BEAUTY
THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MAYA
Maya Jama speaks from the heart toHELLO! about life in lockdown, her hit skincare line and staying resilient
INTERVIEW: ELLE SIXSMITH.
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Global pandemic or not, nothing seems to slow down Maya Jama. Between juggling prime-time TV gigs, a Netflix debut and buying her first home in London, the radio DJ turned TV presenter embarked on a new chapter as skincare mogul - her debut range MIJ Masks sold out in days.
There’s also her ambassadorship with Aussie haircare and later this year we’ll see Maya take up Stacey Dooley’s former mantle as the new host of BBC3’s Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star. So what’s next for the 26-year-old?
“I’d eventually like to have my own Saturday night show - like a Cilla Black vibe,” she says via video call. Here, Maya talks about her favourite things, from Friday night raves over Zoom to her love affair with concealer - and important life lessons…