In the years since her early days of blonde-bombshell stardom in 80s blockbuster hits like Grease 2 and Scarface, Michelle Pfeifferβs natural and age-defying looks have always garnered international attention. Named one of the ten most beautiful women in the world, TimeΒ called her βdrop-dead gorgeousβ, and time has not affected this title in the slightest. A perfect example of a classic beauty, even at 63 β letβs unpack her special secrets and routines:
Back to basics β Diet Edition:
Going vegan a few years ago was much healthier for the American actress, as she noticed she was naturally avoiding a lot of toxins known to age both skin and body.Β Michelle Pfeiffer tells Urbanette that she noticed a difference in her skin not long after she went vegan, but recently revealed she’d switched to her “vegan phase” for a “paleo-ish” diet. The popular diet mirrors the food supposedly eaten by humans during the Paleolithic era and is often also referred to as The Caveman Diet.
PfeifferβsΒ paleo dietΒ is packed with lean meat, fruit, fish, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. She avoids the likes of processed foods, grains, legumes, and dairy too. Although she admits that her decisions were initially driven by vanity and the desire to age gracefully, she also says,
βthe older Iβve gotten, the more itβs occurred to me that Iβm doing it in order to live longer, though the vanity component will always be there.β
Drink lots of water
Pfeiffer also recommends drinking at least two liters of water a day, and has also recently become a big fan of Matcha green tea.Β Matcha is high in a catechin called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), which is believed to have cancer-fighting properties. Studies have linked green tea to a variety of health benefits, like helping to prevent heart disease,Β type 2 diabetes, and cancer, and even encouraging weight loss.
Exercising Caution with Pilates:
The Hairspray actress incorporates a bit of everything into her exercise routine. A fan of running between 6 to 8 km preferably on a treadmill in her home gym, she revealed that she loves a dance workout on her treadmill too, a video of which has gotten almost a million views on Instagram. She also has a Pilates reformer and admits to doing a bit of yoga as well.
Reformer PilatesΒ allows you to move through full range while working on strengthening muscles. This dynamic form of exercise cleverly uses the machine’s springs and levers to create resistance and allows for equal focus on the concentric and eccentric contractions to create long, lean, toned muscles. Look no further than a beach-ready Pfeiffer in her swimsuit to see the proof in this pudding!
Michelle Pfeifferβs Slumber Secrets:
Tips and tricks aside, the Catwoman actress also admits that although we are all constantly searching for the βmagic bulletβ, the secret to her longevity is,
βwhat nobody really wants to hearβ¦itβs that you have to eat right, you have to exercise, you have to get sleep.β
Sage advice, but then again, we donβt all have Michelle Pfeifferβs genes! She might just be on to something when it comes to the beautifying power of a good night’s sleep, though.
Your skin goes through several changes at night. Rather than fend against pollution and UV rays, it can go into repair mode and enter a period of intense regeneration. As well as creating new collagen, our cell production can double between 11 am and 4 pm. If our bodies enter deep sleep, cell turnover can increase by three times between the hours of 2 am and 4 am.Β
Skincare: Keep it Simple:
Pfeiffer has been outspoken in the clean beauty world, especially around the launch of her fragrance line, Henry Rose. She visited Capitol Hill to lobby for reform in the cosmetics industry.
βYou begin to look at the world through the eyes of your children, and you just want to protect themβso you start looking at health in a preventive way,β
Scanning an ingredient list is just one of her secrets to staying young. She looks for ingredients that are clean and effective in their function, such as Hyaluronic Acid, which locks moisture into the skin and re-plumps the skin.Β She has said that she has very reactive skin and therefore keeps her beauty routine extremely simple: βI cleanse, I moisturizeβthatβs itβ
Another beauty secret for her: she goes makeup-free as much as possible. The star has often been photographed on her holidays with no make-up, not only helping her skin, but also proving her effective age-defying tactics.Β
Thoughts on Plastic Surgery:
She believes in aging gracefully, but that doesnβt necessarily mean she would never consider plastic surgery. βSometimes I think about it, sometimes I donβt,β she mused. βIβm not saying that I wonβt have plastic surgery at some point. I think that itβs harder and harder the older you get to say never. Especially being in the public eye. It doesnβt really matter, I think that if people actually want to do something here or there, who cares? If it makes them feel a little bit better about themselvesβ¦ What I object to is too much. And really bad plastic surgery. When I think it becomes a distraction and when people donβt look like themselves anymore. As long as it doesnβt overtake them.β
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