't really been able to change my hair for six years — and I used to do it all the time, so I think if the mood strikes me, I'll cut my hair or dye it or try different things.
Oh? Do you have particular new hairdo in mind?
No, I haven't really planned it out. But at least I just know that there's a possibility that I can do whatever I want. It would probably coincide with doing a different part that required a different hairstyle. But I'm not necessarily planning on chopping my hair off or shaving my head as soon as I'm done with the show.
You’re a risk-taker on the red carpet — I can’t think of many actresses who would wear a sheer jumpsuit. What do you take into consideration when you’re dressing for an event?
I definitely like to have a story behind my look. I like it to be fun and exciting and different. But at the same time, I like to be comfortable. I would never sacrifice that for the sake of fashion. Obviously, shoes are a different story — you’ve just got to wear some uncomfortable shoes sometimes. But otherwise comfort comes first for me.
Do you use a stylist?
It depends. I’ve used a stylist on and off throughout the years because it’s just so much easier. I can't imagine having to call each place myself and trying to pull looks and put it all together. It seems like a lot of effort, and I don't put enough importance on it to do it myself. I like the process to be easy and simple for me, with the least amount of stress, because I want to be able to just enjoy myself.
What about your off-duty time?
I live in New York, so I need something to walk in. You can’t be walking around with something super-tight on. I'm definitely more of a flats person. I'm not a big fan of ballet flats, but I like wearing sneakers or a very low-heeled boot. I used to able to wear heels more, when I was younger, but then my body just started saying, "No."
You have a music career as well. How do you decide what to wear when you’re performing?
When I've performed onstage, I definitely chose a look that goes along with the music. I love to be flowy and free and not wear any kind of binding clothing. I took a little tour in the spring of this year with my band — we did five shows along the West Coast — and I wore a lot of floral wreaths in my hair and skirts that I had bought in Thailand.x CITAZIONE Leighton Meester talks BEAUTY!, Vera Wang, life after that awful show...Tell us a bit about the shoot. You got to swan around NYC in some pretty sick couture — what was that like?
"It was totally magical and a really beautiful experience that I had with Vera and the streets of NYC. Just knowing that I’m working with such an iconic, amazingly talented woman and I get to represent her brand is a dream come true. On top of it, I got to wear three incredible gowns that day.
"The commercial shoot was definitely a modern, NYC take on Romeo and Juliet, with Juliet on the balcony waiting for her love. They had a beautiful man to come and sweep me off my feet with flowers — what girl doesn't want that? I felt great, up on this fire escape by myself most of the day — I felt very peaceful up there. A lot of people gathered to watch and it just felt really romantic and cool."
This shoot revolves around the idea of love at first sight — do you believe in that?
"I think it’s not as much love at first sight, but that excitement, that rush you get when you are falling in love with someone [that I believe in]. All the possibilities, just that feeling that you get when you aren’t with the person and you are imagining what it’s like when you are about to see them."
You've always been a big proponent of going makeup-free when you are off-camera. How would you advise women to work up the confidence to try that themselves?
"It has a lot to do with my job, [which] entails wearing makeup every single day and that’s something you get really sick of. I remember before I was comfortable, I would look at my skin and think 'oh I need makeup' or 'I should pencil in my brows.' You get used to [looking at] yourself wearing makeup, but makeup isn’t really benefiting your skin. [I would advise women] to give it a trial period — your skin will glow in a way you haven’t seen before.
"I recently tried BB cream — the Maybelline one from the drugstore — and I really liked it a lot. It’s not a total makeup look, but it’s benefiting your skin, so if I want to look if I put some effort in, at least I know my skin is protected from the sun. I do like makeup, but putting on a face to go out — I’m not that good at it. So, having a very quick makeup routine is beneficial."
That must make skin care really important, for you. What's your routine like?
"Depends on the day. If I’m really busy, I carry around travel toner. If you’re sweating or you go to exercise or you want to wash your face but don’t want to go through a whole routine, it's good to have toner. I'm also a big advocate of eye cream. As much as the rest of my face can be kind of oily, I get dry around my eyes. I love Vasseur, Tata Harper, and Ren. Vasseur has a really good product called Day Glow — it's kind of like BB cream, so you don't need any foundation on your face and it has sunscreen."
What are your top three beauty must-haves?
"My top hair product is Moroccanoil because my hair goes through a lot and I need to protect it, nourish it, and treat it. Plus, it also smells really good. For skin care, I would say I love the entire product line from Vasseur but I especially love the Green Tea Skin Rejuvenating Serum. It’s a magical serum that does everything. I love an eyelash curler because a little bit of that goes a long way. I'm also a fan of red lipstick because if you’re going to put anything on to make a statement, a red lip [is the best]. I found one in the H&M Lanvin collaboration that I’m holding on to like treasure."
We spoke with Blake a few weeks ago about the end of Gossip Girl and she likened the experience to college, in that now she is facing the "real world." Do you feel the same way?
"I think the best part is that now I can pretty much do whatever I want with my life. I can visit my family as much as I want and be open for other projects. That was one of the biggest barriers over the past six years. I think you sort of get into a comfort zone when you are on a show for so long and you stop being stimulated by the character. As much as I loved the people I work with, I'm ready to move on. I don't want to be a Blair-like character in a movie, ever.
"I want to be challenged and stimulated. Doing The Oranges [Leighton's newest movie], was the best experience of my life. It changes a lot for me. It inspired me to figure out a different way of doing things. Working with [director] Julian Farino and Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Allison Janney — being around all these incredibly talented people was really exciting. I don't think I would consider doing a TV show for quite a while, but I would never say never."
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