Using a marcel iron is a styling technique in which hot curling tongs are used to wave the hair — creating a style similar to a finger wave. “So it was just going back to basics — or going back in time — and trying to re-create the look without all the modern tools, sponges, and brushes we have today,” Nana added. “I work with a company that has these big oxygen machines that you can do oxygen facials with. It penetrates pure oxygen with serum into the skin, so the skin is really plumped.” “And the challenge was, ‘How do I create that matte look — and contouring in the modern times — on all those beautiful ladies? So it was really about studying the lighting and talking to the DP to find out how they were going to light the actors, how they wanted to see the shadows, and so on.”
