Full-On Fuchsia: To make color pop, dab concealer onto lips (to cancel out redness) before applying lipstick. For this shade, we like Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy ($30, dillards.com) in Dominant.
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.
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