Carlos Sainz Uses Hydra Energetic Routine 365 Days Per Year
carlos sainz keeps his routine simple. The Williams driver and L'Oréal Paris global ambassador said he uses L'Oréal Hydra Energetic Men Expert as his day-to-day product and reaches for SPF 50 when he expects more sun.
He said the approach fits a schedule that rarely slows down, with races across Melbourne, China, Japan and Miami this season and Canada due by the end of the month. At 31, he is still moving between countries, helmets and red-carpet moments with little time to spare.
Sainz at Cannes
The interview came on the first day of the Cannes Film Festival, where Sainz said, "I'm about to see what different plans we have." He also said, "I'm just enjoying the time," as he spent the day with other beauty brand ambassadors.
That setting makes the routine easier to read. He is not talking about a distant offseason habit; he is describing what he uses while living inside a Formula 1 calendar that keeps him traveling and shifting from race prep to public appearances.
Helmets, caps and hair length
Sainz said he turns to the Growth Booster from Elvive when he wears a lot of helmets and caps, because he wants to keep his hair healthy after sweating under them for a full day. He added that he is still trying to find the right hair length balance, and that Stephane Lancien does his hair to perfection.
"I'm always rushing, I'm always on the go," he said while explaining why the routine stays pared back. He called it simple, then added that aftershave and clean clothes that smell like home help him feel connected to home, because "it just takes you back a bit."
Daily routine, race schedule
The practical takeaway is straightforward for anyone watching Sainz off the track: he uses the same core skincare product every day, adds SPF 50 when heat rises, and adjusts his hair care for helmet-heavy days. He also said, "When it's too short, everyone says I don't look as good, and I don't like that," which leaves the grooming balance in his own hands as the season keeps moving.
That matters because the racing calendar keeps compressing ordinary routines into small windows. Sainz has already moved through four Grand Prix stops this season and is set for another trip to Canada by the end of the month, so the routine he described has to work wherever the next race week takes him.
