While everyone’s skincare routine should be customized to their skin’s needs, celebrity skin routines tend to be even more so. With access to the best estheticians, dermatologists, and other skincare professionals, celebs can usually put together a highly personalized skincare routine with the confidence that comes from having a team of experts behind them.

With that said, no matter how varied celebrity skin routines may be, there’s one thing that they all have in common – something that can easily be incorporated into your own routine too. Keep reading as Vivo Per Lei shares the secret behind achieving that A-list glow. 

Hydration, Hydration, Hydration 

While celebrity skin routines may be packed with targeted treatments and products, the one thing that they all have in common is hydration. Whether it’s a celeb who takes charge of their own routine or one who relies on guidance from a professional, hydration tends to take center stage.

Why? Because the more hydrated your skin is, the more radiant it will look. It really is as simple as that! The issue is that adequate hydration levels can be difficult to maintain. Between the sun, the wind, pollution, air conditioning, central heating, and many other factors, your skin is pretty much constantly losing moisture. This is why most celebrity skin routines are so hydration-focused. By piling on the moisture, they’re able to create that lit-from-within glow that’s always seen on the red carpet.

How Do Celebrities Hydrate Their Skin?

When it comes to giving your skin some extra hydration, there are plenty of ways in which you can go about doing this. Let’s take a closer look at how hydration features in different celebrity skin routines:

High-Quality Hydrators 

Go to Product

While some celebrities swear by low-priced drugstore products, the majority favor high-quality ingredients…and for good reason! It is believed that high-quality ingredients are absorbed by the skin more efficiently. Although you may be spending more for products containing top-tier ingredients, you’ll end up with more bang for your buck as they’ll produce much better results.

With that said, not all high-quality hydrating ingredients are pricey. The 24K Gold Caviar Serum from Vivo Per Lei, for example, is a budget-friendly product that boasts a blend of luxurious ingredients. Sodium hyaluronate, beta-glucan, amino acids, caviar extract, and polyglycerin-10 all come together to provide intense hydration. Meanwhile, retinol, fig extract, mushroom extract, and vitamin E work to leave the skin looking brighter and more radiant. 

Moisture-Rich Face Masks

Go to Product

Almost all celebrity skin routines feature face masks. From Sabrina Elba to Demi Moore to Jodie Comer, delve into the various regimens followed by your favorite stars, and you’ll quickly see that masks, moisture-rich masks in particular, play a big role.

Why are masks such a must-have when it comes to hydration? Because they’re usually loaded with a high concentration of hydrating ingredients, much more so than regular topical products that are used on a daily basis. 

So, what type of face mask should you use to maximize your glow? That all depends on your skin type. Celebrity skin routines make use of everything from sheet masks to cream masks to leave-on masks. So long as your mask of choice contains plenty of hydrating ingredients and meets your skin’s needs, you’ll be onto a winner!

If you don’t yet have a moisture-rich mask in your own routine, check out the Vivo Per Lei Magnetic Deep Hydration Mask. As you can tell from its name, this mask has been designed to boost the skin’s moisture content. It does this by imparting a blend of hydrating humectants and plant oils, such as hemp seed oil, marula oil, and coral seaweed extract.

The Marine Revitalize Leave-On Hydrating Mask would be another worthy option. This formula is ideal if you’re short on time. Simply apply it to your face and then leave it to work its magic – no rinsing required! Rather than hydrating with oils, this mask is infused with lightweight humectants, such as sodium hyaluronate and various marine botanicals. They draw moisture to the skin without leaving the skin feeling heavy.

Adjusting Hydration to Suit the Environment

Ask Cate Blanchett about her skincare habits, and she’ll tell you all about her dedication to product loyalty. Some of the products in her routine have been there for ten years or so and are used daily, without fail.

While there’s certainly plenty of truth to the quote ‘don’t fix what isn’t broken’, it’s also important to be proactive with your skincare efforts. This is why many other celebrities take the opposite approach. They’ll switch up their skincare routines to suit the environment that they’re in. With celebrities regularly jet-setting around the world and exposing their skin to such differing environments, this approach goes a long way in preventing new skin concerns from arising. 

