If it feels like Simone Ashley has been everywhere recently, you’re not wrong. The actor has been booked and busy ever since her star-turning role in Bridgerton as Viscountess Kate. When she’s not playing one-half of Kanthony, Ashley has been enjoying showing a new side of herself to fans, most recently with her debut EP Songs I Wrote In New York. She is also currently on one of the buzziest press tours of the year to promote her high fashion role in the Devil Wears Prada 2.
Despite her busy schedule, Ashley is also finding time to champion causes she believes in. The longtime L’Oreal ambassador is starring in a new “Stand Up” campaign to raise awareness around street harassment.
“I found it really important to do because street harassment goes against everything that L’Oreal Paris stands for,” says Ashley. “As ambassadors, we want women to feel worth it, to feel confident, to feel like they can be the best version of themselves and never have to shrink themselves. L’Oreal Paris is known for their amazing beauty products, but it’s amazing that we’re doing something that’s just as important.”
Ashley knows beauty is deeply tied to confidence. It’s how she’s learned to embrace who she is—with or without trends. “I definitely do something bold every now and then,” she says. “But actually makeup-wise, I believe I really try to just have more of an elevated natural look. I feel really confident in my skin and how I look. I’ve grown in confidence in that way and learned more to appreciate my self-worth and really channel it.”
Ahead, Simone Ashley shares her best beauty secrets. Plus, her thoughts on the upcoming seasons of Bridgerton, her friendship with Anne Hathaway, and more.
Glamour: What’s a beauty rule you swear by?
Good sleep and lots of water.
Fill in the blank. I love my hair when…
When I’m using shower water that’s not hard on my hair. So when the water’s really good and it’s gentle on my curls.
Fill in the blank. I feel most beautiful when…
I always say, you can bring out the best in someone else and make someone else feel beautiful from the inside, maybe it’s an act of kindness or encouraging someone, supporting them, that’s when I feel beautiful as well.
What is your favorite way to take a moment for yourself?
