Amazon's Daisy Jones & The Six, which follows the rise and fall of a fictional ’70s rock band of the same name, has it all to keep us glued to the edge of our seats. There's a toxic love triangle, plenty of '70s fashion, nostalgic shimmer-soaked makeup, smudged-out eyeliner and Pinterest-worthy hair looks that have left us hankering for this lost era long after the credits roll.
GLAMOUR UK spoke to the hair and makeup designers who created Daisy, Camila and Karen's iconic looks for insider tips and the products they used on the set of the show.
Daisy Jones
Hair: Daisy, played by actress Riley Keough, is based on the Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks. “Daisy is so wild, sexy and full of life,” says MaryAnn Hennings, Daisy Jones & The Six hair stylist.
“Think beautiful long wavy hair that would flow in the wind and go wild while dancing. By sticking with the iconic ‘70s bangs, I was able to utilise Riley’s natural wave and add or remove curl, texture and volume to create many different looks based on the script.”
Daisy's bright red hair also fits with this narrative. “Riley saw Daisy as a redhead and I completely agreed," adds MaryAnn. "It shows a non-conventional wild side, her confidence and her strong personality; the kind of person that knows who she is and owns it.”
When styling her hair, MaryAnn would apply a heat protectant spray such as Olaplex No.9 Bond Protector Nourishing Hair Serum before using a defuser to blow-dry the hair. “It was important for me to get the most out of Riley's natural hair as she has a lot of it,” MaryAnn says. “From there I would add volume with Living Proof’s Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray.”
For Daisy's signature curls MaryAnn used the Dyson Airwrap, “sometimes using three different sizes [of barrels] to get that 70’s natural wave.”
Makeup: According to Rebecca Wachtel, who created the makeup looks on the show, “Daisy is not someone who puts herself together too much,” she says. “She's breaking away from the confines of her parents and their wealthy background."
Her makeup journey reflects her rise to stardom throughout the series, as well as her drug use. “Daisy starts off as a natural sun-kissed beauty, whose natural rosy glowing skin was a collection of cream-based products that I could blend on her face,” says Rebecca. "Depending on the mood or where her character was at, I would add or take away different elements,” she notes, listing her go-to products as Sol Cream Bronzers, Chantecaille Future Skin Foundation, Julie Hewitt Cheekie in Rosie and RMS Beauty lip Shine in Enchanted for the cheeks and bridge of nose and a swipe of Kosas Kosassport Lipfuel in Rush over the mouth.
“As Daisy becomes famous I took inspiration from an Avon ad from 1975," Rebecca says, referencing a soft wash of eyeshadow across the lid in an elongated cat-eye shape. “I thought it would fit Riley's eye shape well.”
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Rebecca leant on this design for the iconic scene where Daisy is wearing a winged dark blue and silver costume and she's falling back into the crowd. "Daisy is wearing blue eyeshadow and a red lip and her face has the glow of performance on it," she says, adding that this is her favourite makeup moment of the series for Daisy.
For the eyes, Rebecca applied MAC Eyeshadow in Triennial Wave over the lid and topped it with a wash of Stila Magnificent Metals in Comex Platinum. She outlined the lips with MAC Brick Lip Pencil and a custom colour from Bobbi Brown pro lip palette.
Camila Alvarez
Hair: For Camila, played by Camila Morrone, there are definite Ali MacGraw vibes. “Camila is a wife, mother and the heart and soul of the band,” MaryAnn says. “I saw her as the polar opposite of Daisy. I wanted the audience to fall in love with both of them for different reasons. Daisy is strong and straight forward and Camila loving and soft.”
To that end, Camila's hair is a warm, natural earthy shade of brunette with “the softest wave that was made to look like her hair had just naturally dried that way," she adds.
To give Camila’s straight hair a hint of texture, MaryAnn used Oribe’s Thick Dry Finishing Spray and either Dyson’s Corrale straightener or T3 Straightening Irons to create a 'C' wave [flicking the iron back and forth for a subtle kink].
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Makeup: “Camila is more grounded than Daisy,” says Rebecca. “I wanted Camila to be this natural '70s beauty who didn't put too much thought into her makeup," she says of Camila's signature tanned skin and rosy flush. "As the years go by there are a few occasions where we add a soft shadow and liner on her eyes, when she goes out and when she sees the band on tour.”
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For base, Rebecca used the Chantecaille Future Skin Foundation and swept the Julie Hewitt Cheekie in Rosie over the bridge of her nose and cheeks. Instead of lipstick, Rebecca filled Camila's entire lip in with Charlotte Tilbury's Lip Cheat Lip Liner in Pillow Talk, topped off with lip balm.
Karen Sirko
Hair: “Before she was famous it looked as though Karen did her own hair,” MaryAnn says. “Then when the band started to take off I went with a cool '70s vibe: frosty blond highlights, hot rollers and curtain bangs. Karen was always going to be in a band; it was her passion and life. So she always looked the part.”
Inspired by Brigitte Bardot, MaryAnn transformed actress Suki Waterhouse's strands by adding grit and volume using either Sisley Hair Rituel Voluming Spray or Living Proof’s Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray while it was still damp. Once dry, she created wavy layers with the T3 Volumising Hot Rollers."
Makeup: “Karen comes from the UK and is influenced by the classic styles of Brigitte Bardot as well as early punk vibes,” says Rebecca. “She has an edgier look that shifts over the course of the show, yet still within the frame of her signature cat eye.”
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In terms of products, Rebecca used the Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in 5.5 and little else on Suki's face to keep the focus on the eyeliner, which is MAC Pro Longwear Fluidline Eyeliner in Blacktrack.
She adjusted the eyeliner's shape and thickness depending on the show's timeline, and switches between the Viseart Matte Neutral Eyeshadow Palette and pops of blue as the storyline moves towards the '80s. But rest assured there’s always lashings of black Dior mascara.
“As the show moves into the late ‘70s, Karen is essentially trendsetting for what we think of as early ’80s looks and takes on a Debbie Harry feel,” Rebecca notes.
Karen's lips also stay neutral throughout with balms and glosses (MAC Glow Play Lip Balm in Sweet Treat and Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Pink Blossom were favourites).
For more from Fiona Embleton, GLAMOUR's Acting Associate Beauty Director, follow her on @fiembleton.
