Mother-of-three, 44, known for her incredibly youthful appearance reveals the 12 minute ‘miracle shower’ ritual she follows EVERY day – and why you should do it too
- Australian mother Abigail O’Neill reveals beauty secrets to her age-defying looks
- The stunning model boasts an enviable bikini body and glowing complexion
- She credits her figure and age-defying looks to the 12-minute ‘miracle shower’
- Here, she shares her daily wellness regime – and she swears it works wonders
With radiant skin, an enviable physique and not a single wrinkle in sight, Abigail O’Neill has stunned many with her incredibly youthful appearance.
And the 44-year-old mother-of-three, who hails from Byron Bay in NSW, has revealed her beauty secrets to her age-defying looks.
Speaking to Beauticate, the stunning model credits her flawless complexion to the 12-minute ‘miracle shower’ she swears works wonders.
Australian model Abigail O’Neill (pictured) shares her secrets to her age-defying appearance
‘This is my go-to treatment for plumping the face, relieving body and mind tension, and toning the body,’ she told the publication.
She follows the 12-minute routine, which involves three minutes under hot water and 30 seconds of cold – repeat three times every day or at least once a week.
Every day at the end of a regular hot shower or bath, she would conclude with a 30-second ‘refreshing, toning and strengthening bast of cold’ all over her body.
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‘I’ve done this for almost 30 years now and I have no doubt it has contributed to my youthful appearance, which is why it’s one of my top tips,’ she said.
‘Summer through winter, no matter where I am in the world or how cold the water temperature gets, it’s always part of my daily beautifying routine.’
The 43-year-old credits her figure and age-defying looks to raw chocolate and cold showers
WHAT’S ON ABIGAIL O’NEILL’S PLATE?
BREAKFAST: Softly poached eggs with piles of fresh herbs and seaweed
LUNCH: Antioxidant rich cacao and green smoothie
AFTERNOON SNACK: Fresh cold pressed vegetable juice
DINNER: Baked root vegetables, legumes or rice with a green salad, with plenty of chopped herbs like dandelion leaves, basil, coriander and parsley
Earlier this month, Abigail took to Instagram to share another pamper secret that takes no more than 10 minutes.
‘When I was only 14 I learned the healthy art of full body scrubbing (with sea salt actually) and I’ve done this as part of my potent beauty routine ever since,’ she said.
‘I opt for twice-thrice weekly exfoliations – excellent for mood elevation, detoxification, smooth silky healthy skin, and uplifting vibes.
‘It’s one ritual that’s easy to incorporate (pretty much free) into your life, for life. Massage moist warm skin all over vigorously with your choice of allocated body scrub or as in this case…SAND.
‘Plunge or shower in deliciously cool water afterwards and briskly towel rub dry. Moisturise with cold pressed organic oils of your choice and perfume of essential oils you love… and prepare to feel amazing.’
Previously speaking to Daily Mail Australia, the author shared her invigorating wellness regime she swears by – and what her typical day on a plate looks like.
‘In a nutshell – clean eating, hydration, daily consumption of raw chocolate, hydrotherapy, rest, trust (letting go of stress), exercise, no alcohol or processed foods and plenty of sunshine,’ she said.
‘I also fast periodically and eat simply to give the organs a chance to rest and detoxify. If your internal organs are happy, your skin should also be radiant.
‘I’ve lived like this for a long time now, three decades in fact, but I believe it’s never too late to start, your body will always thank you for treating it well.’
The author said she finishes any exercise or hot showers with an ‘invigorating cold blast daily’
She enjoys outdoor exercises, from nature walks to rock climbing and jumping off waterfalls
KEYS TO HER YOUTHFUL LOOKS
‘Hydrotherapy is one of my favourite wellness practices,’ she explained.
‘I finish any exercise or hot baths and showers with an invigorating cold blast daily – summer through to winter.
‘I love to swim in winter too in wild mountain streams and in the ocean as often as I can. Hot and cold is excellent to increase metabolism, improve your overall health, and youthful appearance.’
MORNING ROUTINE
She starts her mornings by preparing breakfast for her family – a daily routine she has been sticking to for more than two decades.
‘I’ve done this for 26 years now,’ she said.
‘I make them all a gourmet man-superfood breakfast, it’s one of my love gifts to them all to start their day with excellent nutrition.
‘After that I make something for myself and take a few moments to breathe and appreciate the new day.
‘I’ve been taking my nature walks or incorporating some gentle yoga into my mornings too, so good.’
She swears by raw chocolate and she insists the ‘superfood’ is the secret to her glowing skin
She starts her day with a glass of lemon water followed by fruit, barley green and spirulina
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
‘I eat really well and have always lived by the mantra that what you do on the inside shows on the outside,’ Abigail said.
The mother said she leads an organic diet – eating mostly plant-based foods
‘I eat only organic, mostly raw, mostly plant based, locally grown produce,’ she said.
‘I only take supplements that are real food based, such as bee pollen, spirulina and barley grass powder.
RAW CHOCOLATE
Abigail swears by raw chocolate – and she insists the ‘superfood’ is the secret to her ageless complexion.
‘Raw chocolate is basically like taking a multivitamin, only much more enjoyable,’ she said.
