Shayla from “The Summer I Turned Pretty” helped her feel empowered
Playing Shayla in “The Summer I Turned Pretty” had a lasting effect on Mills. “She gave me a lot of confidence,” she says. “She’s the It girl, and she just happens to be Asian. It’s not something I have to deal with, it’s part of who she is… I carry it with me a lot more these days.”
Mills and the show’s makeup artist put a lot of thought into developing Shayla’s look, which was directly inspired by her own relationship with beauty. “I always like to define my eyes because it was something I grew up being teased about and at first I felt like I should be insecure,” says Mills. “That becoming a point of empowerment for Shayla was very important.”
This is how the black winged eyeliner became her character’s signature look on the series. “Shayla never comes on screen without winged eyeliner,” says Mills. They referred to her as the “confidence layer of hers” of hers.
As Mills sat in the makeup chair every morning, that eyeliner helped channel Shayla’s strong, confident energy and began to feel almost like armor. Now, in her day-to-day life, Mills continues to wear her look. “It just reminds me of what a privilege it was to be able to play this character, that it not only reached other people but also me.”
Her makeup routine is “simple and easy with a fun twist”
Mills describes the rest of her makeup routine as “simple and easy with a fun twist.” Skin tints or a light foundation are his go-to foundation products, and he occasionally mixes his foundation with a bit of moisturizer to thin it out. Blush is one of his favorite products to play with, often layering it with a cream highlighter to really up the glow factor. One she loves is the Joah Flamingo Garden Eyeshadow and Cheek Palette ($22).
“My makeup never ends without lashes,” says Mills. “If I run out of the house with one thing, I really just want voluminous, curly lashes.” He teamed up with Joah for the launch of the brand’s new High Roller Mascara ($10), which has become a fast favorite.
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