What You Likely Never Noticed About Isabel May's Makeup In 1883

Isabel May told Town and County that shooting during "1883" was anything but glamorous. "We don't wear makeup. We wear dirt. It's like a natural contour. I'm just going to start wearing dirt everywhere I go." However, unlike many young starlets who may complain about the lack of a glam squad, she felt not worrying about her appearance was a positive experience. It allowed her to focus on her performance. "You don't care what you look like. There's none of that ridiculousness, you're just fully invested," May said.

May also wore her underarm hair with pride. "Taylor said from the very beginning, 'I want everything to be authentic.' I mean, women didn't start shaving until the 1920s. He really wanted that to be an aspect of the show, and so I was more than happy to oblige," she said.

There was at least one downside to late 19th-century hygiene. The cast and crew filmed in Texas in triple-digit heat, and May admitted she didn't smell "great," and since she had "never sweated that profusely," the up and comer kept a bottle of deodorant at the ready