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If you’re looking for a good time, Jamaica is where to go – as Marlon James knows all too well.The author, who was born and raised in Kingston, often heads back to the island from his base in New York to shoot documentaries, hang out with his friends and (these days) to film TV shows like Get Millie Black.And with more tourists than ever heading to Jamaica to enjoy it’s sun, sea, and rum we sat down with James to discuss how to do a holiday the right way.Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for BWhere is your favourite destination and why?I am going to advocate for Kingston. I lived there most of the time I was in Jamaica, and it’s still my favourite place. I think a lot of times when people come to Jamaica, they go straight for the beaches or for the coastline, and that’s great, but Kingston actual...

There are five make-up products from my range I can’t live without. They are: Divine Skin: Rose 001 The Essence (£81, harrods.com) which does it all — hydrates, rebalances and revitalises, so skin is soft, smooth and luminous. I call it my signature glow in a bottle. Then there’s Skin Fetish Sublime Perfection Foundation (£61, sephora.co.uk), which is the ultimate canvas for flawless, luminous skin and goes on every model, every celebrity, every muse I work on; Mothership Eyeshadow Palette (£119, harrods.com), which contains iconic pigments for endless creativity and true artistry in one palette; Lip Fetish Balm Divinyl Lip Shine (£35, sephora.co.uk), which is not your average boring balm but rather a a vinyl-like shine with the most nourishing ingredients that makes lips appear full and p...