Getting Ready for the Tonys With Playwright and Actress Danai Gurira Inline

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    Getting ready for the Tonys is easy when you’ve got makeup artist Kim Bower by your side. Bower decided on a vibrant magenta lipstick that “felt so right for this celebratory evening,” says Gurira.

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    Bower came prepared with every tool imaginable to make sure Gurira looked her best.

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    “The perfect gift arrives from my business manager, Dean”: a gorgeous bouquet of roses and orchids and, to begin the celebrations, “bubbly!”

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    “I’m a lucky girl,” says Gurira of the accessories stylist Thomas Carter Phillips pulled for the night. The team chose a pair of navy Paul Andrew pumps and a purple Roger Vivier clutch to match her bright dress.

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    Moments before stepping out the door, Gurira toasted her accomplishments with a glass of champagne and a deep purple manicure in Sally Hansen’s Boho a Go Go: “Let the celebrations (and libations) begin!”