How Dancer And Model Damaris Lewis Gets It All Done

This article originally appeared in the April 2016 issue of SELF.

A lifelong dancer and in-demand model, 25-year-old Damaris Lewis moves fast whether she’s in front of the camera, at the barre, or on tour with Prince. A style correspondent for NBA TV, the Brooklynite volunteers with kids through the Garden of Dreams Foundation and is launching a travel blog this spring. Positive thinking is the key to managing a busy schedule, she says: “You have to wake up with the intention of having a good day.”

1. Stretch Session

As soon as I get up, I grab my mat and practice a 15-minute yoga stretch taught by my friend Traci Copeland on the Nike+ Training Club app.

2. Green Meal 

My breakfast usually consists of a kale-and-fruit smoothie with oatmeal. Greens are important for me, and spinach is my pick-me-up—I’m Popeye number two! My body doesn’t do well with caffeine, so I don’t drink coffee, but I love Yogi Ginger tea.

3. Morning Dance

I take three or four dance classes a week; Alvin Ailey is my go-to. On top of that, I box, hula-hoop, and jump rope. Once it gets warmer, I’ll bring my Rollerblades back into my routine.

4. Stylish Outfit

For workouts, I like a Mara Hoffman sports bra, Nike Pro tights, and Adidas Boost sneakers. My get-me-out-the-door-fast outfit is Stuart Weitzman Lowland boots, black leggings, a GapBody T-shirt, and a Chantelle bra-and-undies set.

5. Feminine Fragrance

I don’t leave the house without perfume: either Cartier La Panthère [$110], Miss Dior [$100] or Chanel Coco Mademoiselle [$94].

6. Hair Care

I get my hair washed and conditioned once a week at Amoy Couture Hair. When I do it myself, I use SheaMoisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil shampoo [$10] and leave-in conditioner [$11]. At night, I wrap my hair in a head tie or doobie.

7. Complexion Boosters

For puffy eyes, I like Earth Therapeutics Recover-E Cucumber Eye Pads [$7]. I’ve been using Christine Chin products since 2006—they’ve never failed me. I use Maya Chia face oil [$59] on my face, Lucas’ Papaw [$9] on the lips and call it a day.

8. Wild Tunes

I love nature music, and I blast Dan Gibson—he has an album for each mood. I’m pretty sure there are days when my neighbor thinks I’m crazy because my apartment sounds like the Serengeti.

Top, N.L.P., $160; Shop.DavidJones.com.au. Shorts, Alala, $75; AlalaStyle.com. Ball (painted), Wilson Sporting Goods, $60; Wilson.com. / Sports bra, $67; LornaJane.com. Shorts, $128; RebeccaMinkoff.com. Sneakers, $140; Nike.com. Laces, $4; Converse.com.

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