Jennifer Lopez Tells Herself Everyday That She’s ‘Youthful and Timeless’
Jennifer Lopez has always followed a dedicated self-care routine that keeps her fresh and healthy. But there’s a specific set of words she usually tells herself to help maintain her youthful energy on the inside as well.
Jennifer Lopez draws inspiration from daily affirmations
Lopez revealed some time ago that positive thinking might be one of the most important aspects of her health. She’s credited a clean lifestyle and a few reliable cosmetic products for helping her age gracefully. But she’s also surrounded herself with constant affirmations to make sure she’s in the right frame of mind. In a 2018 interview with Harper’s Bazaar, it was revealed that these affirmations are even written on furniture in her home.
“I know it’s funny,” she said. “The affirmations are everywhere. I forget that they’re all here. They’re just part of the house now.”
She asserted that these words of encouragement helped make her feel young.
“Affirmations are so important,” she said. “I am youthful and timeless. I tell myself that every day, a few times a day. It sounds like clichéd bulls***, but it’s not: Age is all in your mind. Look at Jane Fonda. She really leans in to the big fundamentals, like getting her rest, eight to 10 hours. She doesn’t drink, doesn’t smoke. She lives a very clean life.”
Jennifer Lopez revealed her number one method for keeping her appearance youthful
Lopez has been encouraging her skin to age well since her younger years. Lopez once took to social media to post a video of herself with no makeup or filters. She’d show her fans the cosmetic products she used to help get herself camera-ready. In addition to using her own skincare line, Lopez felt sunscreen was the main reason for keeping her skin healthy.
“I’ve been wearing sunscreen everyday since I was in my very early 20s,” she said. “You should start at a very young age.”
Why Jennifer Lopez rejected her own cosmetic line 26 times
Lopez has many beauty brands to her name. One of them is JLo Glow, which was described as a multitasking serum. The gel used in the product line aims to offer its users an immediate glow on the skin. The short term effects of the gel supposedly lead to long-term benefits that help the skin look permanently refreshed. Lopez, who uses JLo Glow herself, sent the product back several times during its development. If only so she could make sure that the brand did what it claimed it would do.
“I sent it back, like, 26 times over two years,” Lopez said in a 2021 interview with Elle. “They were ready to strangle me, but I was like, ‘No, it has to have an instant effect, so that when you put it on, it tightens and you get a glow, and right away your skin feels better and looks more beautiful.’ You have this gorgeous glow, but then, over time, it also makes your skin healthier if you use it regularly.”
Lopez had a lot of experience with cosmetic products. Like many, she knew what it was like searching for skincare that wasn’t just reliable, but affordable. This may have also played a factor in Lopez’s perfectionism when designing her own beauty line.
“I’ve tried everything from the cheap products at the drugstore to the most expensive stuff—and some of these masks can run you $50 to $200, okay? They are expensive,” she says. “My kids are, like, trying to put it on, and I’m like, ‘Don’t touch that mask, that’s too expensive to play around with,’” she said.
