“But we were never going for a witchy look,” she added about the making of Erivo’s character. “We were making it very real, ...

Erivo says in a voiceover that she was given the option to do the makeup or have it be CGI — and it was a no-brainer ...

When we think of Wicked, the iconic Broadway musical-turned-film set to release this week, certain images spring to mind: ...

But Erivo wanted to actually be green, not have the color superimposed onto her skin in post. So, the film’s makeup designer ...

Hair and makeup designer Frances Hannon talks with PS about how Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, and other stars of Wicked ...

Cynthia Erivo opened up about her decision to wear green makeup for her role as Elphaba in 'Wicked,' as opposed to using CGI.

Makeup and hair designer Frances Hannon takes PEOPLE inside what the process to become Elphaba was like for the actress Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in Wicked Cynthia ...

But despite the actress, 37, having to sit in the makeup chair for hours each day, Frances Hannon, makeup and hair designer for the film, tells PEOPLE that Erivo was "perfect" to work with from ...

Frances Hannon, the makeup and hair designer on “Wicked,” is proud she worked on a movie that mainly used practical set designs — instead of CGI or green screens. The same can’t be said ...