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he actress best known for her role in 12 Years a Slave is expecting a baby with long-time partner after she was spotted with a prominent stomach bulge on Tuesday evening (October 21, 2014), during romantic dinner date nearby her place.

Another source revealed that “she TWICE made toasts ... by drinking water instead of wine,” adding that it is “highly unusual” to “toast with anything but a full glass of wine.” (In case you weren’t aware, pregnant ladies aren’t supposed to drink alcohol.)

Let’s remember what has recently happened in the actress life: Watching Lupita Nyong’o’s performance in Steve McQueen’s wrenching, new historical drama 12 Years a Slave, it’s hard to imagine that any actor could wish for a more auspicious—or harrowing—debut. As a young slave named Patsey, the 30-yearold Nyong’o must contend with the unwanted advances of a cruel owner (played with maniacal glee by Michael Fassbender) and the sadistic jealousy of his wife (Sarah Paulson). It’s a role that required Nyong’o’s character to withstand an inordinate amount of physical and emotional abuse onscreen—a fact which, when brought up, brings a smile to the actress’s face. “There was

so much joy in the making of this film, despite the fact that it’s about such a sad, traumatic experience,” says Nyong’o, who explains that shooting at an actual Louisiana plantation added an extra layer of gravity to the proceedings. “We all felt like we were part of something so real and so necessary. It was a joy to go on set every day and tell these real people’s story. Doing this movie, I discovered that joy is not the negation of pain, but rather acknowledging the presence of pain and feeling happiness in spite of it.”

Though she was born in Mexico and raised in Kenya (her father is a Kenyan politician), Nyong’o honed her acting skills at the Yale School of Drama—a life-changing experience that almost didn’t happen. “When I was younger, I was almost too afraid to admit that I wanted to be an actor,” recalls Nyo ng’o. “I didn’t know any successful actors in Kenya, so I felt like I could get away with going to college to study film more easily than I could with saying, ‘I want to be an actor.’ That’s what I did.” After earning a degree in film and African studies at Hampshire College in Massachusetts—during which time Nyong’o directed a documentary, In My Genes, about albinism in Kenya—she was faced with the age-old post-college question: What do I want to do with my life? “I knew that if I didn’t try acting, that would be the one thing I would regret, so I decided to apply to acting schools,” Nyong’o says. “If I got in, I’d take it as a sign that I should pursue acting as a career.

If I didn’t get in, I was prepared to figure out some plan B.” She adds: “Luckily, I got in.”

When she was honored in February at the Black Women in Hollywood luncheon, a speech she gave on beauty and “dark beauty” in particular touched a viral nerve. She said she remembered a time when she felt “unbeautiful,” when she was “teased and taunted for her night-shaded skin. Growing up, I had really bad skin. I had a skin disorder.

Yes, I did. And my mother went to great lengths to try to find something to remedy it. I remember she took a trip to Madagascar and came back with all these alternative, medicinal herbs and stuff. They didn’t smell so good, but I think they worked some magic” and how her complexion “had always been an obstacle to overcome.” Nyong’o said her mother’s words encouraged her to understand that.

“YOU CAN’T RELY ON HOW YOU LOOK TO SUSTAIN YOU. WHAT DOES SUSTAIN US ... WHAT IS FUNDAMENTALLY BEAUTIFUL IS COMPASSION FOR YOURSELF AND FOR THOSE AROUND YOU. THAT KIND OF BEAUTY ENFLAMES THE HEART AND ENCHANTS THE SOUL.” That’s the reaseon she’s not afraid to lose her body figure due to the pregancy. Before she embarked on this adventure, “everyone said, ‘Brace yourself, Lupita!

Keep a granola bar in that clutch of yours!’ ” she confides. “I didn’t really understand what they meant, and it was only once it was past that I realized that my body had been holding on by a thread to get through this very intense experience. Nothing can prepare you for,” she continues.

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BEAUTY

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Turn up the heat For curlier, flirtier lashes, the experts recommend heating your lash curler with a hair dryer for five to eight seconds before curling them.

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Apply Sunscreen Daily Wear sunscreen every day, rain or shine. Even when it’s cloudy. Remember 80 % of the sun’s ultraviolet rays pass through the clouds.

