Wednesday season 2 is finally here—and Jenna Ortega kicked off the global premiere red carpet with a bang. For the event, the actor put a fresh spin on dark feminine energy makeup, the vampy and gothic beauty trend she popularized with her character, Wednesday, after the Netflix show premiered in 2022.
Created by makeup artist Melanie Inglessis, Ortega’s beauty look featured radiant skin, dark smokey lids, sculpted cheeks, and a brown-meets-burgundy lip. But most notable were her bleached brows, which she lightened up to make almost invisible, for a super fresh-faced, modern look.
To emphasize Ortega’s gothic vibe, Inglessis created a hollowed cheek and eye. She first prepped the skin with popular K-Beauty device, Laduora Lumeo SkinLift System, which uses a power combo of red light therapy, near infared light, 4D current, and facial massage.
“It’s a great tool for red carpet because it helps me mold the face—usually I would be doing massage with my fingers, but this has that times a thousand,” Inglessis told Glamour via email. “It really helps to lift the cheekbones, the browbones, so I use it as a sculpting tool.”
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 30: Jenna Ortega attends the “Wednesday” Season 2, Part 1 Global Premiere at Central Hall, Westminster on July 30, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)Mike Marsland
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 30: Jenna Ortega attends the “Wednesday” Season 2, Part 1 Global Premiere at Central Hall, Westminster on July 30, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)John Phillips/Getty Images
