“I was so not one of the pretty girls that I just bypassed insecurity and didn’t see myself as attractive at all. It was not part of my life,” she says laughing, adding her style could initially be described as “band geek-chic.”
Her job can mean she often undergoes a red-carpet regimen, but Garner says her “uniform” doesn’t stray too far from what she finds most comfortable.
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“I try so hard to get out of workout clothes,” she adds. “But sometimes the day just doesn’t give you a break to shower and put on my other uniform, which is jeans, a sweater and sneakers.”
As for her beauty routine, Garner insists she’s not an expert when it comes to applying makeup.
“Do I seem like someone who’s good at applying makeup?” she says, laughing. “I own the nicest brushes and I own contouring things. If I used it, I would just look bruised.”
For more of our exclusive interview with Garner, pick up this week’s The Beautiful People issue on newsstands Friday and check out all of our coverage on PEOPLE.com
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