The amount of money a celebrity is ready to spend on their skincare regimen is i-n-s-a-n-e. They aren't scared to drop a pretty penny to look drop-dead gorgeous, but we don’t all have a few thousand dollars laying around to banish our wrinkles and acne. While we can’t afford a professional team of skin experts and expensive skin gadgets to turn back the clock, there are a few hidden gem secrets that can do wonders for your skin.
Some of the most youthful-looking celebs have a few skincare hacks up their sleeves that are surprisingly simple and inexpensive, but they will demand a bit of dedication. Even if you’re a busy mom on the go, these secrets will take your skincare regimen up a notch!
Double Cleanse
With its popularity stemming from Korean skincare, the double cleansing method uses multiple cleansers to wash off all of your heavy-duty makeup and impurities rather than just a single step. To keep it simple, use an oil-based cleanser first, followed by a water-based one. Because it resembles having two different cleaning sessions in one, it’s dubbed "double" cleansing. Your skin will still have excess oils from your makeup and sebum if you only use one kind of cleanser, which is generally a water-based makeup remover (your natural skin oil). Your skin will feel softer and fresher just by using 2 different cleansers back to back for maximum results.
Retinol Serum
For a magic potion that keeps your skin looking youthful, the age-fighting power of a retinol serum will have your 40-year-old skin looking like a baby’s bum. Every celeb over 50 swears by retinol serum to promote skin rejuvenation and increase dermal basal cells. The top layer of skin is forced to shed as these new cells accumulate, essentially getting rid of the old, damaged cells. The fact that retinol can increase collagen to help with blackheads, whiteheads, and acne all while slowing down the aging process makes it a powerhouse ingredient.
Sheet Masks
You’ve seen celebs look wacky all over Instagram wearing a slimy sheet mask while getting their hair and nails done. Sheet masks are composed of incredibly thin fabric sheets that have been soaked in a silky serum packed with anti-aging nutrients. Especially if you’re super busy on the road or headed on a flight, these work wonders to kill some time while getting a quick skin pick me up in under 20 minutes. The benefits of sheet masks provide your skin with vitamins, hydration, and even using hyaluronic acid to hydrate, balance, soothe, and brighten your complexion without using 10 different products.
Ice Facial
One of the stars' favorite ways to keep their skin tight and firm is using cryotherapy. For a cheaper hack at home, an ice facial can depuff, shrink pore size, and reduce inflammation. When ice is applied to the face, it stimulates blood to rise to the surface, which calms and tightens the skin. Just icing your skin can help unclog pores that get enlarged due to dirt and excess sebum. Icing tightens the face, resulting in smoother-looking skin (and flawless makeup!). Another secret hack is to ice the skin after applying a serum, this will cause the capillaries to constrict, creating a tugging effect that allows chemicals to sink deeper into the skin.
Gua Sha Tool
Gua Sha is an exercise that may be done every morning for a short period to invigorate your skin and relax your muscles if your face is feeling a bit swollen and fatigued. Celebs practice this, especially before a big red carpet event for depuffing and promote lymphatic drainage for plump rosy skin. The Gua Sha tool can be used in gentle upward strokes beneath the eyes, over your forehead, and down your jawline after applying and massaging in your serum.
Celebs can go above and beyond for their beauty regimen, sometimes it’s best to keep it a little simpler for us busy moms on the go who just want to feel a little pampered. Give these secrets a shot and who knows, you might end up on the red carpet one day!
