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 ask 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 Molly Smith who won Love Island All Stars earlier this year alongside now-boyfriend Tom Clare. As well as serving plenty of #relationshipgoals, the star has launched her Move with Molly fitness brand, entertained us endlessly on TikTok and worked with huge brands including L'Oreal, Gymshark and Alani Nu.
In a 'dream come true' move, Molly has been announced as the new face of Ann Summer'sChristmas campaign.
"Oh my god, I’m absolutely over the moon," Molly shares. "It sounds like a bit of a cliche but it is such a dream come true. I’ve even said how it was on my vision board for so long. When my manager rang me and was like, ‘You’re never gonna guess it’ and I was like, ‘What?’ He was like, ‘Your dream brand’ and I was like, ‘Ann Summers?!’ I was so chuffed. The shoot was so dreamy and amazing, it was absolutely perfect."
To celebrate the new campaign, Molly chats exclusively to heat about her self-care routine, workout splits and the wise advice she lives by.
On self-care routines
So, what does the ultimate self-care Sunday look like for Molls?
"Sundays are about relaxing, but I do like to start with a little gym session regardless. I always do a little live workout on a Sunday, or even if I'm not doing that, I'd do something. Working out is so important to me and makes me feel better and moving my body sets me up for the day. But then I also absolutely love taking Nelly for a walk with Tom. We love to find new little walks to take her on and just having that bit of alone time and fresh air. Then I'd probably just say cleaning the house - a tidy home equals a tidy mind.
"Then I like to get in my pyjamas and chill. We tend to try a little face mask or put a nice film on and relax together. That's my perfect Sunday just relaxing and enjoying quality time."
On skincare favourites
"I was struggling quite badly with my skin and it was breaking out and not looking its best. I've been trying Skin + Me in the last month or so and it's literally cleared my skin up, I love it. I was quite sceptical at first and saw it on lots of people's Instagrams, but it's literally transformed my skin. To the point where Tom was actually looking at me going, 'Oh my god, your skin looks amazing.' Then he ordered it and I was like, 'Hey, this is my little trick!'
"He's got his own tube now - his was running low this morning and he was looking at mine and I was like, 'Stay away!'"
"I also swear by the Charlotte Tilbury Magic Serum, £65 that's a constant one I put on every morning."
On makeup must-haves
"The foundation I always wear and tell everyone about is the L'Oreal Paris True Match Tinted Serum Foundation, £11. It's such a buildable foundation and it's so affordable. I wear it day to night. I find it's got great coverage but also really hydrating on the skin."
Amazon"If you use it with the L'Oreal Infalliable Setting Spray, £7.50 your make-up will not budge, it is amazing. I actually used that in the villa as well. I promise you, it's so good!"
"When I was on holiday in Miami and I set my skin with the spray, I was looking in the mirror at the end of the night thinking, 'It looks like I've just done my make-up, it's amazing' Those two products are what I'm always using no matter what."
AmazonOn Love Island make-up hacks
"The girls shared so many beauty tips whilst in the villa. One of my favourite hacks was using brightening eye drops. They really whiten your eyes which helps to make them pop when wearing eye shadow."
On daily wellness habits
"I love the Humantra electrolytes, £25.20 and I use them a lot - Tom loves them as well. I actually used them on my flight back and noticed such a difference. Food-wise, we don't tend to eat too much processed food and that's just because I love fish, veg and all the fresh stuff. Not to say we don't have a big fat Chinese sometimes, but everything in moderation."
AmazonOn workout plans
"I won't lie to you, I've been in Miami for a week so I didn't do anything! I'd probably say with the home renovation going on, I'm doing a lot more outdoorsy stuff like running and long walks. We're also doing a lot of home workouts. We're currently looking at getting the gym done. We've got a garage that we're converting into a gym which will be amazing and will be able to do all my weight sessions there.
"But at the moment I'm just trying to do what I can. Even if it's just telling myself I'm going to do an hour-long workout every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and setting time aside to move my body. I don't think you should be so hard on yourself."
On wise advice
"I always live by the quote, 'Everything happens for a reason'. If I don't get something, I'm unable to do something or something happens, I'm like, 'Well, it's happening for a reason.' It's to lead you down a different path or it's to open a new door, so I always live by that.
"I try and tell people that as well. If someone has had a bad day, I'm always like, 'Look, everything happens for a reason. There's a reason why."
Quickfire round:
Show you're currently binging? We were watching Monsters on Netflix and absolutely loved it. I also just watched Emily in Paris without Tom around, because he doesn't really wanna watch that!
Go to cuppa? We have the coffee machine and every morning one of us will go down and make the coffee. We just have oat milk and honey. I'm a coffee girl.
Go-to loungewear brand? I love the Boohoo tracksuits, they're so cosy and affordable. People don't realise how good the quality is as well.
Everyday perfume? I always wear the Van Cleef Oud Blanc. Josh [Ritchie] had it in the villa, it's a unisex one and I just love it. I wear it all the time.
Go-to takeaway order? We do love a Nando's. My go-to is a medium chicken butterfly with the long stem broccoli and either halloumi or coleslaw, it depends on what mood I'm in.
Favourite candle? We honestly love our candles, Tom's always buying a new one. So we've got some Rituals ones and we've also got a massive Jo Malone English Pear and Freesia, £370 one which I absolutely love.
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.