As we kick off Women’s History Month, I’m proud to see my girl La La showing up strong in so many different ways. She’s a wonderful mother, devoted wife, and exceptional friend. And when it comes to her desire to succeed, she’s got a motivation within her that is unparalleled. Recently, she’s been making history by co-producing Eclipsed starring Lupita Nyong’o on Broadway. La La has also kept busy reprising her role as La Keisha on Power ( which returns to Starz this summer), and, of course, helping to develop what’s next for Motives for La La. With all those wonderful things going on, La La still has time to share some words of wisdom with her fans. Her recent interview with Latina gives us some insight as to her definition of success, who inspires her, and which of her favorite Motives products she just can’t do without. Read ahead for some excerpts from the article. To read the full piece, click here.
When asked about the “power players” in her beauty routine, La La shared:
“I have my own makeup line, Motives for La La, so I’m huge on makeup. I would say within that line the Bronzing Shimmer Powder I use a lot. I’m also definitely big on makeup wipes because I am adamant about wiping all my makeup off at the end of the day, in my spare time I really don’t even wear makeup but when I have big events I want to make sure I take it off.”
On whom she admires:
“Mine is probably a typical answer for a lot of people, but it is Oprah. The reason is because I’m following a similar career path with someone starting in radio and being able to turn that into a television career. TV, producing and film are all things I’m trying to do as well, and I think Oprah really proved to us that you shouldn’t put people in a box.”
And her definition of success:
Mine is just simply to be happy. My success has never been defined by money or jobs because I’ve seen some of the most “successful” people be the most unhappy. So my definition is just being happy and also finding a balance in my life between my career and my family
For even more of La La’s beauty secrets, check out this article on Elle where she reveals her head-to-toe beauty routine and tells us what’s in her makeup bag.
