5 beauty products Anna Sawai, Shogun actress, has been using for her skin and hair for years
beauty products Anna Sawai: Anna Sawai tells Alexa about the stunning-but-cumbersome kimonos she wore to play Toda Mariko on FX’s Shōgun, which is based on the best-selling novel by James Clavell.
“I wasn’t drinking much water so I could avoid making stops at the restroom. And on weekends, I would go to a chiropractor to have my shoulders treated. But it is what [my] ancestors wore in 1600, so I think it really helped to get the full experience.”
The New Zealand-born Japanese actress describes her character in the gripping, action-packed historical drama as “a woman who wears many hats.”
“She is a mother, a wife, a daughter of a disgraced warrior, a Catholic, a loyal samurai and the last of her family line,” says Sawai, 31.
beauty products Anna Sawai: The former J-Pop singer — who starred in “F9” from the “Fast & Furious” franchise and Apple TV+’s “Pachinko” and “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” — has also been killing it on the red carpet, looking effortlessly elegant in Prada and Acne Studios. (She’s working with celebrity stylist Karla Welch, who also dresses Alexa cover stars and favorites Sarah Paulson, America Ferrera and Lainey Wilson.) But the actress admits she’s more often than not in “sweats, sneakers and very light makeup, if any.”
Here’s a mix of some of Sawai’s coziest comforts and glitziest gear.
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1-beauty products Anna Sawai: “I’ve been using this cream for years. I don’t know what it is, but the morning after I always feel like my skin looks a bit more plump and moisturized. I also ask my makeup artists on set to prep my skin with it because it’s that good.”
2-beauty products Anna Sawai: “I remember a hair stylist putting this in my hair and I bought it the very next day. It not only hydrates the hair but also boosts my mood because it smells so, so good.”
3-“I’m a coffee addict, but I love having soba tea when winding down. The scent and taste is so calming, but what I enjoy most is eating the buckwheat leftovers. There are said to be many health benefits as well.”
4-“This might not be for everyone, but I personally love natto [fermented soybeans]. My go-to breakfast is natto with rice. It’s healthy, tasty and gives me a sense of comfort when I’m traveling and away from Japan.”
5-“The ReFa face roller has saved my puffy morning face. I like to use it all around the face and body, but find it does wonders, especially on the neck, to boost the lymphatic drainage.”
