Halle Bailey in Bathing Suit is "Comfortable in My Skin"

Halle Bailey is one of the biggest stars right now. She first started her career in her teens, after Beyonce saw a cover that Bailey and her sister, Chloe, did, and signed the duo. Since then, she’s starred on the Freeform series, Grown-ish. Bailey also will be starring as Ariel in the live-action version of The Little Mermaid. And she is still loving the water. Bailey just shared some stunning new photos on Instagram of herself enjoying a day on a boat. She wore a light blue bathing suit, looking gorgeous. She captioned the post, “Comfortable in my skin.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Halle Bailey stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Takes Things From Different Roles

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Bailey opened up about her acting career to Variety. She says that she has taken things from each role she has played. “I find myself learning things from these characters and trying to adopt them and keep them with me as I go about my life,” Bailey says. “It’s like the universe is trying to give these themes to me, like ‘Here, do it! We’re putting it in through the characters.’”

2. She Wants To Inspire Others

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Bailey wants to inspire a lot of people, especially young girls. She says to Variety that she hopes her role in The Little Mermaid will do that. “I want the little girl in me and the little girls just like me who are watching to know that they’re special, and that they should be a princess in every single way,” Bailey says. “There’s no reason that they shouldn’t be. That reassurance was something that I needed.”

3. She’s Consistent With Skincare

Bailey and her sister are all about skincare. They opened up about their process and favorite products to People. Bailey says that she has learned to be consistent when it comes to skincare. "I think around four or five years ago I was like, 'OK, I have to be consistent with my skin always in order for it to behave and be nice to me.” Bailey says that she loves Neutrogena products for this reason.

4. She Uses Sunscreen

Bailey opened up about her favorite skincare products and approaches to Harper’s Bazaar. She says that sunscreen is one of her go-to products. “I have learned that we do need protection from the sun. For years, I was in denial about it.” Bailey says that she likes to use an invisible sunscreen, so no one can see any streaks of it on her. “What I love about that one is that it disappears right into my skin, I don’t have to worry about a white cast, and I can put makeup over it.”

5. She Keeps Her Skincare Simple

Bailey tells Harper’s Bazaar that she has learned to keep her skincare simple. “When I was younger and we were on tour, I would do way too much on my skin especially when I would have breakouts,” she says. “I would get anxious like, ‘I need to get this off my face now! Let me do a mask here, let me do a scrub here.’... My skin is being nicer to me, and I keep it simple and I’m good.”