An 87-year-old model reveals her skincare secrets.
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Carmen Dell’Orefice is an American model and actress. At 87 years old, she continues to participate in fashion shows and appears in advertisements. Carmen has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the model with the longest career on the catwalk.
Carmen was born in New York on 3 June 1931. She first appeared in the pages of Vogue at the age of 15. Since then, she has never stopped working. However, the peak of her career came at a mature age. “In the past 25 years, I have had more photos on the covers of magazines than I have had in my entire career,” Carmen revealed in an interview.
As for her skincare secrets, they are simple. Carmen believes that the skin needs to be moisturised, moisturised and moisturised again.
A model only wears make-up for photo shoots or fashion shows. It is important to her that her skin can breathe.
Carmen does not follow a strict diet: “I eat what I like and don’t count calories. I like to enjoy my food,” she says.
As for nutrition and lifestyle advice, here are some tips: drink water with lemon every morning and consume probiotic yogurt. Try to walk as much as possible and spend time with friends outdoors.
Carmen Dell’Orefice wrote a book called “Being Beautiful: Secrets and Techniques I Learned in 40 Years as a Model.”
