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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Emma Watson tries out her kiss-proof lipstick with handsome French co-star Cyril Descours in new Lancôme ad

By SIMON CABLE and GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN Pucker up: Emma Watson shares a kiss with French actor Cyril Descours as they film the new Lancome advertisement in Paris last nightShe's already spoken of her excitement at landing her lucrative new role as the new face of Lancôme.But it looks like Emma Watson has found another perk to her new job - kissing handsome French co-star Cyril Descours.The Harry Potter star, 20, was spotted puckering up with the 27-year-old actor as they filmed romantic scenes for the cosmetics brand in Paris last night. Suits you sir... or maybe it suits me better: Watson flirtatiously switches her hat between her head and Cyril's Wearing a strapless peach chiffon dress, black biker jacket and towering peep-toed shoe boots, the actress shot flirty scenes on Ile Saint-Louis - an island in the middle of the River SeinePerhaps testing out one of Lancôme's kiss-proof lipsticks, the young star smooched Cyril in front of the cameras during the late night shoot.Clearing feeling the chill, the pair wrapped up warm in blankets in between takes. Chilly work: Emma and Cyril wrapped up warm in blankets in between takes on the freezing night shootAnd in a show she isn't going to starve herself like other model contempoarties, Watson kept her energy levels up with some chicken satay kebabs.Watson follows in the footsteps of screen stars including Kate Winslet, Penelope Cruz and Isabella Rossellini, all of whom have fronted advertising campaigns for the French beauty brand in the past.Earlier this week, Watson wore a pair of white lace shorts, peach blazer, tie and bowler hat with nude court shoes for the ad, which is being shot by photographer Mario Testino. Keeping her energy up: Watson munched on some chicken satay skewers on locationIt is unclear whether the campaign was for the brand’s make-up or perfume, but with a huge legion of fans it is bound to fly off the shelves when released.Emma, who has previously fronted campaigns for Burberry, has been leaving cryptic clues for her fans that she had been signed by Lancôme on her Twitter page all week.Last Friday she first tweeted: 'A new venture is starting - what can it be? Follow my clues and you will see...' What a gentleman: Cyril rushes over to Emma with a blanket as she begins to feel the cold on her bare legsThis was followed with: 'I'll pierce your skin if you hold me wrong but I'll love you forever if you pass me on,' which referred to Lancôme's logo - a rose.Watson, who is most famous for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, has worked with Testino, 56, before on fashion shoots for Burberry and Vogue.Last week the star announced that she was postponing her studies at Brown University in the U.S. to re-focus on her career. It's a tough job: Emma and Cyril listen to director Mario Testino as they film their kissing scene Chemistry: The pair appeared to be getting on well during filmingThe actress was less than two years into a degree in women’s history and drama at the prestigious Rhode Island university. However, she told fans that juggling the two had become ‘a little impossible’.She was regularly forced to fly back and forth between London and the U.S. while the final two Harry Potter films were being made as well as undertaking regular fashion shoots in the UK.She is also currently shooting her upcoming film, My Week With Marilyn, in London alongside Kenneth Branagh and is also about to begin a heavy promotion schedule for the final Harry Potter film, The Deathly Hallows, part two, which is released this summer.Emma Watson // shoots Lancome source: dailymail