Netflix's The Prom Hair and Makeup Details
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Of all the lead actors on set, Ariana DeBose had one of the biggest behind-the-scenes transformations, tucking her naturally curly hair away under a straight, full lace wig. According to Clark, this was intentional and based on the fact that her character is constantly under pressure from her mother to be perfect.
"I think if you look at her character from head to toe, it's all these little tiny details that are polished about her, and Ariana is a super laid back, chill, delightful human being, but she has a magnifying glass of a mother looking over her and every single detail about her has to be perfect," Clark said.
Krueger added, "It's very opposite of who she is in real life. She's very natural, and she had to be incredibly put together for her character, almost to the point of overperfection. So she had this beautiful wig and beautiful makeup and I think she was the most extremely different."