Introduction
Welcome to the glamorous world of one of the most famous supermodels of the late and early 00. Brazilian-born supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio began modelling at the impressively young age of 13. She is known for her work with Victoria’s Secret and was chosen as the first spokesmodel for the company’s PINK line. She was a Victoria’s Secret Angel from 2004 to 2017.
Alessandra Ambrosio
Ambrosio was ranked number five on Forbes‘ list of the highest-paid models, estimated to have earned $6.6 million every year.
Quick Facts
- Name: Alessandra Corine Ambrósio
- Birthday: 11 April 1981, Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Ethnicity: Italian, Polish, Portuguese
- Astrological Sign: Aries
- Occupation: Model, Actress
- Years active: 1999-
- Best Known For: for being the longest-running Victoria’s Secret Model
- Net Worth: $ 80 Million
Modelling Facts:
- Height: 5 ft 9¼ in or 176 cm
- Weight: 54 kg or 119 lbs
- Measurements: 34-25-34.5 in or 86-63.5-87 cm
- Hair Color: Brown
- Eye Color: Brown
Sources: EthniCelebs.com, Healthy Celeb, Wikipedia, Celebrity Net Worth
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BE THE BEST YOU CAN
“Every woman has a different metabolism and different genetics, so rather than compete with one another, concentrate on yourself and be the best you can be.”
Alessandra Ambrosio
Get To Know Alessandra Ambrosio
Diet, Exercise & Lifestyle
Diet
Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner
“I wake up, brush my teeth and then kiss my fiance and two kids good morning before heading down to my kitchen for some time to myself before everyone wakes up. I like to check my emails and go over what’s new for Ale by Alessandra while the house is still quiet. Then I wake up my kids and we have a healthy breakfast of eggs, English muffins, fruit, and coffee (for me) before getting my daughter ready for school.”
“I usually grab a green juice with no fruit, just vegetables. Sometimes I’ll do a protein smoothie followed by lunch where I usually have a salad along with some chicken or fish or brown rice and some veggies. For dinner, I might go for sushi, or grill Brazilian BBQ at home. I also have some nuts or a protein bar in my bag all the time in case I get hungry while I’m running around.”
“I also make sure that I eat properly, stay hydrated and drink a lot of green tea.”
Dieting
“Whenever I start to diet, everything goes downhill. So if I want a little bite of dark chocolate on a plane or a cocktail with friends on the weekend, I’ll have it. In fact, I’ll drink a glass of red wine with dinner most nights, and two or three times a week I’ll have a cup of tea and a cupcake with Anja, who’s as obsessed with red velvet as I am. My son [three-year-old Noah] will just pick the icing off the top.”
Moderation Is The Key
“I’m all about moderation and eating something different every day. Obviously I try not to splurge on pasta, but if I’m back in Brazil where everything is pasta- or bread-based—and so yummy—I’ll eat whatever I want, then go back to lots of salads and chicken or fish with veg as soon as I’m back in L.A.”
Snacking
“Almonds are a great snack to have on the go, they’re healthy and easy to carry on you.”
Preparation For The VS-Show
“About a month before the show I cut out all carbs, and then the week before I stick to just vegetables, salads, fruit and a lot of protein.”
“I take vitamins for my hair, and just before the show I also get a trim and highlights.”
“You’ve just got to put your mind [to it] and work out really hard, extra hard. It’s always hard when you have to diet and work out and just put your mind in it.”
Exercise
Workout Routine
“I work out an hour to an hour and a half a day. It all depends on what I’m doing that day. If I’m going on a hike or playing volleyball with my friends it might be longer but I don’t usually spend more than an hour and a half in the gym.”
“I love the way Pilates makes me feel long and lean.”
“I try to do yoga once a week.”
Dance Class
“I love to do different classes and lately I have been doing Tracy Anderson Method because it’s fun and it feels more like a dance class than a workout. But, at the same time, it’s great exercise as it targets all muscle groups. It’s so good because they put the music on really loud. You just feel like you’re in the club dancing, pretty much, but I don’t have the energy to go to clubs and dance all night, so it’s nice to sweat and be healthy but do something that I love.”