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Misbehaving Brows In Check Spritz an old toothbrush or a clean mascara wand with hairspray, then brush brows and style them as desired.

Even the most hard to tame brows will fall in line with this trick.

No Makeup Remover? Try Lotion Instead If you’re out of makeup remover, use body lotion to get rid of makeup. It works especially well on tough mascara.

Create Fuller Lips If you’re tired of having thin, pursed puckers, extend your lip line using a neutral-toned lip liner. Then apply lipstick over top. Be careful though — don’t extend your lip line too much.

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Beauty Tips

Use A Flat Iron To Create Waves Flat irons are amazing tools with multiple uses. Not only can you use it to straighten your hair, you can also create tight curls or soft romantic waves.

Tweezing Tips Before you tweeze, make sure you soften your skin by dabbing a cotton ball soaked in warm water or cream. When you start tweezing, do so in the direction of your hair’s growth.

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Apply Bronzer Evenly Before applying bronzer or self-tanning lotion, mix a drop or two of the solution with moisture cream.

Blend using your finger or a Q-tip then apply to skin as you would regular moisturizer. This will ensure the cream blends in and covers skin evenly.

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A Top Coat Is A Must Add a top coat to freshly painted nails, and then again once they are dry. This makes your nail polish less likely to chip and will ensure it lasts longer.

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Secret Eye Lift Sweep a light pink matte pencil across the entire length of your brow bone to create the illusion of a higher arch, and then blend! It should not be detectable.

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Say Goodbye To Makeup Sponges Makeup sponges help you apply make up, but not without a cost. They usually soak up more liquid foundation than what ends up on your face. The result? You’re wasting foundation and constantly buying new sponges. The fix? Get a foundation brush. You waste less foundation and it allows for a more even and precise application than a sponge would.

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Use Ice Cubes To Keep Fat, Acne And Wrinkles At Bay The experts recommend massaging an ice cube over your face until it melts. Do it every night before bed and keep fat cells, acne and wrinkles under control.

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Freeze Your Eyeliner Does your eyeliner constantly crumble while putting it on? Our friends at You Beauty recommend leaving it in the freezer for 15 minutes prior to applying your makeup. It should glide along your lash line seamlessly after that.

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Clump-Free Lashes It may seem like a waste, but if you want clump-free lashes (so hard to achieve, right?!), you have to wipe your mascara wand off on a tissue before each application. This way you can apply several coats seamlessly.

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Tones That Set The Tone Subtle colors and neutral tones can serve you well on casual days and weekend afternoons. When it comes to dressing up and going to town, nothing says “Party!” better than a glamorous red!

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Smile.. Lots

Our best beauty tip? Smile! It’s the most beautiful asset you have. Wear it every day.

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Disguising Under Eye Bags Most of us tend to just sweep a layer of concealer to the entire under eye area, but to really conceal bags, it’s best to highlight the crease and then apply a darker shade to the actual puffy area.

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Toothpaste Zaps Pimples You’ve heard it before — don’t pop your zits! The folks over at Daily Glow suggest applying a bit of toothpaste to a pimple before bed and washing it off with warm water when you wake up in the morning. They say that toothpastes draws impurities out of clogged pores and dries the skin with shrinks the pimple. Opt for organic toothpastes rather than gel toothpastes which don’t work as well.

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Avoid Overly Rosy Cheeks Giving yourself a natural glow avec blush is an in look for spring. But you’ll want to avoid brushing on too much (lest you look like a clown). So always start your blush line two finger widths away from your nose and only apply it on the apples of your cheeks. This will ensure you create a natural glow without going overboard.

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Tightlining What is tightlining? It’s a way of applying your liner right in between your lashes.

This is a great way to appear as though you’re not wearing any makeup at all, yet adding a little bit of color and definition to your eyes, and making the base of your lashes appear thicker.

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For this October,

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uring the month of October, beauty brands demonstrate that the perks of using your favorite face creams, lip glosses and haircare products go way beyond looking beautiful on the outside—you also feel pretty darn good on the inside knowing your latest beauty treat supported a great cause. From cult classics transformed via pretty pink packaging to amazing limited-edition buys, click through above for 17 beauty products that are raising awareness for breast cancer. Hundreds of beauty companies are offering special promotions on products that give back — shop to look and feel good below!

trip home for the holidays, pick up one of the DECLÉOR’s Sensorial Travel Collections. The brand says: “For the 8th consecutive year, DECLÉOR will donate proceeds to Cancer and Careers, a program of CEW Foundation.”

