“Moi j’ai envie d’être vraie”: at 60, Estelle Lefébure reveals her method for looking her best without injections
À 60 years oldEstelle Lefébure is glowing like never before. On May 11, 2026, the internationally-renowned former model will be blowing out her 60th birthday candle, and the way she approaches this milestone is a real eye-opener. Her vision of well-being, which she has been cultivating for years, keeps her at the top of her game – and she has no intention of hiding it.
At 60, Estelle Lefébure opts for authenticity to stay on top
In an interview with Paris Match, Estelle Lefébure talks frankly about cosmetic retouching. The sixty-something admits to having already tried injections, but she doesn’t want to do it again. She confides: “It freezes the features too much. I feel like it’s a spiral.”
Yet she makes it clear that she doesn’t let herself go. Sport, a healthy diet and not smoking or drinking are all part of her daily routine. So, above all, her approach is driven by health, not by an obsession with the way others look at her.
What’s more, her relationship with beauty has evolved. What counts now is what she exudes – her values, her energy, her authenticity. On the other hand, compliments on her looks alone seem “a bit empty”, in her own words.
“I want to be real. I prefer to be told ‘how sexy you look today’, or ‘elegant’, or ‘you radiate’.”
An assertive look at aging
Estelle Lefébure sees no point in fighting the years. On the contrary, she has built an entire philosophy around this principle. This lucid, serene posture helps her to stay at the top of her game, not in spite of her age, but with it.
In 2025, she published her sixth book, Welcome: Accueillir le temps qui passe. In it, she recounts how she came to terms with aging, and also her life as a mother, grandmother and very active woman.
The Orahe method: sport and overall balance to stay on top
Estelle Lefébure didn’t wait until she was 60 to structure her approach to well-being. As early as 2014, she published her first book, Orahe: la méthode Estelle Lefébure. Since then, she has developed this approach through several books and programs.
The mother ofIlona and Emma Smet describes her method as “a blend of fitness, paddle yoga and healthy eating”. Thus, overall balance is at the heart of her daily practice. It’s not a strict diet, but a lifestyle built for the long term.
On its online platform, you’ll find accessible sports routines, healthy recipes, well-being advice and tutorials dedicated to natural cosmetics. As a result, everyone can adopt these tools at their own pace, with no pressure to achieve immediate results.
- Sports routines for all levels
- Yoga on a paddle, combined with fitness exercises
- Healthy eating habits, without excess or deprivation
- Wellness tips available online
- Natural cosmetics tutorials
Feeling good in body and mind
Thanks to this method, Estelle Lefébure says she “feels good in body and mind”. This balance is at the heart of what keeps her at the top over the years. It’s not a magic formula, but a daily commitment.
What’s more, her approach is based on a simple principle: take care of yourself for your own health, not to meet external expectations. On the other hand, this doesn’t mean giving up the desire to please or be loved – she assumes this unambiguously.
Embracing the passage of time, a posture that keeps you on top of your game
What’s striking about Estelle Lefébure is the consistency between her words and her actions. For over ten years, she has been building an approach to well-being that doesn’t seek to erase time, but to embrace it. Staying on top doesn’t mean looking younger at all costs.
Her sixth book, Welcome: Accueillir le temps qui passe, published in 2025, illustrates this philosophy. In it, she discusses aging, her life as a mother, grandmother and working woman – with an honesty that stands out in a world often obsessed with appearance.
Yet Estelle Lefébure remains nuanced. She doesn’t say “definitively no” to surgery, but above all she advocates sincerity towards herself. In short, it’s this deep-rooted coherence – between body, diet, physical activity and state of mind – that keeps her at the top of her game, at 60 and beyond.
