The euphoric makeup of the post-pandemic world

I was fascinated by Euphoria, just as Generation that, Charlotte, Mirandas and Samanthas were in “Sex and the City” – except instead of Pat Field’s costume, Doniella Davy’s makeup was used as bait. As I settled the back of my pyjamas on the sofa on Sunday night, I mentally rubbed my hands together like a tiny fruit fly with an evil agenda. What does Donni think I should draw on my eyelids next? Her view of the performance was prophetic; I must tune in to keep up with my fate.

Downey’s starting point is always the emotional state of his characters. As she told me in 2019, she used it to express Rue and the gang’s “irony, naughtiness, rebelliousness, joy…” And so on. People. And, outside of the show, it’s 2019! The economy is up, unemployment is down, we as a society are running in with each other at music festivals, and when they are cancelled, interesting documentaries are made about the pitfalls they should have been obvious from the start. When Season 1 of Euphoria premiered in the summer of 2019, it was full of sweaty shenanigans that tumbled recklessly into the fall; By winter, we wore rhinestone eyes to holiday parties and made hopeful plans for the New Year. Just when trends seem to be reaching maximum saturation – really, another fashion week show inspired by Donni’s sparkling tears? ! – Everything has changed.

In 2022, we finally welcomed Euphoria’s long-awaited second season. Downey described the new chapter as a “darker subject matter” and a “radically different cinematic aesthetic”. But so is our post-COVID world, isn’t it? I have a hunch that whatever Dhoni mastered will shape the next calendar year (at least!). The beautiful. Unlike the Oracle of Delphi or Ariane Grande of the Pete Davison era would have you believe, prophets are basically just trend predictors who pay attention to detail.

To lay the groundwork, Donni first looked for makeup inspired by Euphoria on Tiktok and Instagram. Just like you! Even if she had to admit, Gen Z knows how to get around a bucket of rhinestones.

But while your interrogation may end after sharing a cat-eye tutorial with a friend (” We have to try this look,” You’d type it in, then use memes to flush it out of the iMessage sewer and forget about it), but Donni’s is just getting started. “The work I did on Euphoria was always on my mind, and I didn’t want to repeat or try to outdo myself,” she told ITG. Before entering Season 2, she arranged A comprehensive mood board: Mish-Mashed Together Are A Clockwork Orange-esque pointed lashes, 60s modern eyeliner, Bruised -Y smudges, and shimmering pastels with watercolor effects. Inspired by vintage imagery and digital creators. In addition, she has a never-before-seen archive of her original appearance to pull from. During isolation in Los Angeles, doing her own makeup kept the creative juices flowing — and then, once she put down the brush, she looked in the mirror and took stock. Some of the looks went straight to Instagram, which Donni was the first to admit was a leap out of her comfort zone. Others became exclusive Face Lace designs, and the rest were archived as reference materials for Season 2. “Usually when I take a look, I think about which Euphoria character might be wearing something similar,” she explains.

Season 1 talked about glitter, rhinestones, bold colors, graphic shapes. While there have only been a few episodes so far, Downey revealed that Season 2 will be more minimalist. Between wanting to show up to return to live events, the intimacy we’re used to, and the possibility of imminent last-minute cancellations, it felt right. “But it’s me, so my minimalist version is kind of… It’s improved.” She replaced the large pyrotechnic with a miniature version (” Rhinoceros “) and fine-grain glitter. Many eyes appear to take up space not on the giant top but at the bottom, which an optimistic New York real estate agent would say is bigger than you think. Donni points out that lower lash embellishments may be less traditional, but are actually more inclusive for people trying to follow at home. “What I love about the lower lash line is that you don’t have to worry that your eyelid type won’t fit the look,” she explains. “For those who are blindfolded, anything that accentuates the lower lash line is very noticeable.”

Another trend you should be ready to ride? Graphic lining. “It’s a really interesting way to add shape in unusual places around the eye,” Donni said, “and it doesn’t always require ultra-fine lines.” While she insists that the only thing she cares about about Jules’s New Year’s campfire eyeliner (the eyes actor Hunter Schaefer calls “mermaid purse”) is the script’s emotion, I had to spend my money on a similar barbed shape. So I asked Donni about her favorite implementations: gel tank linings from Chanel and Inglot, slim flat liner brushes from Spectrum, Bdellium and MAC, and point-tipped Q-tips. “I couldn’t make winged liners without them to clean and perfect my lines.” See? It’s like she’s reading your mind.