Are you tired yet of Lupita Nyong’o? I’m not. And I hope you aren’t either. She’s enchanting, she’s not all over the place and she manages to do a lot of press without telling the same old stories over and over. This week seems to be all about Lupita’s style and how she gets her confidence. As we discussed yesterday, Lupita had a nice feature in NY Magazine and it was mostly about her transition from drama school into full-fledged stardom. Lupita now has a great feature piece in the new issue of Glamour, and it’s a lot about makeup, hair and skincare. YAY!
GLAMOUR: 12 Years is your first feature-length film role. Which movies shaped your childhood?
Lupita Nyong’o: The Color Purple was one of the first films I saw that had people who looked like me. Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah were big influences. And the relationship with the sisters—I have sisters—just pulled at my heartstrings. Another film is Eve’s Bayou. I can’t watch that movie enough.GLAMOUR: Let’s talk about Patsey. How much did wardrobe help you get into character?
LN: I remember in my very first fitting, [costume designer Patricia Norris] gave me a garment with these intricate stitches—stitches over stitches, because it had been repaired so many times. Once I put it on, she told me that it belonged to an actual slave woman. My heart just stopped. Each one of the stitches had a story, you know. Just recognizing this period I was going to be dancing with was a “come to Jesus” moment.GLAMOUR: You and Michael Fassbender [who plays vicious slave owner Edwin Epps] had some pretty intense scenes.
LN: Michael and I had a ritual that we never even really spoke about: We would make nice right before a scene, and then we’d make nice after a scene. Just looking into each other’s eyes, an embrace, squeeze of the hands—that would button the scene. And at the end of the day when [director] Steve [McQueen] said cut, we would go out and enjoy the freedom that these people we were playing have granted us. It was a very close-knit cast and crew.GLAMOUR: With back-to-back films and awards season, you’ve been spending a lot of time traveling. What’s your go-to red carpet look?
LN: I love color. I’m enjoying trying all different shades. Makeup isn’t something I’ve worn a lot of in my life. So it’s good to work with someone like [makeup artist] Nick Barose, who is inspired by my complexion and knows how to work with it.GLAMOUR: You’re so gorgeous in brights. Do you think makeup bolsters confidence?
LN: I went to an all-boys high school, and they accepted girls in only the two A.P. classes. They had these archaic rules: For example, girls couldn’t wear makeup. I found it so outrageous that an all-boys school could tell girls to not wear makeup! So I went on a campaign. I got a petition signed and everything. If a girl wants to wear makeup to boost confidence, why not? [But] I’ve worked hard to feel beautiful in my natural skin. Personally, I don’t ever want to depend on makeup to feel beautiful.GLAMOUR: Let’s talk about your skin! What are your secrets?
LN: I love using natural oils. I use avocado oil and Hawaiian kukui oil on my face. I like to keep things natural, simple, and straightforward.GLAMOUR: Do the same rules apply to your hair? We love your close crop.
LN: The first time I cut all my hair off was when I was 19. I just got fed up going to the salon every week. I’d had enough! On a whim, it was off. It’s low-maintenance.GLAMOUR: You’re also hitting fashion shows—you went to Miu Miu with Michelle Dockery [the Downton Abbey star and Nyong’o’s costar in Non-Stop].
LN: Michelle is the kind of girl I want to know when I’m 90. We met on set, and we just really hit it off. She’s so lovely and sweet and funny. Well, it seems like you’re everywhere at once these days.GLAMOUR: Any parting fashion tips?
LN: On a very practical level, I’ve learned the importance of circulation socks [for planes]. I had this awful experience of getting off a flight to go to an event and my feet had swelled. Try getting into heels then! So you put on the socks for the flight, then you can wear whatever heels you want.
