By far, the first thing we notice when we encounter a celebrity is, of course, their perfect skin. Since maintaining a perfect skin is practically in their job description, most celebs have dedicated aestheticians and world-class dermatologists at the ready. But being that they are surrounded by so many experts, they have acquired their own expert knowledge when it comes to keeping skin red carpet-ready. With that in mind, we dug up the most brilliant advice, via celebrities, for keeping complexions at goddess level.

By working with the best dermatologists and makeup artists, celebrities learn how to look great for every camera pointing in their direction

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Read these tips to see how they do it:

Clean your skin

“To keep a perfect skin I need a makeup wipe at all times,” Kim Kardashian explained. “That’s the only way I take my makeup off.” A gentle cleansing towelette will remove dirt, bacteria, and damaging free radicals.

Always double cleanse

Double cleansing is one of the best K-beauty hack, to keep a perfect skin. By cleansing twice, you’ll ensure all the dirt, bacteria, oil and pollution that’s built up on your skin during the day has been removed, leaving you with a thoroughly clean base for you to layer your nighttime skincare routine onto. Jessica Simpson, who has her own skin care line, says she prefers a product that cleanses while it hydrates at the same time.

Exfoliate your perfect skin

Exfoliate a couple of times per week. To keep her perfect skin Gisele Bundchen uses a combination of facials and microdermabrasion to keep her skin looking fresh, with a glycolic peel, green tea mask and collagen mask.

Keep your gaze awake

“Sometimes I put a little gold eye shadow in the inner corners of my eyes” says Beyoncé Knowles. “It’s more subtle than white, but it still really makes you look more awake.”

Don’t sunbathe. Use a bronzer or self-tanner instead

Take SPF makeup, sunglasses, and broad-brimmed hats. Preventing sun damage is a million times better for your skin than treating it after the fact, says the most important aestheticians. Both J-Lo and Beyoncé say they use self-tanners to get a healthy looking glow. While Beyoncé says she uses layers of bronzers when appearing in public, J-Lo says that avoiding sun damage while using bronzers and self-tanners, has “saved her skin” over the years.

A simple skin care routine is usually best for a perfect skin

A good routine starts with the basics. Before you look at high end moisturizers and eye cream, you need to perfect the fundamental steps of your basic skin care routine. Cleansing is a must, and one of the best new ways to cleanse is the Clarisonic brush and opal. Gwyneth Paltrow revealed in her weekly email newsletter that both of these products are part of her beauty regimen to maintain her perfect skin.

De-Stress

Research has found that stress can have a major impact on the body, even leading to inflammation and early skin aging. As stress can aggravate skin conditions, taking time to indulge in a little self-care — via a spa day, time to yourself or even just a relaxing bath — can in turn help you skin stay clear and smooth. “I think that anything you can do to remove stress will give you a better glow” Cate Blanchett says.

Consider a Laser Treatment

To keep the texture of her perfect skin smooth and youthful, Jennifer Aniston gets a Clear and Brilliant laser treatment, which is a great refresher and there’s very little downtime.

Hydrate inside and out

Every skin expert we spoke to emphasize the importance of hydration. In fact a lack of water means less radiance and more sag. She suggests choosing products (cleansing, moisturizing, and anti-aging) that have hydrating formulas. And, of course, drink around eight glasses of water a day.

Vitamins should go on your skin, too

A balanced diet is important, but there’s more than one way to give your skin vitamins. There are also topical antioxidants, which are serums and creams that contain ingredients that nourish the skin (think vitamin C serum!).

Sleep smarter

It’s not just about getting eight hours a night. The value of sleep with regard to beauty is that it gives your skin time to rebuild itself. All day your skin is a barrier that protects you from light, pollution, germs, dryness, wetness and more. When you sleep, your skin has a chance to regenerate and get ready for tomorrow. Nighttime is a good time to apply moisturizing and retinol skin care products since the increased blood flow can help those ingredients work more efficiently.

Don’t smoke

Smoking makes your skin look older and contributes to wrinkles. Smoking narrows the tiny blood vessels in the outermost layers of skin, which decreases blood flow and makes skin paler. This also depletes the skin of oxygen and nutrients that are important to have a healthy and perfect skin.