'Lessons In Chemistry' Star Aja Naomi King Reveals Her Beauty and Wellness Routines

"Hydration is the key word of my life," Aja says, which is why she is such a fan of the L'Oréal Paris Hyaluronic Acid Serum. "It is so super hydrating. My skin loves it. It re-energizes my skin. I love the way it makes me look, which, of course, impacts how great I then feel afterwards."

The serum is a 2024 Good Housekeeping Beauty Award winner, with the Good Housekeeping Institute Beauty Lab results finding that the product "soaks in fast, isn't thick or greasy and imparts an instant plump, moisturized feel."

"I really, really love this mascara. I don't always put makeup on my face, and so if I'm just doing a little something, I've become really obsessed with this mascara," Aja shares. "The eye-opening effect of it, the lift of it, is so amazing. It's my new thing, and it's so easy, and it makes me feel really happy."

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Aja also uses the L'Oréal Paris Hyaluronic Acid Eye Serum as part of her daily routine. Her hack is to keep it refrigerated, for the "cooling effect" of the metal balls when applying under her eyes in the morning.

"It makes you look awake immediately [and] it feels nice on your face. It just feels really good when you put it on," she says. "My skincare routine is like my little bit of self-care in the morning, when I just get to take my time."

Plus, Eva Longoria is also a fan!

Aja likes to take AG1 with her on the go. "They have easy travel packs, so I'll carry that with me," she says. "I drink it every morning. I feel like I'm doing something good for the inside of my body."

Athletic Greens AG1 was chosen as the best-tasting greens powder by the registered dietitians in the Good Housekeeping Institute Nutrition Lab. "I do like the taste," Aja confirms, "but sometimes I will squeeze a little lemon into it as well."

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Aja's other wellness fave is LMNT. "It's a citrus salt that I put in my water," she says. "I use the lemon lime one and it tastes great. I'll go do a sauna or something and drink that in between sessions to just like dehydrate, rehydrate, dehydrate, rehydrate."

LMNT made the GH Institute's list of the best electrolyte drink powders of 2024, as the "best for serious athletes" selection. Due to its high sodium levels, our dietitians note that "it is best for serious athletes and those who are very heavy sweaters."

"I have an Assault Bike; I really love biking, and I recently got myself a Polar heart rate monitor so that I could get into [the habit of] knowing where my heart is at, what level of cardio I'm doing," Aja says. "I'm also very into strength training, so a lot of work with weights."

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"I'm very big on meditating. I think meditating is so wonderful," Aja reveals. "I use the Calm app. I really love the meditations in there. It's definitely something I enjoy doing either when I wake up or before going to sleep. Sometimes I actually have the meditation going when I'm in the sauna, because the heat can be kind of an anxiety-inducing experience. So having a little meditation going, you're very present with yourself."

Calm earned the title of best overall meditation app according to the Good Housekeeping Institute's testing and reviews. It's also a GH Institute pick for the best sleep app for bedtime stories, if that's more your speed.

Olympic gymnast Suni Lee told us she uses the Calm app for meditation as well!

"My husband is the chef in the family. We travel quite a bit, and he likes to travel with his knives," Aja says. "He's very serious. He takes his Wüsthof knives. He will travel with those to be able to prepare food when we go places."

And while Aja admits "it's not my area," the Wüsthof Classic 8-Inch Kitchen Knife is the best overall chef knife of 2024, according to our Good Housekeeping Institute experts.