From Cynthia's Vogue Beauty Secrets all-browns look — the same monochromatic palette she used as Holly Gibney in The Outsider. Includes Black Girl Sunscreen and Urban Skin RX — brands explicitly formulated for darker skin tones. Items used without naming a brand are listed at the bottom.
Extensive skincare (12 steps)
Lemon Cream
Scrub
Lemon Cream Scrub
"This one's by Sanitas. It's a lemon cream scrub. So it's kinda like a pudding for your face."
Sensibio
H2O
Sensibio H2O Micellar Water
"This is Bioderma, it's like an old school toner that a lot of people use… you don't need very much."
Cotton
Pads
Cotton Pads (Facial)
"These also are the only cotton pads I use. They're Shiseido, they're the best. It's like putting silk on your skin."
Bio Enzymes
Mask
Bio Enzymes Anti-Aging Mask
"I'm opening up her skin mask now by Talika, it's anti-aging."
Microcurrent
Device
Microcurrent Facial Device
"This is the new face. It's like a micro-current. It comes with like a hydrating serum."
Cynthia says "new face" which we interpret as NuFACE — the leading microcurrent home-device brand. Phonetic match.
Vitamin C
Serum
Vitamin C Serum
"This is a vitamin C, Urban Skin RX, really, really amazing, specifically made for darker skin tones like mine."
B-Hydra
Serum
B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum
"The last thing, B-Hydra by Drunk Elephant goes a long, long way."
Eye
Cream
Eye Cream
"Nourish Max, which I really, really like. This is just eye cream."
Force De Vie
Moisturizer
Force De Vie Moisturizer
"This is my moisturizer, Force De Vie. It's like an oxygen cream."
Sunscreen
SPF 30
Daily SPF 30
"This one is Black Girl Sunscreen, and it's really very much made for Black girls like me."
Pitera
Essence
Facial Treatment Essence (Pitera)
"That's SK II - Pitera Essence. And you just tap it in."
All-browns makeup
Forever Skin
Glow
Forever Skin Glow Foundation
"I start with my foundation, which is Dior. And I mix them because I have a weird sort of undertone, which is like a gold orange, yellow thing."
Concealer
Sun Stalk'r
Caramel Cutie
Sun Stalk'r Instant Warmth Bronzer in Caramel Cutie
"Fenty Beauty, it's like a bronzer, but it's an everything. And so I use it for my eyes and for my cheeks."
YouTube Shopping product tag identifies the SKU as Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk'r Instant Warmth Bronzer in Caramel Cutie.
Diorshow Mascara
Lustreglass
Lady Be Good
Lip Gloss (Clear)
"Glossier has a really cool one. It's just there and it's clear, nothing in it."
Other items Cynthia used in this video
Items used without naming a brand or specific SKU:
- Cleanser (brand not stated) — ~0:20
- Finishing powder (brand not stated, used between concealer and contour) — ~7:21
- Lip liner used as eyeliner — "chestnut" pencil, brand not stated — ~9:33
- Contour stick (brand not stated) — ~10:57
- Highlighter palette (brand not stated, well-used) — ~11:30
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