Barbie Movie Hair and Makeup: Behind the Scenes
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Lipa was a surprise addition to the film for fans, and as soon as her poster dropped, it was instantly clear she was the iconic Mermaid Barbie. Of all the characters, Lipa's is the only one that's an exact replicate of a Mattel doll. That decision was made for two reasons. Logistically, it made sense — Lipa's Barbie needed to be duplicated so there were three of her total. "Rather than having three different actors play mermaids, it was her," she says.
But that's not all. "I felt like I couldn't improve on a mermaid," Primorac says. "Those incredible Mermaid Barbies were very famous." Every detail in her costume was identical, from her tail to her florescent-blue hair. "We put light-reflecting fibres in her hair, just to give it a little bit of a Mattel authenticity."