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Davis is all about a bold, thick, lash one that lets its presence be known.
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“I go to town on my lashes,” Davis says, over the phone.
She, as I find out, is sitting in a room surrounded by her beauty products.
Just call it the ways of a good brand ambassador.
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It’s one that Davis uses when she’s doing her makeup herself.
“I wasnotgood with makeup when I was younger.”
The actor prefers a maximalist approach when she’s applying her mascara.
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Then I do my bottom lashes going over and over until they are justbig," says Davis.
“I feel like I almost have strip lashes on.
I like bold eyes because I notice people’s eyes.
They say the eyes of the window into your soul.
But I shouldn’t be surprised.
It’s no wonder it’s been going strong for 30 years.
And at such a milestone anniversary, it’s only right to reflect.
What was that journey like?
I look pretty good!”
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That gave me some comfort, confidence, and made me feel affirmed.
I think that as you get older, you just get more confident in yourself.
Why didn’t I think that at the time?"
ALLURE: What are some beauty rituals that you’ve clung to during the pandemic?
VD:Giving myself facials because I can’t go to a spa now.
I’ve done the whole thing even splashing cold, cold water on my skin after I cleanse it.
I also include my daughter.
I’ll say, “Genesis, let mommy give you a spa treatment tonight.”
I’ll dim the lights in her bathroom.
I’ll put a snack that’s probably too decadent up there for her.
Something like Takis or chips, I put it in a nice little bowl.
I’ll draw an affirmation saying, “Mommy loves you” and draw a little picture.
I turn on her diffuser and I put bubble bath in her tub.
It creates a whole spa experience for her.
ALLURE: This sounds lovely.
I’m taking a shower."
But I do that whole ritual for myself, too.
It’s all about finding your joy.
ALLURE: Which products are you using on spa day?
VD:Let me tell you something: I’m a product [fanatic].
I have my acids, my peel pads.
I use those, and then I have my essential oils.
After I shower, I slather on lemongrass, lavender, or frankincense essential oils.
I love my Hermes perfume.
I love my Creed perfume I spray that on even at night, ‘cause it makes me feel pretty.
ALLURE:You know, I’ve been taking to wearing perfume to bed lately, too.
It’s nice, especially after a shower.
VD:I love it.
And I love that my husband wants to smell me, and hugs me.
My husband’s love and makes me feel pretty.
When I say feel pretty, it just brings me a sense of comfort and joy.
ALLURE:Let’s talk about hair care.
VD:I leave my hair alone a lot.
Right now it’s braided up, but I have to be honest, Ireallyleave my hair alone.
Sometimestooalone, you know?
My hairstylist,Jamika Wilson, will braid it up or twist it.
Sometimes I twist it, too, but still [end up leaving it alone].
What I find with natural hair, is it just needs moisture.
And then I use Tamar Braxton’sOMG You Grow Girlpomade that you use on your scalp and your edges.
It really massages your scalp and brings it alive.
I didn’t realize that I wasn’t really taking care of my scalp until I started using that.
That’s been a game-changer.
ALLURE: How has your perception of your self-worth evolved over the years?
All I did was live in secrets.
We didn’t grow up with any money.
I didn’t feel pretty.
We didn’t grow up in a nice house or a nice apartment.
As I got older, I felt that my life was all about attaining the toys.
What’s the famous saying from the ’80s, that was on everyone’s bumper sticker?
“He who dies with the most toys wins.”
It’s sort of an existential statement.
Renee Brown says this a lot, “You do not have to barter for your worth.”
I can show up for myself and be seen.
There’s a levity to my life in knowing that.
That I came out of my mom’s womb worthy.
That has been a radical shift for me.
That has been an elixir for me, a magical potion.
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