In coming up with beauty looks for Mendes's character, Drea, Ballard and Arden worked closely with the "Riverdale" star to create a look that was equal parts polished and edgy. "Drea had so many different looks for the film and so many makeup changes on any given shooting day," Arden says. "Cami had a lot of ideas of who Drea really was and knew exactly what look Drea would pair with her outfits. Cami is also super insightful and detail oriented, so she brings a lot to the table when she is preparing for her character."
For Ballard, working closely with Mendes helped shape Drea's look and keep everything on point — from her wardrobe to her makeup to her hair. "It was such a collaborative effort with Cami, and she's so in tune to all those details, so we wanted to make sure that everything was perfect before she stepped out of the trailer for those looks," Ballard says, adding that she used the colorful rubber bands from a bracelet-making kit to add a pop of color to Drea's hairstyles. "She'll tell you, too: she's gotta tweeze her eyebrows, like, every day. It is definitely a look that takes a little bit of time to pull together."
Every look in the film was worthy of screenshotting for future hair inspiration, but Ballard's favorite one for Drea is the hairstyle she wears to the ring ceremony. "[It] ended up being the look for her, which I actually didn't expect," she says. "We just did a nice bun and her nice little spikes coming out of the top, and for me, it was the chef's kiss on that scene."
