Youthful beauty with a shocking age

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Throughout television screens and cell phones, celebrities shine with their age defying youth.

A celebrity like Pharrell Williams, who has a youthful style and fun attitude, is the surprising age of 42. His energetic music and trendy sense of style keep him looking his best.

Many male actors, such as Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp have taken on young and lively roles in many hit movies for a young role.

Even though Leonardo DiCaprio still can capture the hearts of young girls, he is 40. In his  role as a stockbroker in “Wolf of Wall Street,” Dicaprio portrayed 22-year-old Jordan Belfort.  Dicaprio’s youthful looks allow to him to portray much younger characters.

Jim Parsons from the hit sitcom, “The Big Bang Theory,” plays 36-year-old Sheldon, while Parsons is actually 42.

Jenifer Aniston, the face of many anti-aging serums who played Rachel on “Friends,”  claims the secret to her youth is practicing a bit of yoga every day. Aniston claims in an Aveno ad that Aveno is also her secret to her youthful look at 46.

Other celebrities like singer Lorde, only 18, seem to be grown because of her successful albums and Grammy wins.  Time magazine has even declared Lorde one of the most influential teens of 2014.

Dylan McDermott, who plays lead roles in “American Horror Story,” looks as if he could be living out his late thirties when he is actually 52. However, it has been rumored that he may have had a little bit of cosmetic help in his time.

Adele, who has completed four platinum albums, been awarded six Grammy Awards and even won Album of the Year in 2012, is only 27. Her songs about young love and heartbreak keep her close to the hearts of her young teenage fans.

According to influential beauty sites such as Cosmopolitan and Elle, the methods of keeping youthful skin are simple: wash your face every day, stay away from things that may damage your body like smoking and drinking and keep your skin protected from the sun and UV rays.