'Fat is your friend': Salma Hayek, 48, reveals diet and beauty secrets saying she drinks bone broth to get her protein and collagen
She may be one of the most beautiful actresses of our era, but she certainly doesn't succumb to some of Hollywood’s body ideals.
Salma Hayek shed light about a common misconception that she has noticed in today's society during an interview with Extra, revealing: 'I think people are afraid of fat, and fat is your friend.'
The 48-year-old beauty is famous for her voluptuous curves and was proud to say that she embraces 'the good fat.'
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Authentic: The 48-year-old beauty, seen here at Cannes in May, is famous for her voluptuous curves and was proud to say to Extra that she embraces 'the good fat'
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Salma may be all about the holistic products like many superstars, yet she's not one for a low-fat approach as part of her balanced diet plan and lifestyle.
She revealed she makes sure to obtain the nutritional value needed by supplementing other additives: 'This is very important, and I make a bone broth that you can look up on the Internet, it’s very good for all your health and it’s full of collagen, when you drink it, it’s like fat.'
Bone broths are said to be extraordinarily rich in protein, an excellent source of minerals as well as beneficial towards supporting good skin health.
Get it: Salma shoved down a club sandwich, seen here at Cannes this summer, with no restraint as she clearly is not one for the low-fat approach as part of her balanced diet plan and lifestyle
The one-time Oscar nominee has her own premium skincare and product line sold at CVS pharmacies in the United States as well as in parts of Puerto Rico.
Nuance Salma Hayek, which was launched this summer combines exotic, natural ingredients, and ancient beauty secrets.
She dished on the composition of the product she uses to keep her glowing complexion: 'The main ingredient, it’s the bark of a tree that’s used in Mexican hospitals for burn victims so it regenerates the skin.'
All naturale: The one-time Oscar nominee has her own premium beauty skincare which combines exotic, natural ingredients, and ancient beauty secrets
Enhanced: The Tale of Tales starlet tried out her new finishing spray which helps bring texture to the hair follicles, as seen on her Instagram post shared last week
Inspired: Hayek admitted her grandmother motivated her to design natural products 'to help every woman enhance the nuances that define her individual beauty'
Only a week ago, she took to Instagram to post a photo of her line's liquid foundation, eye serum, anti-aging concentrate and finishing spray.
One photo shows her flipping her luscious mane while using her product, while another snapshot shows the beauty bare-faced while standing alongside her family members.
Her motivation behind the skincare line was revealed in the caption, reading: 'Inspired by my grandmother, my products are designed to help every woman enhance the nuances that define her individual beauty.'
Visionary: The beautiful Mexican actress looked stunning on the red carpet for the premiere of her film GKIDS Kahlil Gibran's the Prophet' at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
The beautiful Mexican born actress last showed off her glowing complexion alongside her daughter at the premiere of Kahlil Gibran's the Prophet on Wednesday.
The event was held at the Bing Theatre in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Wearing a black wrap dress which featured a tuxedo style plunging neckline, Salma teamed her frock with a pair of sky high Gucci sandals while walking the red carpet.
She wore her hair slicked back off her face in a sophisticated half up half down style.
Stylish: The petite stunner wore her hair slicked back off her face in a sophisticated half up half down style on Wednesday
Truth: The Frida starlet dished that her 7-year-old daughter Valentina wasn't feeling to optimistic about her mom being gone a lot of the time to film, but ended up saying 'Mommy I’m so proud of you'
Salma also opened up to Extra about her latest animated film, which she not only produced, but voiced the role of Kamila alongside A-listers Liam Neesen and John Krasinski.
The Frida starlet dished that her seven-year-old daughter Valentina wasn't initially feeling too optimistic about her mom being gone for a great deal of time in order to film.
Hayek said: 'She hates the movie most of her life, because most of her life her mommy was busy doing this movie from Europe, working with the America time.'
The mother of one did say things ultimately took a positive turn: 'When she saw the film she said, ''Mommy I’m so proud of you.''
Trend-setter: She wore a black wrap dress which featured a tuxedo style plunging neckline, Salma teamed her frock with a pair of sky high Gucci sandals
Fans of the Everly star can look forward to her showing off her confidence in a glamorous topless cover photo in the upcoming September issue of Allure, on newsstands August 23.
Salma can be seen wearing her chestnut tresses in a curled up 'do, as she stares into the camera with a seductive expression.
Her make-up was comprised off a seamless cat-eye, bold brows and a cream-based lip color.
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