3 Beauty Lessons We Learned From Zendaya’s The Odyssey Press Run
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Zendaya may have played the goddess of wisdom, but during the press run for The Odyssey, the actress had the internet buzzing with her beauty looks.
At this point, everyone knows to look out for Zendaya when she’s arriving at a red carpet. The actress and her stylist Law Roach have been practicing method dressing for years; from her first Spider-Man film to Dune. Earlier this year, during her press run for The Drama, the actress had everyone anticipating each of her red carpet looks, following the wedding themes of something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. For Spider-Man: Brand New Day, she stepped on the carpet wearing archival John Galliano, with a celestial spiderweb design detail on the back.
For The Odyssey press run, the actress has been turning heads with her looks, in both fashion and beauty. Of course, the fashion is on point, with Roach going to great lengths to secure pieces. But for this press run, the beauty looks have been getting the limelight, with Zendaya leaning into ethereal makeup that the Greek gods would approve of.
A bright inner corner can change everything
At The Odyssey London premiere, Zendaya’s Schiaparelli fall 2026 couture dress got everyone’s attention, but the cherry on top for the look was her bright inner eye corners. On Instagram, Ernesto Castillas, her makeup artist, writes, “I wanted to give Zendaya a sun-kissed complexion worthy of a Greek goddess with the eyes pulling in the ethereal nature of the dress.”
The full makeup look is done with Charlotte Tilbury, with the Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara and the Exagger-Eyes Easy Eyeshadow Stick in Nude Sculpt, Minx Sculpt, and Satin Diamonds used for the eye makeup.
Natural textures can still make you glow
Meanwhile, at the New York premiere, Zendaya’s “no makeup” makeup look made headlines. “For the premiere, we wanted the skin to look fresh, luminous, and naturally sun-kissed. The makeup was intentionally minimal, with glowing skin at the heart of the look and soft warmth placed where the sun would naturally hit,” Castillas writes on Instagram.
For the skin, the artist used Prada Beauty, including the Augmented Skin Cream, Essence, and Eye Cream, as well as the Reveal Skin Optimizing Foundation and Blurring + Micro Correcting Concealer.
Blush can sculpt your face, too
Aside from everyone raving about her natural skin texture, Zendaya’s rosy cheeks also became a focal point of the look, with Castillas using Prada Beauty’s Touch Cream to Powder Blush in Caffee + Cherry to sculpt her face.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Odyssey is an epic poem by Homer that follows the story of Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, on his journey back home after the Trojan War. Christopher Nolan adapted the centuries-old story this year with The Odyssey (2026), the first narrative feature film shot entirely on IMAX 70mm film.
In Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey, Zendaya plays Athena, the goddess of wisdom.
The Odyssey (2026) is directed by Christopher Nolan.
Zendaya is an American actor, singer, and dancer who is known for her roles in Euphoria, Spider-Man, Dune, and most recently The Odyssey.
Ernesto Castillas is a makeup artist of Mexican heritage and is based in Los Angeles, California.