Cindy Crawford reveals her supermodel secrets for looking so amazing at 58 – from fasting to a £5 tool
SUPERMODEL Cindy Crawford looks just as good now as she did in her heyday, and it’s thanks to a simple daily routine.
The glamourous 58-year-old revealed each step of her process that helps her look as youthful as ever.
Speaking on The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast, Cindy explained the beauty secrets she swears by.
She emphasised the importance of looking good to feel good, particularly when you’re a woman.
Cindy described how she feels like she can “conquer the world” when she feels confident in both her inner and outer self.
To achieve this, she starts every day with the same routine to ground herself.
Cindy revealed that she scrapes her tongue before using a dry brush and oil to give herself a lymphatic massage.
She said she is “obsessed” with dry brushing, which you can incorporate into your daily routine for just £5.
Next, she practices gua sha on her face before soaking in her jacuzzi and walking through her garden to “ground” herself.
The supermodel also practices intermittent fasting, refraining from eating until around 10 AM, after her daily workout.
She focuses on smoothies heavy in fruit and protein and topped with hempseed as well as salads for lunch and vegetables for dinner.
Cindy explained the importance of prioritising your mental health as well as your physical health.
To do this, she spends 20 to 30 minutes every day “unplugging” and being present.
“You can’t multi-task presence,” she told podcast listeners.
Cindy also pointed out that there is nothing anyone can do to prevent ageing.
Describing the term “anti-ageing” as negative, she explained that she isn’t looking to combat the process but rather do what she can do feel and look her best.
She explained that her focus is on lining up her life span with her health span.
How to look amazing in your 50s
A GP has revealed the best anti-ageing skincare routine to help you look younger in your fifties.
Dr Ginni Mansberg, from Sydney in Australia, said that your skin will become more sensitive in the decade after you turn 50 – so you’ll have to “up your skincare game”.
She told the Express: “At this age, most women go through, or have just hit menopause.
“What comes with this hormone change is sensitivity.
“Plus rosacea often makes an unwelcome appearance at this time causing flushing, redness, dilated blood vessels, and burning/ stinging.”
Ginni cited a Dutch study which found that nearly one in three women who had started or been through the menopause suffered dry, itchy or red skin triggered by “shaving, weather, toiletries and emotions”.
The GP added that strong skincare products can actually worsen sensitive skin.
She said: “You might need to cut back on using Vitamin C and Alpha Hydroxy Acids for a bit until your skin settles down.”
Prescription Vitamin A, known as Tretinol, can also irritate sensitive rosacea skin – so it best to go for Retinal, a gentler type of Vitamin A.
Ginni recommended microneedles, which stimulate the growth of collagen, elastin and new skin cells.
Microneedles, which are often less than one millimetre long, work by puncturing the outer surface of your skin – causing tiny injuries which send your skin’s internal upkeep systems into overdrive.
She said: “Everything you’ve been doing up until now needs to continue but you might want to turbocharge your skincare by adding some microneedles.
“New technology has allowed us to make microneedles out of hyaluronic acid which is hard enough to penetrate the skin, but then dissolve in the outer layer of the skin.
Hyaluronic acid has anti-ageing properties of its own, and allows a controlled release of active ingredients into worn-out skin.
Cindy pointed out that it is better to live to 90, having been healthy and mobile for 89-and-a-half of those years, rather than reaching 100 after being wheelchair-bound for 15 years.
The supermodel explained that her company Meaningful Beauty has helped her embrace the prospect of ageing in a positive way.
She shared her excitement over feeling confident both internally and externally.
And while some of this may be down to the peptides and protein she prioritises in her routine, she revealed the key step to her success.
“When we feel like we look good and are taking care of ourselves, we just have a little bit more confidence in ourselves,” she concluded.