Victoria Justice has a solid skincare routine now, but there once changed into a time when her splendor arsenal became pretty great deal non-existent.
“All during my teenage years, I had perfect pores and skin. I might come home from being on set and didn't even have a skin care ordinary. I might genuinely use Softsoap to wash off my make-up,” the singer and actress, 31, tells PEOPLE exclusively. “I sort of took that without any consideration.”
“I have Hashimoto's [an autoimmune disorder that affects the thyroid glands and hormones],” Justice explains, “and so I became placed on this thyroid medicinal drug, however, it was too excessive of a dose and I evolved cystic acne. Anyone who has treated cystic pimples is aware of how an awful lot it sucks and affects their confidence.”
From then on, Justice commenced to re-compare the relationship she had with her pores and skin and became extra “mindful” of the goods she used on her face. While on this journey, she discovered Belif.
The actress, who became a Belif emblem ambassador after years of being a fan of the enterprise's technology-pushed ethos, currently helped release its new Aqua Bomb Eye Gel — a depuffing and brightening below-eye gel formulated with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, collagen, and caffeine.
“An accurate eye gel is so essential, specifically for me because there are so typically in which I [have a] past due night within the studio or I'm on set overdue and I ought to be on digicam tomorrow,” says Justice.
She could test the gel earlier than it even hit the marketplace and now she's obsessed with its blessings, from the components that assist her pores and skin appearance “extra alive” to the “cooling refreshing sensation” to the amazing handy pen-like applicator.
Justice also cannot get sufficient of Belif's True Cream Moisturizing Bomb, a hydrating cream that strengthens and restores the pores and skin's barrier. “I continually use it once I'm wearing a crimson carpet due to the fact I do not like to apply a whole lot of basis and makeup. I need the natural glow of my pores and skin to polish via,” she says.
She additionally prefers little to no glam when she's at home too. She admits that she's the “happiest” when she's rocking a bare face, her skincare's implemented and her hair's thrown up in a bun.
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Justice has positioned themself within the work to get her skin to where it is now (she also exfoliates and makes aware lifestyle choices). So, while enthusiasts comment on her social media posts about her looks — particularly compliments on how she hasn't elderly — she finds it “very flattering.”
“I genuinely respect it, specifically due to the fact I feel like I do matters to attempt to attend to myself the nice way that I can. I put on a baseball cap after I can, I put on sunscreen every day, I try to not drink an excessive amount of it, and I work out. I put effort towards my wellbeing, so it feels quality to listen to those comments.”
But here's her actual tackle to aging. “At the end of the day, we are all aging. I'm now not going to appear young forever, however, I am very thankful for my Puerto Rican roots. My mother's 100% Puerto Rican, she has high-quality pores and skin. My 97-year-old first-rate grandma had amazing pores and skin, so I'm hoping that I can look as properly as they do.”
Ultimately, Justice believes that beauty is more than skin-deep. “Nowadays, I feel like plenty of girls experience a whole lot of strain to appearance a sure manner. There's simply so a good deal beauty in proudly owning your individuality and who you're and not looking to be everybody else.”
