Meet the Zendaya glam squad behind her best red carpet looks for The Odyssey press tour
This article profiles the makeup artist and hairstylist responsible for Zendaya's acclaimed red carpet looks during the press tour for the film The Odyssey. It highlights the professional backgrounds and creative philosophies of Ernesto Casillas and Ursula Stephen.
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It provides insight into the high-stakes world of celebrity styling and the influence of glam squads on modern fashion and beauty standards.
While Zendaya and her long-time stylist Law Roach have been lauded for their flawless execution of method dressing on the red carpet, the Euphoria star’s looks during the promotional run for The Odyssey have fans equally obsessed with her make-up and hairstyles.
From her angelic Matières Fécales dress to her now-viral frosted eyeshadow look and her ethereal undone braids, the 29-year-old actress – who stars as Athena, the Greek goddess of war and wisdom, in Christopher Nolan’s star-studded production – has been bringing her A-game on the film’s press tour.
Meet Zendaya’s glam team: the artists behind her greatest red carpet looks.
Make-up artist Ernesto Casillas
Ernesto Casillas is of Mexican heritage and hails from Los Angeles. He also identifies as queer and has a hearing disability. Casillas tried studying studio art and photography at college, but as he told Ability magazine, soon burned out.
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