Sarah Michelle Gellar Shares Her Thoughts on Aging and Cosmetic Procedures
OLAY Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream, a staple in skincare, has unveiled an upgraded formula featuring a unique compound known as Triple Collagen Peptide. Clinical studies have shown that this innovative blend enhances cellular bonds within the skin, supporting natural collagen production to reduce fine lines, wrinkles, and dullness. In fact, 97 percent of testers reported visible results within just two weeks, showcasing the product’s effectiveness alongside its refreshed packaging.
To highlight this launch, OLAY has enlisted actress Sarah Michelle Gellar, 48, a beloved figure since the 1990s. At a recent event in New York, Gellar shared her insights on aging, confidence, and skincare.
“All everyone ever wants to do is show me a picture of myself from 20 years ago,” Gellar remarked. “I’m really faced with having to look at what I looked like then and what I look like now. And let me tell you right now, I don’t want to be 20. Would I love the skin of a 20-year-old? Oh hell yeah—I did not appreciate it in my 20s. But that’s not realistic, or maybe it is now as we’re learning more. I feel like OLAY and I are like sisters in a way. I want to keep learning and getting better. I want to make what was original about me even better now, and I think that’s similar to this product release. We all trust OLAY—it works—but what if it could be even better?”
Gellar also reflected on the influence of modern beauty standards shaped by social media. “I also have those weird moments when I see those filters on our phones these days. We have these false expectations of what we look like, and we have to remember that we’re going to look different everywhere,” she stated. “There’s good lighting and bad lighting. And speaking of that, why do all stores have overhead, fluorescent lighting? Don’t you want us to buy your stuff?”
Addressing the pressure many young women face today, Gellar noted, “When I was in my 20s, the word ‘facelift’ didn’t exist. That’s what you got when you were 70 and fabulous [laughs]. And I see these young girls, and it’s so heartbreaking because their bodies haven’t even developed yet. They don’t even know how their face is going to develop, and they have these unrealistic expectations. For me, I want to look like me. As someone who is now older, there are products that slow all of that down and you still get to be you. If I could say one thing to those 20-something girls, it would be ‘don’t,’ and instead, find the confidence inside.”
“Yes, I’m not going to lie, I do struggle with it sometimes. I see girls who are so much younger than me and I start thinking to myself, should I be doing that? Is that what I need to do to be relevant? But no, that’s not what I need to do. I don’t want a completely different face. I want to be the best me I can be,” she added.
Gellar emphasized the importance of accessible skincare. “Skin care has always been so important to me, and accessibility to skin care is important to me, too,” she said. “We should have access to good products backed by science, and skin care doesn’t have to be complicated either. You don’t need to have 50 products. Just clean your skin, put what you need back in—a little serum here and there. OLAY makes that accessible for all of us. I could just rest on the fact that my mother used it and she looks great; I trust it, I know the ingredients are good, I know my skin is going to react well to it, but OLAY wants to do more, and do better. And that’s inspiring to me.”
