- Hi there.
I'm Dr. Jessica Wu.
I'm a dermatologist, author, and skincare fanatic,
and today I'm going to review
some celebrity skincare routines
to find out how they get their beautiful skin.
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First we're gonna find out what Liv Tyler uses
to maintain her beautiful skin.
She uses a 25-step routine.
She says, "The more I do this stuff,
"the better I feel inside.
"And the more calm I feel,
"the better my skin looks on the outside."
And there's a lot to be said
about having that ritual and that routine.
It's almost like a meditation
at the beginning and at the end of the day.
She starts by removing leftover makeup
from the night before with a creamy cleanser.
And then she cleanses again with a Japanese brand
called Chidoriya.
The Japanese make wonderful skincare products.
They tend to be very pure and very gentle for the skin.
It's made from pure silk and rice bran.
She also uses Astara's Blue Flame Purification Mask
to purify her complexion.
A lot of these masks help by drawing out oil,
and some of them have astringent properties,
so that helps to prevent blackheads and clogged pores.
She also then follows that by a hydrating mask
from Dr. Sturm.
And then next she takes a CBD oil from Lord Jones,
which she says calms and hydrates the skin.
Now CBD does have some really interesting properties.
We think that it may be anti-inflammatory.
That's probably one of the biggest claims that it's made.
After that, she spreads on a few drops
of Dr. Barbara Sturms hyaluronic acid,
using the Sarah Chapman Skinesis Facialift tool
that boosts lymphatic drainage.
Hyaluronic acid is a wonderful ingredient,
and it may contribute to why
Liv's skin is always so dewy looking
because hyaluronic acid holds moisture in your skin
without clogging pores.
And then she follows that by sometimes using
Talika's Eye Therapy Patches,
which she keeps cool in the fridge for a cooling effect.
Now that is a brilliant idea
because your eye patches are designed to reduce the puff
around your eyes, so if you keep them in the fridge,
that will further shrink the tissues and reduce the puff.
Following that, she uses Rodin Moisturizing Face Oil
and Avene, which is a French pharmacy brand.
It's a line that's specifically designed for
those with sensitive skin.
It has Avene thermal spring water.
And then she finishes her routine with a Sisley face mist,
and then she follows that with her makeup routine.
So I think she has a really wonderful routine
that works for her.
And again, she's got this morning and nighttime ritual
that helps to calm her.
And if you're calm on the inside,
your skin will look calm on the outside.
And the next celeb whose routine we're gonna look at
is Alicia Keys.
I love Alicia Keys.
Her makeup artist Dotti says that
"Alicia keeps her skin glowing with regular facials,
"acupuncture, healthy eating, and exercise."
And I'm a huge proponent of taking care of your skin
from the inside as well as the outside,
so she's off to a good start there.
Dotti says she uses a lot of ice work with Alicia,
which is sticking a jade roller,
so it's this little tool that looks a mini lawn mower
and the end is made of jade and so it's hard,
it's gets really cold,
and she sticks that jade roller in ice
until it's basically frozen before using it on her face.
Alicia may have some issues with inflammation on her skin
because that's why we use cold temperature.
It calms down any puffiness,
and it helps to shrink blood vessels.
So if you have broken blood vessels,
capillary veins that have spider veins,
it helps to shrink those,
and it helps to decongest around the eyes
if you have any sinus issues or puffiness issues.
Alicia also uses MV 9 Oil Cleansing Tonic,
as well as MV Pure Jojoba.
Jojoba is a naturally occurring oil,
and these oils are wonderful
because they help to remove makeup.
I know she's wearing less makeup now,
but if she does happen to wear any heavier products
or sunscreen that aren't easily rinsed off,
the jojoba oil and the cleansing oil
helps to break down and dissolve any sunscreen
or any heavier moisturizer.
She'll also use face masks,
including Eminence Clear Skin Probiotic Masque
and the SK-II Facial Treatment Masque.
What's really interesting here
is that both of these masks contain ingredients
that help to support the bacteria on your skin.