We don’t talk enough about Lupita’s makeup game. She brings it, and she seems to be having fun with it. She always struck me as a woman who had always experimented with her look, from makeup to hair to clothes, but I guess not. She’s had short hair since she was 19, she claims she’s never worn much makeup (and with that face, why would she?) and she seems to like low-maintenance, all-natural stuff. You know what’s coming next, right? Some big beauty company will offer her a huge contract, I’m sure. My guess is that will happen just after the Oscars, win or lose for Lupita. L’Oreal or Revlon or Lancome, maybe one of the major designer’s skincare/makeup line. I bet they’re already calling her, wanting her to be their “face”.
Photos courtesy of Glamour, WENN.
She’s lovely, and I really do like her reserved and thoughtful nature. She has Miu Miu right now, and I’m pretty sure she will be offered a contract with something mainstream like L’Oreal…but I could see high fashion come knocking for her…maybe something like Prada? I can see a fragrance deal for some Prada scent and I don’t think they have any celebrity reps right now.
Definitely. She looks better to me than some other models out there. I love her skin, hair, face, everything.
She is so beautiful and talented. I don’t think she will get annoying like JLaw.
Having said that, her downplaying her privileged upbringing bothered me yesterday, and I don’r even know why.
Nope, not tired. She is certainly an incredible muse for stylists and photographers, and without even reading the interviews, I find great enjoyment in the pictures. I can see why she is a coveted subject because she seems to always produce visually appealing imagery.
Her pictures are always a joy to look at. Beautiful woman.
why dont they ask her about private life?
I guess she has set her boundaries and start like she means to go on. Don’t talk about it then they won’t ask.
I think it is getting a bit overkill with her lately. She’s pretty, but come on, she’s not the most beautiful person ever.
I honestly think people are treating her this way because she is black, and the media finally found a black girl that fits their standards of beauty. She’s thin, she doesn’t have a weave, she can wear high fashion clothes and look good.
As a black woman, I think it’s partly to do with that. And I am not saying it’s racist to find her beautiful, but to be obsessed with her like you’ve never seen someone so beautiful reminds me of exoticism- where white people throughout history have claimed a person of color “enchanted” them.
It’s silly. Calm down everyone. To be honest I think she’s going the way of several other incredible black actresses who have one moment to shine, and never book another award worthy film again and are thus never heard from again. So good for her I guess using fashion as a back up plan…
I am a black woman also and I disagree with you. Firstly why is it overkill? Are you saying that she shouldn’t be featured in magazines? That we shouldn’t talk about how well spoken and poised she is? Why? Let me use Jennifer Lawrence as an example. She had a breakout role in Winter’s Bone, much like Lupita had a breakout role in 12YAS. Jennifer wore that red Calvin Klein on the oscar Red Carpet people were wowed. Lupita wore that gorgeous white Prada at Cannes(?) people were wowed. Lupita is nominated for an Oscar and is actively campainging. I don’t see what’s the proplem. No one is saying that she is the most gorgeous woman ever in the history of women, and even if they did it is their perrogative. She is a beautiful woman in many people’s eyes and yes she is black. I don’t see it as exoctism, I see it as a beautiful and talented woman’s star rising. Now whether or not she gets great roles from here on out is up to Hollywood, and we cannot see the future. I really tried to answer to this in a measured way. I don’t understand why people would be upset because she’s the IT girl of the moment. when there are white it girls no one has a problem. But God forbid that the IT girl of the moment is a person of colour then it is exoctism.
I really hope I didn’t upset you, it wasn’t my intention to make anyone feel bad!
I agree more black girls should get the chance to win awards and be it girls. But all I am saying is that I notice a very weird enchantment that is not there with someone like J Law- I mean even on Celebitchy when they first started covering her they kept talking about her skin and how pretty she is with such dark skin. But why is that even a thing? She is a human, just like a white celebrity whose skin we don’t focus on, but with this girl we do? Is it because she is an it girl, or is it because she is a black it girl?
