Kate Winslet says she uses different foundations for each stage of her menstrual cycle

• Kate Winslet told Allure she changes her foundation shade based on her menstrual cycle.
• Winslet said she adjusts the tone of her foundation because her skin gets inflamed towards the middle of her cycle.
• Generally, inflammation increases during your period which can change your skin tone.

Actress Kate Winslet told Allure she changes her foundation shade based on where she's at in her menstrual cycle.

Because inflammation during your period can change the tone and color of your skin, Winslet likes to keep different foundation shades on hand to switch between during her menstrual cycle.

"At the beginning of my cycle, my skin is a lot more even," Winslet, 45, explains. "In the middle of my cycle, everything fires up a little bit, so I mix a couple of tones."

The middle of the cycle is marked by when your body is ovulating, a process that usually takes place two weeks before you start your period and lasts for 24 hours.

Winslet's strategy might be a great way to address the skin concerns that can pop up throughout your menstrual cycle, though it might be wise to adjust it to when acne appears in your cycle.

Insider previously reported usually acne and redness can pop up at the end of your cycle, before your period, and persist throughout the first five days because of increased oiliness.