And so it’s no surprise she has even whipped up more than her own 100 raw cacao recipes for her book – Model Chocolate.
‘Daily, I eat a generous serve of my raw chocolate,’ she said.
‘I find this the best ever for eliminating cravings, and giving back rejuvenation, beauty, and energy to my skin and body.’
The mother leads an adventurous lifestyle, where she would go surfing and rock climbing
She said she also ’embalm my face with real myrrh, and frankincense essential oils daily’
AVERAGE DAY ON A PLATE
Abigail starts her day with a glass of lemon water or herbal tea.
For breakfast, she would eat a piece of fresh seasonal fruit, barley green and spirulina.
‘Sometimes I have a savoury breakfast of softly poached eggs. I like to have eggs two times weekly with piles of fresh herbs from my garden and seaweed,’ she said.
For lunch, she would have an antioxidant rich cacao and green smoothie or a few chunks of her homemade raw chocolate, with cup of tea or hot elixir.
‘Then I’ll usually have a Fresh cold pressed vegetable juice in the afternoon.’
For dinner, she would usually have baked root vegetables, legumes or rice with a green salad with plenty of chopped herbs, including dandelion leaves, basil, coriander and parsley.
‘Cold pressed olive oil, lemon juice and cayenne are my favourite natural condiments,’ she said.
‘My meals are always nutrient rich, alkalizing and satisfying.’
She also ‘fast periodically and eat simply to give the organs a chance to rest and detoxify’
For lunch, she would have a cacao and green smoothie or raw chocolate, with a cup of tea
BE ADVENTUROUS OUTDOORS
‘I always exercise outside, I find it so much more fun,’ she said.
‘I love to walk daily for four to six kilometres to unwind and move naturally. I climb trees occasionally, or surf my 9.4 longboard.
‘I enjoy a little bit of gardening, climb rocky cliffs and a couple of times a week I’ll leap off high waterfalls, not your everyday outdoor activities, but it makes me happy to be active this way rather than to have a regimented regime.
‘Nature makes me vibrant, centred and ecstatic. So I guess you could say that I don’t really have an exercise “regime”.
‘For me it’s just about being active daily in some way.’
FINDING BALANCE WITH CAREER, FAMILY AND HEALTH
Abigail has three children – two sons, aged 18 and 21 and a 23-year-old daughter.
‘My children are all pretty grown up now, so there’s less juggling for me there and I actually waited till they were a little bit older to focus on my things,’ she said.
‘Since I took up modelling, it has always been more of a fun getaway for me than high-pressure work as I’m usually only on set part time.
‘I can be in Brisbane or Sydney and back to our tranquil countryside home within a day or two and if I have a busy few weeks of modelling work, I’ll always make sure I find the time to rest and re-group at home before tackling the next thing.
‘As for exercise I love to make that part of my nature loving lifestyle, as I explore the wild, I find I’m getting a workout too so I’ve made my exercise part of my recreation and if you can find a way to do that I strongly recommend it.’
The 43-year-old mother-of-three boasts an enviable bikini body and glowing complexion
UNUSUAL BEAUTY HACK
‘I love to exfoliate my whole body with a mix I make from Epsom and sea salt at least once a week, I often add essential oils to this, coffee, seaweed, or cacao,’ she said.
‘Sometimes I’ll use damp sand at the beach then swim in the sea, and slather all over with coconut oil. Feels amazing.
‘I also embalm my face with real myrrh, and frankincense essential oils daily. You can easily add them into your favourite face oil, such as jojoba or rose hip oil, and apply anytime.
‘My approach to beauty is very much about pampering myself with nature, I’m a big Do-It-Yourself girl.
‘I also have a hot hair oil mask I like to use to keep my hair healthy and a decadent cacao superfood facial mask both of which I shared the recipes in my book.’
The adventurous mother-of-three said she enjoys rock climbing and jumping off waterfalls
GUILTY PLEASURE
‘It’s in my Portuguese heritage to love coffee,’ she said.
‘Only it’s very acidic, so I make sure if indulging that I drink a lot of extra water, fresh raw juices, and eat even more delicious green salads.
‘I like to add in medicinal mushrooms too, if I indulge which balances your adrenals. Hot spiced cacao is a wonderful alternative for when I get the craving but want to resist.’
NO CHEAT DAYS
Abigail said she never has a cheat day.
‘Unless you count organic corn kernals popped in coconut oil,’ she said.
‘I might have that occasionally with my family and sprinkle turmeric, spices and savoury yeast flakes on top.
‘I honestly never have cravings for unhealthful foods as my diet is so rich in all the essential nutrients I need, plus, it’s been so long since I’ve eaten processed foods that I actually find them distasteful.
‘My advice to people would be that if you feel like you need a cheat day, try your hardest to resist and seek out a healthier way to satisfy your craving which is a lot easier these days with thousands of healthy recipes at our finger tips.’
UNWIND AFTER A LONG DAY
‘My favourite way to unwind at the moment is to walk across my yard barefoot, plucking fresh figs or native cherries from our tree,’ she said.
‘Breathing deeply and taking a few moments to be thankful for all that is beautiful and precious in my life.
‘I also love evening swims at our local waterfall when a full moon is on the rise.’
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