Drew Barrymore Doesn't Look 45 Years Old—Here Are 17 Reasons

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It's no wonder industry icons like Naomi Watts, Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham, and so many others become unofficial (but totally official) beauty experts. Groomed, coiffed, lacquered, and primped since a tender young age, they've grown up alongside the best makeup artists, skin experts, and hairstylists in the industry. Thus, they're bound to accrue bountiful beauty knowledge, and many of them have even debuted their own lines, brands, collections, and collaborations, including one of our all-time favorites, Drew Barrymore.

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In addition to consistently wowing us on the red carpet since the early '80s, she's also paid it forward by building her very own cruelty-free makeup brand, Flower Beauty, a godsend for those of us who have admired her aesthetic since we were in scrunchies, leggings, and body glitter. (Actually, that pretty much describes our vibe in 2020, too.)

However, Barrymore's penchant for all things beauty doesn't stop there. A self-proclaimed beauty junkie, she's also refreshingly honest and candid about the products she's trying and loving on her Instagram, and her #beautyjunkieweek series has become of one our favorite things to follow in our feed. From showing us the hair treatments that have actually transformed her damaged strands to slathering honey all over her face with pal Cameron Diaz, Barrymore is a font of beauty knowledge, inspiration, and all-around FBI-level product intelligence. So we're celebrating!

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Ahead, all the best products, tips, tricks, and rituals we've discovered by way of Barrymore's beauty-centric Instagram feed. Keep scrolling! (And maybe make some room on your bathroom vanity.) 

1. She Relies on a Fab Face Scrub to Keep Her Pores in Check

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2. She Prefers Drinking Her Greens (and Florals!) in the A.M.

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3. She's Waged a Full-Fledged War on Dark Circles

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"These work! I’ve tried everything and will continue to find the holy grail for dark circles."

4. She's Discovered the Holy-Grail Healing Hair Treatment

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5. She Loves These French Eye Patches as Much as Beauty Editors Do

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6. She Stays Loyal to the Skincare Brands That Have Really Worked for Her

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7. She Swears by High-Quality Leave-Ins for the Ultimate Hair Polish

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8. She Knows When to Save and When to Splurge on Skincare

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"OK, I’m going to do something I don’t normally do, which is suggest some expensive baller products. Georgia Louise is the British queen of NYC and her knowledge and products are above and beyond. And more than worth the splurge! I always try to stick within a budget. I don’t buy bags and shoes. I drive a mini van. All the companies I run are affordable. But there is one thing I WILL spoil myself with, and that’s for my face. Call me vain. I don’t care. If you use your products wisely they can really go the distance as well. I’m in the beauty game and I need to keep up. In every way. So I am going to put a few things out today that are... well, baller. We will call it #ballerbeautyday just one day of bling and dreams for the skin. Back to budget life tomorrow!"

9. She's as Obsessed With Celeb Facialist Shani Darden as We Are

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10. She Knows Where—and Where Not—to Apply Her Favorite Facial Oils

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11. She Found the SPF Formula That Won't Break You Out

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12. She Really Stans Drugstore Dry Shampoo—and Has It With Her at All Times

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13. She Knows the Power of a Top-Notch Salt Scrub

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14. She's Choosy With Her Hairbrushes

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15. She Face-Masks While She Commutes

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16. She Knows This Lip Balm From Sisley Paris Is #1

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16. She Pairs Face Oils With Vitamin E and Self-Love

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17. She Knows the Natural Beautifying Powers of Raw Honey

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Beauty Director

Erin has been writing a mix of beauty and wellness content for Who What Wear for over four years. Prior to that, she spent two and half years writing for Byrdie. She now calls Santa Monica home but grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and studied writing, rhetoric, and communication at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, and spent a summer in L.A. interning with the Byrdie and Who What Wear family. After graduating from UW, she spent one year in San Francisco, where she worked as a writer for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen before moving down to L.A. to begin her career as a beauty editor. She considers her day-to-day beauty aesthetic very low-maintenance and relies on staples like clear brow serum (from Kimiko!), Lawless's Lip Plumping Mask in Cherry Vanilla, and an eyelash curler. For special occasions or days when she's taking more meetings or has an event, she'll wear anything and everything from Charlotte Tilbury (the foundations are game-changing), some shimmer on her lids (Stila and Róen do it best), and a few coats of the best mascara-type product on earth, Surratt's Noir Lash Tint.