Don’t we all hate those picture perfect celebrities on the red carpet? Worse, if they’re shot without makeup and still look just as good? It’s well known that stars like Tang Wei, Sammie Cheng and Cate Blanchett are long time users of SKII’s Miracle Water to maintain their youth. What about the other celebrities out there who are doing an amazing job of looking effortlessly young? As the saying goes, there are no ugly women, just lazy ones. Here we’ve compiled a list of Tinseltown’s beauty secrets for you to try out yourselves!
Egyptian Magic Cream
Kate Hudson swears by this miracle cream and so does Madonna. At first glance, there is absolutely nothing For a product that has absolutely no marketing and rather mediocre packaging, Egyptian Magic Cream has a cult status among celebs and makeup artists who rave about the healing and miracle powers of this au natural multi purpose skin cream that can be used as a cleanser, makeup remover, moisturizer, a lip balm, prevention for stretch marks and wrinkles as well as a remedy for eczema and psoriasis. The ingredients scream royalty with propolis, honey and royal jelly. You can get this product from EBay or through local forums online below RM150 for a tub.
Lemon Juice & Water
At 48, Michelle Yeoh still looks as amazing as ever. While she’s all poised to take on the role of Aung San Suu Kyi in her latest biographical film of the latter, here’s a tip that’ll make you flip! Despite her earnings, Michelle cleanses her face with modest good old lemon juice and water. Lemon juice have been known to have numerous health properties. Keep a bottle of lemon juice in your fridge and every night after cleansing, dilute a tablespoon or two of pure lemon juice with a cup of warm water and give your face a good splash!
Baby Oil
How is it that celebrities always look so good prancing around on the catwalk. Here’s a tip that stylists use on models while in studio too, use baby oil to get a lovely sheen on your legs making your legs look longer and healthier! Make sure you rub gently until your skin as absorbed all the oil. You don’t want to look like an oil spill.
Blue Lip Gloss
Envious at how Gwen Stefani always seems to look poster girl worthy with her hot red lips? Well if you’re wondering why your red never seems to turn out like they do in magazines, you might want to try using a lip concealer (usually comes in a pale beige shade) before applying your red lipstick, blot it and reapply before finally applying blue lip gloss to enhance the whiteness of your teeth.
Red Wine
Steak cooked in red wine always seems to give the meat a softer juicier texture don’t you think? Teri Hatcher seems to have translated that logic to our skin hence why she bathes in red wine to keep herself looking flawless. Grapes have antibiotic properties that prevent their vines from fungal infection. On our skin however, it firms our skin surface and improves elasticity. Not sure how much wine is required for this tip
Leeches
With a husband like Ashton Kutcher, any woman will want to stay as hot as possible for him especially when it comes to wifey Demi Moore. The woman uses leech therapy to stay young as leeches have been used for medical therapy since the days of the Egyptian queens to suck out unclean blood hence encourages a detox for your system.
When it comes to skincare though, always remember thought that different products or routines work differently for different individuals so what may work for them may not work for you so do give them a try and stop if you show signs of allergy or redness. Products off the shelve contain more chemicals and preservatives which may be harmful to you in the long run so its good to find more natural alternatives for your skin.
