Secrets of the stars: The beauty products we can’t live without

As the most famous ginger-haired beauty in Hollywood, Nicole Kidman knows she has to keep her flaming tresses in tip top condition. She keeps that red hue vibrant by rinsing it with cranberry juice.

Lady Gaga abides by the golden rule that you should never go to bed with your makeup on – and uses sticky tape to remove the glitter from her face!

It’s rumoured that Katie Holmes uses expensive creams with actual placenta in it. It’s said to boost collagen and moisture production.

Catherine Zeta Jones maintains her glossy mane by dousing it with beer! Post shampoo, she towel dries, cracks a tinnie and pours a cupful over her hair, leaving it for five minutes before rinsing. We’ll raise a VB to that!

Megan Gale’s beauty trick is among the more, er, achievable (and far less gross) A-list skin solutions. She swears by Revitalift products which are easily available at the local chemist, to keep the wrinkles at bay.

Victoria’s Secret angel Alessandra Ambrosio never suffers split ends – because she burns them off. With an actual flame. It’s a Brazillian treatment called Velaterapia and is best done by professionals… for obvious reasons.

Jennifer Love Hewitt has a double use for her toothpaste. Aside from the obvious teeth-cleaning function, she also dabs it on breakouts – apparently the peppermint soothes inflamed skin. Minty fresh!

Speaking of peppermint, Mariah Carey adds a couple of drops of peppermint oil to her lip gloss. According to Glamour magazine, the oil stimulates blood flow, resulting in intensified colour and a plumper pout.

Scarlett Johansson raids the pantry rather than the bathroom cabinet to keep her face clear. “I researched apple cider vinegar… using it as a toner can be harsh, but if you have breakouts it can be really healing,” she says.

Have you ever seen Sandra Bullock with bags under her eyes? Us neither and it’s all thanks to… haemorrhoid cream! Yep, she swears by it, no ifs or butts about it.