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Actress Mariska Hargitay has a long list of accolades. She’s been the frontrunner of “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” for 26 years, with the show’s 27th season now airing. She has won an Emmy and a Golden Globe award and created the Joyful Heart Foundation to support victims of sexual abuse. But even after all this, Hargitay, 61, still feels like she has a lot to accomplish.<\/p>\n

“There were a lot of firsts for me at 61,” Hargitay tells Bazaar. “It\u2019s a very exciting and unique time for me, and it keeps getting better in terms of what I’m capable of and what I expect for myself. I\u2019ve never been here before, and I really like it here.”<\/p>\n

Another big first: Hargitay’s first-ever beauty campaign with Cetaphil for the brand’s new Hydrating and Firming cream. “I feel weirdly connected to this product. Number one, because no one can pronounce the brand correctly. People always pronounce my name wrong. Here\u2019s a company that’s been around forever\u2014like me\u2014and is evolving, growing, and on the cutting edge of science. There’s a lot of synergy between us. The creative was very sexy, badass, edgy, and cool. Cetaphil and I are the perfect marriage.”<\/p>\n

Ahead, Bazaar caught up with the actress to learn about the insider beauty hacks she always uses on set, the beauty trend she (and Olivia Benson) thinks is a crime, and the lip gloss that’s always in her bag. <\/p>\n

If you don’t mind sharing, how old are you?<\/p>\n

I\u2019m 61 and I\u2019ll scream it from the rooftops.<\/p>\n

How old do you feel?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s such an interesting question, because I am young at heart and doing everything I want to do in my life, and I’ve never been happier. I\u2019m somehow at the height. I\u2019ve never been here before, and it’s so exciting. But at the same time, I have always been me, so I feel like 49 or 50. I don\u2019t even care. I feel stronger than ever. I\u2019ve been working out. I feel at the top of my game in a lot of ways\u2014but also, so much more peaceful, less frantic, and wise. <\/p>\n

What keeps you feeling vibrant and youthful?<\/p>\n

It feels as if there’s no ceiling for me right now. For the campaign, my makeup artist, Georgi Sandev<\/a>, wanted to make me look like a supermodel, and when I did the Variety Power of Women cover, it had supermodel vibes. People started writing articles like Mariska is in her supermodel era. Also, I did my first Greek Vogue cover. It seemed like something had clicked, and there’s been an integration that’s happened that has just given me peace and excitement. I just directed my first movie. I mean, I\u2019m getting my first beauty campaign [with Cetaphil]; all of the stars are aligning, and I’m ready for it all\u2014but I don’t think I would have been ready before. I also became a mom later in life, and that was a gift because I think I’m a different kind of mother, being already settled in my career. I have so many exciting irons in the fire that I have now learned how to navigate and nurture. There is such weird synergy with where I am in my life. I mean, look at this campaign. It\u2019s sexy, edgy, cool. And now, I have a firming cream to help my skin look youthful.<\/p>\n

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Images courtesy of Cetaphil<\/p>\n

Do you have a holy-grail beauty product that you\u2019ve used for most of your life?<\/p>\n

I have used La Mer eye cream and face wash for a really long time. I\u2019ve loved Bigelow and Chanel lip glosses forever. Those are always in my bag\u2014three Chanel lip glosses and a Bigelow balm. I\u2019ve always been a Chanel girl. My eyelash curler is my big beauty thing since I was young. And, of course, Cetaphil. <\/p>\n

The documentary about your mom, My Mom Jayne, was such a beautiful story. Is there anything that your mom’s legacy has taught you about beauty? <\/p>\n

I look at the young pictures of her, and she\u2019s a perfect example of this, but what I think makes people beautiful is inner glow and light. [My mom\u2019s] smile, her genuine kindness, and the love that came out of her eyes. I think beauty is an internal light. It\u2019s been fun to revisit so much of her and her early days\u2014and it\u2019s been amazing to see what she achieved. The fact that she was so young and always looked so perfect, so natural, so beautiful, and so open. And, my God, her skin, right? It was insane. She stayed out of the sun. <\/p>\n

That\u2019s a good lesson to take from her.<\/p>\n

As a California girl, I needed to learn that lesson.<\/p>\n

Is there anything that was passed down to you from her, beauty-wise?<\/p>\n

Baths, which started with my grandmother. That\u2019s the one routine that I can say I have. I light a lot of candles, make a bubble bath, a face mask, and put on a good podcast. Then I come out and hydrate with the Hydrating and Firming Cream. It\u2019s such a beautiful finishing product. You can also put it everywhere\u2014head to toe. I love that, especially in winter when the heat is drying out your skin. It\u2019s great for every day to take care of your face and neck, because I didn\u2019t take care of my neck, and you can\u2019t fix it. You put it all over, and it just plumps it up. <\/p>\n

With Law and Order: Special Victims Unit season 27 coming out, is there a staple product you keep in your trailer or a self-care item? <\/p>\n

I love a hydrating spritz. I love Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Setting Spray. Once we started to use the Charlotte, everyone commented on how different my makeup looked. It is also super hydrating. It\u2019s a game-changer. I also love her lip liners with the Chanel lip gloss.<\/p>\n

In the name of Olivia Benson, is there a beauty trend that you believe is a crime? <\/p>\n

The biggest crime is when people do a beauty trend that doesn’t suit their face. It could be as simple as a cat-eye, but if you don\u2019t have the right shape for that, it doesn\u2019t work. One of the things I was just talking about was nail shapes. If it doesn\u2019t look good on your nail bed, and you just do it because it’s a trend, it doesn\u2019t work. Trends are great if they work for you. I also don\u2019t think black lip liner is cute.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s one piece of wisdom you would tell your younger self\u2013or even your daughter?<\/p>\n

Less is more. I love that. Less is more. Enhance, don’t cover. <\/p>\n

Shop Mariska’s Products\"Skin<\/a>Cetaphil Skin Activator Hydrating & Firming Body Cream\"Rouge<\/a>\"Mentha<\/a>C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Tint Pink Mint No. 1644\"The<\/a>La Mer The Essence Foaming Cleanser\"The<\/a>La Mer The Eye Concentrate\"Airbrush<\/a>Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Setting Spray