The Best Beauty Looks from ‘Euphoria’ Season Two – W

Episode four opens up with a handful of pop culture references used to depict the apparent love between Rule and Jules. The Brokeback Mountain scene absolutely needs to become a full-length remake, but it was this recreation of Frida Kahlo’s “Self Portrait as a Tehuana” that stayed with us the most. The deep hues of Kahlo’s signature thick eyebrows and bold red lip work surprisingly well of Schafer, and bounce off her skin like one of Kahlo’s own paitings.

It looks like even Jules caught the Maddy liner bug, though, of course she had to put her own, subtle spin on it.

“When I spoke to Sam [Levinson] about his vision for Sydney, he wanted a lot of her looks to feel really anxious. That was a word he used,” Davy told W in a recent interview. “That meant wet-looking, dewy skin; flushed cheeks, and pinky blush tones on the eye.”

Davy and Levinson’s vision for Cassie is never more clear than in episode four, when she truly hits rock bottom. “You see her anxiety, her sweat coming through the makeup looks,” Davy said. While Cassie tries to hard to always be sweet and pretty, sometimes, her emotions just get the better of her.

While Kat’s makeup looks were a major part of season one, this time around we have seen less of what she has to offer. Davy did make up for it, though, with the character’s look for Maddy’s birthday party. Though Kat is feeling low about her relationship, her makeup is still extremely bright and exciting, with the bold red lip and glittering blue liner. It’s clear through the way she is presenting herself that she’s not yet ready to face what is really wrong.

In a recent Instagram post, Davy expressed her love for working with Hunter Schafer because they “get to make quick and intuitive decisions together” that end up surprising her in “the best way.” This look was most likely a result of one of those decisions. There isn’t really anything scientific to it like Maddy’s makeup, which is, in contrast, always so precise. Jules’ look, on the other hand, is made up of splotches of green that play off of the hue of her pants. The result is a cool girl style that fits Schafer’s character perfectly.

This season, Jules’ makeup has been filled with abstract subtlety, and this is the second time we have seen her with this white whisker liner, though last time, it sprung from her lower lashes. Well, according to Davy, the new look doesn’t mean she’s trying to blend in, she’s just “protecting herself a little bit.” And apparently, we will see these whiskers once more this season.

Finally, little Lexie enters the makeup game. It’s clear this season is going to be a big one for Cassie’s little sis, so it’s fitting that she would take this time to start experimenting with makeup a little more. It shows she is getting more confident in herself, strong enough to rock a bold red lip to school. The subtle wing is also noteworthy considering in the world of Euphoria, Maddy is the queen of wings. It’s possible, that by trying out this look, Lexie is imitating one of the most confident people she knows in her sister’s best friend.

A good chunk of the third episode is dedicated to Cassie trying out different looks in order to impress Nate. The first few are classic Cassie—girl next door with a twist—but day three brings a little something different. The pink has a little edge to it, but the subtlety and color still makes it decidedly Cassie. It’s also interesting how the shape of the eye makeup mimics that of her look from New Year’s Eve, the first time she got together with Nate.

It’s not long until Cassie realizes the way to get Nate’s attention is…to look like Maddy. Now, Cassie is just like every other girl on TikTok, trying to recreate Maddy’s sparkling wing and perfectly placed baby hairs.

If there’s one beauty look we were waiting for this season, it’s this one and it did not disappoint. Everyone mistaking Cassie’s Nate-catching look as an Oklahoma! costume only to leave Cassie’s pale blue-dusted eyes filled with tears as she screams that she’s never been happier…iconic.

Episode three was fairly light on the Maddy content, but it did include this incredible double liner moment. In an episode when it seemed like multiple characters were trying to emulate Maddy’s look, she proved in just one scene that nothing beats the original.

Two episodes in and Kat has not disappointed when it comes to bringing the color—according to Davy, the neon is not going away anytime soon, as the character continues her self-acceptance journey.

“Kat continues experimenting with different looks this season, but in a way I didn’t expect,” Davy wrote on Instagram. “You’ll see that many of her looks involve a super clean lower lash line and bright colors. I interpreted this as Kat still being kind of new to wearing makeup, and still very much using it to help figure out who she wants to be.”

Maddy loves a throwback makeup look, and she proved that again on episode two by going heavy on the lipliner and glimmering pastel eye shadow. Davy actually revealed on Instagram that if you’re liking Maddy’s look this season, you have Alexa Demie to thank, as the actress “took the lead” on Maddy’s beauty for round two.

“She came into the makeup trailer with established and well-thought out ideas for her looks, with her own character back stories,” Davy said. The result is “colors and textures in a more understated palette this season than we’re used to seeing on Maddy.” Obviously, though, the dramatic lip and sharp as nails eyeliner aren’t going anywhere.

Jules’ makeup has this incredible quality where at first glance, it looks as if she is completely bare-faced. Then, when you look closer, you see an unexpected detail you missed earlier. It might be white graphic eyeliner made to mimic under-eye lashes, or some simple graphic dots. Either way, Jules’ beauty always deserves a second look.

Of course we expected strong looks from Maddy this season, both in the realm of fashion and beauty, and so far, she hasn’t disappointed. Maddy shows up to the New Year’s Eve party in a custom dress from AKNA with matching gloves. She plays up the early aughts vibe with a haircomb headband, a dark, lined lip, and eyeliner so sharp, it may just poke Nate’s eyes out.

Jules’ NYE look is one of those “blink and you’ll miss it” creations by Davy. For a majority of the first episode, it looks like Jules may not even be wearing makeup, but when she spots Rue at the party across the fire pit, her face is suddenly lit up in detail. That’s when we see the amazing design of Jules’ liner and the subtle application of glitter on her lids.

Kat didn’t get a ton of screen time in the season premiere, but luckily, Barbie Ferreira shared a closer look of her makeup on Instagram. There, we can see the rich colors Davy chose for Kat’s shadow.

Episode one was rough for Cassie, so it’s fitting that her makeup is a bit rough around the edges as well. While her friends look like they went to a professional for their New Year’s makeup, Cassie looks like she put on her glitter liner and pink lip between her fourth and fifth shot. Still, the messy glitter has a cool apathetic vibe to it, which fits perfectly with Cassie’s story.