How to Do Salma Hayek’s Skincare Routine

“I spritz rose water—it’s so gentle and wakes the skin up.”

“I use an ingredient called tepezcohuite that’s used in Mexico for burn victims because it completely regenerates the skin.... This is why I have no Botox, no peels, no fillings.”

4. Sunscreen

“I am completely against SPF, completely. SPF on its own is good, but I’m sorry, SPF in creams and makeup is a big mistake. It’s a lot of chemicals that can affect the formula of the cream. Ninety percent of the time, you don’t need it because you are working in an office indoors. Or you are going out at night.”

Sisley Paris Nutritive Lip Balm: “I also... throw a Sisley lip balm in my purse.”

“At night I take off my makeup with coconut oil.”

“Then I use rose water to take off the residuals. You can use a hot towel with the rose water—you put a wet towel in the microwave—to do a little steam. I believe that sometimes it’s good at night to do not a lot of [skincare products]. I will tell you why: Your skin, it’s going to do an amazing job. It’s going to repair itself... the most important thing is to clean it super well.”

Juice Generation Watermelon Hibiscus Superfood Smoothie: “I have an edible mask with Juice Generation that has hibiscus in it that I might use. I have a lot of problems with swelling because I travel a lot. When I apply the smoothie on my face, it calms irritation and continues to work after I take it off—you can instantly feel the smoothness, texture and tightening. Or you can use a little bit of oatmeal and then some water or almond milk, and a little bit of honey. You let it soak, and it’s a great cleanser that makes your skin very soft. But I don’t over-exfoliate. Exfoliating a lot may make you look good in the short term, but not I think in the long term. I see many women in L.A. who have exfoliated so much they look shiny.”

Biologique Recherche Sérum Grand Millésime Youth Elixir: “I’ll use a mix of serums and oils depending on my skin that day. I love the Biologique Recherche Grand Millésime serum.”

Anne Semonin Precious Serum: “Or I use the Anne Semonin Sérum Précieux.”

La Mer The Hydrating Facial: “Traveling can dry out my skin. This mask is amazing for moisturizing and conditioning, especially after a night flight.”

Face Masks

“My grandmother was into natural ingredients. She was like a witch doctor, a cosmetologist. We’d be having breakfast and she would take the leftovers—papaya, yogurt, honey, nuts—and blend them all together, then she’d start putting them on her face. I grew up like that and as I got older I realized that wasn’t normal. I thought everyone just took the leftovers and made a mask!”

Cynthia Franco Aesthetics: “No, this is not an alien. This is me with an... LED face mask that my facialist Cynthia made me try. When you close to 50, you are open to try sci-fi.”

“I am on the limit of chubbiness because I love my food and my wine. It’s not the best for fashion, but it’s good for my mood. I am happy because I eat... I will not have Botox. You know why? Because I eat! I eat the fat, I eat the vegetables, I eat everything. If you exercise too much and you don’t eat enough, it takes its toll on the skin. Everything starts aging. If you don’t eat carbs, you slow your metabolism down. And you know what? You look miserable. The truth is I just don’t have the drive to be the prettiest and the thinnest. I can be happy for other people for their beauty. Learn to be happy for others and you can never run out of happiness.”

“Right now I am doing something that I’m really loving. It is called bone broth! It’s full of gelatin and fat and has bone marrow and I think it is very good to keep yourself young. It helps to restructure the tissues for your skin, your hair and your nails. It’s full of collagen.”

“Some people have the discipline to exercise in the morning, and I didn’t develop that. I work with a woman in London who taught me how to hold my body in a way where the muscles are activated all day long. So even when you brush your teeth, you’re working the muscles. It’s restorative yoga. She taught me to tone [my muscles] without clenching them. You relax them and focus on the parts that need to be used, but never with tension. If you’re aware of your body, you’d be surprised by the effect it can have.”