If Orange is the New Black has taught us anything, it’s finding resilience — no matter the situation or location. Which makes the Netflix show, now in third season, all the more compelling. To get a glimpse inside prison and how women try to maintain their dignity, is not only fascinating but educational.
We’ve learned from the show alone that a big part of femininity comes from beauty. That comes through Laverne Cox’s character, Sophia, who also plays a stylish fairy godmother on the side, sprucing up many of the women with fresh new ‘dos while providing them with much-needed confidence. But perhaps what is most compelling is how creative women behind bars become when it comes to makeup.
From using Vaseline as lipgloss to using Kool-Aid as hair dye, the women in the series use extensive DIY techniques to get the looks they’re forbidden from.
