Your guess is as good as mine; the Mexico-born, Kenya-raised beauty's secrets are simple, stylish and yet very inspiring. No wonder she's racking up those style accolades—from best-dressed shout-outs to a spot in a Miu Miu fashion campaign.
She revealed to the magazine that when it comes to her skin, she uses natural oils only, and for her face, she uses avocado oil and Hawaaian kukui oil. "I keep things, simple, natural and straightforward," she says.
Below are some excerpts from the interview:
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.
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
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