Helen Mirren’s Beauty Advice Will Make You Think of Aging Differently

Lady Helene Mirren‘s beauty tips are simply timeless.

In fact, the Queen The actress wants people to know that getting older is no reason to worry or panic.

“It’s nature, it’s what happens,” the 78-year-old icon told E! News in an exclusive interview. “And, as they say, with growing old comes a certain kind of wisdom, a certain kind of understanding of that fact.”

As for why the Oscar winner has this refreshing take on beauty? She learned the best lesson from her mother, Kathleen Alexandrina Eva Matilda Kitty Rogers.

“My mother said the greatest thing to me: ‘Never be afraid of getting old,’” Helen remembers. “Of course, when you’re 18, in your 50s, it’s like a foreign country. It’s so far away from you. But, you know, when you come to this country, you realize that this country has great things . Maybe you love this country better than the country you left behind.”

As she said: “All I can say is: don’t worry (about aging). It’s cool.”