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"With her flawless complexion and lean figure (not to mention her impeccable acting chops!), it&amp;apos;s no wonder Lupita Nyong&amp;apos;o is the darling of the 2014 awards show season.\r\nThanks to the 12 Years a Slave nominee&amp;apos;s fearless beauty choices -- such as her blue and purple eye makeup at the 2014 SAG awards and her vampy lip color at the 2013 Gotham Independent Film Awards -- the Kenyan-born newcomer has become the one to watch for on every red carpet.\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;I love color. I&amp;apos;m enjoying trying all different shades,&amp;quot; Nyong&amp;apos;o, 30, says in the March 2014 issue of Glamour. &amp;quot;Makeup isn&amp;apos;t something I&amp;apos;ve worn a lot of in my life. So it&amp;apos;s good to work with someone like [makeup artist] Nick Barose, who is inspired by my complexion.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\n\r\nTo keep her skin hydrated and free of blemishes, Nyong&amp;apos;o takes an all-natural approach. &amp;quot;I love using natural oils,&amp;quot; she says. &amp;quot;I use avocado oil and Hawaiian kukui oil on my face. I like to keep things natural, simple, and straightforward.&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nAs for her famous crop top hairstyle, the Yale School of Drama grad says the decision to chop it off (over a decade ago) was spur-of-the-moment. &amp;quot;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&amp;apos;d had enough!&amp;apos; she says. &amp;quot;On a whim, it was off. It&amp;apos;s low-maintenance.&amp;quot;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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