The Beauty Routine Nicole Scherzinger Has Been Loving As Of Late

If I had to describe Nicole Scherzinger in one word, it would be radiant. The singer, dancer, and actor is the epitome of a beachy bronzed goddess, with her warm, easygoing attitude and her seriously glowing complexion (born in Honolulu, she also frequently honors her Hawaiian heritage). 

But Scherzinger knows that her lit-from-within glow comes from, well, within—she approaches her beauty routine with a rather holistic lens, prioritizing skin health from the inside out. In fact, when I had the chance to catch up with the iconic singer-songwriter, I was pleasantly surprised by the sheer simplicity of her topical lineup: plenty of hydration, vitamin C, plus an affinity for glow drops (duh). Scherzinger knows when your body gets enough antioxidants and minerals, your skin just emanates light. 

"I've been drinking tea my whole life. I love tea. It's a big part of starting my day. I have it throughout the day when I have cravings or [while I'm] snacking, but I love it. I'm really excited that I have my limited edition gift set with Vahdam. 

"[My favorite in the set] is Hibiscus Rose Herbal Tea because I'm Hawaiian and I love rose everything. The Turmeric Spiced Herbal Tea as well, and the Mint Melody Green Tea—they're really good. They're made with the best ingredients, and you can tell. 

"It's a green powder. It's called Athletic Greens. You want to get all your vitamins, minerals, and everything good for you, but greens powders usually taste disgusting. That one actually tastes amazing, so I enjoy taking it every day. 

"I'm pretty simple with my beauty regimen. I think the biggest thing for me is what I do before, and that's lots of water. Whether it's exercise, sweating, getting in my sauna, or doing a cold plunge or a cold shower, that's a big part of a beauty routine. It gets rid of the swelling and inflammation, it tightens your pores, and it makes your skin and mental state super alive and awake. Your skin is more glowy, so that's a trick that I do. 

"The products that I use on my face are all Dr. Barbara Sturm. I use the Night Serum, the masks, the creams, the vitamin C serum, and the Glow Drops. Like, I use everything by Barbara Sturm. 

"When I started using face masks, that really changed my life. It's so hydrating—I didn't realize how dehydrated I was, that it always just sucks up everything. And then those facial roller tools feel like I'm carving cheekbones out. So I think those have really been useful. 

"Maybe bronzy, dewy skin. Because of my pigment—I'm Hawaiian Filipino—I've always loved a really dewy [look]. I don't like a lot of powder, just really dewy, illuminating, and highlighted skin. 

"Cut to a couple years ago before all these influencers came out with 8 million makeup tutorials, these were all secrets. You know, adding highlighter to your moisturizer or to your foundation, all these illuminating glows. But now I feel like everybody does all this stuff all the time, so it's not as much [of a beauty secret].