Halle Bailey in Bathing Suit is "Tropical"

Halle Bailey is on a high right now. Her music career is skyrocketing. She stars in the Freeform series, Grown-ish. And she’s going to be playing Ariel in the upcoming live action Little Mermaid film. Bailey just took a beach vacation, and posted a series of photos and videos on Instagram. In one video, Bailey waded in the ocean in a light green bathing suit. She captioned the post, “Tropical little dump.” 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 Always Wants To Improve

Bailey has a lot of success, and she still wants more. She tells Complex that she and her sister, Chloe, are always trying to improve themselves. “We have to realize we can always do better. Always grow. Constantly remind ourselves.” "Give your brain new challenges. Feed it new knowledge and focus it for longer periods of time. These exercises create new and denser connections of neurons, which will make your brain more powerful. Also, ask yourself if you see challenges as an opportunity or a threat," says the Mayo Clinic.

2. She’s Vegan

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Bailey and her sister are both vegan. She tells Complex that her mother inspired her to make this switch in her diet. “Being vegan started from our mother. One day she was like, ‘I’m gonna try to be vegetarian for a week. You can join me if you’d like.’ We started the week with her and just never went back.”

3. She Wants To Inspire Others

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Bailey tells Complex that she and her sister want to inspire other young women out there. “Inspire people to never feel they have to be constricted or that they have to do one thing. Branch out. We as women are powerful and smart and strong. Whatever we want to do, we can do it.”

4. She Makes Smoothies

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Bailey and her sister make a lot of vegan recipes at home. One thing that they like to make is smoothies. The two sisters shared their favorite vegan smoothie recipe in this video for MTV. The recipe contains raspberries, blueberries, apples, agave and almond milk.

5. She Keeps Her Skincare Routine Simple

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Bailey and her sister have incredible skin, and they make sure to take care of it. The duo shared their secrets in an interview with People. Bailey says that she tries to keep her skincare routine simple, as it helps keep her skin healthy. "I had to learn that I just need to do the bare minimum and leave my skin alone — stop trying to put all these things on my face, stop doing too much, because then I would break out more."