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and I could not get them to stop and I thought
it was a lost cause at my age. I started taking
collagen on a regular basis and they stopped
peeling.” Another favorite? “Hyaluronic acid
is also really good for your skin and helps you
stay hydrated, supple, and luminescent,” she
affirms. “This is only the tip of the iceberg
for me, I'm a big believer in vitamins and
supplements because I've seen them work,”
she concludes.
A balanced approach to life has helped the
critically-acclaimed actress stay at the top
of her game after so many years. The storyline
for her recent project, The Last Laugh, with
streaming mammoth Netflix circles around
the idea of letting the past go. It encourages
audiences to embrace their present,
regardless of what stage in life they find
themselves. The project gifted MacDowell
many lessons, but the most poignant one
is that age is not something one should
conform to. In her eyes, age is something that
continues to give us unlimited possibilities,
“Remember to take your shoes off and feel
the ground beneath your feet. It's ok to
be a free spirit at any age. Taking chances
throughout your life is the only way you will
find out what you're capable of.”
These days, Andie’s schedule is jam packed.
She is reuniting with her old Four Weddings
and a Funeral cast for a special program
benefiting Red Nose Day, a campaign to end
child poverty. She considers it a privilege to
be a part of the campaign, “The power of Red
Nose Day is helping with education, medical
services, homelessness and feeding hungry
children. All done with joy and love.” She
is also on the board of the National Forest
Foundation and takes pride in getting
to work with this great group of people
who maintain open lands for wildlife.
“Our national forests are a vital part of
our ecosystem, and I am thankful for this
connection in every way,” she concludes.
Although she isn’t ready to slow-down yet,
don’t expect her to hurry into anything either,
“I'm not rushing life because I'm really happy
in the present moment, but I hope my life
continues to blossom and expand.” On the
horizon for her? “Beautiful relationships,
a calm peaceful home, and work that feels
creative. To continue to be an advocate for
our environment and connect with people
that are giving back so that I am helping
others and being useful.” That is a full plate
only Andie MacDowell knows how to devour.
Photo courtesy of: Un Jour Ailleurs
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