I’ll be honest I was kinda upset. But it’s cool. I understand your point about the harping on her skin. I have noticed that a bit also. But I have also noticed that people talk about the skin of very pale actresses too. I mean and it does strike me a strange in both types of situations. I often wonder what they’re referring too, the fact that these women have unblemished skin, or the colour? One a side note I saw an interview with Lupita where she admitted that she actually had really bad skin when she was younger and her mother bought her a bunch of herbal type remedies which helped clear it up.
I dunno, I appreciate the fact that you expressed your opinion so well and understand where you’re coming from. I mean I know that people were crazy over Alex Wek for instance and I didn’t really see it. However I am always happy when WOC/POC are held as standards of beauty.
I wonder, is there any way to win this game? If the media ignored her they’d be ignoring her because she’s a black woman. They fawn all over her and it’s because she’s a black woman. How about, she’s talented, a great interview, incredibly photogenic, and up for an Oscar – isn’t that enough of a reason to be the It Girl? I mean for God’s sake, we never hear the end of Kim Kardashian and she’s not any of those things.
(I did not intend to reply to anyone specific. Stupid software!)
I think we can all agree that there are FAR to few women of color in award worthy Hollywood films. And I love that she is giving us someone to relate to, I just want it to be about her talent rather than “look at this beautiful black actress we found!”.
It just feels like they’re throwing us a bone and hoping it will keep us busy long enough not to notice that having 1 black actress does not mean equality.
We deserve more!
^^ Well, you took the right of my mouth.
If I find her the most gorgeous woman in the world, isn’t that my prerogative?
And why do we need to qualify how beautiful a woman is by comparing them to another ‘more beautiful’ woman? Can’t they both just be beautiful in their own right.
Jeez, let the girl enjoy her spotlight, she’s earned it.
When I see a woman like Lupita and comment on her beauty, specifically her skin… or another woman like Michelle Dockery for instance who I’ve also commented how beautiful her skin was- and both are on opposite ends of the color spectrum, I’m typically referring to their unblemished complexions and glow. I’m in my 20s, have young skin, and even though I can tan easily, I have also always had always freckles (Thanks, Mom). Someone one this site recently commented something like, “I know some people think they’re cute, but whenever I see freckles, I automatically think sun damage.” It’s a genetic thing that can’t be helped. My skin has never had that even rosey, even complexion like Michelle’s or looked so silky smooth like Lupita’s.
What’s so wrong in finding beauty in the colors of these women’s skin? They’re bringing an “it” factor that isn’t often present on the red carpet: Class, beauty, style and above all, talent. We should celebrate the diversity and talent rather than dismiss it.
I understand where everyone is coming from on this particular thread. It’s Oscar season and Lupita is nominated so of course she’s going to be all over the place. She is campaigning for her Oscar just like JLaw and Hathaway did last year. She is this year’s “it” girl in the same fashion as JLaw was last season. The only difference I see with JLaw and Lupita is that when Jen was all over the media it wasn’t about how beautiful she was. It was more about her being the down to earth drink a beer and hang out with type of girl. With Lupita it seems to be more about her looks. Colorurism is alive and well and it does seem as if Hollywood and some regular folks like us are saying see, we think dark skin Black women are beautiful.
I think it is great to see a representation of what some will see as a unique kind of beauty in Lupita. She is attractive but come to NY you can see her type of beauty all over the place, Harlem especially. I get what Shelly is saying about people are acting like she is the most magnificent beauty they have ever seen. But it makes me wonder if Lupita wasn’t up for an Oscar but just an actress on the scale of Tika Sumpter, Phyllis Yvonne stickney, Erika Alexandra, Vanessa A. Williams Viola Davis, and Gabourey Sidibe (all dark skin Black Women) would the media and public be raving over her beauty. Are they saying she’s beautiful only because of the tone of her skin or are people afraid to say that they don’t think she is beautiful because they may be accused of not finding a dark skin girl pretty. I think she’s attractive, has a great body and a cool style. I don’t however think she is the best looking thing walking the streets right now.
