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Jennifer Garner Turns 44: How The Beauty Is Defying Age, Secrets Revealed

By Jessica Dafoe
Published on: 03:41 PST, Apr 18, 2016

Jennifer Garner just celebrated her birthday, and at 44, she looks impressively youthful. After such a difficult past year that was likely stressful and challenging for the Miracles from Heaven actress, you would be hard-pressed to find evidence of the turmoil in Garner’s appearance. Glowing skin and a beaming, beautiful smile are always sure to accompany the star to whatever events or photo shoots she has lined up in a week.

There must be some secret to Garner being able to grace the spotlight while not looking a day over 25. It can’t simply be a little “miracle from heaven.” So what is Jen’s secret weapon for keeping youthful? Great skin maintenance is the basis for the star making sure her glow and skin’s healthy appearance never fades.

The Neutrogena spokeswoman is a dedicated believer in sunscreen application and keeping the skin protected from the elements. Garner is always urging women to apply sunscreen at least once a day, and it’s been reported that her children know that sunscreen application is a must during their morning routine. E! Online shares Jen’s words about the necessity of sunscreen on the daily when the star chatted with Women’s Health.

“You have to do it as soon as you get out of the shower, as soon as you brush your teeth. It has to be as natural as running a brush through your hair before you let yourself leave your bathroom.”

As her go-to sunscreen choice, Garner suggested using Neutrogena’s Ultra Sheer Dry Touch with an SPF of 45. If by slathering this choice sunscreen on daily will help to achieve the glow and luminescence that Jen has, then it seems well worth the extra effort in the morning.

Jenifer Garner was also sure to share that it was due to her habits as a teen and young adult that she has been able to maintain her youthful appearance. While most kids and teens want to spend their summers outside where the sun may damage their skin, Garner admits she was more of an indoor activity-lover.

“I think it saved me because now I really do see the sun damage from when I was a young child and whatever incidental sun exposure I got as an adult before I started wearing sunscreen every single day. I just realize how much worse it would be if I hadn’t just lucked into being inside for all of those summers.”

Garner’s skin certainly is a testament to the benefits of being pro-active and using products that benefit all skin types. Aside from her sunscreen application tips, Jen was happy to share about her favorite selections when cleansing her skin. Although the actress rarely wears makeup, she is always sure to cleanse her skin of all impurities by using a steam treatment to open pores and then applies oils to both moisturize and cleanse.

The star spoke with Allure about this process, as E! Online relays.

“Though she only puts make up on when she needs it, she is a big fan of oil cleansing, which is a method that uses steaming to open up pores and then various oils are applied, such as castor or coconut, to rid the skin of impurities.”

Garner also shared a tip that she follows when getting prepped for a photo shoot. She heads to her facialist Nerida Joy, who massages her face in order to bring blood to the surface.

Finally, a tip that is always one to follow involves hydration. Jennifer Garner, much like other spokeswomen for beauty lines, like Jennifer Aniston, insist that drinking water, and lots of it, is paramount to keeping radiant, healthy skin. Garner spoke with Elle on the subject, quite simply stating, “Drink water, drink tea.”

[Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for NBC]

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