'Euphoria' makeup artist says to expect less glitter and more grit in season 2

• HBO's gritty teen show "Euphoria" is known for its bold, whimsical makeup looks.
• The glitter-heavy aesthetic is the work of Emmy award-winning makeup artist Doniella Davy.

The makeup artist behind some the best looks from "Euphoria" says fans should prepare to see less glitter and rhinestones as the next chapter of the gritty teen show will take an even darker turn.

Doniella Davy, the Emmy award-winning makeup artist whose portfolio of work includes the 2017 Oscar-winning movie "Moonlight," told Insider that there will be eye-catching makeup moments in season two of the HBO show — which will be released on January 9, 2022 — but she was instructed by the show's director Sam Levinson to "go smaller" than before.

"The point wasn't just to continue what we already did for season one," Davy, 33, said. "There are bigger makeup moments, and then there's also moments that are so much more minimal."

"In terms of the subject matter," she added, "things get a lot more dark this season. It's a really heavy, really dark season and the makeup needed to sort of work with that vibe."

Davy's not the first to indicate things get even grittier in the show that already shines an unflinching spotlight on sexual assault and drug addiction through a teenage lens.

Sydney Sweeney, who plays the character of Cassie Howard, previously told Entertainment Tonight there are moments in season two she found "shocking" and that the characters will be "getting into more intense situations."

Davy said a raw makeup aesthetic will purposefully reflect darker moments in season two, and instead of "overly polished" looks, most scenes were shot without giving actors any foundation.

"We kept the skin really naked," Davy said. "You're gonna see dewy skin that looks pretty raw with eye makeup."

Hunter Schafer's character Jules Vaughn, whose playful season one looks inspired Davy's Face Lace collaboration of face decals, will also have a more minimalistic aesthetic, according to the makeup artist.

Even though the makeup direction has changed, Davy said there will be plenty of moments for everyone to re-create in season two.

There will still be some glitter for 'Euphoria' fans who want to re-create the looks

Davy is well aware that the show has garnered a cult following among younger viewers who love to re-create "Euphoria"-inspired looks on TikTok. Davy's TikTok has over 72,900 followers, and from time to time, she posts reactions to people re-creating her "Euphoria" creations.

Davy described the makeup in the upcoming season as "a little bit more mature" and "more wearable," though she said she doesn't "like the word wearable because I think everything should be and can be wearable."

"If season one's makeup is like the life of the party, season two's makeup is like this mysterious guest that shows up to the party," she added.

For those expecting to see bedazzled looks in season two, Davy said they'll be less obvious and it'll be up to viewers to discover them. "We're still using glitter, it's just we're using a lot more refined glitter. No glitter paste with big particles," she said. "So everything is more elevated."

Though she's excited for viewers to see how the show has evolved, she said having a fanbase can come with a bit of pressure.

"I am nervous," Davy said. "Now people are looking at me, you know? They were not before."

"But I think if I served up the exact same thing from season one first of all, it wouldn't really be creatively fulfilling," she added. "Everything stylistically has changed, and I love it."