The science keeping gran Salma Hayek looking fab at 60 from not washing her face, ‘bark’ lotion and saying no to Botox

SALMA Hayek stripped down completely for a jaw-dropping 60th birthday shoot – and it wasn’t just her bold skinny-dip that turned heads. The sexy Hollywood siren appears to be rewinding the clock and looks more youthful than ever at her milestone celebration. She’s one of Hollywood’s sexiest stars, so it’s only fitting that Salma Hayek celebrated her 60th birthday with a series of sizzling snaps Credit: Social media – Refer to source ​Alongside her milestone birthday, Salma also celebrated another huge life moment recently: becoming a grandmother Credit: Instagram With her glowing complexion, razor-sharp jawline, and sculpted physique, the From Dusk Till Dawn star could easily pass for half her age. Fans were even stunned to learn she recently became a grandmother for the first time following the birth of stepson François Pinault Jr’s baby in July. Sign up for the Fabulous newsletter Thank you! However, her timeless appearance isn’t just down to pure luck or the genetic lottery. Here is the exact science and daily habits keeping the Mexican-born Oscar nominee at her peak in her sixties… Salma is the epitome of aging gracefully, but she also has a few tricks up her sleeve Credit: Instagram Salma has previously dished the details on how she keeps her complexion looking young and taut Credit: Getty Botox ban While many A-listers opt for botox to banish any developing lines or head down the Kris Jenner facelift route, Salma claims to have held her ground. Instead, she prefers to use Radiofrequency therapy, which uses heat energy to contract dermal collagen fibers and stimulate gradual skin tightening. Speaking on Kelly Ripa’s podcast Let’s Talk Off Camera, she insisted: “No Botox. She attributed her youthful appearance to natural ingredients, saying she doesn’t use botox, peels, or fillers Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk Salma is best known for starring in From Dusk Till Dawn Credit: Shutterstock Editorial “I do a lot of the frequency machines and they work on me better than on anyone. Most read in Fabulous “And just the meditation … sometimes when I’m doing it, people tell me when I come out of the room, ‘Oh my God, you look 20 years old.’” Amish Patel, BEM, Aesthetics Consultant & Award-Winning Practitioner & Skincare Expert at Intrigue Cosmetic Clinic, told The Sun: “Having an inexpressive face is an absolute no for anyone, especially an actor, and badly done Botox can create a frozen face that ages you, whether you are in your thirties or much older.” Amish stated that Botox injected incorrectly can also worsen hooded eyes or create facial asymmetry. He explained: “The move towards more natural looking results is a welcome shift we are seeing overall – the Love Island look is making way for more natural looking dermal fillers, with many dissolving their fillers and refilling for a more subtle effect that works in harmony with the face.” Bark obsession Salma swears by Tepezcohuite, which is known for its effects on healing burns Credit: Getty A core component of Salma’s skincare regimen is Tepezcohuite, an ingredient she learned about from her grandmother in Mexico. Derived from the bark of the Mimosa tenuiflora tree, this botanical extract was historically used in Mexican medicine to soothe burns and heal skin injuries. Recognising its potent regenerative properties, Salma used the ingredient in her own skincare line, Nuance. The extract contains high levels of tannins, lipids, and flavonoids, which work biologically as antioxidants to neutralise free radicals, suppress cellular inflammation, and accelerate skin barrier repair. She told ELLE magazine: “I use an ingredient called Tepezcohuite that’s used in Mexico for burn victims because it completely regenerates the skin. “And there’s no one in the States who is using this ingredient except for us.” Golden ratio Selma scored highly on the Golden Ratio – and any lack of symmetry adds character, according to an expert While Salma has beauty secrets she swears by, she does have science literally on her side. After analysing the star’s facial features, Dr Omar Tillo at the CREO Clinic has revealed how she nails the ‘Golden Ratio’ formula. Also known as Phi, the Golden Ratio was developed by the ancient Greeks over 2,000 years ago, and it is a formula designed to identify beautiful proportions in nature. The Harley Street expert analysed several aspects of Salma’s features, including overall face length-to-width proportion, eye spacing, nose length-to-width proportion and vertical facial balance – and she had strong results. Dr Tillo told The Sun: “Her left-to-right symmetry scored 91.5 per cent, while her vertical facial proportions reached 91.1 per cent. “Those are two different measures of balance, and to see them both above 90% helps explain why her features work so naturally together. “With Salma, it is the combination that matters. She has excellent symmetry, very strong vertical balance and a harmonious relationship between the features through the centre of her face. “At the same time, she has measurements that sit further away from the Golden Ratio, which give her face its own character rather than making it look mathematically uniform.” Never washes face in the morning Salma surprised many fans by revealing she doesn’t wash her face in the morning Credit: Getty One of Salma’s most specific daily habits is her absolute refusal to use facial cleansers in the morning. She operates on the principle that the sebum and natural lipids produced by her skin overnight are vital for maintaining a healthy moisture barrier. Instead of stripping these natural oils away with soaps or foams, she simply rinses her face with water each morning before applying rose water and her moisturisers. She told Good Housekeeping: “My grandmother taught me that at night your skin replenishes all the things you lost during the day. “Also, if I clean my face very well at night, why would it be dirty when I wake up?” Meditation movement Salma swears by doing her own meditation routine and says she ‘sags’ if she doesn’t do it Credit: Social media – Refer to source To manage her high-stress filming schedules, Salma swears by a sensation-focused meditation routine that she developed herself. Rather than sitting in quiet detachment, her practice centers on actively circulating physical warmth and energy throughout her body. She shared: “I invent my own meditation, I improvise it every day. “It’s actually feeling the energy. It moves and dances inside of you, different sensations and feelings. “When I don’t do it for a while, guess what? My face starts to sag and everything starts to sag.” Micro-workouts The actress works with a body alignment coach to help tone her figure Credit: Instagram Contrary to what you may think, Salma does not follow a conventional gym routine, nor does she like long, intense fitness sessions. Instead, the actress works with a body alignment coach to tone muscles through active posture – and aims to use her muscles all day long during mundane tasks. This can involve stretching and toning while applying her lotions, or brushing her teeth. Instead of spending hours on a treadmill or in spin classes, Salma relies on her pack of rescue dogs as her personal fitness coaches, and says daily dog walks are her primary source of cardio. Intentional greys Instead of religiously dyeing her hair, Salma embraces ‘intentional greys’ Credit: AFP To avoid the damage caused by constantly dyeing her hair, Salma embraces her grey hairs. However, when she wants to temporarily touch them up without a trip to the salon, she uses mascara. Speaking to Vogue, Salma explained: “If you choose not to dye your hair and you have the white like I do, sometimes they choose to be rebels and go like this. “Sometimes you don’t want the white [so] I use mascara.” Comment now