Lupita Nyong’o’s immeasurable talent speaks for itself.

It doesn’t stop there.

A lighter side of her that she talks about often is her beauty and skincare routine.

Lupita Nyong’o

She detailed her step-by-step skincare routine in an interview withVogue Japan.

She also makes sure that her skin is moisturized.

She toldVoguethat her Kenyan and Mexican roots have led her to local products that she swears by.

Lupita Nyong’o

I never leave home without calendula.

After freshly painting her nails a deep red, she throws sunscreen andLucas' PawPaw Ointmentinto her bag.

Black beauty isn’t something that is often celebrated or acknowledged in the media.