"It's Stephen! It's Stephen. And here they all come to chat a load of bollocks. So said Jessie Roux all the way back in episode four, spewing truth bombs while wearing sweetcorn-yellow eyeshadow. Yet here we are as I write this, on the day of the final with Stephen Libby still masquerading as a Faithful, looking th'innocent flower but being the serpent under't, as per Lady Macbeth's advice."
"the 28-year-old has been a fan favourite on the latest season of The Traitors for smarts like these, but also for her bright and mismatched makeup. Often yellow and red, like Rupert the Bear's outfit or the Lego logo, the shades are what Little Greene paint company calls exclamatory things such as Trumpet and Heat. Seen through the prism of received makeup wisdom au naturel, barely there, no-makeup makeup inspired by a bare-faced Pamela Anderson it doesn't sound appealing, but that just shows what we know. Because it looks brilliant: quirky, offbeat, resplendent, lively. An antidote to the idea that makeup should be discreet, it grabs the attention like a shield in a task."
"Could Jessie's makeup have played a role in her wisdom being ignored, via the unconscious bias of the other players? Standing out isn't always the best tactic on The Traitors, after all. She says she did wonder if I should tone it down for her time on screen: I didn't know if people would question whether I was being genuine or if it was an act to try to look more trustworthy'. But I felt it was important to stay true to myself, and I love expressing myself through makeup. Plus, she says, because of my stammer, it can sometimes be hard to express myself, so it's a comfort to have my bright"
Jessie Roux adopts bright, mismatched eye makeup—often yellow and red—that contrasts with prevailing au naturel beauty trends. The shades are compared to Rupert the Bear and the Lego logo and likened to paint names such as Trumpet and Heat. The look reads as quirky, offbeat, resplendent and lively, offering warmth amid the show’s backstabbing. The makeup functions as an assertive, attention-grabbing shield in tasks and as personal expression and comfort, partly because of a stammer that makes verbal expression harder. Questions arise about whether the look invited unconscious bias or affected how other players perceived her.
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