Hayek admits she’s pretty careful with her skin. “Exfoliating a lot may make you look good in the short term, but not I think in the long term,” she told The New York Times. She has a point: As Prevention previously reported, it’s easy to exfoliate too often, which can actually inflame your complexion, causing irritation. Dermatologists often recommend being ultra-gentle and starting with exfoliation just once a week.