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Lovecraft Country,the HBO horror-adventure show that’s getting us through toHalloween, isn’t easily definable.
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It’s one part period piece, one part race horror story, and one part science-fiction genre flick.
With so much going on, it’d be understandable for hair and makeup to fall by the wayside.
“We saw all the characters and everything that was going to happen to them.
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“I always research,” says Badie.
“I didn’t want it to look like it’s 1955.
I wanted it tofeellike it,” Koepper tellsAllure.
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Lucky for us, Koepper shared the shade:Stila’s All Day Liquid Lipstick in Fiery.
But this is a horror set, and it can’t all be about lipstick.
“She does have quite an arc, so we focused on her evolution.
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“In my mind, I had a feast of options,” he says.
They set on aLa Cage aux Folles-inspired bob, again making sure to combine structured style with movement.
“Ruby is our Ella Fitzgerald, our Billie Holiday,” says Koepper.
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“Where Leti had fiery red lips, we used berry shades on Ruby.”
The purple-red shades help give Mosaku’s skin the gorgeous luminescent tone pictured above.
Next time you see Ruby on screen, keep an eye on her manicure.
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“Everyone’s nails matched their lip color,” says Koepper.
“I went standard male haircut,” he says.
“Not too stylized, not too full, somewhere in the middle.
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He’s an ex-military guy, and I wanted him nondescript.
He doesn’t strike me as a guy who would go sit in the barbershop every week.”
Tic may not bother with the barber, but Majors wasn’t so lucky.
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Christina (played by Abbey Lee) toggles the line between ally and enemy throughout the series.
“The thing about Christina is she’s very mysterious,” says Koepper.
“She isn’t just stuck in 1955 she has otherworldly knowledge.”
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(Bonus fact: It was aBobbi Brown Gel Liner.
Meanwhile, Badie created loose, Veronica Lake waves, trapping Christina in between the ’40s and ’50s.
Her pale blonde is a wig, dyed the exact same shade as her terrifying family.
The platinum tone has a “sterile, alienation vibe,” Badie says.
The overall effect is a combination of glam and supernatural perfect for this series.
“She was preoccupied with Judy Garland, so I gave her an innocence,” says Koepper.
Almost like a temptress.”
But as I was thanking Badie for his time, he stopped me.
“There’s one more character that seems like it’s been pleasing the public,” he hints.
“Basically, it’s a ginormous afro,” he says.
“It’s a geometric cutout.”
The triangular shape, combined with her metallic armor, is meant to situate the viewer in the future.
It also happens to be blowing up Badie’s DMs.
“It’s so powerful.
It’s a hit,” he says.
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