When it comes to beauty, Laverne Cox is no novice. The LGBTQ+ activist stars in Netflix's Orange Is the New Black but should also add beauty expert to her growing list of credentials. See, Cox is no stranger to getting glammed on set and for red carpets, and her off-duty regimen is equally impressive. In a recent interview with The New York Times, she spilled out the contents of her hair, makeup, and skincare regimen, which consists of a ton of cult-favorite (and underrated) products from the drugstore and beyond. Let's just say if we were stranded on an island with Cox's beauty kit, we wouldn't be too mad.
Cox's first order of business in the morning? Washing her face with Johnson's Baby Shampoo ($13). "It's really weird, but if it's gentle enough for a baby, then it's good enough for me," she said.
She follows up with Vitamin Peptide Serum ($75).
To wake up her eyes, she applies Kiehl's Since 1851 Facial Fuel Eye De-Puffer ($20).
At night, Cox uses Kiehl's Since 1851 Eye Alert For Men ($22) on her eyes.
To protect her skin, Cox uses Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen ($16).
For every day makeup, she's been "living" for L'Oréal Paris Makeup Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara ($12).
For her daily makeup routine, Cox uses L'Oreal Paris True Match Super Blendable Compact Makeup ($11) in shade seven on her face.
If a special event rolls around, Cox pulls out all stops. She uses Dermacol Make-Up Cover Foundation ($14), which stays in place all day.
She layers Black Opal True Color Stick Foundation ($10) in Heavenly Honey on top of the Dermacol foundation.
To contour, she uses the same Black Opal Stick Foundation ($10) in Hazelnut.
To set her face, Cox dusts on MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Powder ($34).
To fill in her brows, Cox blends in L'Oreal Paris Brow Stylist Kabuki Brush Crayon ($7).
She uses Anastasia Beverly Hills Tinted Brow Gel ($22) to tame her brows.
To enhance her contour, she chisels her face with MAC Bronzing Powder ($28).
Cox dusts Dior Vibrant Color Powder Blush in Coral Cruise ($44) on her cheekbones to give them a natural flush.
She highlights her face with Milk's Holographic Highlighting Powder ($24).
When it comes to lipstick, Milk Makeup Lip Color ($22) is one of her go-tos.
She also loves Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick ($24) because it's vegan and gluten free. "I'm gluten intolerant, and because we eat our lipstick, I have to watch out for that," she said.
To hydrate and promote hair growth, Cox uses Marc Anthony True Professional Hydrating Coconut Oil & Shea Butter Oil Treatment ($8) on her scalp.
She follows up with Hairiette Co-Wash Conditioner ($16), which is the hair care line of her Orange Is The New Black costar Tanya Wright.
Cox keeps her edges in place under her wigs with Hicks Total Transformations Edges Styling Gel ($14).
For fragrance, she uses Chanel N°5 L'eau Eau De Toilette Spray ($80).
When she's after a sexier scent, she reaches for Proenza Schouler Arizona Eau de Parfum ($130).