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“When I need to generate confidence,I just remind myself that I’ve worked hardto get here and be here.”HAVING CLOSE-UP-READY
SKIN IS HER BEAUTY STATEMENT
“Skin is a priority for me because every time I
start a new job, the stress makes my skin break
out. I have to really be on top of it. I’ve been using
Dr. Barbara Sturm’s darker skin-tone range. She
has an antipollution serum that you put on after
your moisturizer—that’s been a game changer for
me. People don’t realize the amount of damage that
the light from mobile phones and screens does
to your skin. Plus, living in London as I do—it’s so
polluted. And I’m always on planes.
“I’m not someone who needs to have makeup on
all the time. When I’m doing it for myself, I get irri-
tated, and I’m like, ‘OK, I’m done.’ I just go as I am,
as long as I’m clean. It really depends on my hair
too—it can dictate how much time I spend, because
there’s obviously a lot of care and maintenance to
it. Most of the time, I’m just traveling or I’m running
errands, so I keep it casual.”PULL-UPS AND
HANDSTANDS ARE HER GOALS
“I’m not working out to be a certain weight or size.
I’m a goal-oriented person. My fitness goals at
the moment are to do pull-ups and to do a pin-
cha mayurasana, which is a forearm stand in yoga.
I’m pretty strong at a headstand, but I want to be
able to do a handstand and hold it.
“The workouts I do with my trainer in London con-
dition me for those things. We focus on upper-body
strength because that’s my weakness. We work
different muscle groups. We do circuits where
you perform five or six exercises for a minute each,
take a break, and then do it again. I also run and
do body-weight exercises, weights, and boxing—
I like to mix it up.
“I physically challenge myself, and that dedication
shows me that I’m improving. These are things that
you carry for life. If I work hard and I keep practicing,
I will evolve in good time and I’ll get better.”SHE EATS ONLY WHAT SHE
CAN PRONOUNCE
“Because I’m vegan and I have a gluten intolerance
as well, when I find baking that is both vegan and
gluten-free, it’s so exciting that I tend to go a bit
over the top. In L.A., I go to this place called Erin
McKenna’s Bakery and basically eat all the things.
“Mostly, I try to keep my food simple. I want to read
the ingredients and know exactly what’s in stuff or
be able to pronounce it. That’s generally my thing: If
I can’t understand the words on the back of the pack-
aging, then maybe I shouldn’t be eating it.
“Usually, I’ll cook lots of vegetables together—
broccoli, onions, peppers, mushrooms—and then
I like to add a bean or something. Or I might buy
some organic tofu, season it, and mix it with a grain
or in a salad. Throw some nuts in there. I make it as
colorful and as varied as I can.”SHE ALLOWS HERSELF TIME-OUTS
“In busy or very social situations, my energy level
depletes quickly. I have to recharge. That might
mean reading a book or binge-watching a show when
I get home. But sometimes I just want it to be quiet,
to relax and sit and be still. That is something I have
put into practice now that I have realized I really,
really need it for myself.
“People often think that if you’re introverted, it
means that you don’t like people, you don’t like being
sociable, you’re shy and not very confident. But that’s
just not true. It’s about how you recharge and come
back to yourself and what you need to do that.
“I need confidence to do my job. For me, that comes
from having the right conversations with myself
before the day starts and then throughout the day
too. When I get overwhelmed, I practice meditation
or breathing with intention. It’s a slow breath in and
out as I focus for a second. You can get so caught up
in all the worry. But actually, there are all these great
things to be excited and positive about—you just have
to remind yourself of that.”SHA0520WCELEB.indd 89 FINAL CONTENT 3/13/20 12:02 PM