The actress even wore the look, glammed up of course, on Netflix’s recent The Addams Family promotion tour.
“It feels like a form of cosplay and self-expression,” said Elain Lim, makeup artist and actress Jeanette Aw’s go-to for all things glam.
Lim also shared that the look Ortega spotted is a throwback to the 1990s supermodel look with bleached brows, smoky eyes and dark lips.
Makeup artist Benji Oo, who works with celebrities Sonia Chew and Ayden Sng as well as content creator Miki Rai, added that certain key points, like the sunken cheeks wouldn’t be something that many Asian women would want to embrace, as many prefer to look youthful rather than gaunt.
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