PLENTY of IT girls of the white race get called for their “FLAWLESS ALABASTER, PORCELAIN SKIN”
The actress who plays Khaleesi, Lily Colin, Jessica Chastain, and plenty more.
But when the black girl gets called an IT girl and part of her absolute aurora is her rich hue….then its EXOTICISM. So I suppose that only actress like the IT girl from Wolf on Wall Street and her type can be clamored about. As the press would say her olive complexion cast over by her “sunkissed beach wavy hair and skye blue eyes”
All Im saying is that its perfectly ok with any actress either white or black or any other race, being lauded for among her talents and poise, her looks. Its hollywood for crying out loud….its a lifestyle, business, advertisement, and all the above.
and honestly she is GORGEOUS (GO Lupita)
to some extent I agree – but I still remember the first time I saw her face, I really did feel struck like “whoa, this woman is very beautiful” the hype and buzz I think is part of the oscar campaigning and yes to some extent I think White media sometimes likes to latch on one star of color to show how “accepting” they are in a business that is very exclusionary…but whatever. I just hope Lupita’s talent and beauty doesn’t get lost in all that.
I agree, and you made a point that I should have as well. It feels like she is the white media’s chance to have a black person that fits with them, and so they hoist her to the top to show their “diversity”.
I just hope that this isn’t the one time we hear from her and then in a few years we look back and think, “oh yeah remember her?” like we do with a lot of other black actresses who were nominated…
Yeah what nofkksgiven said.
I actually do kinda hear what Shelly’s saying—she’s voicing a lot of things I thought myself but didn’t really feel comfortable saying, as I’m a white chick and wasn’t sure how that would come across. That being said, Lupita is a really beautiful woman and I do think she’s here to stay.
Also, not all of us look as amazing as she does without makeup. Easy to not rely on it when you’re stunning.
i couldnt agree more. I see far more beautiful black woman than her everyday
Can i ask, are these women that you see actresses or in the entertainment industry? Or are they people that you see in your town or in your area? I mean I have seen some extremely beautiful women here at home, of all shades and colours, but none of them have starred in academy nominated films. Or are up for an academy award.
For instance naomi cambell kerry washindton my sister . I just dont get why she is seen as a goddess.
Margo,
When other white models and actresses are also featured we get comments saying well they aren’t really all that, I see white girls everyday who look better than her. She is only getting hype because she is White.
I feel like some people are doing that with Lupita . They don’t see her as exceptionally beautiful so they think she is only get hype because she is Black and seen as exotic. Well it just means YOU don’t see what makes her beautiful. I think Gazelle is not pretty with too much hype, others disagree. It’s called an opinion not so type of white media conspiracy.
But is that really the point? I don’t think anyone is saying that she’s the most beautiful woman on the planet. It’s not a contest. There are a LOT of beautiful women on the planet. Just because Lupita is beautiful, doesn’t exclude other women from being considered beautiful as well.
I agree with you Shelly. Lupita’s very pretty but the way people are fawning over her is becoming odd.
Yes, she’s the new it girl and I, too, am getting tired of the relentless hype. I wonder if they suffer from the over exposure in the long run.
On the up side, she’s taking attention away from Jennifer Lawrence and possibly Beyonce. I’ve seen way too much of those two.
Whenever there is a new “IT” girl or guy…the media barrages us all with photos, interviews, stories, about that person…to me, no matter who the new “it” person is, I start to get sick and tired of them, not because of them, but because of the media…
I agree with the opinion on Hollywood.
As far as the media being obsessed with Lupita, I think KK gets more attention than Lupita.
Now, Lupita is a very beautiful woman and for Hollywood, very unusual. She is 30, no botox. no plastic surgery, fake boobs or hair, fake this and fake that. Very private. Well, to me she is a beauty.
Flawless skin with a glow is not the norm and gets attention, think about Nicole Kidman, she also had that glow to her skin.
