The secret science behind why Salma Hayek’s face, boobs and body are defying the ageing process even at 57

SHE is the woman who once said her breasts were growing again because of the menopause and Hollywood beauty Salma Hayek certainly put on a busty display in Paris earlier this week.

The 57-year-old gave fans a glimpse of her assets when she arrived at the city's fashion week in a silver bodice and suave fitted blazer.

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Salma was on the front row as British fashion house Alexander McQueen unveiled their autumn-winter 2024 collection - and away from the catwalk, Salma has established herself as one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood.

Along with her husband, billionaire luxury fashion boss François-Henri Pinault, 61, she boasts an astronomical £8bn fortune.

Salma, who has dominated the silver screen for the best part of three decades since rising to fame in the late eighties, has barely aged a day.

The Oscar-nominated star - whose personal net worth is an impressive £100m - is adamant she hasn't had any botox, instead claiming to rely on meditation and non-invasive treatments.

The beauty also swears by a somewhat unusual beauty ritual to keep her skin in tip top condition.

Salma, who has one daughter, Valentina, 16, and three step-children, previously said: "My grandmother taught me never to wash my face in the morning. It's not disgusting, guys.

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"What happens at night is that your skin produces all the oils that your skin needs to look youthful. It regenerates.

"Wash your skin really well at night but don't wash the hard work of your skin in the morning."

Whatever the Mexican-American actress's beauty routine secret is, it turns out there's a science to her stunning appearance, according to facial analysis experts.

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The four pillars to determine beauty

Qoves Studio provide facial aesthetics analysis services, and created their own analysis of Salma's face for Fabulous.

They noted: "When analysing faces you have to remember that there are four main pillars that will dictate a large part of what makes a face more or less attractive. 

"These are facial symmetry, facial proportions which is more or less harmony, sexual dimorphism which is how masculine or feminine a face appears, and averageness. 

"Salma has a striking mature set of features, which are called ontogenesis features that make her stand out even more including strong cheekbones, prominent jawline and a slight infra maxillary hollow in the lower cheek." 

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'Well-balanced' features

Additionally, symmetry and positioning is key.

According to Qoves, more than 90 per cent of people tend to focus on the right side of the face rather than the left, relying more on the right side to discern facial cues such as age, femininity, masculinity and atractiveness.

The Qoves analysis of Salma's image states: "If you divide her face in half you'll notice the right side of her face is almost a mirror image of her left.

"None of her features are more than 4mm higher up on either side, which means her symmetry is quite high. 

"Now, imagine her face is divided into five equal vertical fifths, and you can clearly see the size and placement of her features are very well-balanced. 

"If you look closely the middle fifth is 1.4mm narrower than the width of each eye, and this makes her eyes appear slightly closer together which aligns with modern facial proportions."

The secret to eternal youth

Qoves add: "Finally let's talk about the question that everyone asks about Salma's face - which is how does she look so much younger than her actual age of 57?

"Well it's thanks in part to her high level of sexual dymorphism, which means she has a lot of youthful and feminised traits that are considered more attractive in women. 

"These include a low rounded hairline, large eyes, a short philtrum and smaller nose with fuller lips. 

"Her dark features do her a lot of favours in appearing more youthful by enhancing her facial contrast."

Chatting on Kelly Ripa's podcast Let's Talk Off Camera last year, Salma revealed her love of non-invasive skin-tightening treatments including radiofrequency and microfrequency machines.

Treatment prices can vary from £50 to a staggering £3,500 per session.

“I do a lot of the frequency machines and they work on me better than on anyone,” she said.

“The people that do the machines say that the results I get, they don’t get with other people.”

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Bare-faced beauty

While she often struts her stuff on the red carpet in full glam with a face of makeup, Salma is also incredibly comfortable posing fresh-faced and makeup free.

It's clear therefore her natural beauty does most of the talking - but this can also be enhanced with a dash of product too.

Qoves say: "Makeup enhances her characteristics even further, by enhancing her skin's homogeneity - the facial skin's smoothness - and adding darkness to her lips and eyes to create some of this contrast."

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'Never say never'

Finally, many fans wonder if Salma - in the same way they wonder with many stars - may have had a little cosmetic help here and there with 'tweakments' - something Salma has always firmly denied.

Qoves says: "If you compare her current [photos] from when she was younger you can see it seems like her face has gained some volume which could be a sign of fillers.

"She has denied getting botox but it is possible she's had some help from fillers to increase the volume in her medial cheek and upper lip." 

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However, speaking about botox back in 2015, Salma said: "Listen, I never say never. Have I done it? No, still no.

"Maybe do [Botox], but wait as long as you can because you’re going to age faster with it.

"You’re going to look better [in the short term], but you have to do more and more and more, and the whole face is going to start falling apart!"

Whatever her secret, if only she could bottle it.

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