Whether she's applying her daily SPF with a make-up brush ('It makes me feel like I'm doing something right!'), double layering her lashes with mascara (top and bottom people), or using a night cream as her morning moisturiser, Bel-Air star Coco Jones is brimming with genius beauty tips. Luckily for us, the singer, songwriter and actor shared them all with ELLE UK in the latest '5 In 5' episode.
Currently stealing the show as Hilary Banks in the 2022 reprise of the classic Nineties sitcom, The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, Jones' Gen Z reimagining of Banks' weather girl is more social media mogul than 'more sunshine tomorrow'. That's not to say that the multi-hyphenate doesn't take her sun protection extremely seriously. 'SPF is a go-to, no matter the shade of your skin,' Jones tells ELLE UK. 'The sun is a powerful force. She's not one to be reckoned with.'
For the former child star, spending time on her beauty routine comes with the territory. 'I've been sitting and getting my hair and make-up done since I was 10, 11 years old and I got curious about what products they were using on me and why. I got really curious about foundation and concealer and all those different things... I've definitely been passionate about make-up since I was a little kid.'
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It's no surprise then that the South Carolina native knows exactly what she's doing when it comes to her own beauty essentials. 'I had to find my own perfect set of products, and they've definitely changed over the years. Make-up trends they come and go and people change, but whatever you like and makes you feel beautiful, rock it. Period.'
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'The reason that I like this night cream is because it's heavy on the moisture and I have dry skin, so even though it's for night time I use it during the day.'
'Sunscreen is a go-to no matter the shade of your skin. I use this pretty much everyday, you need that SPF.'
'She's a good one. Great coverage and I use the shade Amanda and it's perfect for me.'
'This gives my eyes that awake feeling that I want them to have. My top mascara tip is I close my eyes and brush all my lash hairs up, before going on top with another layer.'
'I rub it in my hands and then depending on what kind of definition I want, I'll take little pieces and mold the curl a little bit.'
Watch Coco's full 5 In 5 in the video at the top of this article.
With thanks to The West Hollywood EDITION. Bel-Air is streaming on Peacock and exclusively on Sky/NOW.
George Driver was the former Senior Beauty Editor - Digital at ELLE UK.
