P.amber elle, open smile, chameleon in her looks: Zendaya, one above all, is the real nice discovery in terms of beauty of 2021. Only last, on one of the many red carpets for the premiere of Spiderman: No Way Home, alongside boyfriend Tom Holland, has sported very long boxer braids on top of an impalpable Valentino cobweb dress and a lace mask placed on the face. But, in fact, it is only the latest.
Here is a review of the most memorable looks that have won over to the young actress the title of beauty icon Gen Z 2021.
Zendaya, from Euphoria to beauty queen of 2021
On the other hand that the actress, model, sung and above all activist have a lot of fun with the beauty world was clear from the days of Euphoria, TV series that perhaps most of all told the best of Gen Z and their vision of the world, a source of inspiration for make-up artist Doniella Davy.
Iconic is the beauty look of Rue, the character played by the actress, made unique by pop colors, graphics, glitter tears (also seen on the Fendi and Vivetta catwalks).
And from Euphoria onwards, it was a crescendo of increasingly particular and very successful beauty looks. Like those shown recently on the red carpets of the presentations of Spiderman, with an ultra wet look wet with glitter and rhinestones accompanied by a textbook smoky-eye and glossy lips, to the futuristic one sported at the premiere of Dunes, for a sci-fi look dominated by purple make-up, next year’s Pantone color.
In defense of dreadlocks: the actress’s commitment against stereotypes
A reference point not only for Gen Z but also for a new beauty, more inclusive and also open to great experiments, Zendaya has always been committed to fighting stereotypes. And the answer he gave during the 2015 Oscars when he showed up on the red carpet with the dredlocks has gone down in history.
On that occasion the journalist Giuliana Rancic of AND! commented «SHence the smell of patchouli… or grass“.
The then eighteen-year-old actress’s response on social media was immediate: «To say that a young 18-year-old woman with dreadlocks must smell of patchouli oil or ‘grass’ is not only a great stereotype, but it is scandalously offensive. There is already harsh criticism of African American hair in society without the help of ignorant people who choose to judge the others based on the texture of the hair ».
And “anti-contouring”
From there the debate started leading Mattel to create a Barbie in the image and likeness of the actress. Strong and with clear ideas, Zendaya is the “healthy bearer” of fresh and natural beauty looks, it is no coincidence that it is the unofficial testimonial of the anti-contouring trend, that is to say goodbye to the extensive strokes of foundation and concealers for a more naked result.
Lover of making up alone, «I find it very therapeutic and relaxing» she had declared to Vogue UK, never forgets the moisturizer and to take care of the eyebrows, left natural and thick.
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