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Olivia O'Brien in Bathing Suit is in a "New Era"

She takes vitamins every day.

Musician Olivia O'Brien describes herself as a "professional oversharer" but her fans don't seem to mind at all. The 22-year-old singer posted photos of herself on social media, wearing a purple bikini with a patterned shirt on top. "I might be in a new era but purple is still my fav color. purpleworld never dies," she captioned the post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways O'Brien 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!

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She An Introvert

O'Brien says she turns into an introvert when rehearsing for a performance. "Prepping for a show is literally just me going into my quiet zone," she says. "That's all there is to it. I have to be in my zone because I'm preparing myself, singing my vocal warmups and I fight off my nerves all day like it's fine, it's fine, and then an hour before the show, I freak out. Usually I have energy after a show, so that's the time I'll want to hang out with my friends. Before I'm like, super introverted. After I'm like, 'Hey, sorry for saying that earlier.'"

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Intensive Skincare Routine

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O'Brien is passionate about her skincare routine. "I put all my skincare stuff in travel size bottles," she says. "I have a really intensive skin care routine so I make sure I do that every day. I go to an esthetician, so they're all products I get from her. But I do like glycolic acid, aha, benzoyl peroxide. Vitamin C cream is good. Anastasia Brow Wiz and Boy Brow, those are really good but I don't use them every day. Honestly, probably bronzer, just because I need that contour. Randomly, I'll do glitter eyeliner. I'll either be like full glam or look like a boy."

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She Loves Fresh Fruit

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O'Brien tries to stick to a healthy diet while on tour, and loves fruit platters with watermelon and kiwi. "Including kiwi fruit as part of a healthy diet may support your heart health," says registered nutritionist Nicola Shubrook. "This is because consuming them appears to increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL) – the so-called 'good' cholesterol, reduces other blood triglycerides (fats) and reduces platelet aggregation, which may over time lead to atherosclerosis. Kiwi fruit also helps manage blood pressure, thanks in part to a reduction in angiotensin-converting enzyme. Being a useful source of potassium further supports the fruit's heart-friendly properties."

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Healthy Snacks

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O'Brien likes to keep healthy snack bars on hand while backstage. When choosing a snack bar, choose ones with fiber in them. "Fiber is an important nutrient in a healthy diet," says dietician Samantha Shuflin. "It has many health benefits including helping with digestion, weight loss, lowering cholesterol and lowering the risk of heart disease and diabetes. A healthy snack bar will have 3 or more grams of fiber. If the snack bar has ingredients like fruit, whole grains, seeds, or nuts, it should have no problem reaching this benchmark."

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Vitamins Every Day

O'Brien is a big fan of vitamin supplements. "I take a lot of vitamins every day," she says. "Sometimes I forget, so I brought one of those old people pill cases, so it's like 'Monday Morning, Monday Noon, Monday Evening.' I'll go to shows and forget that I have my vitamins, there'll be a bag of white pills and they're like, 'What is this?' And I'm like, 'Sorry, it's magnesium.'"

Ferozan Mast
Ferozan Mast is a science, health and wellness writer with a passion for making science and research-backed information accessible to a general audience. Read more
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