5 Celebrity Beauty Tricks

Cate Blanchett has been a well known actress for quite some time. Her unique presence on screen and immense talent as an actress have won her a place in our hearts. Like her acting skills, her beauty is undoubtedly a natural gift, but her tips for preserving her beauty are a blessing to us all in the quest for flawless skin and youthful radiance.

One of the more well known facts is Cate's relationship with SK-II. Cate became the spokesmodel for the Japanese skincare line after they discovered her devotion to it's products. Cate has moved beyond being just the face of the company with the recent launch of her own SK-II beauty kit. It is now even easier to bring home three of her favorite essentials. While the skincare kit may seem pricey at $250, there is no denying it's power to refresh and rejuvenate your skin. Great looking skin is a necessary foundation to the overall appearance of beauty, and the starting point for Cate's famously fresh look.

Great skin not only needs to be moisturized and treated, it needs to be protected. The sun is one of the biggest factors in damaged skin. The sun is especially strong in Cate's homeland of Australia, which makes sunscreen crucial. Her skin is extremely fair, and to keep it from burning as well as from becoming damaged, Cate's tried and true choice for sun protection is Colorescience sunscreen. Colorescience sunscreen products are loose mineral formulas that work with all skin types.

When it comes to makeup, Cate is a minimalist. One of the many great tips to be learned from Cate, as well as one of her favorites, is tinting her eyelashes. This gives her one less thing to do, and with her eyelashes tinted, there is no need to apply mascara. Added to this, Cate puts on Chantecaille Eye Shadow in Pyrite for everyday wear, and Aqua for special nights. This is a great tip for women like Cate who want to wear less makeup and appear more natural while still looking amazing.

While Cate is extremely diligent about skincare, she is admittedly less specific in her hair care routines. Cate makes sure to use great products so that her hair looks naturally healthy, and doesn't spend lots of time styling and primping her hair when she's not working. To get her natural curls looking soft and healthy, Cate uses Philip Kingsley Conditioner. This leaves her hair beautifully manageable so all she has to do it smooth in a little gloss from the Frédéric Fekkai Glossing Line, and pull it back. Classically simple like the rest of her appearance.

To end with, no star would be complete without a go to shade of classic red lipstick. For Cate's pale complexion, she uses Edward Bess Lipstick in Eternal Passion. This is a pure red which is perfect shade for her light skin. Finding the right shade of red is different for everyone. If you don't have Cate's fair skin, you can still wear red in a shade that's best for you.