The holidays are around the corner, and Jennifer Lopez is here with the ultimate self-care regime to ensure you look (and feel) like you’re living your best life in times of chaos.
Lopez, 55, knows a thing or two about juggling a busy schedule without sacrificing “me” time. As a mega-watt pop star, A-list actor and mother to 16-year-old twins, Emme and Max, who she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony, she is well versed in how to have it all, including your evening skincare ritual and more.
In a recent People cover story interview, Lopez got real about her beauty and wellness essentials, which can conveniently be summed up in one word: balance.
“I don’t think there’s a busier time of the year than the holidays [but] even during a busy holiday season, I try to keep my routine consistent,” she said.
That means “sticking to my skincare even when I’m tired, making time for working out so I can stay energized, and finding moments to relax and recharge, whether it’s through a little affirmation or mindful breathing meditation for a couple of minutes in the morning.”
For high-intensity movement, Lopez is known to turn to celebrity trainer and fitness guru, Tracy Anderson, who also counts Gwyneth Paltrow and Victoria Beckham as clients. (You can sign up for her cardio dance classes online.)
Lopez — who is currently promoting her forthcoming movie Unstoppable and whose brand JLo Beauty just launched six new holiday skincare collections — also prioritizes more leisurely tasks, like “pampering,” and binge-watching TV.
“Once the kids have gone to bed, I’m like, okay, my time. Put my face mask on. Watch The Great British Baking Show or whatever’s on,” she said of “quiet evenings” at home.
To wind down and wake up beautiful, she reaches for her brand’s superhero product, which is aptly titled That Limitless Glow Face Mask. As Lopez can attest, it promises “sublime hydration, luminous brightness and supernova-level” radiance.
You can find it in the new Gift of Glow Kit and in her viral Head to Toe Glow Kit, which is back for the first time after selling out at lightning speed in 2023. “I’m gifting it to my whole family,” Lopez recently told Marie Claire.
Her five-step morning skincare routine starts with That Hit Single Cleanser, That JLo Glow Serum followed by That Blockbuster Hydrating Cream, That Fresh Take Eye Cream and That Big Screen SPF 30 Moisturizer.
She applies the same thought and attention below the neck with three high-performance formulas, starting with the Tighten + Tease Ultimate Body Serum followed by the Smooth + Seduce Hydrating Body Cream. Last but far from least is the Firm + Flaunt Target Booty Balm, which is inspired by the best derriere in Hollywood.
A J.Lo-worthy backside is the gift that keeps on giving, but the next best eye candy may be a giant bedazzled tumbler like Lopez (who is currently giving them away on her brand’s website, just for the holidays).
“Everywhere I go with my bling cup, everybody’s always obsessed,” she said. “I just carried it around on [the Hustlers] set because it just reminded me to drink water all day and it’s become a thing — I never expected it to become a thing.”
After all, beauty starts from within, even when you’re J.Lo.
