Jordin Sparks made her way to fame from the hit show "American Idol" and hasn't stopped climbing and dominating the charts since. Exclusively in this interview, Jordin reveals her daily struggles to be confident, why she waited until 19 to consider a boyfriend, and why she's still that quirky girl from Arizona! (she's probably a lot like you too!)
What is your daily beauty regimen?
Usually I just wake up, wash my face, put my moisturizer on, and it definitely has to have SPF in it, because the sun does more damage than everyone thinks it does. I’m always using a different type of chapstick, like right now I’m into the Smith Rose Bud Salve, it’s the best stuff.
Is it any different when touring?
I don’t think so. I think it’s the same, just the timing is usually off. Because days run into each other, and how much time you get to sleep is different than another day, you might not have your stuff of the bus. So there’s different times when I’ll probably wash my face and do what I usually do and it’s usually exactly the same.
When you’re touring and on stage, you have a lot of makeup on. Do you have any kind of regimen you do to relax your skin after all of that?
I definitely try to get it all off as soon as possible. Most of the time I use Neutrogena makeup wipes to get it off first, and then I wash my face. On days off, and days where I don’t have to wear makeup, I don’t. I’m not the type of person that wears makeup every single day. It’s weird especially when I have to have so much on, that when not performing I like to keep it very clean and natural.
What are your favorite beauty brands/products?
I’ve actually never had a skin care line that I’ve used, and I’ve just been ok with whatever I can find that works. Now I’m using products from Kate Summerville, she’s based in L.A. She has a little salon out in L.A and I went and got a facial right before the Grammy’s, and it was amazing. So they gave me these products and they are just the best for my skin. I just ran out, so I’m like “Oh my god!”. Hopefully I can find more. As far as makeup goes, I use a whole bunch of different brands. When I get my makeup done, the makeup artists are really cool and sometimes when they use something on me they don’t want to use it on somebody else because it’s not sanitary, of course. So I’ve gathered a whole bunch of makeup over the past 3 years and so awesome and I do my own most of the time. I use Bobbi Brown, MAC, Smashbox, Make up for ever, and a whole bunch of different things. Each brand has one thing that works really well for different things, so I can’t just use one brand-all of them work so well. Oh, Georgio Armani! I just found out that his products work wonderful as well! His foundation works really, really well. I don’t have any personally, but the girl who’s been doing my makeup uses it and it covers, and the elasticity in it is really nice, it doesn’t dry you out.
How has your style changed throughout the years?
I think it’s still the same. I want to wear clothes that I feel good in and feel comfortable in. I’m definitely trying this time around to kind of stand outside my comfort zone a little bit. In performance, I’m now wearing this dress that is a little bit tighter than usual, so I’m stepping outside of my box there. In terms of my style, I’m girly but I’m sporty at the same time. I like to have a little bit of edge mixed with everything. It depends on what I’m feeling that day. Some days I’m feeling frumpy, and other days I feel like wearing a punk rock band t-shirt and being a little bit more edged out, and other days I’m feeling girly.
Did your style change when you moved to Hollywood?
I don’t know. I don’t think so. I mean I definitely do keep up with the trends, I read the magazines and what people say are “in” and what people say are “out”, but I don’t dress according to that. It’s what I agree with. Sometimes it’s like “cool, I guess my dress is going to look great on the red carpet because people love it, I guess.” It’s one of those things were I’m on in Hollywood, so I’m not around it a lot, so I think I’m still just the quirky girl from Arizona.
Do you ever have morning where you wake up and don’t feel beautiful? What do you to to make yourself feel better?
