The First Lady's make-up artist Carl Ray says that Kate recommended £43 ($54) Biotulin Supreme Skin Gel to Michelle - a non-injectable "organic Botox". "Michelle Obama has been using this organic Botox gel regularly on the recommendation of Kate Middleton," Carl told Celebrities Style, adding that it is "unbelievable" for erasing wrinkles. The gel contains a natural local anesthetic extracted from the plant Acmella oleracea, which promises to reduce muscle contractions and relax the facial features around the eyes and between the eyebrows. READ MORE: • The Kiwi beauty product Kate Middleton swears byIt also contains extracts of Imperata cylindrica, a hardy grass that grows in South America's desert regions, which gives an intense moisturising effect. It's not known for certain when Kate passed on her skincare secret to Michelle, but the pair were first introduced at a reception at Buckingham Palace in 2011, shortly after the royal wedding.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 16, 2016 21:29 UTC