Some people wear makeup, I always have my nails done. It’s like another extended way of expressing myself." Hannon agrees, saying, "Cynthia was bringing her Elphaba to it." Much like Elphaba's ...

The most notable challenge was, of course, nailing the right shade of green for Cynthia Erico’s Elphaba. But the makeup team did a lot more work that one might assume would’ve been hidden ...

Cynthia Erivo transformed into Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, in “Wicked” thanks to the film’s makeup artist and hairstylist Frances Hannon. Hannon told The Post her work on Erivo ...

Cynthia Erivo, nominated for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture musical or comedy for 'Wicked,' turned ...

Some people wear makeup, I always have my nails done. It’s like another extended way of expressing myself," she continued. According to Variety, Elphaba's nails get darker and longer as her ...

Universal Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection Speaking to Variety, Wicked’s makeup, hair, and prosthetic designer, Frances Hannon, said of Elphaba: “The green never changed, but the ...

Makeup, hair and prosthetic designer Frances ... off on co- star Grande or Tazewell’s costumes. Little by little, Elphaba’s powers grow; however, “The green never changed,” Hannon says.

If you keep an eye on Elphaba's nails during the movie, they change and get darker. "I wanted a progression. How she grows as a witch and a woman. Some people wear makeup, I always have my nails done.

The most notable challenge was, of course, nailing the right shade of green for Cynthia Erico’s Elphaba. But the makeup team did a lot more work that one might assume would’ve been hidden behind the ...