How do you deal with being skinny fat?

I’m short, so I don’t need to weigh a lot, but I’m close to being underweight and still have soft fat around my belly with not much muscle tone there.
My goal is to get a bigger, more defined butt and a slimmer stomach, but I know it’s tricky to maintain both at the same time.
Should I do a clean bulk first (eat slightly above maintenance and lift weights around 10kg) to build muscle, then cut later to lose fat?
How do you deal with being skinny fat?
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