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We are swooning about the upcoming Cinderella movie after having watched the utterly epic trailer quite a few times. Lily James (best known as Lady Rose on Downton Abbey) looks absolutely
dreamy as the curfew-breaking, shoe-fetishist heroine in the live-action update
of everyone’s favorite childhood fairy tale. (Never mind that James’ red carpet
game leading up to the March 13 release makes us want to cry with
joy. It’s all just so good.) The film looks absolutely magical — from the
mind-blowing backdrops to the fantastical dresses. But, we're here to focus on the sublime hair and makeup.
Makeup designer Naomi Donne (who’s working on the new Bond movie right now, by the way) and hair pro Carol Hemming worked with
Oscar-winning costume designer Sandy Powell for a thoughtful and
retro-influenced refresh on the celebrated Cinderella
concept. The trio reimagined Old Hollywood’s vision of the Victorian
era, the way 1939’s Gone with the Wind
interpreted the look of the Civil War-era South. “They would keep that
glamorous 1940s makeup going even though [the actresses] have got [Victorian]
ringlets and crinolines on,” Donne told us. “We also wanted to
reflect the feeling of the original animated Cinderella film.”
Think Vivien Leigh or Bette Davis plopped into Grimms' Fairy
Tales, but with a luxe, 21st-century update (HD-brilliant body glitter and
Swarovski crystals everywhere).
Donne and Hemming were more than happy to walk us through it all.
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