‘Emily in Paris’ Makeup Artist Aurelie Payen Reveals Why Emily’s Season 3 Look ‘Is More French Glam’
usmagazine.comOoh La La! Emily in Paris is back and while many things may be uncertain in the life of heroine Emily Cooper (played by Lily Collins), one thing is for sure — the American in Paris is looking more gorgeous than ever.What’s behind the marketing executive’s je ne sais quoi?
Aurélie Payen, lead makeup artist for the Netflix romantic comedy (which dropped new episodes on December 21), sat down with Us to dish the backstory on the beauty in season 3.Much like the character’s professional and personal life in the City of Light, Emily’s look has been a journey.At the start of the series, Payen chose to focus on the lips. “The first season, she’s this young American girl who comes to Paris, she’s not settled yet.
She wants to discover the city and she’s fresh, she’s beautiful… when she goes out, she puts on lipstick and that’s it,” the pro tells Us.
Plus, “she has lots of things to say, she’s very vocal and I wanted to translate this part with the lips.”In season 2, the character becomes more secure, she’s a bit more comfortable to experiment, Payen says. “It was more about playing with colors, eyeliners, lids and also lots of different lips, but with balm textures.”Fast forward to season 3, and during an existential crisis, Emily cuts her own bangs.
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