Molly Sims Shares the Beauty Products on Her Vanity Now: 'Love Everything About Them' (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Molly Sims visits the SiriusXM Studios in New York City on August 13, 2024.Photo:Noam Galai/Getty

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Molly Simsis glowing.And mind you, she just took her makeup off.It’s the tail end of a summer day that Sims has spent outside horseback riding, among other things. She has lost count of the number of layers of herYSE Beauty Skin Glowand ELTA MD Sunscreen she’s applied. And now she’s camera-on and barefaced during a Zoom interview.“I would’ve never walked in after a day like today and done a Zoom. Not at 45, not at 48,” she tells PEOPLE.Today, she’s 51. And her company,YSE Beauty, is 16 months old. “It’s like we’re a toddler who just started walking,” Sims says before pausing. “But we’re crushing it.”Indeed she is. SinceYSE launched with six products, she’s added four more, sold out of three (it’s not as awesome as it sounds, Sims assures) and won awards.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Still, Sims, whose brand is a culmination of her decades-long obsession with beauty and quest for solutions for her skin struggles, says her success has not come without some growing pains.There’s been some begging, crying, a few bouts with perioral dermatitis from testing too many products and occasionally having to contend with that whole “not another celebrity brand thing.”“This is a brand that has an ethos, that has a community, that will stand on its own with or without me involved,” Sims says. “It has a purpose, to bring people together. I am not a gatekeeper, and my mother was not a gatekeeper. The podcast and the brand came from that.”And Sims is far from done innovating. “I could do it all day long,” she says. “What do you want? It takes me a couple years and it’s a lot of work, but it’s fun.”Ahead, Sims shares what she’s using from head to toe.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Molly Simsis glowing.

And mind you, she just took her makeup off.

It’s the tail end of a summer day that Sims has spent outside horseback riding, among other things. She has lost count of the number of layers of herYSE Beauty Skin Glowand ELTA MD Sunscreen she’s applied. And now she’s camera-on and barefaced during a Zoom interview.

“I would’ve never walked in after a day like today and done a Zoom. Not at 45, not at 48,” she tells PEOPLE.

Today, she’s 51. And her company,YSE Beauty, is 16 months old. “It’s like we’re a toddler who just started walking,” Sims says before pausing. “But we’re crushing it.”

Indeed she is. SinceYSE launched with six products, she’s added four more, sold out of three (it’s not as awesome as it sounds, Sims assures) and won awards.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Still, Sims, whose brand is a culmination of her decades-long obsession with beauty and quest for solutions for her skin struggles, says her success has not come without some growing pains.

There’s been some begging, crying, a few bouts with perioral dermatitis from testing too many products and occasionally having to contend with that whole “not another celebrity brand thing.”

“This is a brand that has an ethos, that has a community, that will stand on its own with or without me involved,” Sims says. “It has a purpose, to bring people together. I am not a gatekeeper, and my mother was not a gatekeeper. The podcast and the brand came from that.”

And Sims is far from done innovating. “I could do it all day long,” she says. “What do you want? It takes me a couple years and it’s a lot of work, but it’s fun.”

Ahead, Sims shares what she’s using from head to toe.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

01of 07Exfoliating PadsYSE Beauty Your Favorite Ex.“This is my magic eraser. This is where it all starts: the power of exfoliation in a really good way. Because if you want to get everything in, you’ve got to get everything off first. I focus on my neck and dec.”Buy It!YSE Beauty Your Favorite Ex, $72;ysebeauty.com

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Exfoliating Pads

YSE Beauty Your Favorite Ex.

“This is my magic eraser. This is where it all starts: the power of exfoliation in a really good way. Because if you want to get everything in, you’ve got to get everything off first. I focus on my neck and dec.”

Buy It!YSE Beauty Your Favorite Ex, $72;ysebeauty.com

02of 07Her Go-To Lip DuoJones Road The Lip Pencil; Monika Blunder Sweet Talk Lip Oil.“Monika Blunder’s lip oils are amazing. I use this color with the Jones Road Nudist lip pencil. It’s a great combo: not too pink, not too beige, not too brown, not too dark. It’s a phenomenal pair.”Buy It!Jones Road The Lip Pencil, $22;jonesroadbeauty.comand Monika Blunder Sweet Talk Lip Oil, $32;monikablundreabeauty.com

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Her Go-To Lip Duo

Jones Road The Lip Pencil; Monika Blunder Sweet Talk Lip Oil.

