Kerry Washington is using her voice - and her sense of style these days - for a very good cause. The Hollywood actress is taking a stand against domestic violence by teaming up with the Allstate Foundation to design a limited-edition purse to help benefit victims of abuse.

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Washington said that when the foundation approached her with the project, she was immediately excited.

She told People Magazine on Thursday, "I actually fell into this work as an artist. Back in 2000, I had just finished filming Save the Last Dance, and my friend and costar Julia Stiles invited me to watch her in Eve Ensler's play The Vagina Monologues. I was so moved by all these stories of women's identity, value and worth. After that I became part of the movement to end violence against women."

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Just recently, Washington revealed her "best kept secrets" when it comes to her beauty routine.

According to Us Weekly last Friday, Washington has one simple but very important rule when it comes to her nightly beauty regimen.

She said, "The Neutrogena makeup-remover towelettes would probably be the biggest beauty must have. My rule is to not go to bed with makeup on."

She added, "A little concealer is always great for spots. I have to have lots of different colors, because as a person of color, your skin tone, even when it's really even, changes on different parts of your face."

Washington also added that she is a huge fan of eyelashes - and that thankfully she's been blessed with some really great ones, too. The new celebrity mother said, "I'm a mascara girl. I love Neutrogena Healthy Lengths. People are always like, 'Do you need an eyelash curler?' Oh no, you don't. I have very thick, curly lashes. On the show, I do not wear fake lashes. People often think I do."

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