Lupita Nyong’o is "addicted" to nail polish.
The 34-year-old actress has a huge cosmetics collection but her favourite items are paints for her fingers and she can’t bear to lose any of them.
She admitted: "I own more make-up than I could ever imagine.
"I love eyebrow definition, so a good eyebrow liner is essential, and an eyeliner, usually a pencil.
"And a bright blush really warms up my cheeks.
"Nail polish is an addiction. I’d give away a handbag before I’d give away a nail polish."
But when she was younger, the ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ actress wasn’t allowed to wear make-up, but as she’s grown older, she’s learned to use cosmetics to accentuate her features, rather than mask them.
She told Grazia magazine: "My mother – who has never worn make-up herself – didn’t allow me to wear make-up growing up.
"She always said, ‘Your skin is beautiful the way it is.’
"For me, make-up is not a necessity. Make-up is not a mask, it’s an adornment, an accessory."
Lupita can still recall how she first understood the power of good make-up while promoting her first movie, ’12 Years a Slave’, in 2013.
She said: "For dark skin, the idea of blush is quite a foreign one. Then my make-up artist used a Lancome blush and it was the first time I understood what blush can do for dark skin."
When it comes to fashion, the ‘Jungle Book’ star doesn’t follow trends, but she was terrified the first time she worked with a stylist.
She admitted: "My first fitting was nerve-wracking, because I’d never done anything like that before.
"And I’d never had to try and articulate my style to anyone, as I’d only ever dressed myself."
Lupita Nyong’o’s nail polish addiction
