Has Emma Watson’s complexion lost a little of its magic?

By
Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 1:56 AM on 4th April 2011

Emma Watson may be the new face of beauty and skincare giant Lancome and hailed  as ‘icon of her generation’.

But the actress showed she wasn’t immune to the irritations most other  20-year-olds face.

The star suffered an untimely break-out of spots just a few days  after it was  announced she is taking over from Julia Roberts as the face of Lancome.

Spotted: Emma Watson’s usually pristine complexion has been ruined by an outbreak of blemishes, just as she takes over from Julia Roberts as the face of beauty company Lancome

Miss Watson is usually famed for her flawless skin but it may be her hectic  work schedule is taking its toll.

She revealed her new multi-million pound deal with the skincare giant through a  series of clues on her Twitter micro-blogging site.

The campaign, which will be shown on television and feature on billboards, has  been shot by Mario Testino .

Face of a generation: Miss Watson as she usually looks when photographers are around

The Harry Potter actress also revealed she is turning her hand to fashion  design and is launching an eco-friendly collection with Italian designer  Alberta Ferretti, her range is called Pure Threads by Emma Watson.

She has also been on a whirlwind publicity tour to promote the final  installment of the Harry Potter film franchise.

She recently admitted that her hectic work schedule had taken its toll on her  academic life.

The star put a statement on her website revealing she is postponing her studies  at Brown university in Rhode Island to focus on her career.

She said: ‘I’ve decided to take a bit of time off to completely finish my work  on Harry Potter the last one comes out this summer and to focus on my other  professional and acting projects.

‘I will still be working towards my degree… it’s just going to take me a  semester or two longer than I thought.

‘As you know, I love Brown and I love studying pretty much more than anything  but recently I’ve had so much to juggle that being a student AND fulfilling my  other commitments has become a little impossible.’

Miss Watson admitted that she struggled with bad skin during her early years  working on the Harry Potter films, in which she plays Hermione Granger.

She said that she developed spots but was left in agony by the treatment a  dermatologist recommended.

She said in a recent interview: ‘The dermatologist gave me something that burnt  the skin off my face. It was terrible. They couldn’t hold filming; we just had  to put more make-up on, which made it really sore.’