‘I'm looking to keep my skin as young as it can be': As Nicole Kidman opens up on her beauty routine, FEMAIL revisits the star's most memorable looks spanning her 25-year career
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- Nicole Kidman has been named Neutrogena's newest global brand ambassador
- The actress credits SPF 50 sunscreen for her luminous skin
- But said nowadays she needs more than just cleanser and moisturiser
- FEMAIL revisits the Oscar-winner's memorable looks spanning 25 years
She is as famous for her flawless porcelain complexion as she is for her huge acting talent.
So it's little wonder that skin care has become a top priority for Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman, who is busier than ever as she makes the rounds on the Hollywood awards circuit for her film Lion.
Kidman has long been a proponent of sun protection, a lesson that was taught to her early during her childhood in Australia.
'From the time I was a little girl, my mum taught me to protect my skin from the sun,' Kidman revealed, as she was named the newest global brand ambassador for Neutrogena. 'So looking after the health of my skin is something I've grown up understanding.'
![Nicole Kidman's flawless skin has been famous for years, and now the Academy Award-winning actress is Neutrogena's newest global brand ambassador](http://web.archive.org./web/20170207130945/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/00/3CE8071100000578-0-image-a-18_1486428510263.jpg)
It's a lesson that Kidman is passing down to her own daughters, eight-year-old Sunday Rose and six-year-old Faith Margaret.
Although actresses are known for having great skin, few have rivaled Kidman's.
The Academy Award-winner's skin has shown little change from the start of her career on Australian television in the 1980s, to her highly-publicised divorce with Tom Cruise and superstardom she found in the mid-1990s to early 2000s.
![Kidman's porcelain complexion and fiery red hair helped launch her to Hollywood stardom in the early 1990s (pictured in 1993)](http://web.archive.org./web/20170207130945/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/00/3CE82EFC00000578-0-image-a-41_1486428853151.jpg)
![The Australian beauty is pictured here with former husband Tom Cruise in 1991](http://web.archive.org./web/20170207130945/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/00/3CE82E9800000578-0-image-m-40_1486428841737.jpg)
Kidman continues to earn praise today with a string of independent films and television series that have brought a steady stream of award nominations.
But long gone are the days when the 49-year-old actress could just rely on cleanser and moisturiser to keep her own skin looking fresh.
'Now, of course, I'm looking to keep my skin as young as it can be, I mean we all are,' the Big Little Lies star revealed in a preview of her upcoming Neutrogena commercial.
'As time passes, I've realised that sun protection has become just part of the story,' she added.
![Kidman at the Cold Mountain premiere in Los Angeles in 2001](http://web.archive.org./web/20170207130945/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/00/3CE82EF800000578-0-image-m-33_1486428673624.jpg)
![A glowing Kidman appeared alongside husband Keith Urban at the CMT Music Awards in 2008](http://web.archive.org./web/20170207130945/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/00/3CE82EA800000578-0-image-a-34_1486428681727.jpg)
'I've learned that your skin needs a lot of attention and support, just like the rest of your body, to keep it its healthiest.'
Kidman has used the brand's SPF 50 sunscreen for years to protect her iconic complexion, but is now adding another product to her makeup bag.
The mother-of-two touted Neutogena's Rapid Wrinkle Repair Regenerating Cream, telling People Magazine she loves its 'hydrating' abilities.
'We all know choosing the right anti-aging product is a trial and error, hit or miss, some things work and some don't,' she said in Neutrogena's statement.
![Kidman is pictured here at a screening of The Paperboy in Los Angeles in 2012](http://web.archive.org./web/20170207130945/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/00/3CE82F0400000578-0-image-m-28_1486428630939.jpg)
![Kidman went for a more natural look as she attended another Hollywood event in 2013](http://web.archive.org./web/20170207130945/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/00/3CE82F0800000578-0-image-a-29_1486428640153.jpg)
![Kidman said husband Urban (pictured together 2015) has been a supportive spouse when it comes to teaching their two daughters how to properly protect their skin from the sun](http://web.archive.org./web/20170207130945/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/00/3CE834EC00000578-0-image-a-24_1486428588017.jpg)
![Kidman at the 89th Annual Academy Awards Nominee Luncheon in Beverly Hills on Monday](http://web.archive.org./web/20170207130945/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/00/3CE80EB200000578-0-image-m-22_1486428556185.jpg)
![Kidman at the 2016 Screen Actors Guilds Awards in Los Angeles](http://web.archive.org./web/20170207130945/http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/02/07/00/3CE82F9C00000578-0-image-a-23_1486428566535.jpg)
'But at this point in my life, I am looking for something that simply works.'
Kidman added that she was especially excited to join a team of ambassadors that includes actresses Kerry Washington, Jennifer Garner and Hayden Panettiere.
The actress, whose first commercial for Neutrogena will premiere during the Academy Awards on February 25, is clearly not slowing down.
But when it comes to her skin, it seems Kidman has discovered how to halt time.