If there is one person who is consistently booked and busy, it is Paulina Porizkova. The venerated fashion model has been making waves since 1984 as the first-ever Central European woman to make it on the cover of the swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated, with increasingly momentous jobs and achievements rolling in soon after. Now—in the year 2025 and at 60—Paulina Porizkova is an author, actress, and brand ambassador for Estée Lauder. She is also a social media maven with 1.3 million followers on Instagram. And not forgetting, of course, her regular appearances on podcasts, talk shows and the like where she shares her insights on ageing and reinvention—Vogue Singapore included. Below, a full rundown of Porizkova’s beauty routine, including the exercises she does now that she is post-menopausal as well as her desert-island make-up picks.
My signature fragrance
I like to change up my fragrances all the time, so I don’t have one signature scent. At the moment, I’m really into the Aerin Amber Musk Santal Eau de Parfum and the Tom Ford Beauty Rose Prick Eau de Parfum.
My workout essentials
Since I’m post-menopausal, I have started working with weights, which is something I never even thought of before. I find that 4kg weights are a good idea, unless I’m travelling. In which case I hope for a gym in the hotel.
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My skincare must-haves
Estée Lauder products are all I use now, so that’s what I’m going to talk about. I never go to bed without the Advanced Night Repair Serum. I also adore the Advanced Night Repair Overnight Treatment, which I put over my nighttime moisturiser. Last but not least, I never walk out of the house in the morning without the Revitalizing Supreme+ Youth Power Soft Creme Moisturizer. It comes with SPF23 and helps shield against sun rays while hydrating my complexion.
My base routine
For an everyday look, I start with the Estée Lauder Futurist Peptide-Power Serum Primer. Once that’s done, I smooth on the Estée Lauder Futurist SkinTint Serum Foundation with Botanical Oil Infusion SPF20 and dot on the Estée Lauder Futurist Soft Touch Brightening Skincealer Concealer.
A habit that has made the biggest impact on my overall well-being
I love to ride bikes as a way to get somewhere and for exercise. I’m so happy that big cities are installing bike lanes everywhere, even though bicycling in New York City is a death challenge!
Three make-up necessities
I pop on a touch of lipstick—it varies, but it’s definitely something from Estée Lauder—and I dab that on my cheeks too before blending it out with a brush. Next, I swipe the Estée Lauder Double Wear Zero-Smudge Lengthening Mascara through my lashes. As a finishing touch, I mist my face with the Estée Lauder Set + Refresh Perfecting Makeup Mist.
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A beauty philosophy that stands the test of time
I’d chalk it up to three things: sex, water and Estée Lauder, of course.
This story appears in Vogue Singapore’s November ‘Nourish’ issue, available online.
