The Celebrity Recommended $12 Moisturizer You Should Know. (Getty Images)
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When it comes to big stars, there’s often celebrity skin and then there’s red carpet skin. How do they keep getting that glamorous shine?
Sure, the phrase “it takes a village” springs to mind, but there are also a few simple tips and tricks up the makeup artist’s sleeves that us mere mortals aren’t yet aware of.
But don’t worry, we have the inside information. One of the most popular makeup bag essentials, loved by big stars from Jane Fonda to Julia Roberts, is actually available on the high street and will take your skin from dull to dewy faster than you can say “flawless”.
Weleda’s Skin Food has become a secret savior and little-known beauty trick that’s already a hit with other celebs, including Victoria Beckham, Adele, Holly Willoughby, Rosie Huntington-Whitely and Priyanka Chopra.
And the good news is that it’s priced at £12.50.
Need an eco-friendly moisturizer? We found a drinking hero for under £15. (Getty Images)
Moisturizer is not only used to moisturize the skin, it also has a variety of makeup and beauty uses. (Getty Images)
The sustainable health and beauty brand’s hero product has a thick base texture of pure vegetable oils and beeswax with extracts of gentle Viola Tricolor, Calendula and Chamomile that instantly soothe dry patches or skin exposed to the elements.
Weleda’s little green tube has been soothing customers’ skin since the 1920s and has become so popular that one of these iconic moisturizers sells every 10 seconds. No wonder celebrities want to take part in the promotion.
“I put it on my hands after I wash the dishes and finally put it on my elbows and feet,” Roberts previously told InStyle. “Before you know it, I’ve squeezed this poor little green tube into a twist.”
Buy it: Weleda skin food 75ml | £12.50 from Boots
Weleda skin food
£12.50 for 75ml at Boots £7.65 for 30ml at Boots
“What I love about it is that it’s not that expensive and you can find it anywhere,” Beckham told Into the Gloss. “The formula is so thick and buttery. When I tan, I mix it with coconut oil — the same one you cook with — and cover my whole body with it. I suppose some people might not like the oiliness, but it helps me keep the color.”
The story goes on
The skin rescuer is primarily used as a universal moisturizing ointment for dry skin and sensitive areas, but it is so much more. A staple of the makeup artist’s kit bag for years, the eco-friendly moisturizer harnesses the cream’s moisturizing properties and silky texture to create one of the best light-reflecting natural highlighters on the market.
While the majority of celebs opt for the original Weleda’s Skin Food, the brand has recently stocked up on a lighter version of the popular moisturizer, which Holly Willoughby’s makeup artist Patsy O’Neill recently revealed is one of the secrets behind Willoughby’s glow.
“I was so excited when Weleda launched their light version of the amazing multi-use, life-saving product Skin Food for the face, hands and body.” O’Neill announced on Wylde Moon.
She adds: “The light formulation supports the regeneration of the skin’s own protective barrier and protects it from drying out.”
Buy it: Weleda Skin Food Light 75ml | £13.50 from Boots
£13.50 for 75ml at Boots £7.95 for 30ml at Boots
Buying a tube of the “Little Green Hero” will not only leave you with hydrated and radiant skin (not to mention it won’t leave a big dent in your wallet), but also your conscience thanks to the numerous Weleda environmental certifications.
Weleda is a certified B Corporation – recognized as beneficial to society and the environment – and one of only two beauty brands worldwide to be certified by the Union of Bio-Ethical Trade (UBET) for its sustainable sourcing system and ethical dealings with all partners along the way supply chain.
In addition, Weleda is working with environmental activist Arizona Muse and her soil regeneration charity DIRT, as well as the Sustainable Soil Alliance, to address the crisis of soil, “the skin of the earth,” by planting a tree for every Skin Food product sold by April to June on weleda.co.uk, in partnership with TreeSisters.
A tube of responsibly sourced Original Skin Food is available from Boots for £7.65 for a small tube or £12.50 for a 75ml. The collection has also been expanded to include skin food for the body.
The body range from Weleda Skin Food:
Buy it: Weleda Skin Food body butter | £18.95 from Boots
Weleda Skin Food body butter. (Weleda)
Buy it: Weleda Skin Food body lotion | £14.95 from LookFantastic
Weleda Skin Food body lotion. (Weleda)
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