Tv host and entrepreneur, Jeannie Mai Jenkins, former cohost of The Actual, turned a proud mother to child woman Monaco with hubby Jeezy in January of 2022. Staying true to her type, Jenkins stored it actual whereas becoming a member of forces with Tiffany Haddish on stage at BTL Aesthetics’ EMFEST in Huntington Seaside, CA final weekend.
Not one to mince her phrases, Jenkins chatted about physique picture, cash, skincare, and peeled again the curtain on refreshing postpartum realness. Throughout a sit-down with the does-it-all mother, we dug deeper into her down-to-earth perspective that all of us can vibe with.
You latterly had a child woman. Congratulations! What was your postpartum expertise like? I’m certain being within the public eye provides one other layer to it.
No person talks about postpartum anxiousness. I stored listening to about postpartum melancholy. I checked all of the containers earlier than I left all my medical doctors: Be sure you don’t really feel depressed, ensure you don’t really feel like killing your self, just be sure you’re not sleeping all day. And I used to be like, “Okay, I don’t have that.” However what I had as an alternative was this insane anxiousness that felt like I used to be afraid of any person who was touching the child, or asking me to exit, or posting on social media. Issues that made me assume “What if?” And I might play it day in and day trip which is so unhealthy for you and so draining.
You lose management.
Proper. And also you’re attempting to regulate it which is already dangerous. So about two months previous my delivery I mentioned, “Okay, this anxiousness goes too far.” I went to see my therapist, and he did a survey on me and he mentioned I had postpartum anxiousness. And I used to be like, “Wait, shut up. What the f**okay is that?” So when he described it, I spotted we actually need to have a deeper understanding about what PBD and PBA [postpartum depression and postpartum anxiety] are. We have now to make room for mothers. It will probably take as much as 5 years for lots of ladies, relying on how wholesome they’re. Fortunately, for me, it solely went for about eight months. Now, I’ve a lot extra sympathy and endurance for mothers.
What about bodily? You talked about combating a “pooch” after the child.
I’m not going to take a seat right here and say I had points and I used to be combating my weight as a result of there are such a lot of mothers which have a lot extra child weight that they’ll’t lose. I gained, however I labored out so much, and I really like understanding. So I labored it off and I misplaced it. The factor that was laborious for me is that there’s sure components of my physique that don’t look the identical. And though I’m skinny, in form and wholesome, there are variations.
I’ve to put on a a lot tighter bra now as a result of my boobs sag otherwise and my nipples are pointing in several instructions and look cross-eyed now. The factor that I remind myself, although, is I did that. I did that each one on my own. 100%. I carried and maintained an excellent wholesome womb for my child. And I’m right this moment a profitable results of being a mother. I’m wholesome. She’s smiling. So I’m good. I remind myself that no matter it’s, that saggy pores and skin or that intestine that’s not leaving, or your cross-eyed boobs, you recover from it.
What has your expertise been with EMSCULPT?
I really like EMSCULPT—I did EMSCULPT on my decrease stomach and my thighs after I had the child. I had three classes ready for me, however I solely did one.
You didn’t do the second or third?
No; I didn’t want it! I noticed the outcomes after one session. I thinkI have a lesser quantity of fats than possibly the common affected person and I noticed outcomes instantly. And I liked it a lot. I used to be like, “That is good.” The Asian aspect of me was like, “We’ll reserve it for a future time.” [Laughs.] However I haven’t wanted to go.
You’ve spoken about not getting used to spending cash on your self. What would you say is your favourite magnificence or wellness splurge?
Massages are my favourite. I exploit my pal’s Soothe app simply to get the low cost. So massages are my number-one splurge and I by no means did that till I used to be in my late 30s. I’m all a couple of good facial. Shani Darden is a present from god. She is simply magical. You see an instantaneous change and he or she’s a reasonably penny. However once more, now I take pleasure in it. Now I’m like, “No, I deserve the cash I labored for myself. So sure, I’m gonna do it.” I nonetheless reside good with my cash. I don’t want a facial every single day. However each time I really feel like I want some love that’s what I do—my facials and my massages.
Any favourite magnificence merchandise or skin-care merchandise?
U Magnificence has the very best moisturizer ever. It’s the greatest moisturizer I’ve ever seen available on the market. It’s phenomenal. And it truly does lock in moisture till the day after. I’ve worn simply the moisturizer as my make-up earlier than and it offers you that tumbler pores and skin that Koreans love. It’s so good.
She [U Beauty founder, Tina Craig] now has it for the physique and he or she additionally has a lip gloss which occurs to even be a lip plumper. It’s tremendous good as a result of it comes out of this steel tip. I by no means thought lip gloss may very well be so luxurious. It’s a game-changer.
