How do you give a modern-day makeover to an iconic Disney villain? Cruella’s hair and makeup designer Nadia Stacey has most certainly cracked the code with Emma Stone’s much-anticipated take on Cruella de Vil (the movie is out this Friday in theaters and Disney+)—and it calls for a little bit of punk, some green Vaseline and the hidden savior of the hair mask.
“The nucleus was always ’70s punk, so Siouxsie and the Banshees was something I kept coming back to for the creative,” Stacey told us exclusively. “She definitely was a major inspiration—especially with the eyebrow shape, which was the absolute basis of the makeup look. I started by making that very square eyebrow shape, then blending, blending, blending it.”
“But, I also wanted to come away from the harshness of punk and take it somewhere a bit fresher. I’m not sure if modern is the right word, but I wanted to take the look more into the beauty and makeup direction.”
Hair + Makeup
Oribe Supershine Moisturizing Cream ($52): “This was really good for the wigs, and getting the texture right.”
HASK hair masks: “I really liked their hair masks. I use those a lot. We actually applied it to Emma’s real hair underneath the wigs, so she was getting in a conditioning treatment all day!”
HASK Argan Oil 5-in-1 Leave-In Spray ($8) for curl definition
MAC Eye Kohl in Smolder ($19): “I used this pencil so much. It was an absolute staple and it blends to a really nice gunmetal gray, rather than a jet black. On camera, it gives a look that’s not as harsh.”
MAC Matte Lipstick ($19) in Lady Danger and Ruby Woo: “Definitely a staple on-set.”
NARS Powermatte Lip Pigment ($26) in London Calling and Rock With You: “They’re so long-lasting and they dry with some sheen, which I wanted for the look.”
Lashes: “The feather eyelashes started as a mask, I turned them upside down and the jewels were from a craft store.”
Weleda Skin Food Lip Butter ($7): “We used lots of this product.”
Aloe Vaseline Lip Therapy ($4): “Emma loves it!”
Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Book
Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Liquid Foundation ($56) in Porcelain
Kevyn Aucoin Sensual Skin Enhancer ($48): “Used lots of this!”
Skin Care
Shiseido Perfect Cleansing Oil ($35): “It’s such a good texture to get everything off—even the glues.”
Clinique Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm ($31)
Kate Somerville Goat Milk Moisturizing Cleanser ($40): “This is part of my second-cleanse. Emma loves that process. She really loves skin care, and products, and the steps. I love Kate Somerville’s whole line.”
MURAD moisturizers: “Love all of these, especially the gel cream.”
Nails
The Cruella nails: “These were made bespoke by Emily Kudo, a LA-based manicurist and they arrived in red velvet boxes—beautiful!”
Candle
“Fun fact: The trailer always smelled of Fornasetti Labbra Candle, because I loved the black and white and red lip of the jar!”
