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HOLLYWOOD legend Sharon Stone has always looked effortlessly glamorous. However, when she was snapped on the red carpet last week it was her radiant skin that attracted attention – she was positively glowing.
The actress, 60, is just one of a number of A-listers who appear to have made time stand still. Jane Seymour, 67, Goldie Hawn, 72 and Christie Brinkley, 64, all look so good for their age they could easily pass for 20 years younger. And the one thing all these stars have in common? Radiant, dewy skin.
So how can you achieve the Hollywood glow? From high-tech facials to subtle cosmetic “tweakments”, there are many treatments that promise to boost radiance and turn back the clock.
But forget frozen foreheads and overly plumped cheeks – what’s most important now is a natural result. The stars we treat at our clinic, including Hollywood A-listers who fly in for red-carpet events, don’t want to look years younger or as if they’ve had anything obvious done. Instead, it’s all about looking natural and having flawless, radiant skin. Here is our guide to the most effective treatments and skincare that will help you capture that glamorous Hollywood glow at any age.
THE HYDRO JAB
This innovative new injectable treatment floods the surface of the skin with moisture, leaving it radiant, plump and glowing.
During the procedure, a filler gel – similar to what is used for plumping lips but with a much finer consistency – is injected just under the surface of the skin.
As it gets to work, it boosts hydration levels, banishing tightness and dryness and restoring radiance.
Many dermal filler brands now offer this type of treatment but our favourites are Profhilo and Xela Rederm.
Profilo involves having five tiny injections of hyaluronic acid on each side of the face. This slowly diffuses through the skin, plumping it up and kick-starting the production of elastin and collagen. From £400 per treatment. In Xela Rederm, micro droplets of hyaluronic acid are injected just beneath the surface of the skin and work on a cellular level to stimulate collagen and elastin, improve pigmentation and soften fine lines.
From £600 per treatment.
COLLAGEN BOOSTERS
Young skin is 80 per cent collagen which is what keeps it smooth and plump. But over time supplies drastically dwindle and what is left isn’t as good quality as it used to be.
From your 50s onwards, skin has lost about half its collagen reserves, leading to wrinkles and sagging.
However, this is where new injectable treatment Ellanse can help. Not only will it fill hollows or expression lines like a traditional filler but it is designed to stimulate the skin’s collagen production.
It can be used to fill in hollows around the temples and brow, to plump the cheeks and give a gentle lift to the jawline and chin.
From £450 per treatment.
GLOW-GETTER FACIAL
Most stars rely on regular facials to give them clear and glowing skin. The best treatments available provide instant results with no recovery time afterwards.
Lumino Vita Glow is the latest high-tech facial that uses products from anti-ageing skincare range Filorga Professional.
During the treatment the skin is cleansed and massaged to stimulate circulation and drain toxins.
This is followed by a light