The $3 beauty hack Suki Waterhouse swears by

While Suki Waterhouse has long been on our radar for her impeccable style—and colourful dating history—we never really thought we would turn to her for a bargain beauty tip.

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The actress and model recently revealed some of her hero beauty products, listing Laura Mercier’s Infusion de Rose Nourishing Oil ($69 at Selfridges), which she touted as her “skincare saviour”, and Weleda’s Skin Food ($22 at Adore Beauty) that she loves for keeping her skin hydrated while travelling—it also happens be Victoria Beckham’s go-to moisturiser.

But occasionally, she turns away from her medicine cabinet and opens her pantry door to find a new skin-fix.

Image credit: @sukiwaterhouse

As an alternative to using exfoliator, Waterhouse uses a $3 supermarket product to slough off dead skin cells and brighten her complexion. “You shouldn’t do this too often, but if you really need a quick fix, mix a tiny bit of baking soda into your moisturiser and then you mush it all in and wash it off,” she told Harper’s BAZAAR UK.
“So if you haven’t got a lot around, it’s great. I don’t do it very often at all, maybe once a month?”According to celebrity aesthetician, Joanna Vargas, the “micro-abrasiveness of baking soda makes it a staple in the natural beauty regime,” due to its ability to penetrate pores, and effectively cleanse and exfoliate the skin—and the benefits don’t end there.
Fellow facialist, Georgia Louise, has also spruiked baking soda for its blemish-tackling abilities. “Baking soda can be mixed with masks you already have at home to get an added boost to clear blackheads, reduce acne, and degrease the face,” she said in a recent interview.

Words by ANA EKSOUZIAN-CAVADAS

Main image credit: @sukiwaterhouse