The anti-ageing secrets behind Kylie Minogue’s youthful skin

If you were under the impression that Kylie Minogue hadn’t aged in decades, you’d be right.

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In honour of the pop icon’s 53rd birthday, we are winding back the clock to revisit every pearl of wisdom that the Kylie has ever shared when it comes to the anti-ageing sourcery she is quite obviously involved with. 

From hard-to-find exfoliators to her views on the stigma around Botox, here’s everything we know about how Kylie Minogue has maintained her ageless beauty. 

Kylie Minogue’s skin care and makeup routine

When it comes to her skin care routine, the soap-star-turned-singer revealed the three essential rules she follows in order to achieve glowing skin: “This is going to sound like a boring infomercial but my tips would be sunblock, cleanse with a cloth, like a muslin cloth and I always take my makeup off; I’ve been wearing makeup for work for a long, long time” she told to UK TV show ITV.

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But wait, why should we stop at just three? And “a good dermatologist, if you’ve got time to go and have some treatments” she added.

Paying homage to her Aussie roots, Kylie’s skin care routine also nods to our beloved native tree, eucalyptus. But in true celeb fashion, it turns out the body exfoliator in question – Berber’s Treat Black Eucalyptus Gel – isn’t the easiest to get your hands on. 

“I love exfoliation,” Kylie revealed, speaking to InStyle. “This eucalyptus gel has a consistency that’s very particular—it’s a little hard to get used to—but it’s my pick. For my body, I’ll use this with a little mitt. It’s like dry brushing. You feel soft, and whatever you put on your body afterward is going to absorb better.” 

Known for its anti-inflammatory properties, try getting your eucalyptus fix with Dr Teal’s Body Lotion – Relax & Relief With Eucalyptus & Spearmintand L’Oréal Paris Pure Clay Purifying + Mattifying Eucalyptus Mask.

In regards to makeup, Kylie favours a multi-use, radiance-inducing product.  “I like the brand RMS. Their Living Luminizer is really lovely. And Charlotte Tilbury’s face palette with shades for eyes and cheeks has been a quick go-to recently.”

Kylie Minogue’s diet and exercise

Ranking as high on the priority list as a glowy highlighter, Kylie expresses the importance of a well-spent afternoon.  “I actually really like matcha tea. And a cup of good English tea at 3 or 4 PM can literally transform your life.”

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And back in 2012, talking to the Sydney Morning Herald, the popstar detailed what her day on a plate looks like. And to no surprise it involves a lot of glow-boosting, anti-inflammatory superfoods.  “I usually have my toast with some almond or cashew butter – if I had real butter, it would be goat’s butter. Then I might have a bit of fruit (a kiwi or some berries), coffee, then another coffee!” she said. “For lunch I might have grilled fish with veggies, I’ve become addicted to Spanish cuisine now, because most of it’s pretty healthy” she added. 

Kylie Minogue on the treatments she’s tried

Although she’s “preferring to be a lot more natural these days”, Kylie revealed to ELLE: “I’ve tried Botox, I’ve tried it all.” 

As an advocate for encouraging people to do whatever makes them happy she continued, “I’m definitely not one of those people who says ‘you shouldn’t do this’. Everyone individually can do what they want”. 

Since that interview with Elle, Kylie shared to News Of The World that her Botox days are behind her, “I don’t any more, I won’t go near it. I have lines. You can see lines on my face”. 

Addressing the stigma of going ‘under the knife’ Kylie expressed “you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t.”

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But all the products and nutrient-rich foods aside, it’s Kylie’s grandmother’s advice that she relies on to unwind and maintain her signature spark as she grows older. She told InStyle, “I’ll do as my 98-year-old grandmother says: lie flat on your back, put your palms up and take 10 minutes. She wouldn’t have called it meditation, but it is meditation. A kind of fancy power nap.”

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