Cindy Crawford took a step back from full-time modeling in the 2000s, but her stunning beauty and impressive physique continue to command the industry’s attention. The DeKalb, Illinois, native was 16 when she was discovered by Roger Legel, a local photographer on a commercial shoot assignment with a group of high school girls volunteering at a women’s clothing store. Struck by Crawford’s astonishing looks, Legel committed to a photo shoot that marked the birth of a supermodel.
Roger Legel nudged Crawford to move to Chicago, where she worked with renowned American photographer Victor Skrebneski. She later abandoned her chemical engineering scholarship at Northwestern University and moved to New York City to work for Elite. This was in 1986, and Crawford has remained relevant in the modeling sphere with her daughter Kaia Jordan Gerber taking the industry by storm. Here are details of the beauty and fitness routines that have helped Cindy Crawford maintain her dominance.
Exploring Cindy Crawford’s Skincare Hacks And Secrets
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The supermodel’s beauty routines encompass a range of body care, dieting, and fitness regimens. In a 2015 IntoTheGloss article, she identified dry brushing among the things she does to keep her skin glowing. According to the model, she usually uses a dry brush before bathing. “Not only do you brush off dead skin, you invigorate your body, stimulate your lymphatic system, reduce cellulite, and decongest your skin,” she told the publication. Before drying off after bathing, she applies the Neutrogena Body Oil. “I let it soak in for a few seconds before drying myself with a towel,” divulged the model.
Cindy Crawford reiterated in March 2023 that dry brushing and Neutrogena Body Oil are important skincare rituals she’s practiced from her early modeling days. “Neutrogena has a body oil that I put on sometimes… that totally reminds me of being 25 years old in New York,” she told The Cut. Noting that her beauty regimen has evolved, the model stated that she’s “liked dry brushing for a long time. I started in my 20s and I’m more religious about it now than ever.”
The modeling royalty also uses Meaningful Beauty’s skincare products. She co-launched the line with Dr. Jean-Louis Sebagh in 2005. Cindy Crawford claims she uses Meaningful Beauty for her daily skincare regime. It “helps to restore, protect, revitalize, and renew my skin. Using it daily along with avoiding the sun, not smoking, drinking a lot of water, and getting enough sleep is key to looking and feeling good at any age,” reads an excerpt from her website cindy.com.
How Does Cindy Crawford Care For Her Hair?
The supermodel’s long wavy brown hair remains a defining feature of her signature look. She has openly discussed how she styles and cares for her hair in several interviews, including the IntoTheGloss article wherein she highlights a blow-drying technique. Crawford shared that she strives to preserve a blow dry to keep her hair stunning. “If I do take the time to blow out my hair (or, even better get a blowout), I want it to last more than that day,” she disclosed. “I found that if I sleep in a loose topknot, when I wake up in the morning, my hair is still smooth and has the added benefit of having some pretty waves as a result,” explained the model.
Cindy Crawford told Byrdie she wished she’d realized earlier that her hair would age and require a different treatment. After noticing changes in the volume and texture of her hair, the beauty icon expanded her Meaningful Beauty brand to include hair care products that address what she identified as the six signs of aging hair — thinning, dullness, dehydration, breakage, dryness/brittleness, and lack of scalp health. “Our Restorative Scalp Treatment has become part of my daily routine,” she said. “After I shower, I lift my hair in little sections and apply the scalp product,” she buttressed in a June 2021 interview with W Magazine.
Insight Into Cindy Crawford’s Diet And Workout Routines
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Since she moved to New York to pursue modeling, exercise has been a part of Cindy Crawford’s lifestyle. She was raised in a family that didn’t care about eating right and working out, but soon learned she wasn’t “one of those models who could eat whatever they wanted and not gain weight. I knew I had to do things differently,” Crawford told ELLE in a February 2015 interview. “The first thing I started doing was exercising and I sought that out,” added the model.
She works out three to four times weekly, doing cardio and weights. “I try to get 20 minutes of cardio… Then I do anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour of old-school lunges, weight, squats, and bicep curls,” she divulged to The Cut. The golden rule of Cindy Crawford’s diet is to eat right 80 percent of the time. She’s learned to avoid white foods like bread and pasta in favor of vegetables and proteins. In the meantime, read up on what happened to supermodel Linda Evangelista.
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