And I ended up going, “Oh, no, no, no, no, this is enough. I can’t live like this.” And I have a new little daughter to raise [my granddaughter], I adopted her so I have to be here. … [She] was really my first and major influence to lose weight and get healthy so I can be here for her.”
With non-stop tours all year long, coupled with appearances here and there, Chaka ends with three “go-to” makeup rules:
1. Never forget powder, ever. “Any time you put on foundation, be sure to go over it with powder,” the diva instructs.
2. Eyeliner can easily take you from day to night. “I’ll take a little more black [eyeliner] and it’s going to make it pop more and be really pretty,” she says.
3. Don’t forget perfume! “Always spray your favorite perfume, and always look your best,” the singer reminds.