Running
“I have never been a fan of running, but lately I’ve been doing it and also have figured out different ways to incorporate cardio in my everyday routine. Instead of running indoors, I go for a run in my neighbourhood, take a hike with friends or play volleyball at the beach.”
Post Pregnancy
“Your body will never go back to exactly what it was before pregnancy, whatever people tell you. It can’t,” the mother of two tells Net-a-Porter’s The Edit. “But I think I have a better body now than before I had kids. It’s partly because I work out, whereas before I didn’t, but also to do with the shape—it just looks more formed now and I feel better about it than I did.” “After having Anja I only had three months to lose all the weight [before doing the 2008 Victoria’s Secret show] and I was on this 1,200-calorie-a-day meal-delivery service that I hated. I couldn’t do that again.”
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Sources: Glamour, FitnessClone, Harper’s Bazaar, New Beauty, Elle
Alessandra Ambrosio’s Beauty Secrets
Brazilian Beauty
“Brazilian beauty is very natural and fresh. When I’m in Brazil, I feel connected to nature and wear as little makeup as possible— a great sunscreen, lip balm, and rouge is simple and chic.”
Beach Waves
“I’m gonna put my hair in a bun because my hair is very straight, and I wanna get that beautiful beach look.”
Face Wipes
“I use wipes in the morning to clean up the leftover makeup I have.”
Mask feat. Jade Roller
“I’m gonna start with a face mask. This is one of my favourite ones (sheet mask) to do, ’cause it looks funny. This is a jade roller. So when I’m doing a mask, it feels nice and gets the circulation going in my face. And usually this jade roller is in my fridge, so it’s very cold. ‘Cause in the morning, I wanna wake up. This definitely wakes me up. Leaving this on for 20 to 30 minutes is great.”
Face Mist
“Face mist and this one is from Kiehls, it’s a hydrating mist. And I always carry it with me, so when I’m flying on the plane it keeps hydrated and smells so yummy.”
Sun Block
“Sun is a big thing for me. I live in my bikini. I’m from Brazil. I always go to the beach. I live in California. It’s every day sunny here, so I have to wear sunblock. I wanna protect my skin, ’cause I wanna keep going to the sun every day.”
Glow Drops
“The next step is glow drops. It’s kind of like a highlighter. So instead of using moisturizer, I’m gonna use Dewy Skin from Beautycounter. It’s kind of like a tinted moisturizer. I’m not a big fan of foundation, but if I have something special. I would obviously apply some. But I like the skin to show, and I found this is one of my favourite ones. It’s kind of like full coverage, but it’s still light. You know, so you still can see the skin through the foundation.”
How To Apply Foundation
“When you’re putting foundation, if you wanna use your hands, instead of going with the hands like heavy, you just tap a little bit. And then when you’re near the eyes, just use your ring finger, ’cause it’s the weakest. It’s nice for the eyes and it doesn’t create wrinkles.”
Concealer
“The next step is concealer. And I have this really heavy-duty one that has sunblock in it, so this thing covers everything. I’m gonna use it on my brown spots that I have, so this covers the brown spots right there. A little bit in my chin, a little bit in my T-zone. For my eyes, I’m gonna use something. It’s a little bit lighter. To cover my under-eye circles.”
Eyebrows
“Eyebrow gel that’s gonna keep my brows in place. And of course, you know I’m from the 80’s. So in the 90’s when I started modelling, there were almost no eyebrows. That was the trend, having like really fine eyebrows. Thankfully they are still here, ’cause now it’s all about a bushy eyebrow.”
Bronzy Pencil For A Cat Eye
“ It’s kind of like a brown highlight, a bronzy pencil from Charlotte Tilbury. It’s called a Bronze Garnet for green eyes. I’m gonna go in between the lash line. I love eyeliner. I think it makes the eyes bigger. You know, I love a cat eye. I brought a whole army of my liners here, woo-hoo. I wanna play with all of them because one is not enough.”
The Perfect Eyeliner
“I’m gonna start with my Cellar Rum. A great tip that a makeup artist gave me a long time ago was to always aim for the end of your eyebrow. I got from the corner and now I’m gonna go up. We’re just doing the rough draft of a liner. So I’m gonna end in the middle of my eyes, ’cause I wanna keep them nice, big, open eyes. I look at their face and they have these cat eyes, I’m like, hmm, you guys inspire me with Q-tips, it’s a cute tip. You use them to clean the mess.”
