How Helen Mirren stays SO youthful: MobLand star, 81, is ageing in reverse thanks to these beauty treatments and clever makeup tricks

She's delighting audiences with her appearance in MobLand series two, yet the real question on everyone's lips is this: how does Dame Helen Mirren stay so youthful?The 81-year-old Oscar winner made her screen debut in Herostratus nearly 60 years ago, but she appears to have barely aged a day on her recent promotional trail for the Paramount+ series.Helen turned heads in a form-fitting silver gown at the series two premiere in London, where fans were struck by her svelte figure and youthful complexion.Despite her £75million fortune, the British actress maintains a surprisingly low-key and affordable regime for her glowing skin.In an Instagram post from 2021, the actress revealed she uses 'tiny amounts' of castor oil for healthy hair, skin and nails.She has also previously declared 'I have no beauty routine' apart from taking off her makeup at night and using a hydrating moisturiser. So what is the secret to Dame Helen's age-defying looks?In 2018, she opened up about getting her eyebrows tattooed after becoming 'fed up' with her sparse brows, with beauty experts telling the Daily Mail that permanent makeup can be 'transformative'.Decoding Dame Helen's most recent appearance, they suggested her flawless complexion could be the result of non-invasive 'collagen-stimulating' procedures, regular exercise and natural makeup.Helen turned heads in a form-fitting silver gown at the season two premiere of Paramount+ hit MobLand in London, where fans were struck by her svelte figure and youthful complexion at the age of 81 Helen Mirren at the Venice Film Festival in 2006Dame Helen dazzled fans at the London premiere of the gangster show, which also stars Tom Hardy and Pierce Brosnan, when she walked the red carpet wearing a £4,470 silver sequined gown from designer Jenny Packham. Analysing her radiant complexion, the founder of Laura Kay London said Helen 'follows clever makeup rules' and 'appears to favour softly defined' eyes and natural lashes. 'She uses lighter tones across the eyelid with more definition around the outer eye and lash line, which helps enhance and frame her eyes without looking too heavy,' Laura explained. 'Her eye makeup is softly blended, and defined eyeliner also helps frame the area.'Helen follows clever makeup rules for her age, and she doesn't slather on the makeup by any means. 'She embraces her age and doesn't hide the signs of ageing, but the areas she does focus on flatter her features and complement her natural beauty,' Laura continued.However, great skin is the 'true foundation of a youthful look', and that is 'where her glow begins', added Dr Arti Singh, an aesthetics practitioner.'As a long-standing L'Oréal ambassador, she's quite possibly using the SkinCeuticals range,' Dr Arti suggested. 'A few drops of their iconic C E Ferulic each morning would shield her skin from environmental damage and give it that lit-from-within radiance.' In addition to quality products, regular targeted facials would keep her complexion luminous, as the cosmetician also highlighted what is known as the 'triangle of youth'. The Oscar winner is pictured at the Cannes Film Festival four years ago Helen during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in September 'There's lovely volume through the midface, restoring what we call the "triangle of youth", the face at its widest and highest across the cheekbones, tapering softly to the chin,' she explained. 'As we mature, that volume naturally drifts downwards, and the triangle begins to invert, so re-supporting the cheekbone, whether through skilful make-up or subtle, well-judged dermal filler, is what lifts the entire face,' Dr Arti added.However, Joanne Evans warned against being too 'aggressive with ageing skin', adding Helen is a 'wonderful example of how beautiful skin doesn't mean looking wrinkle-free'.'One of the biggest mistakes I see is people becoming too aggressive with ageing skin,' she explained. 'Over-exfoliating, using too many strong actives or continually trying to strip and resurface the skin can actually leave it looking more dehydrated and compromised.'The aim shouldn't necessarily be to erase every sign of ageing, but to keep the skin looking healthy, strong and vibrant.'Helen has that wonderful combination of luminosity and character,' the founder of west London health studio Skin Matters told the Daily Mail.She advises consistently following a 'good routine' to maintain the skin barrier and support collagen, adding that ingredients like 'peptides, niacinamide, antioxidants and good-quality hydrators can be incredibly useful for mature skin'. Whatever Helen's personal routine may be, the lesson all women can take from her appearance is that looking youthful isn't necessarily about looking younger, Joanne concluded. 'It's about looking healthy, sexy, fresh and like the best version of yourself at that age.'