The brand tells us: “This October, in conjunction with National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Kao USA Inc. has created limited-edition pink ribbon packaging across five of its most beloved brands to support Komen and its vital mission to save lives and end breast cancer. Kao USA Inc. will donate a quarter of a million dollars Breast Cancer is the second leading cause of death to the cause, regardless of sales, helping to fund vital among women but with awareness and donations, breast cancer programs.” more and more diagnoses can have a happy ending.

We already love Sonia Kashuk‘s products but we espe- Shop these picks to help: Jergens Original Scent Dry cially love her dedication to Breast Cancer Awareness. Skin Moisturizer, Curél Ultra Healing Intensive LoSonia is actually a breast cancer survivor, and every tion, Bioré Deep Cleansing Pore Strips, Ban Total Reyear, she releases limited edition products at Target fresh Cooling Body Clothes, John Frieda Frizz Ease and donates to the cause. Marc Jacobs’ New Pink Ho- Moisture Barrier Firm Hairspray, John Frieda Frizz ney Fragrance is “charming, lively and chic, the Ho- Ease Smooth Start Shampoo and John Frieda Frizz ney fragrance is a fun floral, full of bright energy with Ease Smooth Start Conditioner. a touch of the unexpected.”

According to the brand, “In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, $3 per bottle sold will be donated to the NationalBreast Cancer Foundation while quantities last.”

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Discredit the witness.

Find a new suspect.

Bury the evidence.

These are the rules that criminal-law professor Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) tells her students to follow if they want to win a case. Of course, they’re the same rules that Pete Nowalk (Grey’s Anatomy) used to create the most addictive new thriller on TV. Executive-produced by Shonda Rhimes, How to Get Away With Murder begins with an actual murder—a group of hypercompetitive law students are fighting over what to do with the body—before it flashes back to their first day in Keating’s class, quickly establishing each character before discrediting our first impressions. Wes (Alfred Enoch) is a transfer student, unprepared for this cutthroat program. Michaela (Aja Naomi King) and Asher (Matt McGorry) are the class know-it-alls. Pretty boy Connor (Jack Falahee) is a master manipulator who trades sex for evidence. Laurel (Karla Souza) is the smart, quiet one. Or is she? As Keating asks during one lecture on witnesses, ‘’Do you know who anyone really is?’’

Thanks to Davis’ powerfully layered performance, it’s impossible to read Keating. When Wes finds her cheating on her husband, she lays a hand on Wes’ chest, tearfully confessing that she’s having trouble conceiving. Later, she gives him special treatment in class. Is she flirting? Blackmailing him? Just acting

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motherly, because she sees potential inhim that we don’t? Or are those all loaded questions? When someone quips that Wes could be Keating’s son, Michaela scoffs, ‘’Because all black people are related?’’

Murder wants us to reevaluate our assumptions about people, and because it’s a show about a brilliant, complicated woman of color, that’s especially important.

Consider that The New York Times’ review of Murder began with the ridiculous suggestion that Rhimes’ autobiography should be called How to Get Away With Being an Angry Black Woman. Clearly everyone needs a chance to reevaluate their first impressions.

But hey, we’re getting way too serious here. The show’s writers might be able to use mens rea correctly in a sentence, but Murder is supposed to be fun.

It builds suspense with long, silent stares that intimate everyone’s guilty of something: murder (did Keating’s husband kill a sorority girl?), adultery (did her associate sleep with her husband?), or just inadvisable piercings (hello, Wes’ goth neighbor!). The bitchy dialogue is endlessly quotable: ‘’I look nice, I know,’’ says associate Bonnie (Liza Weil). ‘’But that’s just my face.’’ And the masterfully dangled clues hint at new suspects every week. Maybe Nowalk (and Rhimes) knows something the professor doesn’t: Yes, bury the evidence. But don’t bury it too deep.

Reviewed by Melissa Maerz on Oct 15, 2014 THE GRADE FOR THIS TV SHOW IS

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Asher (Matt McGorry)

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Annalise Keating (Viola Davis)

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Connor (Jack Falahee)

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