By Hannah Coates

• When I go onstage, I want to feel like a fantasy version of myself. My makeup artist applies Sol de Janeiro’s Glowmotions all over the areas of my body on show, then follows with Patrick Ta’s Major Glow Balm in places that catch the light, like my collarbone and shoulders. It gives my skin a perfect golden sheen. I love to sparkle!

• A great hack for quickly making your legs and arms look lustrous is to apply an SPF mist. Neutrogena’s Ultra Sheer Body Mist Sunscreen is full of moisturizing ingredients and is long-lasting.

• Body makeup has a way of getting everywhere, especially during red-carpet events, when I’m greeting so many different people. Either my assistant or I always keep Jaysuing’s Clothing Stain Remover Wipes on hand for emergencies.

• Growing up, I was a black belt in karate, so when I entered Miss Jamaica at age 18, I had to find a way to cover the bruises. Dermablend’s Leg and Body Makeup offered the best coverage. I’d apply a cent-size amount on a sponge and dab it on. Sometimes I’d mix Vaseline and a metallic bronze eye shadow to create a shimmery balm that would give my limbs a glow. We didn’t have filters or Photoshop back then, so if your skin didn’t look good, that was that.

• When I’m wearing clothes that show more skin, my priority is ensuring my face, neck and décolletage are all the same color. I apply my Luminous Face + Body Glow serum, which I’ve been trialing for months [ahead of the brand’s launch this week]. It’s full of peptides, vitamin C and ceramides. Then I’ll squirt some foundation — Lancôme’s Teint Idole — into the palm of my hand, mix in a few more drops of the serum and rub it into my skin.

• I’m a big believer in dry body brushing and lymphatic drainage massage to depuff and release inflammation before applying any makeup. I love to scrub once or twice a month in the bath with the Body Shop’s Brazilian Cupuaçu Scrub-in-Oil to remove dead cells that can make the skin look dull. Between scrubs, I apply AmLactin’s Daily Nourish Lotion at night. It contains lactic acid, so it exfoliates while also hydrating the skin.

• I always start with a good chemical exfoliant, which I recommend using once or twice a week. Medicube has a body peel with hydrochlorous acid that helps with keratosis pilaris, or strawberry skin. Otherwise, I’ll use a glycolic acid formula, like The Ordinary’s toner. I usually apply it with my hands, where a little extra exfoliation never hurts either.

• One of my current favorite body concealers is from Westmore Beauty. It offers medium coverage with the smoothest, skinlike finish that doesn’t budge. I used it on Regina King for the Oscars. I recommend choosing a shade just one or two deeper than your face for a realistic look. Apply with your hands — the warmth helps it melt into the skin — then go in with a cheap microfiber mitt (the kind used to buff cars) to really work it in. To lock everything in place, Kryolan’s Fixing Spray has never let me down.
• To ensure body makeup looks like your skin — just better — it’s important to leave a few areas where your natural tone can still shine through. Naomi Campbell taught me that early on in my career: She once asked me to apply foundation all over her face, but to leave the nose slightly bare. On the body, the equivalent area is the knees, because it’s a point where the eye naturally lands. I’ll often go lighter with the product there, or gently rub some away using the microfiber mitt. Sometimes I’ll add a touch of highlighter, like Uoma Beauty’s Double Take Highlighter Freed, and sweep it down the shins as well.

• St. Tropez Instant Glow Face & Body Bronzer Makeup, $25.
• Dior Backstage Face & Body Foundation, $45.
• Fenty Beauty Body Lava Body Luminizer $59.