Serena Williams has shared her night time beauty routine with her 12 million followers – and it is just as rigorous as her tennis training regime.
The athlete, who has 39 grand slam titles to her name, took to Instagram on Tuesday to film her complex beauty routine as she got ready for bed with a glass of Prosecco in hand.
The 38-year-old mother-of-one, who was already kitted out in pink, animal print pyjamas, began ‘Serena’s Beauty Tips’ in a full face of make-up with her hair tied back in a low bun.
‘So some of my hardest decisions when I go to bed is what mask am I going to wear,’ she explained. ‘I have masks everywhere’.
Serena Williams has shared her night time beauty routine with her 12 million followers on Instagram
Serena then panned across her bathroom counter to show dozens of face masks piled on top of each other, including a stack of products from Dr. Jart, as well as a Diamond Radiance mask from Knesko ($16).
The sports pro then turns to show a drawer – aptly labelled ‘sheet masks’ – which is full of even more of the products.
‘I’m a beauty freak, a freak,’ she admits, before saying: ‘Anyone who wants to send me masks, go ahead.’
After her quick bathroom tour, the mother-of-one began to ‘take her make-up off for the day’ with cloth make-up removers given to her by her mother.
‘My mom gave me these make-up removers which I love because they don’t get my other towels totally ruined’, she said.
‘One product I really fell in love with is this AmorePacific, it’s really good for removing makeup,’ Serena went on to explain, holding up a bottle of the brand’s $50 Treatment Cleansing Oil Face & Eyes.
‘And then everyone knows I use retinol cream, but I’m not going to to use that tonight,’ she added, while flashing a pot of her preferred retinol – the Ayur Medic Retinol Cream ($72) – at the camera.
The professional tennis player, 38, took to Instagram on Tuesday to film her complex beauty routine as she got ready for bed – with a glass of Prosecco in-hand
Her routine included using a manuka honey sheet mask (pictured) before applying various serums
She then moves on to a new $75 cleanser that she’s eager to try, from celebrity-loved skincare brand Dr. Barbara Sturm.
‘I’m going to try the Enzyme Cleanser by Dr. Sturm tonight to see how that works,’ she noted.
Serena went on to explain that she likes to ‘trial products’ rather than be a ‘just one product girl’, before showing her followers a view of dozens of products sat on her counter.
‘Then when I figure out something that I like I kind of stick with it for about a year or two,’ she added.
The tennis star then gave her followers an overview of some of the products she currently enjoys, including La Roche-Posay’s Effaclar Cleanser ($14.99) and the Mario Badescu Facial Spray with Aloe, Cucumber, and Green Tea ($12).
She then begins to dig around in her drawers, revealing that one of her ‘favorite’ products of all time is the $190 MZ Skin Radiance and Renewal Instant Clarity Refining Mask, noting that all of her most dedicated followers ‘should know’ how much she loves it.
Serena then positions herself back in front of her mirror to apply her first mask of the evening – Innisfree’s My Real Squeeze Manuka Honey Mask ($1.80).
‘I just finished cleaning my skin, there’s nothing on my face, no filter, no nothing,’ Serena said as she continued her skincare routine. ‘I’m going to try this manuka honey [mask] that my friend got me from Korea.’
The mother-of-one, who was already kitted out in pink, animal print pyjamas, began ‘Serena’s Beauty Tips’ in a full face of make-up with her hair tied back in a low bun
Serena panned across her bathroom counter to show dozens of face masks piled on top of each other, before turning to show a drawer – aptly labelled ‘sheet masks’ – full of the products
‘I was in cold weather and manuka honey moisturizes your skin so I wanted something that would bring a lot of moisture to it.’
After she let the sheet mask sit for 20 minutes, and enjoyed a glass of Prosecco, she messaged any leftover product into her skin and neck.
‘After I am done with my sheet mask I massage it into my skin and any leftover I put on my neck and my hands’, she said. ‘And then it’s serum time.’
For serum, Serena chose to try another product from Dr. Barbara Sturm’s range, opting for the $350 Super Anti-Aging Serum, which she then followed up with the Biossance Squalane+ Phyto-Retinol Serum ($72).
‘So I am trying this super anti-aging serum because maybe it will make me move faster and be younger on the court, so I’m going to try that and I’m also trying this retinol serum.
Serena also used the DMH Aesthetics Light Shield – in the anti-aging setting – for 15 minutes before bed
The tennis star, who is mother to two-year-old Olympia, also shared some of her favourite products with her followers
Serena was left with glowing skin as the lengthy skincare routine eventually came to an end
‘I was told if you want to use this light mask, use a serum first’.
She then explained she takes ‘special care’ with her eyes and applies a different serum – the $350 Vine Vera Resveratrol Cabernet High-Potency Eye Serum – underneath on her ‘dark bags’.
‘We are close to the end, don’t give up on me now, now’s the time to apply your mask.
‘You apply it only after you have a serum,’ Serena explains, placing the $189 DMH Aesthetics Light Shield on her face.
‘I like the red light because it’s anti-aging, but there’s also different colors. There’s a blue light for acne – [but] I don’t get acne – and then there’s an amber light for discoloration which sometimes I do need to do.
‘I always talk about how much I love this mask because I can move my hands, I don’t have to lie flat, but I still get all the benefits.’
She then enjoyed another glass of Prosecco while she sat with the mask on for 15 minutes – but not before asking her Alexa to set the timer for her.
‘So my timer’s done, that was fast,’ Serena said as she removed the mask. ‘Boom, look at that. Boom, boom, boom. Moisturized indeed.’
For her last skincare step, the mother-of-one applied another favorite from MZ Skin, the $410 Replenish & Restore Placenta & Stem Cell Night Recovery Mask, which contains placenta and stem cells. She then tops it all off with a dab of the Tatcha Luminous Deep Hydration Firming Eye Serum ($85).
‘Alright, goodnight,’ she said. ‘Serena beauty is done for the day’.