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THE PERSONAL EDIT · BEAUTY ROUTINE

Cynthia Erivo: all-brown makeup with blonde brows

Erivo demonstrates a brown-toned makeup look and explains her choice to bleach her brows. Named product families and clearly marked Shopfest alternatives.

THE ORIGINAL SOURCES

Vogue Beauty Secrets: Cynthia Erivo ↗

Original Vogue video

This edit includes 3 named product families from the original interviews and videos linked below, plus 2 clearly marked Shopfest alternatives. It is not a complete inventory or a claim about what Cynthia Erivo uses today.

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A tonal approach

Erivo’s brown-toned makeup creates structure through related shades instead of a crowded color palette. The blonde brows provide a separate visual choice, making their exact source shade important when connecting the routine to product cards.

Do not substitute the brow shade

Erivo’s brow shade is Blonde in the source. Clear Boy Brow appears here only as a labeled Shopfest alternative. The distinction matters because color changes the effect of a brow product even within the same familiar family.

How we would shop this edit

The source-named families in this edit include Glossier Lip Gloss, listed at $18, and SK-II PITERA™ Facial Treatment Essence, listed at $99, in the retailer snapshots. These are shopping reference points, not a claim that different formulas offer equivalent results. Glossier Boy Brow in Clear is a separate Shopfest alternative listed at $22. It was not identified as the celebrity’s choice. Compare the current format, size and finish before deciding whether that extra option belongs in your routine. Check opacity and undertone rather than assuming the current retail shade matches the source. Buy for the step you need rather than the cost of reproducing a complete video. Confirm current prices, shades and stock at the retailer.

THE SOURCED SELECTION

Named products and considered alternatives.

Current retailer listings are checked separately from the original interview. Prices, shades, packaging and availability can change.

Drunk Elephant

Named product family · see variant details

B-Hydra™ Intensive Hydration Serum with Hyaluronic Acid

$47.60 listed at Drunk Elephant · confirm current price

The original source names Drunk Elephant B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum. Hydration layer.

The shopping detail Current listing: B-Hydra™ Intensive Hydration Serum with Hyaluronic Acid; selected variant: Current retailer selection. This is the named product family, not confirmation of the same historical shade, size or formula. Current retailer variant: see retailer. Original interview shade/size may differ.

Before you buy Read the ingredient list and directions before adding another treatment. Price and a celebrity mention do not establish compatibility with your skin.

Photo: Drunk Elephant

SK-II

Named product family · see variant details

PITERA™ Facial Treatment Essence

$99.00 listed at SK-II · confirm current price

The original source names SK-II Facial Treatment Essence. Pats into skin.

The shopping detail Current listing: PITERA™ Facial Treatment Essence; selected variant: 2.5 oz. This is the named product family, not confirmation of the same historical shade, size or formula.

Before you buy Read the ingredient list and directions before adding another treatment. Price and a celebrity mention do not establish compatibility with your skin.

Photo: SK-II

Glossier

Shopfest alternative · not attributed to the celebrity

Boy Brow in Clear

$22.00 listed at Glossier · confirm current price

Shopfest brow-setting alternative in Clear. Erivo names Blonde Boy Brow in the original source; Clear is not her choice.

The shopping detail The source shade is Blonde; this existing catalog record is Clear, a different variant. It is an independent comparison option and not an exact source match.

Before you buy Product named in source; Clear is a Shopfest retail selection. The source does not establish the shade or prove current formula is unchanged since the original filming.

Photo: Glossier

Glossier

Named product family · see variant details

Lip Gloss

$18.00 listed at Glossier · confirm current price

The original source names Glossier Lip Gloss Clear. Finishing shine.

The shopping detail Current listing: Lip Gloss; selected variant: Current retailer selection. This is the named product family, not confirmation of the same historical shade, size or formula. Selected current storefront variant: Clear. Source interview variant may differ.

Before you buy Confirm the selected shade in daylight when possible. A source video or screen image cannot establish how a color will look on you.

Photo: Glossier

Anastasia Beverly Hills

Shopfest alternative · not attributed to the celebrity

Clear Brow Gel

$24.00 listed at Anastasia Beverly Hills · confirm current price

Shopfest optional brow selection. Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel was not identified as Cynthia Erivo’s choice. For a softer brow, begin with a small amount and check the color in daylight.

The shopping detail An independent optional step selected by Shopfest. This is not a substitute for a named product or a celebrity recommendation.

Before you buy Check the exact shade and whether the format suits filling gaps, adding color or holding hairs in place. Those are different jobs.

Photo: Anastasia Beverly Hills

Sources behind the edit.

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