Gwyneth Paltrow Reveals She's Been Stung by Bees for Beauty: "Man, It’s Painful"

The actress admits that she was once stung by bees as a treatment to combat inflammation and scarring.

"I've been stung by bees," the Goop founder tells The New York Times. "It's a thousands of years old treatment called apitherapy ... It's actually pretty incredible if you research it. But, man, it's painful."

"I'm always the guinea pig to try everything. I've got to try them all. I love acupuncture," she adds. "Also, I just heard of a service called a sound bath, which might be too hippie-ish even for the likes of me. It's some new healing modality. I might not be able to handle it."

One thing the 43-year-old star can handle is a vigorous exercise routine.

"I'm a die-hard Tracey Anderson fan," she explains. "I do boxing occasionally. I have a membership at a little boxing gym. It's pretty down and dirty. I have to go back. I haven't gone since Christmas."

"But I have a slightly easier philosophy, all around, than 10 years ago. I think I see now that life is really a balance," she continues. "And it's great to eat nutrient-dense organic food, if you can. It's also really great to drink a vodka and have French fries. Your metabolism does slow as you get older, though. If I have to get into tiptop shape, I have to be more careful. But I also don't seem to care as much as I did."

Another way she maintains her beauty is by skipping face makeup to let her skin breath.

"In the day, I generally don't wear that much makeup," she declares. "The culture in L.A.: You're outside a lot, there's hiking and swimming. It feels in a way that you're more engaged with nature."

"I often go out with just mascara and a little cheek. I don't use bronzer. You need technique to use bronzer, highlighter and BB cream, all these things my daughter [Apple] tells me about," she adds. "She watches YouTube. She's very vocal about what she likes and doesn't like. I sort of let her do her own thing at home. She loves experimenting. I obviously don't let her out of the house with a full face. But I think she's going to be way more into beauty than I am."

One thing's for sure, she already looks like the spitting image of her gorgeous mom!