Oh my gosh everybody has morning like that, of course I do! Actually the other day it happened. I woke up and I was just like “today is not my day”. But I think everybody goes through that and as far as confidence goes, I think it’s a daily challenge for me to wake up and be like “you know what? I do look good in my clothes today. I do look good, I am beautiful, and I’m very happy with where I am with my life. Of course there’s days where I just want to crawl under a rock and hide. Everybody definitely has those days, especially me. I know I do. When I have those days, I usually either call my mom, or somebody really close to me and I talk to them. It doesn’t even have to be a long conversation, but just to hear their voice kind of brightens my day a little bit. It’s also good to get confirmation from other people on days like that. Like when my friend comes up to me and is like “Jordin, it’s okay! You look fine” or “you look pretty”. It always helps a little bit.
What is your guiltiest spa pleasure?
Definitely would have to be massages. I could get a massage every day of my life. I love the way they make me feel afterwards.
What is your workout regimen?
As of a couple months ago, I asked for a trainer for the first time. It was just for me, just all about getting healthy and making sure that my body was ok. Last year, I didn’t really work out too much. I would when I felt like it, and I didn’t really push myself. I got sick a lot last year, and paid the price for that. I didn’t really have a lot of energy. This year I was all about, I’ve got an album coming out, I’ve got to perform, and I need to step it up a little bit and get healthy. I had a trainer, did a whole bunch of different things like pushups, cardio, pull-ups, arms, legs. I also fell in love with boxing. He’s not here right now, and I’m not sure if he’s coming on tour. The tour has already started, and we’re still in talks about him actually coming out here and going on the tour with us. I really hope he comes, but right now I’ve kind of been on my own for the first week of the tour and I haven’t really had time to workout. All the extra time I have I try to sleep and recover from all of the no-sleep I’ve gotten. I’m like “sleep or run, sleep or run. Ok, I’m gonna sleep.” If I do have time, I do try to do cardio. I have a bad knee so I go on the elliptical, I love that thing! I also take spin classes when I’m home so I try to get on the stationary bike here and do a couple of light weights, lots of reps. I also have a problem with staying up late and watching infomercials. I have hip-hop abs here, and I can’t wait to try it! *laughs*
What are your favorite hair products?
It’s called Pureology nano-works shampoo and conditioner. The best stuff! It feels good and smells really good as well. My hair products change from month to month. Sometimes one product I’m using on my hair won’t work the next month because of all the straightening of my hair, and the different products that are being used curling it. For curly hair, I use TIGI curls rock leave in conditioner.
What do you have to say to women who think they need a boyfriend to feel beautiful?
Oh my goodness gracious! I was just thinking about that yesterday! Definitely say that it’s not true. You don’t need a boyfriend to feel loved or beautiful. Of course, having a boyfriend is nice, but I was always too busy with sports and my music. I am just now talking to something. I’m 19 years old and I’m just now talking to a boy that could potentially become a boyfriend. It’s been one of those things where I don’t find my worth in what guys think about me, or what mean girls think about me. It’s all about my family and my friends. I have a family that loves me and friends that will always be there for me. That’s all I really need. I would say, make sure you look on the inside first and figure out why you think your worth needs to be found in a guy. Take a serious step back.
Who is your beauty icon?
My mom and my nana, my grandma. They taught me everything I need to know about makeup. I’ve always been told since I was little that beauty is on the inside and it’s cool to be able to wear makeup because it enhances what you have.
How does it make you feel that girls look up to you as their beauty icon?
It’s really cool, because I love to walk around with barely any makeup on. I don’t know what I’m doing, but I’m glad you like it! The first time I had somebody say that to me, was when American Idol hadn’t even finished and there were these 2 little girls, and I went “hi guys!” and they were taking my picture and said “I want to be like you when I grow up.” I just started bawling. I am so honored that people want to be like me and I’m their role model and I influence them. I’m just me. I’m just a 19 year old girl that had a dream of singing songs and it’s crazy to see how much music can reach people, even at a young age like that. To be a roe model, I don’t take it lightly at all, it’s a big responsibility. But I am so excited to be able to carry that. It’s hard to explain. It’s fun and amazing and flattering, but at the same time its like, I can’t believe this is happening.
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