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Lets face it: Salma Hayek might actually be the most perfect starlet inHollywood. Not only is she an acclaimed actress, but she has her own production company,co-founded the Cooler Cleanse and created her own skincare collection. Beyondher impressive resume, the 48-year old is also incredibly down-to-earth. In anew interview, she opens up about how she's never used Botox, flies coach andthinks Bradley Cooper is gorgeous.
Salma says she's never used Botox Photo: Getty Images
"I use an ingredient calledTepezcohuite that's used in Mexico for burn victims because it completelyregenerates the skin, and there's no one in the States who is using this ingredientexcept for us," Salma told Elle magazine of her skincare routine."Some of the ingredients, when I took them to the American labs, they werelike 'Oh my god! How come nobody is using this?' This is why I have no Botox,no peels, no fillings. I'm 48. I will be 49 this year and I only use mycreams."
Her secret to perfect skin comes fromher grandmother, who taught her about a secret ingredient. "When we weregrowing up, people would burn the seed of this fruit called Mamey," shesaid. "It doesn't exist here, and with the oil, you put it in your lashesto make them grow longer. We use it also on the hair."
At 48, Salma has flawless skin and just uses creams Photo: Getty Images
Aside from treating her skin right,the Latin beauty also follows a healthy diet incorporating "superfoods" into her meals. "I do a lot of really good recipeswith quinoa," she added. "I change it all the time, but I do onequinoa where I put curry and then some sautéed vegetables, and then add thequinoa, and then continue to cook the quinoa with the vegetables and the curry powder,and some Indian spices that I can get in London. And you have a completemeal."
And though she is one of the world's top actresses, Salma also revealedshe doesn't always fly first class. "Sometimes I flyfirst class or business, and sometimes if that's the plane that is the rightone for my schedule, I fly coach. And sometimes the plane that is the rightplane doesn't even have first class," she said. "I would rather takecoach than waste my time. Time is the greatest luxury one can have; even moreluxury than first class or a private plane."
Penelope and Salma have been longtime friends Photo: Getty Images
One luxury that she does have is getting to hang out with some otherA-listers, many of whom she is in awe of. The award-winning star thinks Penélope Cruz, Reese Witherspoon, Jada Pinkett Smith, Oprah, Natalie Portman and Cate Blanchett are some of the most beautiful women in Hollywood.
Salma says Bradley is the most eligible bachelor Photo: Getty Images
But when itcomes to men, it's all about Bradley Cooper, calling him the most eligiblebachelor. "I can say that because he's very good friends with my husband.I'm not going to get into trouble," Salma joked. "And you know what,he really is gorgeous. But to me he's gorgeous because he's a gorgeous humanbeing. From any way that you see, he's such a lovely guy. Girls, this is thecatch of the year!"
We couldn't agree more, Salma!