And Goddess is one of the most overused expressions, really, we are all mortals.
Oh definitely she is super gorgeous, but I just felt like her being black was one of the things that people were so intrigued by.
Also, I really don’t want her to get so over exposed that everyone starts to hate her and move on in a year. Hence, I really think we should all take a step back…
* This wasn’t where I intended this comment to end up. Sorry, I’m not sure if it was user error or a glitch, or a glitchy user.
I think that she is incredibly beautiful by any standard. But that’s one opinion. Some people find other actresses gorgeous where I don’t. I honestly don’t see coverage of her as a hidden agenda of proving false tolerance. She photographs well, and for whatever reason, she generates some inspiration for brilliant work done by scene designers, stylists and photographers, that doesn’t fall into the same actress pix cliches.
Over-saturation of any actor, actress, musical artist, and so forth, can work people’s nerves. In fact, it’s not hidden that certain people have had their fill of Cumberbatch on this site. But it isn’t any type of conspiracy other than that the writers are fans. If you are tired of the imagery, you can pass on it. Occasionally commenting on specific items is all good and fine, but always commenting that you don’t get the hype is tiresome and moves into the category of over-saturation of complaint.
she is referred as a ethereal GODDESS WTF
“As a black woman, I think it’s partly to do with that. And I am not saying it’s racist to find her beautiful, but to be obsessed with her like you’ve never seen someone so beautiful reminds me of exoticism- where white people throughout history have claimed a person of color “enchanted” them.”
Shelly,
I’m curious if you feel this way about Kerry Washington, Halle Berry and Beyoncé? Is it exoticism for White people to find those ladies beautiful too? Interesting enough I have never seen their beauty questioned by Black woman as much as Lupita’s beauty is. For whatever reason Black women have no problems when non-Blacks obsess over the beauty of those light-skin women but they are troubled that non-Blacks find a beautiful woman who is also dark- skinned beautiful.
I think some Black women really don’t understand what’s so beautiful or special about Lupita and so they try and cast negative intensions or shame on women (both Black and non-Black) who do. This also happens when a specific white actress is hyped and torn down by those who “don’t get it”.
+1 I agree.
@Nikkie I don’t think Shelly is saying that Lupita is not attractive because she is dark skin but maybe she just don’t find her attractive at all, no matter the skin tone. There are dark skin beauties out there. Look at Tikka Sumpter, she is dark and IMO she is beautiful.
A good example since this is Oscar season is Octavia Spencer. She is on the darker side but not many people were saying how beautiful and gorgeous she is when she was on her Oscar campaign. I find her face just as attractive as Lupita’s.
Just for the hell of it I asked a few Black male friends of mine what did they think of Lupita and 4 out of the 6 of them found her unattractive. It was not because she is dark because 2 of the 4 that found her unattractive are married to dark skin women. They just don’t find her look appealing and it has nothing to do with her coloring. The other two said she looked ok.
I also said sha has great skin but how do we really know that. Her face in photos are photoshopped or retouched. On the red carpet her face is concealed behind make-up done by a very good make-up artist. A few weeks on C/B we were discussing Katy Perry and how make-up makes her face look flawless but when you see pics of her without make-up it’s obvious that her skin is not so great.
As for the Black/White actress hyped and torn down by people who don’t get it. Well a lot of people got JLaw and they still tore her down. What’s there not to get. Either you find a person attractive or you don’t. The same with Gisele, people rave over her beauty but I do not find her that attractive. It’s all subjective and we can’t rip on people just because they don’t agree with our idea of beauty.
As @Margo stated “she’s referred to as an ethereal Goddess; really? Why?
@V4Real…Beauty IS subjective, but it seems like you mentioned that the men you polled to prove that she WASN’T as attractive as some of us think she is.
“A good example since this is Oscar season is Octavia Spencer. She is on the darker side but not many people were saying how beautiful and gorgeous she is when she was on her Oscar campaign. I find her face just as attractive as Lupita’s.”
