The sparkling, bedazzled, and vibrant looks on each of the characters are in stark contrast to the darkness in their lives. "Often, the jarring way the camera cuts and lingering emotional buildups in certain scenes would make me feel like the makeup was indeed helping to captivate the audience," Davy says, "leading them into feeling Rue's experience in a unique and visually-pleasing way, while also feeling the pain and anxiety behind drug abuse."įor Rue's look in the iconic carnival episode, Davy painted gold-glitter upside-down triangles beneath her eyes, evoking a sad clown and reflecting the degree to which Rue felt out of control. Davy describes Rue's look as a glittery, 1990s heroin-chic but makes clear that it's important to her not to glamorize or glorify drug abuse through makeup. Davy kept Rue's character smudgy and messy, wearing makeup only under the eyes, when she wears it at all. A tomboy and drug addict dealing with mental illness, her character isn't someone you'd typically imagine getting dolled up for a party or a night out.
Though, there's one big exception to that: Jules tries to look ultra-femme when she meets and hooks up with older men, who live publicly as heterosexual, as a means of pleasing them.Īnd as the season continues, you'll notice Jules' makeup-once colorful and hopeful-begins to shift in a darker direction, signifying the struggles her character is experiencing.Īnd then, of course, there is Rue, our protagonist. Davy rarely had her finished looks be polished or pretty, because, even though Jules is trans-feminine, she aims to transcend gender stereotypes and norms. Jules almost always has a look going, and experiments with neons and pastels, graphic lines, and overall abstract looks. Many of the most memorable beauty looks are those of Jules (Hunter Schafer), a teenage trans girl who is new to town, who strikes up a close relationship with Rue and falls victim to the mind games of resident violent jock Nate (Jacob Elordi). The historical moments represented wild, changing, and tumultuous moments in history-making them especially relevant for today's turbulent, politically charged times. Glitter and rhinestones don't always mean 'fun.'"īeing that makeup is one of the biggest forms of self-expression we have, perhaps especially during our teenage years when we're not always able to experiment with much else, the beauty looks in Euphoria are especially significant in revealing what the characters are feeling and experiencing at any given time.ĭavy drew most of her inspiration from Gen Z and experimental editorial makeup looks she found on Instagram, but also from late '60s icons, such as Twiggy and Nina Simone, and '70s glam rock.
"Furthermore, each and every makeup look has a conscious emotional meaning behind it. "Each makeup-wearing character has an intentional palette and style meant to propel their story lines and character arcs forward," says Doniella Davy, makeup department head for the series. Some wear graphic neon and pastel eye looks both to go to school and to meet mysterious older men for hotel room rendezvous, while others douse their under-eyes in glittery tears while hallucinating on drugs. Each of the character's specific looks assists in showing us who they are and what they're feeling as their individual stories unfold throughout the series. The show has an incredibly defined aesthetic that goes beyond lighting and editing choices, and includes the makeup worn throughout the show.
Graphic and, at times, triggering, it's a visually beautiful and brutally honest look into the lives of teens just trying to get through it all. It follows the journey of Rue (Zendaya), a 17-year-old drug addict, and her friends and peers as they struggle to navigate everything from sex and drugs to mental illness and body issues. If you haven't watched Euphoria by now, we must warn you, it's not for the faint of heart.
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