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Exclusive: Jewel on Kevyn Aucoin, Red-Light Therapy and Knowing Your Worth

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Singer/songwriter Jewel in black leather dress
Photography by: Antione Flament
This article first appeared in the Spring 2026 issue of NewBeauty. Click here to subscribe

A multiplatinum singer-songwriter, mental health pioneer and visual artist, Jewel has always had one goal: to create work steeped in human connection. This May, she debuts her second major art exhibition, “Matriclysm: An Archeology of Connections Lost,” at Venice’s Salone Verde during the Venice Biennale.

Beauty to me is...

Feeling empowered to allow my unique spirit to be expressed through how I dress, how I move, how I care for myself, how I sing and how I show up in my life.

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The greatest thing about aging is...

Knowing your worth as a woman.

I feel most beautiful when...

I am expressing my authenticity in whatever I happen to be doing. It gives me a feeling of power that no one can take from me, and that power makes me feel beautiful.

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The beauty move I can’t master is...

Posing in photos. After all these years, I still haven’t mastered it!

The last in-office treatment I tried was...

A laser. I tried it once and it hurt so bad. I am such a baby on the pain! Kudos to the women who do it. You are true pros!

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The beauty treatment I can’t live without is...

NuPeel Natural Enzyme Peel by Theraderm.

The beauty treatment I splurge on is...

Full-body red light therapy.

The beauty product I always have with me is...

Lansinoh Lanolin Nipple Cream. I used it as a new mom and found it to be the best thing for dry lips, cracked skin and more. It’s a miracle worker!

Used a red light mask.

I am proudest of...

Making a promise to myself to learn to love myself just the way I am, rather than buckle to the pressure to fit in. It has been a decades-long journey, and I am very proud to be 51 and say I chose self-love and acceptance at every turn.

The beauty hack I’ve learned while getting ready on set is...

How to do my makeup. I have had the honor of working with one of the best makeup artists in the world. I owe most of my makeup skills to the legendary Kevyn Aucoin.

The first big splurge I bought when I started booking gigs was...

A home.

The best bathroom run-in I’ve ever had at an awards show was with...

Meryl Streep.

The one store I shop at the most is...

CVS

The last product I used until the end was...

Paula’s Choice Skin Perfecting Exfoliant Duo.

My favorite indulgence is...

Hiking and being in nature.

My favorite way to unwind is...

Watching Netflix.

My biggest beauty inspiration or muse is...

Daniel Roseberry.

My must-pack item when I fly is...

Organic castor oil and Frankincense by Aura Cacia.

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