How to Do Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s Skincare Routine
You’d never know it from browsing through her Instagram feed or portfolio of modelling shots—but Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has been battling acne throughout her entire career.
“I’m always managing my skin,” she recently explained. “And it’s funny because most people don’t associate me with acne. But if you were to see me in person, you would see what I have is a type of acne where it’s kind of textured to the skin and it sits underneath the skin. From afar, you don’t see it, but close up, I have oftentimes a sort of congestive, bumpy-like texture to my skin.”[1]
It all started when she was a teen (she’s 34 now), but after two decades of battling breakouts, she has finally accepted her skin type instead of letting it get her down.
“When you have acne-prone skin, you’re oftentimes led to believe it’s something that you’re doing wrong. And in many cases it is.... But I think for somebody that’s had it ongoing for a long, long time, it can often be something that’s just an internal thing that may or may not shift over time. For me, it’s been since the age of 16. So nearly 20 years I have dealt with acne-prone skin... sometimes it’s been really, really bad and I’ve had to go see a doctor, and other times it just requires a frequent kind of facial and it’s managed. But I think [I am] just accepting that that’s the skin type I have... instead of feeling bad about it.”
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What has helped her the most? Learning which comedogenic ingredients to avoid in her routine, as well as regular sessions with her favourite facialists in Los Angeles and London. In fact, she credits her roster of skin experts for exposing her to the best products and skin tips (“one of the silver linings to having acne-prone skin”). That intel inspired her new clean beauty brand, Rose Inc, which she now uses alongside longtime favourites like iS Clinical.
Here’s the lowdown on everything Rosie uses to keep her complexion clear.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley’s Skincare Routine (At a Glance)
Makeup removers | |
Face cloth | |
Cleansers | |
Cleansing brush | |
Face scrubs | |
Toners | |
Peel pads | |
Acid exfoliants | |
Eye creams | |
Retinoids | |
Serums | ZO Skin Health • iS Clinical • iS Clinical • iS Clinical • iS Clinical • Rose Inc |
Sunscreens | ZO Skin Health • Dr. Barbara Sturm • Pipette • Image Skincare • Control Corrective |
Spot treatment | |
Lip balms | La Mer • Image Skincare • Lanolips • Burt’s Bees • iS Clinical • Lanolips • By Terry |
Face mists | |
Microneedling tool | |
Face masks | Biba de Sousa Los Angeles • iS Clinical • Control Corrective • Biba de Sousa Los Angeles |
Sheet mask | |
High-frequency wand | |
Light therapy devices |