Australian model and former Victoria's Secret angel Miranda Kerr's skin-kind morning routine is the sort of beauty line-up that has you squinting at your screen, pondering if she's wearing make-up at all. Think rich botanical oils that give a covetable more-is-more shine, undetectable second-skin coverage and buttery multi-use pigments that need nothing more than a finger dab here and there to blend; the kind of effortless straight-talking pro kit that blurs the line between natural make-up and dew-boosting skincare. What else would we expect from the founder of an organic skincare powerhouse and legendary supermodel?
It's obvious from step one, that the Kora Organics creator veers towards a kinder approach to her skincare routine. 'What I love about the Plant Stem Cell Retinol Alternative Serum is that it's gentle enough to use both morning and night. I use it after I've cleansed my skin and before I use my moisturiser. As you can see, it kind of gives your skin that beautiful glow, there's no peeling or anything.'
Miranda's personal shortcut for supermodel skin? A customised mix of light coverage and all-over dew. 'One trick that I actually love to do, when I’m applying my foundation and my concealer, is I put a drop of the Noni Glow Face Oil in the pot and then I get my make-up brush, mix it in and then I apply my concealer all over my face. It just gives your skin the most beautiful natural glow.'
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Over on colour, she'll finish her off-duty complexion with a lick of vegan and cruelty-free mascara and tie the look together with an essential (and oh-so-cute) pop of peach. 'Sometimes what I like to do as well is put a little on my cheeks. I like when the lips and cheeks are in the same colour palette.'
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Kora Organics Plant Stem Cell Retinol Alternative Serum
'It helps with fine lines and wrinkles and it also helps to fight off future ageing.'
'It's a pH-balanced oil and it doesn't matter if you have oily skin or dry skin, it balances your skin.'
RMS Beauty Uncover-Up Concealer
'I've been using this for many, many years - I love using it as all-over coverage.'
Tower 28 MakeWaves Mascara - £19
'It's vegan, it lengthens, it holds and it doesn't smudge, which I like.'
'It just feels like a lip balm, which I like, and it gives you a pop of colour.'
Watch Miranda's full 5 In 5 in the video at the top of this article.
Katie Withington (she/her) is the Beauty Writer, at ELLE UK and Harper’s Bazaar. Working alongside the ELLE UK Beauty Team, she covers all things beauty for both print and digital, from finding backstage make-up trends at London Fashion Week and investigating buzzy skincare ingredients, to unzipping the beauty bags of Hailey Bieber and Margot Robbie. Prior to joining ELLE UK in 2022, Katie studied (BA) Fashion Journalism at London College of Fashion and has previously contributed to Red, Good Housekeeping and Prima.
