Daisy Jones & The Six Hair and Makeup Inspiration
Stevie Nicks, Fan Art, and Drugs: What Inspired the Beauty Looks in "Daisy Jones & The Six"
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Even before she becomes a rockstar, Jones parties like one. Her substance use disorder becomes even more apparent in her hair and makeup. "I always tried being ahead of her character, like if this were me what would I do if I woke up in the morning. I'm hungover, I did too many drugs last night, what would I do with my hair? Would I do anything?" Hennings says, adding that she also had to think practically about certain scenes portraying this part of Jones's life. For example, if there would be a scene where Jones would be using cocaine, Hennings might've added little braids into the character's hair so it wouldn't interfere with the camera shot.
Wachtel also changed Keough's skin tone to reflect the character's progressive addiction to drugs. As Jones becomes less stable, her bright healthy complexion becomes washed out. Wachtel began swapping out warm tones for cooler ones to emphasise this drastic change in Jones's appearance. The worse she feels, the heavier her makeup looks, too. It's at her lowest point that Wachtel uses a heavier lip and darker eye on Jones. She also added redness around her nose as a result of the drug use.
For example, Wachtel and Keough always knew they wanted to use a blue eyeshadow on Jones, they just needed the right scene and costume to use it for. Eventually, that time came during one performance on the "Aurora" tour. You might recognise the look from the trailer: Jones is falling back into the crowd of fans, her "marinated" makeup on full display. Her eyes are covered in blue eyeshadow and her red lipstick is intentionally melted and smudged. "She looks a little crazy because she's supposed to look a little crazy," Wachtel says. "She's becoming unhinged."