The fact that she's using a probiotic mask
means that she's adding good bacteria to her skin
to help crowd out the bad bacteria.
The SK-II Facial Treatment Masque,
it does include Pitera,
which comes from yeast fermentation,
and so that's supposed to help support your skin's collagen
because it's got vitamins and minerals and amino acids
to help balance your skin's pH
and help it do what it's supposed to do.
But I think you can probably find masks at your drugstore,
or there's a lot of K beauty masks
that have similar ingredients that also contain amino acids
and products to help maintain your skin's pH.
Dotti says, "While Alicia is now famous
"for her bare-faced look," she says that
"there are times when she'll still use a little makeup
"on Alicia, especially if she's filming something
"or performing, but makeup appears to just
"enhance her bare as opposed to covering it up."
The next celebrity we have is a gentleman,
Jonathan Van Ness.
Jonathan begins his skincare routine in the shower.
He uses a silicone loofah to apply face wash to his face,
and that is brilliant, because using a silicone instrument
is so much better than using a brush or a real loofah,
because a brush and a loofah holds germs and moisture
in the little crevices and cavities,
and that can breed bacteria
that you're putting back on your face
the next time you use it.
So the silicone is very easy to sterilize.
Just run it under hot water.
It dries quickly.
So that is brilliant.
He chooses between two different face washes
depending on how his skin is feeling.
On days his face feels grimy,
he uses Peter Thomas Roth Anti-Aging Cleansing Gel.
He'll use Mural Foaming Cleansing Oil
for days when he doesn't need as strong of a cleansing.
As I tell my patients,
if you have oilier skin, larger pores,
your skin's acne-prone, you have blackheads,
look for a cleansing gel,
because a gel formula rinses off cleaner
and it foams more and it helps to remove
all of the residue better than oil cleanser.
Now if you have sensitive skin, more delicate skin,
or eczema, you want to use an oil cleanser
because that doesn't rinse off quite as squeaky clean
and so it's less likely to disturb the balance
of your skin's natural oils.
He has two exfoliants he likes to use,
the Dr. Brandt Microdermabrasion
and the Kate Somerville Gentle ExfoliKate.
Exfoliating is really important,
especially as you get into your 30s and beyond,
because up until that time,
your skin cells are turning over really quickly,
but starting around your 30s,
your skin cells get more sluggish.
And so that's why you might start to get flaky patches,
dull areas, so it's really important to exfoliate
about once a week.
Now Jonathan says when he's done showering
but he's still in the shower,
he applies CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion
while his skin is still wet.
Now CeraVe is a really popular drugstore brand.
It has what's called ceramides.
Ceramides are naturally occurring fatty acids
that we see on the top layer of our skin,
kind of like bubble wrap
that helps to hold the moisture in our skin.
And it's a really light formula.
So that's a wonderful product to use.
Once out of the shower,
he uses his vibrating Angel Kiss beauty bar
to rub in his serums.
What he applies with his Angel Kiss beauty bar are
Pearlessence Radiance Perfection Serum,
which contains Vitamin C and hyaluronic acid.
Vitamin C is a wonderful topical product
because, as we say in dermatology,
it lightens, tightens, and brightens.
So it lightens discolored spots and sun damage.
It tightens by helping to support the collagen in your skin.
It also brightens by helping to exfoliate,
so you have less buildup of dead, dull skin cells.
At night, he uses Midnight Shift Overnight Face Oil
that contains jojoba and sunflower oils.
I'm a really big fan of jojoba and sunflower
because these are natural oils
that help to maintain the integrity of your skin.
He also likes to use Algenist Complete Eye Renewal Balm
as his eye cream.
Algenist contains algae extract,
and that's been shown to
have strong antioxidant capabilities,
so that's good to use around the delicate skin
around his eyes.
He also has several face masks that he enjoys,
including Blue Tansy Resurfacing Mask by Herbivore
and Goop's Exfoliating Instant Facial.
