They trail blaze, lead, and make the tough decisions: Awe-inspiring, prominent women are all around us. To highlight these women leaders, we’re launching a new series on RealSelf called Women Who Make Their Mark—sharing everything from how these distinguished women found success to their tried-and-true beauty secrets. Here, supermodel Molly Sims discusses her best career advice and so much more.
“Don’t forget what I told you—less is more!” Molly Sims yelled to me as she strutted toward her Uber and waved goodbye. We had just finished our interview at RealSelf’s House of Modern Beauty in New York City, and the supermodel felt more like a friend than a celebrity—we had just spent about 20 minutes indulging in girl talk, discussing both beauty habits and career-boosting secrets.
The 46-year-old model, actress, and mother of three certainly has a lot to say about both skin care and being a businesswoman, thanks to her lengthy career in Hollywood. And being the beauty lover she is, Sims most recently partnered with a new brand called SoME Skincare, which combines good-for-your-skin ingredients with your own platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to create a customized product to boost radiance, enhance skin tone and texture, and reduce sun damage. A product that’s prepared by your physician, this serum brings advanced skin care into your own home—a process that Sims feels rather passionate about.
Here, Sims opens up about her latest partnership, the in-office treatments she loves, and the best beauty tip she’s received from another celebrity.
RealSelf: Tell us about your partnership with SoME Skincare.
Molly Sims: I have to say, I’m a huge believer in PRP. I’ve been doing it now for a couple of years, in the form of using it with microneedling. I’ve become obsessed with it. So I started using [SoME and] loved it, and now I’m an ambassador. I believe in it—and I think it works [because the ingredients] are personalized to [the user].
RS: How often do you get microneedling with PRP done?
MS: I’ve gotten it four times this past year. But [with SoME], you can have PRP benefits every day. Microneedling with PRP and SoME can work together. You can use the products in between appointments. It’s great for [boosting] collagen, and I like that it’s natural. I’ve also gotten Vivace, which is a radiofrequency microneedling treatment. I’ve done it twice.
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RS: What about injectables?
MS: I believe in them at the right time. I use Botox, but I don’t do any fillers.
RS: What is your personal skin-care routine like?
MS: I use a sunscreen and moisturizer. I use a little bit of toner. For me, one of the most important steps is cleansing before applying product, to make sure that my skin is really clean. So I first cleanse my face, then I do the SoME serum and then a moisturizer. I need to do sunscreen more, but I’m never in the sun!
RS: What is the best piece of beauty advice you have ever received from another celebrity?
MS: Don’t do something because it’s on-trend.
RS: Do you have an example?
MS: Yeah. Everything becomes a trend, and you’re like, really? Whether it’s the keto diet or it’s everyone eating kale or cauliflower. I think that you have to be careful when you get on these trends. The simpler that you can make your routine, [the better]. I think with your beauty routine, you want to make it as simple, efficient, and effective as possible.
RS: What is one piece of beauty advice that you’d pass down to your own daughter?
MS: Take your makeup off at night, wash your face, and try to be as natural as possible. And do not get on the bandwagon with [all the trends]. There are so many things that you think you would do in your 20s but you might not do in your 30s or your 40s. A friend of mine was in the beauty pageant industry, and [she got talked] into sucking out the fat in her cheeks, to make her appear more angled when she was 20. That was fine in her 20s—but then [as you age,] everything falls [and you lose rounded cheeks naturally]. So the best advice is to go slow. Try to be as natural as possible. And it’s the same thing my mom used to say to me: do everything little by little.
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RS: Do you have any specific beauty advice for women in their 40s?
MS: I always say less is more. I don’t want to see the plastics. I don’t want to see the injectables. I don’t think too much [looks] natural. It’s not for me.
RS: What is the best advice for other women who are trying to make their mark in their career?
MS: Hustle and be passionate about what you do. If you’re a nanny, be passionate. If you’re an assistant, be passionate about your brand or the person you’re assisting. Be a team player. Be nice, be consistent, and be kind. Don’t mistake kindness for weakness.
For a firsthand look into the personalities of the people featured in this series, we ask our guests to run through a lightning round of questions. Below, Molly Sims makes her mark.
1) Mark my words: What is your best life advice? 2) Birthmark: Tell us something about where you’re from! 3) Beauty mark: What is your signature beauty look? 4) X marks the spot: What is your hot spot of the moment? 5) Trademark: What makes you, you? 6) Bookmark: What are you reading right now? 7) Checkmark: What is a bucket list item you’ve completed? 8) Indelible Mark: What do you want your legacy to be?
