We reveal the beauty secrets which allow mum-of-four Abbey Clancy to look so glamorous
ABBEY CLANCY recently had her fourth child, and still managed to look jaw-droppingly gorgeous at last week’s Brit Awards.
But looking that good while juggling being a mum and wife to ex-footballer Peter Crouch has a price. Sarah Arnold reveals Abbey’s beauty secrets.
Hands and tum
ABBEY has £15 manicures and pedicures at Samantha Mitchell nails and beauty clinic in Liverpool – and loves the OPI gel colour Big Apple Red.
She has “stiletto” or slightly pointy nails when she has a manicure, complementing the pear shape of her diamond engagement ring from husband Peter.
Her day starts with a green juice. Abbey has said: “I throw in any fruit, vegetables, nuts and super powders that I have in my fridge and I’ve noticed such a difference in my energy levels. My skin is really clear and my hair feels stronger.”
She swears by plenty of plain old water.
Legs
DOMINIQUE DAY, of Bootcamp Pilates, said: “Our workouts differ from traditional gym ones as they don’t bulk up muscle and you get a gorgeous Pilates body as seen with Abbey.
“The legs and limbs are leaner and longer – but ultimately that’s down to the strength of the core.”
Abbey also uses Body Shop’s Strawberry Softening body butter – £14.15 on Amazon.
Toes
ABBEY was the official feet of specialist Scholl. Regular £15 pedicures by Samantha Mitchell in Liverpool keep her feet tip top and she favours nude or red toenails.
Abbey has said: “It’s too easy to hide legs and feet away in skinny jeans and ballet pumps if you lack confidence in them, but with a little love and preparation women can feel great about them.”
Bum
BEAUTY specialist Shane Cooper recently carried out a non-surgical bum lift on the model’s peachy derrière – a procedure which stimulates collagen and costs £300 for an hour session.
The Lipofirm PRO bum lift uses radio frequency combined with internal muscle contraction which tightens skin and also helps with lymphatic drainage – meaning no orange peel bum from cellulite.
Hair
SHE is famed for her glossy, caramel locks and Abbey washes with Pro-Voke’s Liquid Blonde Shampoo – at £4.99 a pop.
She uses Elixir Ultime Oil costing £36.50 by Kerastase, and Elasticizer Pre-Shampoo treatment by Philip Kingsley costing £29.
Her £200 haircut is done by Jack Howard. The stylist to the stars is known as the “king of balayage” – a French word meaning sweeping, as in to sweep on a hair lightener to create highlights.
Abbey has said: “Day-to-day I generally go for an off-duty, low-maintenance look, with beachy hair and glowy skin.” Another of her beauty must-haves is Batiste Dry Shampoo Original £2.99 for 200ml, admitting: “I love that stuff.”
Her style icon is French 60s actress Brigitte Bardot, explaining: “She exudes natural beauty and sex appeal.”
Face
ABBEY loves a good facial. She’s had “Baby Botox Facials” – costing £500 and popular with A-listers such as Kim Kardashian.
They involve 20 gold-coated needles being inserted into her face. The procedure is done by leading facialist Shane Cooper, who counts Rita Ora and Laura Whitmore among clients.
She also has one hour 45 minute facials at Paul Edmonds London, saying it has transformed her skin, at a cost of £200. To tighten the muscles in their faces, Abbey and her mum had a £350 massage.
Abbey has said: “My friend Nichola Joss does something called an inner facial massage, where she can tighten your muscles by going inside your mouth. It’s so painful, but it really works.”
Shoulders
MASSAGES are also part of the regime, with Abbey using renowned masseuse Rachel Morris, who uses pressure on acupuncture points to help “clear blockages”.
The star has said: “I like to treat myself to a massage. We’ve got this girl called Rachel Morris who comes to the house and she’s basically my white witch.
“She fixes me. She blobs all these essential oils on me and tells me which will release which muscles, what will cure anxiety, everything.”
She sometimes uses Dove Summer Glow Nourishing Lotion in Medium to Dark Skin at £2.36 to give a bit of colour in the winter months.
Abs
NOT everything costs a fortune. Abbey swears by £12-a-go classes at Bootcamp Pilates, which is also a favourite of body-beautiful Liz Hurley.
Founder Dominique Day said: “We start with strengthening and toughening the core and that leads all your other limbs and muscles to work better.”
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The classes include planks and a mat-based exercise called “the hundreds” during which you lie down, raise your legs and shoulders, engage your core and then pulse arms up and down 100 times.
Abbey also saddles up as a way to keep fit.
She has said: “There’s nothing better than riding my horse in the countryside”.
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