How have you been feeling and spending your time during this crazy and tumultuous year? 

Thanks for asking! I’ve been pretty well, all things considered. We’ve had our highs and lows. But feeling grateful that we're all okay and that we've had a lot of really lovely family time, I like that life has slowed down a lot. There have definitely been things that will be hard to leave when we go back to normal life, I think. 

What drew you towards this collaboration with Merz Aesthetics? 

The only anti-wrinkle injection that I have ever gotten for a really long time happened to be the Merz product and I really loved it because it was purified. My doctor was explaining it to me about three years ago and I really liked the result, it's really natural. You only need just a teeny bit for two wrinkle lines. So when they asked me to be the global ambassador, I thought it felt very natural. We seem to really stand for the same things, similar values, and really about empowering women and so I was honoured that they chose me. I'm really happy. 

Do you think that medical aesthetics and clean beauty can co-exist? 

I think you're seeing that they do co-exist. For me, when I'm thinking of beauty products and what I use on my skin, I think about how absorbable your skin is. And that 68 per cent of what you put on your skin gets transdermally absorbed. So if every day you're putting toxins and chemicals on your body, that may have some kind of impact.

I think women who choose to do aesthetic treatments, whether its laser or a little injectables, you're talking about a very infrequent treatment and a very small dose, so you're not talking about covering your whole body in the chemical. So I think it's nice to be aware as a modern consumer and find a good balance and do what's right for you. 

I remember when you publicly swore off anti-wrinkle injection a couple of years back. How is the Merz Aesthetics anti-wrinkle injection treatment different?

It's a purified product and the results are very natural for me. It doesn't freeze the face in that way, and I really appreciate how it works. I think it's a great product. 

How does it work? 

Well, you go see your doctor and find out what might be right for you. This Merz product is just a teeny little shot and you just look like you've had a great night's sleep.

Has this inspired you to fall deeper into the world of aesthetic treatments?

You know, I'm still a less-is-more kinda girl and I truly believe that to achieve the beauty results I want, I have to exercise and sweat, drink water, and eat healthy food. I am still who I am at my core. So for me, less is always more. 

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How has your approach and perspective on beauty and wellness evolved throughout the years?

When I was younger I was a real tomboy. I never had a beauty regime, I was very minimal. I had never worn sunscreen and now that I'm in my late 40s, I definitely have a different approach and I definitely want to try and preserve my skin. I have a whole beauty routine and I try different facials and things like that. I really am not afraid of ageing, I just want to age as best as I can. 

Have your thoughts on ageing changed dramatically in the past few decades?

Not really, I think it's just sometimes it's a surprise when you realise that you're not 28 anymore. But I would never ever want to go back to being 28. I think it's just about approaching it gracefully and with gratitude.

What would be your advice to women who want to "age gracefully"? 

I think it's so specific to each woman. I think it's hard to give advice. I think the best thing is that if a woman is interested in aesthetics, she should go and make an appointment with a doctor they trust. It especially helps for you to see the work of the doctor and you trust them going in. Maybe you've done the research, you just have a very candid conversation about what's available and what might work [for you]. 

What is beauty to you?

Beauty to me is really a pursuit of a feeling more than anything else. Not so much what you see when you look in the mirror or how you judge someone else to look. But the feeling of beauty—that expansive, inspiring feeling. That is really what I think of when I think of the word 'beauty', I think of it as a noun.