- "The Last of Us" star Pedro Pascal made his first presenting appearance at the Oscars on Sunday.
- To get him ready, his stylist used $4 and a device called the $4.
Until the $4 $4 biggest TV appearances involved getting $4 and remaining (mostly) masked in $4
But now, at 47, his face is everywhere. The internet has dubbed him "$4," thirsting over everything from his $4 to $4.
To prime his skin for the Oscars, $4 of a few high-quality products — namely, La Mer items, which are among the most coveted in the skincare world.
Combined, the products used would amount to over $1,000, so we asked $4, an associate professor of dermatology at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, how to replicate Pascal's routine on a much slimmer budget.
He started with serums to even his complexion
Ullrich-Mooney $4 that she started the process by applying a pea-sized amount of $4 and, separately, its $4 to Pascal's face. Both work to even out Pascal's complexion and protect his skin barrier.
"La Mer has a cult following for its hydrating effects," Zeichner told Insider. La Mer products feature the brand's famed "Miracle Broth," a "fermented blend of sea kelp, minerals, and vitamins that offers antioxidant, brightening, and soothing benefits in the skin," said Zeichner. It's what makes La Mer items unique...and expensive.
- Swap for: Vitamin C For those on a budget, Zeichner recommended the $4 ($28) "to brighten the complexion" and the $4 ($30), which contains $4 to "soothe the sensitive skin under the eyes."
Then, he used moisturizer containing "moisture spheres" to smooth fine lines
The last — and most expensive — La Mer product used was a $4, which was applied to Pascal's entire face. Beyond the Miracle Broth, the formula also contains tiny "moisture spheres" that the brand says help moisturize the skin and diminish fine lines.
- Swap for: Spring water moisturizer According to Zeichner, a great drugstore moisturizer is $4($31), which he said "offers deep hydration in an ultra-gentle formula that can be used even in the most sensitive skin." An added benefit is "it delivers soothing thermal spring water to balance the skin's microbiome," he said.
Lastly, he used a red light therapy wand favored by many celebs
The celebrity stylist also featured the $4 on $4 as one of the tools she used to get Pascal ready. It's a wand that uses red light and sonic vibrations to smooth wrinkles, fade blemishes, and de-puff the face and has been a favorite of celebrities like $4, $4, $4, $4, and $4.
But unlike face creams or moisturizers, "any benefits to the skin tone and texture are modest and would require continued use over weeks to months to see," Zeichner said, noting that "perhaps it can plump or enhance circulation to the skin with a single use."
It's unclear how often Pascal's stylist uses it on him.
The device's instructions advise using it three times a week after you apply moisturizer. You should glide the wand across your face (focusing on key areas like your forehead and under-eyes) for about five minutes.
- Tricky to swap Of all the products used on Pascal's face, this one is the most affordable, coming in at $4. If you're going to splurge on one thing on this list, this is the hardest one to replicate.