Actress Mischa Barton, 24, on punking it up and her yo-yo weight

31/07/2010

"I've never had a beauty disaster, unless you count the punk phase I went through at 15! I wore a lot of green and blue eyeliner. I still love experimenting with colour, even though I don't wear it often. I'm not very loyal to brands but I love black eyeliner, especially Écriture de Chanel Automatic Liquid Eyeliner in Black, £33, and Dior Black Out mascara, £26."

"I used to always get: "Are you anorexic?" And now I get: "Wow, you're putting on weight!" I'm a size 8 and I always have been. My weight goes up and down between 5-10lbs. It's just that it all goes on my hips! I eat healthily, I work out and I do Bikram yoga every day."

"My must-haves are By Terry Baume de Rose lip balm, £32, and Chanel Rouge Allure lipstick, £22. I finish with a spritz of Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf, £54. I've just launched a vanity-case style bag for my handbag collection and it's the perfect size for my make-up on a night out."

"I have quite nice skin, but I'm very fair so I make sure I always have suncream with me. I look after my skin with Dr Hauschka face moisturisers and Yves Saint Laurent Instant Pur Self-Foaming Cleanser, £21."

• Mischa's new handbag collection is available at Mischabartonhandbags.com, Bentalls, John Lewis and Debenhams

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