O.K. then the problem is that we just have different tastes. I think Octavia Spencer is a cute lady but nowhere on Lupita’s level. Lupita is simply stunning to me and just as beautiful as models (white and black) in popular media. From the first time I saw her I wondered why she didn’t have a modeling contract. Octavia on the other hand just is not model material to me. Apart from having a model face, Lupita wears clothes like a runway model.
Someone else mentioned Naomi Campell. Yes I find her also very pretty but to me Lupita beats her by a couple of points in terms of natural beauty. You might disagree which is fine. I don’t have a problem with you having different tastes than me, my problem is with you and others saying my taste is wrong or only due to “exocitism”. What makes YOUR taste in beauty more valid than mine?
You even had to mention your subjective poll of Black guys only you know in an attempt to discredit my opinion. I’m sure I can find my own group of Black men who agree with me. Just like I can find White men who find Jennifer Lawrence beautiful and Whit men who don’t.
I forgot to mention this @V4Real. Lupita came in at #22 on AskMen’s list of 100 most desirable women beating a lot of other popular pretty women like Mila Kunis who is at #26 or Taylor Swift who is # 30. So yes there are men who find her beautiful and desirable. You and your Black male friends just have a different opinion on beauty standards.
@jaye
“V4Real…Beauty IS subjective, but it seems like you mentioned that the men you polled to prove that she WASN’T as attractive as some of us think she is. ”
Yes beauty is subjective and 4 of the men I asked subjectively didn’t find her attractive while 2 did. What’s your point? If it makes you happy, after reading your comment I asked some of my White male co-workers their opinion and 4 out of 4 said she’s ok, nothing special. Does that make it better or should I continue on.
@Nikkie It’s your opinion that Lupita is more attractive than Octavia. I think they are even in looks. I did however notice that you included Lupita’s model like body when I was only referring to the facial beauty of both women. Indirectly you are saying Lupita looks better than Octavia because she’s not over weight.
As for Jlaw I have White and Black friends that don’t find her that attractive and they think she’s quite annoying but that’s their opinion.
“You even had to mention your subjective poll of Black guys only you know in an attempt to discredit my opinion.”
Your opinion? You can’t discredit someone’s opinion because that’s all it is, an opinion, not factual. I have conversations with friends and coworkers about celebs, as to who we like, who we find attractive, who has the biggest ego and so on. I just don’t comment about them on gossip sites. I talk to people in real time about them. So why not bring the opinions of the people I talk to face to face in on this action. I have mention before on C/B and other sites what people I know think about Paltrow and Gisele. Some find these women attractive , while others don’t. The topic of the day was about Lupita so I decided to ask some male friends what they thought about her beauty.
BTW show me where I said your taste is wrong. I said some people may not find LN beautiful or as attractive as others but I don’t recall saying you were wrong unless I’m missing something. Like you, I don’t have a problem with people who have different opinions than me but I do have a problem with people accusing me of something I didn’t say.
Edit: @Nikkie so are you saying all the men on AskMen are White? Do you really believe in those types of polls. I think Taylor Swift is cute but not desirable; I never found Kunis desirable at all. Lastly if she is the most beautiful woman in Hollywood today why isn’t she at number 1 or 2, or 3 oh you get what I’m saying. I never said she was not attractive if you have read my posts from today as well as others. I only said I don’t think she is drop dead gorgeous or ethereal. I think JLaw is pretty but if someone says JLaw is the most stunning beautiful woman to date I would say slow your roll. You say you don’t have a problem with my opinion being different than yours but it seems like it’s becoming a problem. It’s only an opinion. You think she is gorgeous, I just think she is pretty. Where’s the harm in that?
