Jenna Dewan’s morning routine and postpartum skin care routine

If you’re like me (an older millennial who swears she was a backup dancer in another life), then you probably to know (and love) Jenna Dewan the best from her role as Nara in 2006 Step up film. The actress also stars in ABC’s The Rookie, where she plays Bailey Nune, and recently added the lead role and produced some Lifespan films (all of which single-handedly kept my spirit alive during my recent maternity leave) to her repertoire.

When she’s not working, Dewan is employed full-time as a mom to three little ones, which in my eyes, as a new mom, makes her a certified superhero. Ahead, I caught up with the actress, who is currently working with NeoStrata, a professional skincare line that offers targeted formulas for specific concerns (like hyperpigmentation, melasma, and acne, to name a few) to talk about her post-baby skincare routine, plus how she prepares for busy days of juggling, Goodall things.

Caring for her children comes first

“Generally speaking, there are two types of mornings I can have depending on whether I have to call early or not. For example, this morning I wake up as Rhiannon [Dewan’s youngest child] wakes up, which is usually before everyone else. Then I breastfeed her and take her to the bathroom to change into some kind of outfit that is presentable enough for school drop-out.”

Then her skin care comes next

“Then, of course, I do my skincare routine, which allows me to prioritize keeping my skin healthy even though I’m busy. I use the NeoStrata Glycolic Face Wash ($40), Vitamin C Serum ($55), and the Triple Firming Net Cream ($98) every morning and everything literally takes me less than a minute.”

“I struggled with melasma for years after a laser treatment I did in an attempt to smooth out acne scars. I didn’t know it at the time, but I’m much more knowledgeable about the condition, so I always try to keep it at bay but hormones and heat really cause it with every pregnancy, but using the right ingredients consistently has helped me for the most part. I had really bad acne in my early twenties and my pimples would go away with scars, but luckily it stands postpartum acne isn’t on my bingo card, which is great.”

There’s a lot of juggling involved in getting out the door

“Once my skincare is done and I’m dressed, I go in and wake my daughter and Callum, and this is where the juggling begins. I put the baby in a carrier and while she’s chilling, we all go down to breakfast and lunches made in an assembly line. I take my vitamins if I remember, and pour some coffee, then it’s time to go. Then Steve and I take all the kids away in the car, sometimes do I take them to school or the other way around. Then we get home around 9:30 am and we have a whole day ahead of us, which usually involves a lot of work visits.”

On mornings when she isn’t prioritizing her family and work, she makes time for self-care

“I would say that when I’m not mothering or working, I do make time for a good bath, which is one of my favorite ways to really calm my nervous system. I like to pour in a ton of Epsom salts and some essential oils in , even if it’s just for 20 minutes. If I can’t take a bath for a long time, I like to read a bit or watch a TV show. I like to meditate, but often when I have a have a moment for myself In the morning I’ll call my mom or a friend. It’s really the little things that turn into self-care that you wouldn’t have realized before having kids.”

Or schedule a massage

“If I have time for a massage, that’s definitely my favorite wellness treatment. Lymphatic drainage massage really helped me after baby and post-surgery to really get things moving. So a long bath, massage, facial, anything along those lines , really appreciate it more when you don’t have all the time in the world.”