Jennifer Lopez feels “very confident” when she has healthy-looking skin.

The 56-year-old star has just launched a new serum through her JLo Beauty brand and she’s explained why skin care is so important to her own self-confidence.

Asked what she can’t step outside without, the chart-topping star told People: “Fragrance. I could say a lip stain or mascara. But I think for me, when I feel completely done, has to do with fragrance [applying a] signature scent.

I feel very confident once I’ve got my skin care going and my ‘fit check is right, and my makeup is on point and my glow is glowing, but I need to put that little last finishing touch.”

Jennifer became a beauty entrepreneur five years ago, and the experience has actually taught her a lot about herself.

The singer shared: “I can honestly say that I think of myself five years ago and I’m a totally different person now. And a lot of that has been the journey, not just the beauty journey, but the inside.

“JLo Beauty has always been about beauty from the inside out. And I have grown so much, and so much has happened in my life in the last five years. I really feel like I’m a different, more self-realised, self-aware person, and that contributes to the beauty.”

Jennifer is keen to embrace the wellness element of her brand, too.

The award-winning star – who has enjoyed significant success as a singer and as an actress – explained: “The consistency of really working on my skincare routine and on my self-care emotionally and physically has been something that I plan to really put more in the ethos of JLo Beauty.

“That needs to be a bigger part of our brand ethos. It always was, but just kind of leaning into that [more], because I know for me, myself, that has been a game changer.”