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How to get Pedro Pascal’s youthful glow: The Last of Us star prepped his skin for the Oscars with this 3-step routine, using La Mer and a Solawave red-light therapy wand

Actor Pedro Pascal looked like a million bucks at the Oscars this month. Photo: AFP
The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal made his first presenting appearance at the Oscars on March 12. Suited up and looking dapper as ever, Pascal brought his natural wit and charisma to the stage, as he stood next to Elizabeth Olsen for the role. But there was one thing that everyone couldn’t stop talking about after the event – Pascal’s flawless glow and youthful skin.

The “internet’s favourite dad” made sure to prep well before the event, given his ever-increasing prominence as Hollywood’s latest mega-star. Before HBO’s The Last of Us, Pascal’s biggest TV appearances involved getting his skull crushed in Game of Thrones and remaining (mostly) masked in The Mandalorian.

Elizabeth Olsen, left, and Pedro Pascal present the award for best animated short at the Oscars on March 12, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Photo: AP

To prime his skin for the Oscars, his stylist Courtney (Coco) Ullrich-Mooney opted for a minimal regimen of a few high-quality products – namely, La Mer items, which are among the most coveted in the skincare world.

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Chilean-US actor Pedro Pascal attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on March 12. Photo: AFP

Combined, the products used would amount to over US$1,000.

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1. He started with sera to even his complexion

The Concentrate from La Mer. Photo: Handout
Ullrich-Mooney told Harper’s Bazaar that she started the process by applying a pea-sized amount of La Mer’s The Concentrate and, separately, its eye version of the same product to Pascal’s face. Both work to even out the Game of Thrones actor’s complexion and protect his skin barrier.
La Mer’s The Eye Concentrate conditions, smoothes and hydrates. Photo: Handout
“La Mer has a cult following for its hydrating effects,” said Dr. Joshua Zeichner, an associate professor of dermatology at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. La Mer products feature the brand’s famed “Miracle Broth”, a “fermented blend of sea kelp, minerals and vitamins that offers antioxidant, brightening and soothing benefits in the skin”, said Zeichner. It’s what makes La Mer items unique … and expensive.

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2. Then, he used moisturiser containing “moisture spheres” to smooth fine lines

Creme De La Mer from La Mer. Photo: La Mer

The last – and most expensive – La Mer product used was a US$570 moisturising cream, which was applied to Pascal’s entire face. Beyond the Miracle Broth, the formula also contains tiny “moisture spheres” that the brand says help moisturise the skin and diminish fine lines.

3. Lastly, he used a red-light therapy wand favoured by many celebs

Solawave is one of the top home beauty tools to smooth out wrinkles. Photo: @solawave/Instagram

The celebrity stylist also featured the Solawave on her Instagram as one of the tools she used to get Pascal ready. It’s a wand that uses red light and sonic vibrations to smooth wrinkles, fade blemishes and de-puff the face, and has been a favourite of celebrities like Jennifer Coolidge, Nicole Kidman, Lil Nas X, Megan Fox and Reese Witherspoon.

But unlike face creams or moisturisers, “any benefits to the skin tone and texture are modest and would require continued use over weeks to months to see”, Zeichner said, noting that “perhaps it can plump or enhance circulation to the skin with a single use”.

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It’s unclear how often Pascal’s stylist uses it on him.

The device’s instructions advise using it three times a week after you apply moisturiser. You should glide the wand across your face (focusing on key areas like your forehead and under-eyes) for about five minutes.

This article originally appeared on Insider.
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