Lauren Conrad revealed that she uses "light Botox" but avoids fillers after trying them and deciding they weren't for her
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The former reality star follows a strict diet due to food intolerances, avoiding dairy, grains, legumes and nightshades
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Conrad reflected on seeing herself on camera again for Roku's Laguna Beach reunion special after years away from the spotlight
Lauren Conradis sharing her youthful beauty secrets.
The 40-year-oldLaguna Beachstar has been back in the press (and on a recentPEOPLE magazine cover) ahead of the April 10 release of Roku'sThe Reunion: Laguna Beachspecial. And as the cast of the MTV reality show looks back two decades later, many fans have been wowed by Conrad's ability tolook better than ever, despite her teen years and early 20s being captured on film.
“I don't do a ton of treatments,” Conrad told former costarKristin Cavallarion a recent episode of Cavallari'sLet's Be Honestpodcast. “I do some light Botox. I don't do filler. I tried it. I was like ‘eh.' ”
When Cavallari, 39, asked for clarification, Conrad shared that she tried filler under her eyes and on her cheekbone a few years ago and decided it wasn't for her.
“I just do the facial massages every other week,” she shared. “I love it. And then I'm very diligent about washing my face and doing stuff, but I don't do anything crazy.”
However, the mother of two has a strict diet, which she said is more out of necessity than anything.
“I eat pretty clean. I have a very restricted diet, mostly because of intolerance,” she said, joking, “I'm the person you don't want to go to a restaurant with.”
When it comes to foods she avoids, the former reality star said she steers clear of dairy, grains and legumes and limits nightshades.
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“No, I'm a bummer,” she joked. “I kept being like, ‘Am I crazy?' And then I went and got tested, and everything just lit up. I'm a sensitive girl.”
But there are still some indulgences Conrad doesn't do without.
“I mean, listen, I love a French fry. I'll find those things that don't bother me,” she said, adding, “I also cut down a lot on drinking in the last couple years — too tired. I just can't do it anymore.”
When it comes to exercise, the California native said, “I play a lot of tennis and I do pilates. I know I have to start working out because everything in my algorithm is ‘you're 40 now, eat protein, lift heavy things.' ”
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After many years out of the spotlight — she leftThe Hillsspin-off in 2009 — Conrad admitted that seeing herself on camera again is “hard.”
“Listen, I feel good about myself. It's fine, but we did this reunion, and they're cutting scenes back and forth of 18-year-old me and 39-year-old me. I was like, ‘Whoa!' ” she said. “I live a life without cameras now and I feel good about myself and I don't want to pick myself apart because that's not my priority.”
The Reunion: Laguna Beachis streaming now on Roku.
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