A mask will help to draw out the impurities
and help to unclog any pores
that have become irritated by other products
that he has to use.
He also uses the Rose Hibiscus Hydrating Face Mist
by Herbivore.
He also likes to use Neutrogena Clear Face
liquid lotion sunscreen to protect his skin on the cheek.
Now a lotion sunscreen is wonderful.
A lot of my male patients prefer a lotion formula
rather than a thick cream,
because it just dries weightlessly on his skin.
Now that's what he uses to maintain his beautiful skin.
I want to know what he uses for his hair.
The next celeb skincare routine we're gonna review
is Tracee Ellis Ross.
Tracee attributes her clean and glowy skin
to sleep, hydration, and happiness,
as well as an inside-out approach to skincare.
This involves a whole foods diet, plenty of rest,
and hydrating internally and externally.
Tracee's morning routine involves
Julisis Gold Wash Day to wash her face,
and she uses a Clarisonic brush.
I'm not a huge fan of skincare brushes in general
because I have had a few patients in the past
who have developed skin infections
from different skincare brushes.
Please make sure that you keep it clean.
I tell people, you can put it in the dishwasher.
Just keep it clean,
and make sure it's not gonna sit in your warm shower
collecting mold and bacteria.
Then Tracee uses Vintner's Daughter Active Botanical Serum,
which contains extract from grape seeds,
and that's a very strong antioxidant
which helps to fight pollution and toxins
that are in the environment
and also helps to protect her skin's collagen.
She'll alternate between a serum
made specifically by her facialist,
as well as Julisis Liquid Gold Drink.
Her favorite moisturizer is Cosmedix Phytoharmony
balancing moisturizer.
And she then uses the Epicuren X-Treme Cream
Propolis Sunscreen with SPF 45,
which she says is great for women of color.
It's wonderful that she's using an SPF 45
because a lot of my patients who have a deeper skin tone,
patients who have more olive skin tone, often tell me,
"Well, I have natural SPF.
"I don't need to use sunscreen."
Well, in fact, I have seen skin cancer,
including the most deadly type, melanoma,
in patients with all skin tones,
from very fair to very rich in skin tone.
She then follows it with their Creme Masque Vernix.
Sometimes she's also do a collagen mask.
Now collagen masks don't actually drive collagen
into your skin, but the collagen molecule
helps to hold moisture on the outside.
She swears by this tool to make her look younger.
What these devices do, like the jade roller,
one is that is it helps to bring
more circulation to the skin,
and we know that more circulation to the skin
means more nutrients for your collagen-building cells
on your face as well as on your scalp.
The other thing that it does is that
these devices help to drain excess fluid from your face.
So if you're feeling bloated, you're feeling puffy,
these tools are wonderful to use.
Lastly, she swears by getting enough sleep
as an essential part of her skincare routine.
She tries to get in eight hours every night,
and she drinks a lot of water.
So we recommend as doctors to patients that they get
between seven to nine hours of sleep every night,
and you try to stay on a schedule.
That not only will help your body, it'll help your skin.
If you do decide to use a drugstore brand of a mask
or any skincare product actually,
it comes down to looking at the ingredient list.
You should find active ingredients like your Vitamin C,
like your hyaluronic acid,
like salicylic acid if you're using an acne product.
Those should be in at least the first three ingredients,
because if you find them way at the bottom,
then it means you're probably getting very little
of the active ingredient.
Be sure to read the ingredients.
If you do decide to use a pricier mask,
one trick that you can use to help stretch it out
and help get the most out of your dollar
is after you put the mask on,
don't dump everything out of the pouch
because you can still use the serum or the liquid
that's inside the pouch, sometimes for a couple more days.
Well, these celebs are lucky that they can
spend what they spend on these wonderful products,
but if you don't have their budget
and you don't have companies sending you
free swag all the time,
you can get good skincare as well by being very picky
and being very educated about reading the ingredient labels
and looking for similar ingredients at the drugstore.
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