You better believe we're gearing up for the new Wicked movie, Wicked: For Good. We've been waiting all year for the follow-up to the original masterpiece starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Bridgerton's Jonathan Bailey.
I can't wait to see Cynthia and Ariana's friendship live and center on the red (or green?) carpet as they promo the movie, with Cynthia reprising her role as Elphaba and Arianna as Glinda. For the premiere of the first Wicked movie, the actors embraced their on-set personas by wearing green and pink, so we can't wait to see the outfits they choose this time. And I equally adore how much these two women clearly admire and love each other, having forged a beautiful friendship while filming the epic and going as far as getting matching 'Wicked' tattoos.
- Cynthia Erivo reprises her role in Wicked: For Good premiering at the end of the month.
- Starring as Elphaba, the British actress has stunningly glowing skin.
- We discovered she loves the French pharmacy staple, Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water.
© GettyAnother thing I adore? Cynthia's skin. It's stunning. Clear and glowing, I had to do my research to find out just what is giving her this incredible complexion. Genes? Possibly. But I unearthed a video of the British actress and singer sharing her beauty secrets with Vogue and I was stunned - and pleasantly surprised - to discover that among the luxury skincare she swears by was a surprisingly affordable beauty product that I use myself.
Nestled among the Skinceuticals Cleanser, $42 / £45 and Drunk Elephant serum, $50 / £46 was a French pharmacy fave, the Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water. If Cynthia, 38, is anything like me, she probably has this micellar water on standby, as it's a brilliant cult buy that is suitable for all skin types and saves your skin when you need to take all your makeup off in a hurry.
The Tony and Grammy Award winner, who says she has "combination skin and it really depends on the time of the month, to be honest" uses the micellar water as an extra step post face wash, to ensure all dirt and bacteria has been removed. Considering she is often wearing stage makeup, this stuff is worth its weight in gold. She told Vogue: "It's like an old school toner that a lot of people use, but I love it because it you can use it after makeup as well, but you can use it after washing your face and it cleans anything extra. You don't need very much, just a little bit."
For me, it's the cleanser I rely on when I (hate to admit it) have no time to remove my makeup with a hot cloth and cleanser. This is the thing I use with a cotton pad to remove every single trace of makeup, and not once has it ever dried my skin out. It leaves my complexion bouncy and hydrated, and squeaky clean in the best possible way. Cynthia uses the Shiseido Facial Cotton Pads, applying the micellar water straight to a pad and swiping across the face. My tip is to swipe upwards, to lift the skin.
Cynthia isn't alone in loving this simple yet cult beauty product. She joins a long list of famous faces who use it religiously, including Drew Barrymore, Victoria Beckham, Khloe Kardashian and Selena Gomez.
What Amazon shoppers say about Bioderma Sensibio H2O Micellar Water
One thing that stood out for me in the reviews was that many noted its efficiency for removing waterproof mascara - one even called it "the best". Another of its most redeeming qualities, according to Amazon shoppers, is the non-irritating formula, being gentle enough for even super sensitive skin types.
