11 Reasons Victoria Beckham Looks So Amazing at 49

I'm lucky enough in my job to have access to celebrity facialists, top beauty brands, and the best experts in the industry, but I've noticed more and more that it's A-listers themselves who are becoming all the more influential when it comes to serving up legitimately good beauty advice. Of course, celebrities like Beyoncé and Jennifer Aniston are surrounded by the beauty industry's cream of the crop on a daily basis—from makeup artists to French hairstylists—so it's really no surprise that they've picked up some expert beauty tips along the way. There's one celebrity in particular, however, whose skincare knowledge I trust more than most: Victoria Beckham.

With her very own beauty line under her belt and a dedicated beauty reel of product recommendations and top tips on her Instagram, Beckham's love of all things beauty is obvious. Her passion for products combined with how open she has been about her skincare journey from Spice Girl to bonafide fashion designer means that she's a lady that I have really come to trust when it comes to beauty tips. Plus, there's the fact that at 49 years old, she looks damn incredible.

Ahead, keep scrolling for the best product recommendations, beauty tips and skincare rituals that I've learned from Victoria Beckham's Instagram. 

1. She Swears by Facial Massages

VB has made no secret of her love of a good facialist and credits Sarah Chapman with being one of the skin experts that has helped her to get her acne-prone skin in check. So it's no surprise that she swears by regular facial massages, particularly ahead of traveling, to combat congestion and puffiness.

2. She Uses Natural Body Products

It's not just the skin on her face that looks amazing, VB swears by this all-natural body oil for keeping her limbs soft, supple, and glowing. Beckham's top tip is to apply it when she's straight out of the shower while her skin is still damp.

3. She's Obsessed With Keeping Her Skin Hydrated

Getting a peek inside the airport beauty bag of Victoria Beckham is one of my guilty pleasures. Turns out, she is religious about keeping her skin hydrated whenever she flies—as evidenced with this bag of facial mists and moisturizers. I'll be stocking up before I take off next time.

4. She Uses a Sponge to Apply Powder

Victoria's skin always looks amazing—particularly when it's a red carpet event that she's going to. She shared a particularly insightful beauty tip on her Instagram Stories when she revealed that her makeup artist actually uses a mini Beautyblender to apply powder exactly where she needs it. It's "the most accurate way to apply your powder" in VB's own words.

5. She Never Travels Without Hair Straighteners 

While most of us aren't at risk of getting papped when walking through the airport like VB, a decent pair of travel hair straighteners that actually work are hard to come by. These cordless ones from Balmain are Beckham-approved, however. "Most of them don't get so hot, but I've found these Balmain hair straighteners that come in this nice little bag, which I think is going to be a life-changer," said Beckham. "No more frizzy hair when I get off the plane."

6. She Never Forgets About Her Cuticles 

Whenever I do my nails at home, I woefully neglect my cuticles. However, Victoria Beckham is not a lady that would put up with hangnails and scraggy cuticles as demonstrated by her advice that it's "always key to really pay attention to the cuticles" for a polished finish. Noted, VB.

7. She's a Big Fan of Eye Masks

It's not just her cuticles that Beckham never forgets about—it's her eyes too. While prepping on set for a Victoria Beckham Beauty shoot, VB shared a behind-the-scenes pic of her modeling these under-eye masks to prep her skin ahead of makeup. 

8. She Uses the Same Moisturizer Day and Night

Rather than relying on different moisturizers for day and night or depending on the season, VB has taken her facialist Melanie Grant's advice and sticks to one cult moisturizer for round-the-clock hydration. Celebrities like Alexa Chung and Margot Robbie also swear by Augustinus Bader's The Cream so you're in good company if you choose to switch out all of your other moisturizers for this one.

9. She Nourishes for Her Skin From the Inside, Out

I'm convinced that one of the reasons that Victoria Beckham looks so good is that she doesn't just focus on the products that she puts on her skin, she's also a keen dabbler in wellness trends and supplements. In fact, she took to Instagram Stories to reveal that she takes a daily dose of omega-3 fish oil which is "so good for the skin." 

10. She Uses Light Therapy to Keep Her Skin In Check

VB knows the importance of maintaining good skin and relies on light therapy to keep her skin rejuvenated and clear. At the Sarah Chapman Skinesis spa, VB opts for a combination of red light to improve fine lines and elasticity and blue light to ease congestion and calm breakouts.

11. She Swears by Nude Lip Products for a Fuller Pout

There's something about full, well-defined lips that look endlessly youthful, and VB is pretty much the queen of the pout. In fact, her trademark nude lipstick style is so iconic that she's just created a two-step system so everyone can get the look: "Anyone who knows me knows I'm obsessed with both lipliner and shades of nude, so it was only natural that for my second collection I'd introduce the two lip essentials that I use to create my perfect nude lip look

every day," said Beckham.

This post originally appeared on Who What Wear UK.

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