
Even when I would get ready for premieres and stuff, I’d be like, "No red lips. I used to say I could never pull off a red lip.
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But you have to know how to apply and know what shades and tones work.
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In this world and in this industry, people view darker-skinned women as more harsh, while women with lighter skin are more accepted. They were the only two public figures I could find who had my skin color. The whole thing ended up being mostly of Iman and Naomi Campbell in the '80s. But I was literally the only black person in my class and it was hard for me to find that inspiration. I had to do a loo book, which people that looked like me and those I admired.

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My mom entered me in a pageant when I was like 9 or 10, and I won a full scholarship to John Casablancas modeling school. Her look is so different from the '80s! When she sees this, she’s going to be like, "That’s me!" She had shorter hair, but it was big and curly. Purple is my mom's favorite color, so it was thrown in everywhere-nails, eyeliner, lipstick. Talk to us about your mom’s look from the ‘80s and what you remember most about what she wore. For some reason it never looks right, but when other people do my makeup, I’m like, "Go ahead!" I may add some blush and a little bit of eyeshadow if I’m feeling funky, but I really can’t do my own makeup, so I hardly do anything bold. When I do my own makeup, I do foundation, eyebrows, and mascara. It sort of matches.Īnd what about the bold lip? Is that something you do normally? But having big, weird, brave choices on my face feels like permission to be big, weird, and brave in my acting. It’s so much makeup for so long when you’re shooting 16-hour days. I try to plug myself into the wall charger of reality and give my skin a break. I definitely go into a GLOW detox, beauty-wise, after we wrap, or on the weekends when we’re not shooting. How have the '80s shaped your beauty perspective?

With a red lip you’re sort of trumpeting that you’ve entered the room. But there’s a sort of pageantry to it that I love. Or put anything over your head, or experience wind, rain, or air because then it’s all over your teeth and face and sandwich.

What do you think about the bold red lips with the shine?ĭefinitely with the red lip you can’t eat anything. You’re not going to be depressed on the couch if you’re putting blush on your forehead. Having blush on my forehead, because it just says today is going to be fun and wild. Is there a certain '80s makeup trend that you just live for? I’ve always gazed at pictures of ladies in the '80s with Jordache jeans, and now I’m living my dream. As the owner of boobs the size of mixing bowls, and-I don’t know what Irish ancestor is responsible for the booty and thighs and breasts, but I’ve been scouring photos of my ancestors being like, "Who did this to me?"-modern clothes are not made for ladies with curves, and being on GLOW, it’s so nice to wear clothes that allow for boobs and butt. Were you ever drawn to '80s looks and colors before the show?
