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and she has never even considered
getting a facelift. (“Aren’t we curious to see how we’d grow up?”)
Instead, she’s established a simple
beauty regimen using only her own
products (“I’ve got my own little
universe”), and she claims she
owes her glowing complexion to her
namesake brand’s enormously popular face oil, Olio Lusso.
“I first made it in my bathroom,”
she says, by simply mixing essential oils purchased at a health food
store together in a teacup until she
created the perfect concoction for
her skin. Rodin began handing out
small vials of the oil to models,
photographers and celebrities on
the photo shoots she styled. Before
she knew it, Gwyneth Paltrow and
Liv Tyler were vocal fans, and a
cult following ensued.
“It makes your skin radiate
naturally,” she said. “It’s not going to take away wrinkles. There’s
no miracle cream — if there was,
we’d all have it.”
So rather than harp on the fine
lines and freckles that come with
aging naturally, Rodin’s chosen to
focus on looking the best she can
while being healthy. “I’m never
going to look younger; it’s a folly,”
she said. “At the end of the day,
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might as well embrace it.”
Considering all of the top-tier
modeling gigs she’s booking, that
strategy seems to be working well
for Rodin. As of now, she’s having fun modeling and focusing on
the product launches set for her
brand this year, which include a
powder face wash and a fragrance
inspired by her mother. With this
level of energy, it’s no wonder
the woman is helping to set the
‘It’s funny to think
that people want to take my
photograph — why didn’t they
want to take it when I had no
wrinkles?’ she joked.”
bar for longevity in the fashion,
beauty and modeling worlds. But
the wisdom and perspective she’s
gained have only come with age.
“I remember when I was
24 saying to somebody, ‘You
know, I’m really getting up there
— I’m 24!’ I was embarrassed by
how old I was. Can you believe
that? Twenty-four and you’re
making excuses? What was I
thinking?” she said. “ And now, I
want to be 90. I want to be
old and healthy.”