Cindy Crawford shares her beauty secrets

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Cindy Crawford says her beauty routine is actually quite simple.

The 49-year-old model shared her beauty and anti-aging tips in an interview with The Violet Files.

"The secret is that there is no secret," she declared. "Do all the stuff we know: Don't smoke, get enough sleep, drink plenty of water, find what makes you happy."

"I use SPF day cream every day, cleanser every day and night," she revealed. "I definitely use the night cream, eye cream and the Crème de Serum from my line. What I think is true is that [results are] cumulative. When a 35-year-old starts taking care of her skin, she won't look different. It's when you're my age that you start seeing the payoff."

Crawford started modeling at 17, and skyrocketed to fame in the 1980s and 1990s. The supermodel has appeared on hundreds of magazine covers, and posed for such brands as Versace, Escada and Revlon. She has since created a line of beauty products called Meaningful Beauty, but said the real key to aging gracefully is self-confidence.

"I don't want to look in the mirror every day and be down on myself," she related. "What I'm finding for myself is that if I continue to be engaged, to do what I love, that's how I get my self-esteem cup filled. I get a lot of that from my family and work... I'm still excited to go to work. That kind of translates from the internal to the external."

Crawford was previously married to Richard Gere, and wed second husband Rande Gerber in May 1998. The couple are parents to 15-year-old son Presley Walker and 13-year-old daughter Kaia Jordan.