While hydration is something that your skin needs in every environment, you’ll need to bump up your efforts whenever the air around you is dry. The drier the air, the faster the moisture in your skin will evaporate away. Sealing in the hydration that you give to your skin with a moisturizer also becomes even more important in dry environments. 

Enjoying Experimentation

As mentioned above, some celebrities are pretty loyal to particular products and brands. However, more often than not, those who are often in the spotlight are happy to experiment with new ingredients and formulas. This is especially the case when it comes to hydrating their skin. After all, you never know when you’ll end up stumbling upon that one product that has a transformational effect on your complexion! 

This is generally a good approach to take. The skincare industry is constantly evolving. There’s a steady stream of new ingredients and products hitting the shelves. Some of these could be game-changers for your skin. 

However, as any celebrity esthetician would advise, don’t go overboard when it comes to trying new products. Space them out so that you only subject your skin to a new formula every couple of weeks. Yes, experimenting with skincare may be fun. However, you don’t want to end up irritating your skin and causing new problems as a result.

Hydrating While Exfoliating

Exfoliation plays a big role in keeping the skin hydrated. By regularly exfoliating your skin and clearing away the dead cells that clutter up the skin’s surface, all of the hydrating products that you apply will have a much easier time sinking into your skin. 

While that may be the case, if exfoliation isn’t done in the right way, it can actually leave the skin dehydrated. Using an exfoliator that’s too harsh for your skin, or even exfoliating too often with a gentle exfoliator, will inhibit your skin’s ability to retain moisture. 

This is why many celebrity skin routines contain exfoliators that also hydrate the skin. How is this possible? It all comes down to how some exfoliating ingredients have humectant properties too. This means that they can bind moisture to the skin while also removing dead skin cells. Some of the most effective exfoliants at doing this are:

• Lactic acid
• Glycolic acid
• Mandelic acid
• Polyhydroxy acids (PHAs)
• Pumpkin and papaya enzymes

Hydrating Facials

Go to Product

Celebrities are no strangers to facials. So, it should come as no surprise that these treatments feature heavily in celebrity skin routines. Most celebrities have facials carried out on a regular basis, with hydrating ingredients at the front and center of these.

While we regular folk are unlikely to be able to indulge in professional hydrating facials quite as often, a home facial can bring about the same moisture-boosting results! Start by creating the right atmosphere – you want your environment to feel as luxurious and special as possible.

Then, carry out the same steps that a professional hydrating facial would follow, such as:

• Double cleansing – start with an oil-based cleanser and then follow up with a water-based cleanser, like the Vivo Per Lei Collagen Foaming Cleanser. You could even turn this step into a triple cleanse by adding in the IntroLift Vitamin C Facial Wipes.
• Exfoliation – consider using an exfoliating device to enhance results.
• A facial steam – either go the DIY route or invest in a facial steaming device.
• A hydrating face mask – magnetic masks always work well in a home facial.
• Serum and a massage – try combining the ultra-hydrating Vivo Per Lei Aloe Soothing Facial Serum with a facial massage tool, like a jade roller.
• Moisturizer – pick a rich and decadent formula, like the Marine Aqua Facial Cream.

A Holistic Approach to Hydration

Due to how hectic and stressful celebrity life can be, many celebs try to live as holistically as possible. This mindset stretches to their skincare routines too, including how they approach hydration. 

For starters, they understand that internal hydration affects skin hydration. Keeping the body hydrated by drinking plenty of water will help prevent skin dehydration. Eating the right foods will impact this too. Not only do water-rich foods provide some extra direct hydration, but consuming plenty of vitamins and antioxidants will work to improve your skin’s moisture retention abilities. 

Of course, certain foods can have a dehydrating effect on the skin. Although celebrities do love to splurge, they’re also very aware of the food that they put into their bodies. Highly processed foods and sugar-filled snacks will only have a detrimental impact on skin hydration levels. This is one of the reasons why many celebrities try to eat as healthily as possible.

Summary

There’s no getting around the fact that if you want your skin to really glow, hydration is essential. This is exactly why hydration plays a key role in celebrity skin routines. Work on topically hydrating your skin by following the celebrity-inspired tips we’ve shared above, and it won’t be long before your skin starts to take on a Hollywood-worthy radiance! 

Click here to pamper your skin with more hydrating bestsellers from Vivo Per Lei.