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Actor Anna Sawai likes her mornings nice and smoothstarting with the way she dries her face.

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Never drag the towel around your face; you dont want friction, she instructs.

Herewith, theShogunstar reveals the rest of her tips for a gentle, skin-soothing regimen and fresh makeup look.

I am very good with my skin, the New Zealand native acknowledges.

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I will not sleep with my makeup on, no matter how sleep-deprived I will be.

The 32-year-old starts her makeup regime with anHourglass skin tintand a trip down memory lane.

My grandma used to put on a lot of makeup.

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Next up: Eyebrows.

I want to do a fresh, sweet look.

Creamy highlighter adds a natural, luminous cheek finishthen its time for some lash love.

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With her fresh face intact, the actress is ready to drop her biggest beauty secret of all.

When I sleep, I sleep on my back.

Thats my best beauty secret.

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