She IS exotic to me, I hope that’s not a bad thing. I love how her even tone of skin is foreign to me (I don’t see pores or hair follicles!) and is like a canvas for the beautiful clothes & jewelry and bright make-up colours. I’m so used to seeing cute freckles and shades of blush and bronze that I like to see her in photos. It seems wrong that I feel compelled to say that I am a visible minority, Native American, but I think we have to be careful about not allowing people to voice an aesthetic opinion if they only mean to admire and compliment.
I hear ya about the trends in exoticism though, sometimes I have been popular with men because they mistake me for an exotic & mysterious Asian flower (not a bad stereotype compared to those about my ethnicity, but still a stereotype).
I think she’s absolutely gorgeous but I would like to see do less colourful make-up. She’s one of the few women who can pull of blue eyeshadow but I think she’d look even more gorgeous in more subdued colours.
She sounds really intelligent. Some major makeup company needs to give her a beauty contract. Dark skinned girls are becoming a rarity in my country.
As a dark skinned woman I am thrilled to see the image of someone else with dark skin being celebrated. I think the main celebrity matching that criteria was Grace Jones. And Foxy Brown and Alec Wek. I think it’s ignorant to downplay how a major stride is being made with the media’s infatuation with Lupita. Dark skinned women as beauty icons are grossly under represented. At this point I’m like a starved dog who just got thrown a huge bone. Yes, I believe it’s too good to be true, and based on past history, perceive it as an isolated rare event. In the meantime ’cause I’m hungry for that bone I’ve been hoping for, I’m not going to spend my first moments chastising the bone thrower about the lack of bones and bone quality. The thrower is not deluded and well aware he’s kept me starved and can count on one hand how many have been distributed in the past. I think it right to jump on the bone and eat it whole. Then with my belly full, I will expend my energy campaigning for more bones so there is no question of my desire or appreciation for them and the gesture (bone throwing). That way the thrower unequivocally knows he is going to be received well for any attempts at throwing any, instead of being plagued with worry over whether he’ll get beaten or malled because I’m more focused on lashing out and my anger for withholding bones. The reward for trying to feed a starving dog should be no less than my observed jubilation over the bone along with tail wagging and fawning to accompany it.
Love that she is friends with Lady Mary, lol, would love to go shopping with them!
It’s really refreshing to see celebrities who are professional and positive for a change!
Also, I am jealous of her perfect skin.
She is so gorgeous in the picture where she’s wearing pink (and I love that earring sticking out!) but the other two make her look strange and cartoonish. Too much photoshop?
Also, I’m going to be slathering avocado all over my face if it’ll give me skin like hers.
@ Erm Hell, I’ll be filling a tub with it and jumping in.
I don´t think I could do that, avocados are way too delicious 🙂
I would buy whatever skincare that woman is selling! Her skin is gorgeous! (She’s beautiful.) I’m glad she actually said what she uses because most don’t. Not tired of her at all.
Such an elegant woman. She certainly loves color and color loves her. I love her interviews. She seems like the kind of person who could be your friend.
Such a lovely, refreshing person.
I have added avocado oil and Hawaiian kukui to my list of things to try out. Yeah, there is no way my skin is ever gonna look like hers but this might help.
She is very pretty. I have seen quite some black actresses and artists of different countries featured in the media, and she is really pretty.
She may not be a tall gazelle like Naomi or Rihanna, but she has poise, a nice body that looks good in clothes, and is making the most of it.
She is naturally elegant and speaks wonderfully, she is also not a young thing, but a woman, and with not a lot of artifices at that (her look is quite natural) exception being the cright colors she sometimes wears in her makeup.
She is a treat. In aworld with the likes of the pop artists around, and some drama filled-famewhorey actresses, I’d take Lupita over them 1 0000 times.
Lupita speaking very good Spanish in an interview for 12YAS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWSOo_Us7Ss
She is a good actress. Period.
So she doesn’t ‘ever what to rely on makeup to feel beautiful’ and yet her face is liberally painted with it on each red carpet event and photo op. Um, yeah. OK.
She said she doesn’t want to rely on it, not that she doesn’t EVER use it. Try reading next time.