An appointment with... Joanne Palmaro

French-Italian actress Joanne Palmaro shares her latest beauty favorites, as well as her everyday pleasures. 

Who are you? 

I'm Joanne, a Franco-Italian actress. I live between Paris and Italy and became an actress because I've been acting since I was a little girl. My day-to-day life is full of castings, appointments, shootings... At the moment, I'm writing and preparing a series and a book in Italy. Of course, I'm passionate about cinema (all the Fellini, Visconti...) but also about art. And my ultimate passion is food! 

The first thing you do when you wake up? 

I cleanse my face with very cold water, patting with my palms to boost circulation. It's one of my grandfather's techniques, so it's kind of my Proust's madeleine! 

What are your favorite everyday products?  

Two or three times a week, I use the Daily Microfoliant Dermalogicaa powder that I put in the palm of my hand and mix with water to create a scrub effect: it exfoliates and removes all the little imperfections... Then I use a vitamin C combo! The Biolumin-C Eye Serum, Dermalogicabecause I often have dark circles and look a bit tired. Then I apply Vitamin C Intensive Face Cream from Kat Burkiwhich is very nourishing and always gives me that glow effect. And if I want even more radiance, I use the Resurfacing Mask from Tata Harper Resurfacing Mask with pink clay, once a week. It's really effective for that peachy complexion.

What about your hair? 

My secret is 100 strokes of the hairbrush every night! I love volume. Then I use Bain Volumateur aux Fleurs Leonor Greyl as a shampoo, and the same brand's Quintessence Mask: I wrap my hair in a warm towel and rinse after about twenty minutes. But I can also leave it on overnight and only wash my hair in the morning.

What makes you feel good about yourself? 

What makes me beautiful is being happy. And to be happy... I have to eat! A plate of pasta gives me the glow :-) Then, seeing people I love, going for a walk, drinking a coffee, writing, looking at the sea... and lots of other little things!