Lashes
“Now, we’re gonna move on to curling lashes. The thing is, I’m obsessed with lashes, but mine are very short so it’s kind of annoying. My new favorite mascara is from L’Oreal Paris, because the wand kind of goes anywhere you want. I’m gonna brush a little bit to make sure everything is fine and in place. Yeah, this is the best. It’s like a metal separator. And I’ve been using it forever to make them go in the direction you want. Now I have another mascara that I’ve been using forever, and it’s from MAC. So, it’s a tiny little brush.”
Bronzer and Highlighter
“A little bit of bronzer ’cause do you guys see the colour [laughs] of my shoulders? They’re like brown, so we wanna get that face brown to match. Everything I use is very creamy, so this is a creamy SoleiL Tan De CHANEL. It’s a bronze universal and smells really good. I don’t even know what it smells like, but I think it’s the product that smells better than anything else.”
“Love you Charlotte for this. And I told you guys, I’m crazy about the beach. I’m a beach girl, so of course I have a beach stick and it’s a pink colour. Look how gorgeous, ah. Uh, love it. So, I’m gonna fake a smile. Instead of using a highlighter on my cheeks, I just use this, you know? Just a little bit of this and go up, go up.”
Pitanga Lip Balm
“If you don’t want matte, I love this lip balm from Brazil. It’s Pitanga, which is a little fruit that I grew up with. Mm, this smells like pitanga.”
Face Mist
“So last step for the face, is this mist, like a charcoal balancing facial mist that helps keeps the oil away. ”
Jungle Oil
“I did 17 fashion shows for Victoria’s Secret and one of the biggest parts is taking care of your skin. And I like to keep it nice, and moist, and shiny, and pretty, and glowy. You know, you wanna get that glow. So I’m gonna start mixing it up a little bit of this Jungle Oil from Francisco from Costa Brazil. If put a little bit and smells incredible. It’s all from the jungles in Brazil.”
Benefit Illuminizer
“I’ve been using this Benefit incredible illuminizer on the skin. It’s like a pink bomb that smells incredible, of course. I chose this product because the smell is just wonderful. I think it has a little bit of rose.”
Hair Care
“My hair usually never has volume and we’re gonna add a little bit more. We’re gonna put the three-in-one finishing spray volume control haute. I’m just gonna crunch it up, ’cause I want that suavage beach look. Now I’m gonna put an anti-freeze smoothing serum. And only, you put it on the tip of your hair. And you always do this, and make it warm ’cause it’ll get it better.”
“I keep it natural. My hair deals with so much styling and heat for work then when I’m home, I like to air dray with VS Beach Sexy Beach Hair Wave Spray.”
“I love Moroccanoil products for the smell. And I also use Kérastase Volumactive because my hair is very straight, so I like things that give nice volume. And I try to put a treatment in once a week. I used a 5-10 minute treatment from Kérastase.”
Hydration
“The importance of hydrating! When you are dehydrated, you see it on your face and when you’ve had your share of water, it glows. Nothing is better for your skin than drinking a lot of water and green juices. I also love fresh coconut water bought on the beach.”
Sources: Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar
Recap
Alessandra Ambrosio is one of the most iconic high fashion models. So it’s not a coincidence that she is often cited by the popular media as one of the world’s sexiest women. As an “Angel”, she was chosen as one of People‘s annual “100 Most Beautiful People in the World”
“I have been lucky enough to work with the world’s best designers and top stylists – who have been my mentors.”
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5 Inspirational Quotes By Alessandra Ambrosio
Changing Model Image
“Before, models had that rock star life and it was all about going to the parties and having that glamorous life, and I think these days, models are more like businesswomen and the whole industry takes it really seriously.”
Outfits
“I like to dress pretty basic during the day, but with a sophisticated bohemian spin, and sometimes a little rock chic. At night I like to go glamorous.”
Stay In Shape
“It isn’t hard to stay in shape.”
Take Care Of Yourself
“Take care of yourself, be healthy, and always believe you can be successful in anything you truly want.”
Focus On Yourself
“Every woman has a different metabolism and different genetics, so rather than compete with one another, concentrate on yourself and be the best you can be.”
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