Brooks’s award-show morning routine looks a little something like this. She starts with a calming salt bath with bubbles as Al Green plays in the background. She then jumps into the shower to rinse off—“A lot of people don’t do that, but I do,” she says—and wash her hair. She lotions up really well and orders breakfast. On the menu are fruit, an iced green matcha with almond milk (a new favorite), and, of course, lots and lots of water.
When Brooks’s glam team—stylist Jennifer Austin, hairstylist Tish Celestine, and makeup artist Rebekah Aladdin—arrive, that’s when the real fun starts. Brooks and her team have booked out a lengthy four hours for the getting-ready process. If experience has taught her anything, it’s that things come up, so it’s better to be prepared. The vibes in the room are immaculate. Dancing is a must, and the champagne is flowing. There’s only one goal, and that is to soak up and enjoy every moment.