Martha Stewart isn’t rolling out of bed and tossing on leggings before her morning workout.
The lifestyle icon is here to let everyone know that her day starts with intention — and a full beauty routine — long before she hits the gym.
During a recent appearance on Amazon Live’s In Bed with Paige DeSorbo, Stewart shared that her mornings begin well before sunrise. She heads to the gym at 6:30 a.m., so she’s up by 5:45 to ensure everything is done properly. That includes showering, preparing coffee, and getting herself ready to leave the house on time.
“I never go to the gym without showering,” Stewart said, making it clear that skipping that step isn’t an option. In fact, she explained that she doesn’t go anywhere in her house — or beyond it — without showering first.
The routine doesn’t stop there. Stewart also applies makeup before working out, opting for what she described as “enough” to look put together. Her gym-ready face includes foundation with SPF, cheek color, and lip gloss — not exactly a bare-minimum approach.
“And I look really good,” she said, explaining her reasoning with signature bluntness. “I have to because there’s men in the gym. And there’s other people that might see me, and I do not want to look awful.”
Beyond her pre-gym routine, Stewart has also pushed back against persistent speculation about her appearance. She recently shut down rumors that cosmetic surgery plays a role in how she looks today.
“Everybody insists that I’ve had plastic surgery and I have not ever had plastic surgery,” she said in a separate interview, adding, “That’s the truth.”
Instead, Stewart credits consistency — both in skincare and lifestyle. She highlighted her routine, diet, workouts, and products from her Elm Biosciences skincare line.
Stewart even cited a recent Instagram photo taken on her property to support her claims about her routine, diet, workouts, and lifestyle. The lighting was natural, the image unretouched, and, according to her, proof that her routine is paying off.
“That’s just daylight,” she said. “No retouching.”