At 58 years old, actor and producer Salma Hayek isn’t just aging well; she’s owning the entire concept. With skin that refuses to bend to gravity and a holistic, wellness–focused approach to beauty, Hayek is one skin-care secret after another. And now, as the first face of Ultherapy, she’s the poster child for non-invasive, science-backed anti-aging. Put it all together, and you have a collection of invaluable wisdom from one of the most beautiful women in the world. These are Salma Hayek’s best-kept beauty secrets!
Mascara for Gray Hairs
Though she’s known now to embrace her graying hair, Hayek has a trick to keep her hair looking young without a dye job.
“So, what is the secret? How can you cover it sometimes without having to dye it?” she questioned in an Instagram post back in 2024. “So, when I am on my own, I just put mascara!”
Swiping the wand through her hair, she quickly demonstrated how easy this hack is. “Just go like this,” she said, “and all the little rebellious ones that stick up, they not only go black but they stay flat.”
Meditation, Not Botox
Hayek sat down with Kelly Ripa to chat on her podcast Let’s Talk Off Camera in July of 2023, and dove deep into rumors about her skin care. And yes, she does have beautiful skin. But her secret isn’t Botox, it’s meditation.
“Because of a lot of things in my body and health issues, somehow I developed this strange meditation that I keep evolving. I can do it for hours because I don’t feel the time, and it’s so much fun,” she explains. “It moves and it dances inside of you, different feelings and sensations. So I do a lot of the frequency machines.”
Though it may sound strange, Hayek swears the practice works. “When I don’t do it for some time, guess what?” she said. “The face starts to drop and everything starts to drop.”
Gentle, Consistent Care
You won’t find Hayek investing in harsh chemicals, peels or over-exfoliation. She prefers to keep it simple and streamlined.
“I have always been very conservative with what I have done to my face,” Hayek tells us. “I’ve never done any peels or microdermabrasion, and because of that and the products that I use….I think I just take care of my skin.”
And part of that care includes skipping first-thing cleansing. Opting instead for a spritz of rosewater, Hayek notes that this extra-gentle approach keeps her from stripping all the hard work her skin has done overnight.
“I never cleanse my skin in the morning,” she told the New York Times. “My grandmother taught me that at night, your skin replenishes all the things you lost during the day. Also, if I cleanse very well at night, why would it be dirty when I wake up?”
Never Too Tired for Care
Despite not being on board with morning cleansing, evening cleansing is an absolute must for Hayek, no excuses.
“When I was quite young, I started taking care of my skin,” Hayek says. “It was my grandmother telling me no matter how tired you are, no matter how tired you are, you never go to sleep without cleaning your skin.”
That meant staying consistent, even when she didn’t want to.
“There were many nights in my early 20s when I would go out dancing and come home super tired, and I just wanted to go to sleep,” Hayek explains. “And I would hear her voice, and I would crawl myself to the sink and deeply clean my face up.”
Ultherapy: Do What Works
Merz Aesthetics recently named Salma Hayek its first-ever global ambassador for its innovative skin-tightening treatment, Ultherapy PRIME. Using ultrasound technology, Ultherapy PRIME stimulates collagen production in skin with no downtime and results that can last upwards of a year.
“Self-care is essential,” Hayek says. “Years on screen have taught me to embrace my journey and seek treatments that enhance my natural beauty. Ultherapy PRIME boosts my production of collagen and elastin exactly where I need it, giving me a long-lasting, natural-looking lift,” the actress praises. “It’s noninvasive, takes only one session and has zero downtime. It is the future of beauty, and that’s why I can’t stop talking about it.”
