Jane Austen Pride and prejudice has always stood the test of time, but a new generation of fans on TikTok praise director Joe Wright's 2005 film adaptation for its timeless “no makeup” look achieved on set.
For almost 20 years, makeup artist Fae Hammond, who worked on the set of Kiera Knightley's film, has maintained that “absolutely no makeup was used” during the filming of the film. This has recently led Pride and prejudice fans create their own makeup tutorials, despite not knowing any of the products used at the time. However, actress Jena Malone, who played Lydia Bennet in the film, has now taken to TikTok to shed some light on Pride and prejudice famous “no makeup” look.
“I will always be tormented by the combination of makeup and lip products that occurs in Pride and prejudice, specifically for Keira Knightley, because there are claims that there was no makeup on that set,” said TikTok user Sam, in a now viral video with more than 657 thousand views. In the clip, which was posted last week, she shared her frustration over the long-standing “no makeup” claim and described the simple look as “flawless.”
“If it's raspberry juice, tell me because that's what I'll use,” Sam added. “Every time I watch this movie again, I think about it. It is impeccable. It’s perfect… That’s what I want.”
While fans don't need to go as far as applying raspberry juice to their cheeks to achieve that perfectly blushed hue, it seems that the makeup techniques used on the set of Pride and prejudice They weren't very different.
He The hunger games in flames The star stitched her own TikTok video in response to Sam, saying she heard fans “want the tea” from the set of Pride and prejudice. “I'm Jena Malone, I was in the movie. I played the character of Lydia,” began the video, which was posted to TikTok on March 2.
“I love that you guys love the look!” Malone continued. “I think the movie has great beauty, you know, in the way the art was designed, the production design and the cinematography. Looking back, it feels so special.”
He Donnie Darko The actress confessed that she “loves” the new interest in Pride and prejudice makeup on set because “it's an answer that's very anti-TikTok makeup tutorials.”
“It's a big part of the world now, getting ready and looking perfectly filtered,” Malone said. “I love that people respond to that movie and the no-makeup look.”
While filming herself applying her own foundation to her face, Malone revealed that the only cosmetic products used on set were sunscreen, eyebrow makeup, an eyelash curler, and even beets.
“Basically, we wore sunscreen and did our eyebrows. I remember we would curl our eyelashes from time to time,” she said. “Sometimes we used beets to make a little lip or cheek or something like that. And that was it.”
Beetroot, sometimes known simply as beets, is a vibrant red vegetable that can tint the skin with a pink or red tint to highlight the cheeks. Malone said he remembered “pinching his cheeks” to appear more flushed, and sometimes doing “little cover-ups” and “a little eyebrow maintenance” on his face.
He Sucker Punch The star admitted that the cast wore “continuity makeup” on set. He also took a moment to address criticism about Pride and prejudice hiring a makeup artist despite not wearing makeup during the movie.
“Makeup is not just foundation; It's developing character, right? It's sweat, it's tears, it's blood, it's covering wounds. “If I have a bee sting on my cheek that wasn't in the previous scene, it has to be covered and it has to look natural,” Malone said.
“Whether you're working on a movie that has giant makeup like when I did Sucker Punch, or you're doing a movie like Pride and Prejudice, there will always be a hair and makeup department because they still make and shape the makeup. See what the actors will look like,” he continued. “There's still art in that.”
Although Hammond is credited with being the lead makeup artist for Pride and prejudice, Malone maintained that director Joe Wright was “the person behind the no-makeup look,” adding, “I really wanted it to be very natural and of that era.”
Actors Rosamund Pike and Keira Knightley as Jane Bennet and Elizabeth Bennet, respectively, in the 2005 film. Pride and prejudice
(Movie Store/Shutterstock)
In the comments section, many viewers were stunned that the cast of Pride and prejudice They kept their makeup on set very simple. TikTok user Sam, who initially joked about applying raspberry juice to her face, was even surprised to learn that they sometimes used beet as blush.
“BEET ROOT??? I was quietly joking about raspberry juice, but it's so funny,” he commented.
“Catch me and all the Pride and prejudice girls wearing beet blush this spring,” another person wrote.
A third user commented: “I love using beets because it would be pretty period accurate!!!”
Some people were simply grateful to receive inside information about the set of Pride and prejudice from none other than Malone.
“I screamed,” said one fan. “We get the tea straight from the source!!!”
“I knew Jena would tell us,” someone else said, while another user commented: “Thanks for this. We needed this closure. Besides, you are all naturally beautiful.”
