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But he always lovedMadame Web’s Cassie Webb for her clairvoyant powers and signature red lip.
The film starsDakota Johnsonas Cassie Webb, a paramedic who develops clairvoyant powers.
Inexplicably pulled in by these three young women, Cassie makes it her mission to keep them safe.
So many little girls are going to look at this and be empowered.
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Creating a beauty look for a female superhero is one challenge, but Tanis was tasked with overseeing four.
Tanis knew makeup would be crucial to the characters' journey onscreen.
I don’t want a natural-looking female superhero, says Tanis.
Director SJ Clarkson and Dakota Johnson.
I grew up withMichelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman.
I probably would not have felt so strongly about Catwoman if she looked natural and dewy in that outfit.
All these characters go from normal everyday looks to this superpowered, evolved human beings, says Tanis.
It’s not just the costume that changes, but it’s also their face.
That changes and it’s very empowering.
It’s a very strong message, considering it’s a diverse group of women.
The superhero transformation in the trailer teases at more to come.
Glamour:Cassie [Johnson] undergoes a huge transformation in the film.
How did that translate to her makeup?
Vasilios Tanis:Shes first introduced onscreen as a career woman.
She’s a paramedic, so we wanted to keep the makeup as minimal and as fresh as possible.
And as she evolves in the film and discovers her powers, her look also evolves.
Can you walk me through creating these characters?
Sydney’s character, Julia, is more of a bookworm, more scholastic and nerdy.
We make a run at keep her very Clark Kentish and understated.
I focused on keeping her skin very clean, very fresh, very natural.
At the beginning Isabelas character Anya seems to be a bit more glam than everyone else.
Anya’s aware of her aesthetic.
She’s that young representation of the female archetype that is more experimental with her look.
So the only form of expression their character has would be hair and makeup.
What products were used to prep their skin?
For foundation, I just attempt to keep it as simple and as fresh as possible.
TheGlow Stick in Above the Moon, I love the fact that it doesn’t have glitter in it.
It was the perfect combination of balance.
How did you set the makeup, especially during long shoot days and stunts?
There were a lot of action sequences.
It freshened the makeup and made them super dewy, and prolonged the makeup from separating.
They all loved it and were completely addicted.
I still get messages from Sydney.
She goes, I love mymask,I travel everywhere with it.
I have a power adapter for it.
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How was it creating Cassies full-on superhero look?
It was a challenge, because it’s an iconic look, so you could’t really stray from that.
Dakota had to have a red lip for her hero look, so that proposed a huge challenge.
I can’t get to her after I finish the look.
It has movement, it looks pliable, but it does not move.
And the color payoff is amazing.
I didn’t have to touch her up.
Once it went on, it was on.
What products did you use to create the look?
For foundation, I usedArmani Luminous Silk FoundationandLuminous Silk Concealer.The eyes, it was theArmani Smooth Silk Eye Pencil.
I used a moonlit silver shadow that was also in the same palette.
Im assuming the super-suits had some influence on the makeup, but did the girls weigh in at all?
I have to wait to see the suit.
How long were set days?
About 10 to 13 hours, depending.
It’s definitely a challenge because you have to always ensure that the skin looks fresh.
Skin care and maintenance are very important.
And then with the Payot over, it gave a nice glow without looking too iridescent.
I wanted the skin to look really healthy and realistic and supple.
It adds quality to the texture of the film.
The happiest day on set is when they all had to be in their super-suits.
It was so much fun.
It was not work.
Everybody was laughing and getting ready together.
It was really quite iconic.