“Monika Blunder’s lip oils are amazing. I use this color with the Jones Road Nudist lip pencil. It’s a great combo: not too pink, not too beige, not too brown, not too dark. It’s a phenomenal pair.”

Buy It!Jones Road The Lip Pencil, $22;jonesroadbeauty.comand Monika Blunder Sweet Talk Lip Oil, $32;monikablundreabeauty.com

03of 07Fall Lipcolor EssentialsVIOLETTE_FR Petal Bouche Matte.“Going into fall, I’m obsessed with this. I have a couple. It creates that just-bitten look. You can even do a tiny bit on the cheeks. It’s phenomenal.”Buy It!VIOLETTE_FR Petal Bouche Matte, $31 each;violettefr.com

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Fall Lipcolor Essentials

VIOLETTE_FR Petal Bouche Matte.

“Going into fall, I’m obsessed with this. I have a couple. It creates that just-bitten look. You can even do a tiny bit on the cheeks. It’s phenomenal.”

Buy It!VIOLETTE_FR Petal Bouche Matte, $31 each;violettefr.com

04of 07Eye Makeup Must-HavesVictoria Beckham Beauty FeatherFix and Vast Lash.“I’m obsessed with Victoria Beckham Beauty’s Vast Lash Mascara, from the packaging to finish (Separation! Volume!). I also love the new brow product, Featherfix: I’m all about a strong brow at the moment.”Buy It!Victoria Beckham Beauty FeatherFix Liquid Lifting Brow Gel, $32;victoriabeckhambeauty.comand Vast Lash Mascara, $34;victoriabeckhambeauty.com

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Eye Makeup Must-Haves

Victoria Beckham Beauty FeatherFix and Vast Lash.

“I’m obsessed with Victoria Beckham Beauty’s Vast Lash Mascara, from the packaging to finish (Separation! Volume!). I also love the new brow product, Featherfix: I’m all about a strong brow at the moment.”

Buy It!Victoria Beckham Beauty FeatherFix Liquid Lifting Brow Gel, $32;victoriabeckhambeauty.comand Vast Lash Mascara, $34;victoriabeckhambeauty.com

05of 07Radiance-Boosting Body SerumNécessaire The Body Serum Vitamin C.“I love everything about this Vitamin C body serum. I slather it all over and it dries down so well.”Buy It!Nécessaire The Body Serum Vitamin C, $55;necessaire.com

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Radiance-Boosting Body Serum

Nécessaire The Body Serum Vitamin C.

“I love everything about this Vitamin C body serum. I slather it all over and it dries down so well.”

Buy It!Nécessaire The Body Serum Vitamin C, $55;necessaire.com

06of 07Iconic BronzerChanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream.“I love this Chanel bronzer. It’s beautiful and you’ll have it for 10 years! When mine broke after two because my hands were slippery, I got another.”Buy It!Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream, $60;chanel.com

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Iconic Bronzer

Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream.

“I love this Chanel bronzer. It’s beautiful and you’ll have it for 10 years! When mine broke after two because my hands were slippery, I got another.”

Buy It!Chanel Les Beiges Healthy Glow Bronzing Cream, $60;chanel.com

07of 07Brightening TreatmentYSE Beauty The Problem Solver.“Going into fall, Problem Solver is my hero. Like Your Favorite Ex, it also gently erases, so discoloration just fades away. It has tranexamic acid, which my in-house product developer Karen Dirkin says doesn’t irritate skin. You still have to wear SPF in the morning, but it’s not a harsh ingredient. Stopping using [skin-lightening] hydroquinone and finding this it is the best thing I ever did for my skin. Harsher is certainly not better.”Buy It!YSE Beauty The Problem Solver, $88;ysebeauty.com

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Brightening Treatment

YSE Beauty The Problem Solver.

“Going into fall, Problem Solver is my hero. Like Your Favorite Ex, it also gently erases, so discoloration just fades away. It has tranexamic acid, which my in-house product developer Karen Dirkin says doesn’t irritate skin. You still have to wear SPF in the morning, but it’s not a harsh ingredient. Stopping using [skin-lightening] hydroquinone and finding this it is the best thing I ever did for my skin. Harsher is certainly not better.”

Buy It!YSE Beauty The Problem Solver, $88;ysebeauty.com

source: people.com