At 42, Anne Hathaway looks like she found the fountain of youth…and bottled it!

From fire-lit red carpet looks to no-makeup selfies that leave us all doing a double-take, the Oscar-winning actress has been serving age-defying radiance with the poise of a true queen. Well, we all know she’s conquered drama, comedy, and couture—but now, she’s definitely slaying the skincare scene, and we can’t help but buzz about it!

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If Princess Diaries had a skincare sequel, Anne’s routine would definitely be the royal curriculum—packed with luxe masks, glow-boosting serums, and a few surprise hacks… like hairpin lips, anyone?

Consider this your backstage pass to the beauty diaries of Anne Hathaway—the ultimate royal scroll of secrets!

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How she keeps the years at bay

Anne’s skin-prep mantra starts where every good skincare tale should—the basics: a cleanser, applied with a facial massage that stimulates circulation and detoxifies the skin. Guided by her longtime facialist, Su-Man, this practice helps awaken the skin and sets the stage for optimal absorption of the products that follow.

The queen of age-defying radiance swears by retinol, a form of vitamin A known for increasing collagen production, smoothing fine lines, and giving tired skin a second wind. As someone with sensitive skin, Anne pairs retinol with ultra-nourishing, calming elements like rosewater and watercress. Her routine includes a retinol serum and a targeted wrinkle treatment enriched with botanical extracts.

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Morning routines are equally robust. She uses a firming day cream infused with retinol, shea butter, and SPF 30, ensuring hydration and protection in one sweep. Her dedication to sunscreen is fierce—she swears by high-protection formulas from ISDIN and La Roche-Posay, and she’s even been known to use an umbrella to ward off UV rays. Spray tans fill in for the sun to keep her glow golden but safe.

To combat under-eye fatigue from long flights and demanding film sets, Anne rotates between 111 SKIN’s Cryo De-Puffing Masks and the Celestial Black Diamond Eye Masks—luxurious patches that firm, brighten, and hydrate.

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Her glow-up kit also includes Shiseido’s Vital Perfection LiftDefine Sheet Masks, always on standby in her handbag for an emergency 10-minute refresh. “I didn’t know there was skincare specifically designed for skin in its fifth decade. I’m thrilled to have that extra bit of support,” she wrote.

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And she doesn’t stop at hydration. Anne’s exfoliation ritual is essential to her radiance. After sloughing off dead skin cells, she layers on a toner, serum, and a deeply hydrating mask, finishing with eye cream and moisturizer.

“Skin is one of the most important investments you can make in your life, and that we should never stop exploring our own potential—at any age,” wrote the actress on Instagram.

Her makeup majesty

Her glam team—led by celebrated artist Gucci Westman—relies on the best of the best. Anne’s go-to products include Westman Atelier’s Vital Skin Foundation Stick, Baby Cheeks Blush in Petal, and the fiery “Pip” lipstick that caused a social media stir. A bold pout, a soft flush, and luminous skin—her signature trifecta.

For lashes, she swipes on Jillian Dempsey’s FLYK Trick Mascara, and for brows, RevitaLash’s Advanced Conditioner helps keep them full and elegant. Anne’s beauty bag is also stocked with Charlotte Tilbury’s Lip Cheat Liner and By Terry’s Baume De Rose, a lip balm that nourishes while adding a soft sheen.

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But perhaps her most charming trick is the simplest of all. In a TikTok video, she demonstrated her go-to hack for plumper lips: gently tapping a hairpin along her lips to stimulate circulation. It’s quirky, effective, and unmistakably Anne. “Just don’t poke too hard,” she warned, laughing.

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Her favorite serum? Dr. Barbara Sturm’s Hyaluronic Serum, used post-toner for a plumping, dewy finish. It’s no wonder her skin has that fresh-from-a-facial look even when she’s just running errands.

From the royal makeover of The Princess Diaries to her current reign as a paragon of ageless beauty, Anne Hathaway proves that a well-curated routine, combined with emotional wellness and self-respect, is the true secret to looking—and feeling—regal.

Wellness, water, and the power of ‘No’

What you see on Anne Hathaway’s face is only part of the story. Her real beauty emanates from within.

Anne has also cultivated a stress detox technique that reads like a spell from a self-help grimoire. Whenever she’s feeling overwhelmed, she sets a timer for twelve minutes, writes down all her thoughts—good, bad, chaotic—and then burns the paper.

“You spew it all out, you do not read it,” she said in an interview with Prevention. “The timer goes off, you tear it out of the book, and you light it on fire,” she added. “Literally on fire. All of this energy, this angst, this rage—everything is smoke.”

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@annehathawaySobriety has also transformed Anne’s life. In her 30s, she gave up alcohol to live more intentionally, and she hasn’t looked back. “I couldn’t do it anymore. I couldn’t lead the life that I wanted while drinking,” Anne shared in an interview with People. She also doesn’t plan to drink again until her children are grown.

Nourishment plays a central role in her beauty philosophy, especially now that she’s in her 40s. Gone are the days of carefree indulgence; now, it’s about feeding her body with intention. “In my 40s, I’m finding I have to support myself differently nutritionally,” she told People.

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She often jokes that her younger self didn’t understand the power of nutrition: “I want to go back and talk to my 25-year-old self who felt like she didn’t have to do anything and just be like, ‘Oh honey, honey, there’s a whole other world out there and it tastes like an avocado.”

And the cornerstone of her internal skincare? Water. Anne drinks plenty of it to keep her skin hydrated.