Self-care will forever be our favourite hobby but we appreciate that recharging and putting yourself first looks different for everyone. Each week, we'll be asking the celeb lot to share their ideal self-care Sunday routines, the hard-working beauty products they recommend to their friends and which TV show they're currently binging…
This week it's all about Charlotte Dawson, the TV star and podcast host, best known for starring in Celebs Go Dating and Ex On The Beach, her love for chips and gravy and being a chuffin' legend. The 32-year-old shares Noah, three, and one-year-old Jude with her fiancé Matt Sarsfield and regularly updates her 1.4 million fans with her hilariously relatable patenting stories. As well as being a dab hand at the whole influencer malarky, she also hosts her own podcast Charlotte Dawson's Naughty Corner and founded the best-selling tanning brand, Dawsylicious.
Charlotte chats exclusively to heat about her self-care essentials, her beauty routine and the wise advice she lives by...
On pregnancy
"I am tired and worn out! But I love being pregnant for some reason. I'm not one of those people that feels empowered being pregnant, because it's fucking hard work. Some days I'm really low, some days I'm really happy and sometimes I'm frustrated and angry. It's very up and down with pregnancy, the hormones are just crazy. But I love being pregnant and I love dressing my bumpl. Because I have such a flat pancake ass, I feel like I can finally wear all these outfits with this big bump!"
On self-care
"I don't have a lot of time for self-care, but I always make sure I have time to do my tan. I am obsessed with my Dawsy Tanning Drops, £18.75. I literally pop them into my bronzer every night and I wake up with a bronzey glow.
"It's perfect for the nursery run when I don't have time for a full face of make-up. It gives you such a natural golden glow and they don't clog your pores and give you blackheads or spots. Doing my tan is my self-care because I love waking up like a bronze goddess!"
On tanning routines
"I always start by using the Dawsylicious Bubblicious Tan Removing Bath Soak, £17.49 which is a game changer. Imagine relaxing in the tub with a wine - or in my case, Nozeco - whilst it's removing all of your old tan. It's crazy. It's perfect for pregnant mums too or if you just want to be lazy.
"We also have the Express Tan Remover, £19.95 which you put all over your body and just wait three minutes, it's really, really quick. We've also got the Illuminating Skin Moisturiser, £24.95 and it gives you the most gorgeous glow that looks as though you've just been on holiday. It smells insane, you'll want to eat yourself!
"Then I always use the Ultra Dark Tan, £22.95 which I've got on at the moment. A tan just gives me so much confidence and makes me feel a million dollars. Naturally, I look like undercooked chicken, I'm so pale!"
On make-up must-haves
"I've got bags for days and it's actually because of my children, it's my own fault. I'm a nightmare, I just do not go to bed! I'm a proper night owl, I don't come alive until midday and then I have so much energy at midnight. At night it's crazy, I'm just not a morning person. Noah is like me, he's a night owl, so he likes a lie-in, but then Jude just sings in his cot for an hour waiting for us. He doesn't cry or anything, he just sings!
"My favourite products are obviously the Dawsy tanning drops and they keep me looking flow and fresh, especially during pregnancy when I've not had time to do my make-up. Another product I'm loving is the HNB Airbrush Concealer, £16 which's going viral on TikTok. I also love the Doll Beauty highlighter, £14."
On make-up tips
"A good tip is to always use primer, so the make-up sticks to your skin. I always then always use setting spray to finish and it keeps everything in place."
On daily wellness habits
"Eating chips and gravy! But I am doing my workouts at the moment because I've got my 'Bellehblaster' plan, haven't I? I have a pregnancy plan coming very soon and that makes me feel really good. It's good for my head and only 10/15 minutes of your day. It makes you feel strong, empowered and like you can take on the day, but then I'll go on and eat chips and gravy. It's all about balance."
On dream podcast guests
"I love the Kardashians, it's never gonna happen, but you never know! I'd love to get Kimmy K in the naughty corner. Or Khloe, Khloe is more my vibe, she's a right laugh. But I love them all, I'd love to get them all on.
"A realistic one is Alan Carr. I absolutely love Alan and we really bounce off each other every time we see each other. Rylan as well, I love him, I'd love to have them both on together."
On wise advice
"The best advice I live by is just to wing it. I'm winging life at the moment. Just don't take life too seriously. Have fun, be fabulous and be too glam to give a chuffing damn."
Quickfire round:
What show are you currently watching? I've been watching Trolls with Noah. I've also been loving Monsters on Netflix.
How do you like your cuppa? I'm awkward, I'm in the middle. I don't want it too milky, but I want it milky. I don't have sugar, I'm sweet enough.
Go-to loungewear brand? I love NKD Apparel, I live in their clothes. I have all their tracksuits and they make me feel amazing, especially now I'm pregnant. I also love the maternity leggings from Lovall.
Everyday perfume? My friend's got a perfume brand coming soon and they have one inspired by Baccarat Rouge, but for about 20 quid.
Go-to takeaway order? Chips and gravy is my all-time favourite. I also love a good old Chinese. I like to have a bit go everything, salt and pepper chips, lots of chicken, beef and black bean, chicken fried rice, king prawn chow mein… then a bit of duck thrown into the mix. I have the full shebang.
Favourite candle? It's got to be Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir, £56 it's my all-time favourite. It makes the house smell amazing.
Aimee Jakes is heat’s trending content editor. As well as writing about skincare launches, high-street fashion and gym bag essentials, she’s forever chatting to celebs about their fancy beauty routines. Follow her on Instagram here.