Right now, today, my favorite thing in my closet are these pair of Jordans I just got. Red, black, and, white Chicago Bull ones. I’m not a Bulls fan, but I love those Jordans.

My go-to skin-care products

I’m a huge, huge, huge fan of Arcona. I’ve been faithful user of their products forever. They haven’t steered me wrong. But as of recent, I’ve been loving Pat McGrath’s lip pencils and glosses. The lip pencils just go on so smooth, like a fresh crayon to paper. You know that fresh, brand-new crayon that’s just sharpened, and you draw that first thing on the page? They just go. They just glide. That’s how her lip pencils glide. 

A beauty tip from my grandmother I’ve always loved

I’ve been using Vaseline all my life—a tip from my grandmother—because lotion sometimes can be watery. So I love the Vaseline Cocoa Radiant lotion that I put on, and then I put the O.G. Vaseline on top. I think it’s a win-win, especially in the winter. You don’t probably need the extra layer of the Vaseline on top in the summer, but in the winter that keeps me from…you know how people have the funky cracked heels and all of that? I’m able to keep all of that at bay and not have ashy skin in the winter.

My signature scent

When I am not using the Cocoa Radiant lotion, because that’s a pretty strong scent itself, I love Jo Malone Red Roses. I actually mix it with another perfume: the original Chloé perfume. The one with the pink bow. The O.G. A squirt of the Red Roses and a squirt of that makes my Red Roses smell different.

How I like to spend a day off

My favorite way to spend the day off is by the pool with tacos and margaritas. On the rocks, Casamigos, with maybe a little bit of agave and lime juice. And shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it, shake it. Put it in the glass. No salt on the rim.

I’m born and bred in L.A., so you have to know how to make a good taco, and you have to know where to go to get a good taco. I know how to make amazing tacos. I also know how to make vegetarian tacos and vegan tacos. I’ve really been into proving people wrong, who feel like they have to have meat in their tacos. I’ve been doing tacos with, in place of the meat, a mix of purple yam and zucchini. Delicious. And everyone who has tried them is like, “Oh, my God, I don’t ever have to have meat.” And I’m like, “See, I told you.”

Anna Moeslein is the deputy editor at Glamour.

You can’t tell me the stars at the 2021 NAACP Image Awards didn’t show out. 

The five-night-long celebration culminated in a live broadcast on March 27 hosted by Black-ish star Anthony Anderson. Despite the mostly virtual experience—complete with addresses from Michelle Obama and President Joe Biden—the celebrities who made an appearance, made an appearance, if you know what I mean.

From Regina King in a stunning copper gown by Oscar de la Renta to Tracee Ellis Ross’ instantly iconic Schiaparelli look, the fashion at the NAACP Image Awards really stood out. In case you missed the award show’s best moments (including an award for Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page), here are all the best looks from the 2021 NAACP Image Awards.

Regina King in Oscar de la Renta and Stuart Weitzman.

Tracee Ellis Ross in Schiaparelli and Tracee Ellis Ross in Alberta Ferretti and Tiffany & Co.

Yara Shahidi in Dior and Cartier

Cynthia Erivo in Lanvin and Mateo

Alicia Keys in Versace and Cartier

Viola Davis in Duro Olowu

Janelle Monáe in Christian Siriano

Issa Rae in Prada and Stuart Weitzman

Angela Bassett in Graham Cruz and Casadei

Regé-Jean Page

Marsai Martin in Christian Siriano

Jurnee Smollett in Alexandre Vauthier

Tabitha Brown in Algernon Johnson

---

Regina King: Vaseline knows how passionate I am about young, Black girls being invisible and how I want to empower them. So our conversations started as a mutual desire for a philanthropic component. Then the pandemic hit, followed by the uprisings around Breonna Taylor’s, George Floyd’s, and Ahmaud Arbery’s killings, so together we decided it was important to shift the discussion toward topics that were pressing. 

What we found was that the systemic issues that already existed in our country were being magnified as a result of the coronavirus—and the people protesting were risking their health to change the system. We wanted to do something that addresses these disparities, and that’s how our project evolved into equity in skin care.

I’m very lucky to have access to a dermatologist. And while there are a lot of people who do have access to one, either their derm isn’t Black nor are they familiar with the differences in our skin, because those differences do exist. We felt this was an opportunity to address something that has been neglected since the beginning of time. In the commercial we talk about women of color and address how skin and Black bodies have been denied and harmed throughout history. It might feel more female-related because it’s the voice of a mother talking to her child. But when you’re talking about skin, it’s not just a Black or brown woman thing. It’s an awareness we’re bringing to everyone in regards to Black and brown skin. 

What’s one beauty rule you swear by? 

My dermatologist has instilled the importance of going in yearly to have my skin tags checked—and always using sunscreen. I used to think, we have melanin, we don’t need sunblock. And now if the sun is out, sunblock is on my face. I can see how much my skin has changed, especially around my eyes. It’s as if there was some healing that needed to take place, and I didn’t even know it. 

You’re stranded on a desert island. What are the three products you’d bring with you?

Vaseline. I’d probably bring the Coco Butter one, because on a desert island, it’d be a little warmer. So I won’t need the straight up OG, but I will still need the moisture because I’ll probably be hitting that salt water and all of that. 

The second product would be my Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Lip Booster. That would have to jump off. And then sunblock! I swear by Peter Thomas Roth because it has titanium dioxide, which deflects UV rays that are damaging. 

What’s the best skin care advice you’ve ever been given?

My mother emphasized the importance of moisturizing, all the way from our scalp to our toes. We always oiled our scalps and were mindful of dryness—we were a family with humidifiers. Right after we’d get out of the shower, while our skin was still damp, we’d put on Vaseline or lotion. I know I sound like an ad, but I’m really dead serious. My grandmother seriously had the softest skin I ever felt in my life, and Vaseline was always in the house. 

I don’t really think I would have skin in as good condition as it is without that. I’m a woman of a very wise age, and I have to believe I don’t have crepe-y skin because that lesson was instilled in me while growing up. I think that’s common with Black women and Black families, like, bring your little ashy butt over here and moisturize!

Michella Oré is an editorial assistant at Glamour. Follow her on Instagram at @michellaor. This interview has been edited and condensed.