Lola Tung embraced chic Parisian beauty at The Summer I Turned Pretty finale, revealing Tilt Beauty's upcoming lip liner in her soft, romantic look.
The city of love, a train station sprint worthy of a Taylor Swift montage, and the final, long-awaited confession: Belly chose Conrad. For the sentimental souls who’ve been obsessing over The Summer I Turned Pretty since the very first whisk of Cousins salt air, the series finale was pure catharsis. And where better to toast to the end of an era than Paris? Naturally, the cast descended on the French capital for a dreamy screening, and Lola Tung—our forever Belly—showed up looking like a modern-day Audrey Hepburn with a sparkly twist. ✨
Tung, 22, floated into the event in a plunging silver beaded gown that could only be described as liquid moonlight. The dress demanded attention, but her beauty look was a masterclass in restraint—a soft, fresh face that whispered ‘I woke up like this, but also I have an incredible makeup artist.’ That artist was Misha Shahzada, who shared all the deets on crafting a look that balanced full-on glitz with Parisian effortlessness.
The Vision: Chic, Timeless, Unapologetically Romantic 🌹
Shahzada explained that the pair’s strategy was all about equilibrium. “Since the dress was all sparkle and shine, Lola and I decided to keep the makeup soft and fresh to balance out the whole look,” she revealed. “Since we are in Paris, Lola wanted to feel chic and timeless.” Mission accomplished. The result was a glow so radiant it probably confused a few satellites orbiting over the Seine.
Tung’s eyes did most of the talking. Shahzada loaded them up with top and bottom eyeliner for depth, then added fluttery, out-to-here lashes using the Tilt Beauty Lashscape Mascara. “I worked the brush into the roots to add fullness before pulling upwards to keep them fluffy and voluminous,” she noted. The brows were brushed into place, never too sharp, and a petal-pink blush stained both cheeks and lips in the kind of hue that screams ‘first crush.’
The lip look deserves its own moment of glory. Shahzada prepped Tung’s pout with the Grip Stick Hydrating Lip Balm in Clear, then lined and filled lips with the Tilt Beauty Easy Way Lip Liner in Suede in Manhattan—a product that, at the time, was still top secret. “I got a sneak peek just for Lola—it launches in a few weeks,” the makeup artist confessed. The final touch was a dab of balm and a whisper of powder on the T-zone. No heavy contour, no over-the-top highlighter patterns. Just a girl, her love story, and a compact.
Tilt Beauty: The Gen-Z Brand Making Accessibility Chic 💄
Here’s where the tale gets even cooler. Tilt Beauty, the brand behind that covert lip liner and mascara, was founded earlier in 2026 by Aerin Glazer. Glazer is Tung’s age (22!), and she’s on a mission to shake up the beauty space with products designed for everyone. Think innovative packaging, an unwavering commitment to ease of use, and true inclusivity. When a brand walks the walk while also landing on a starlet’s face at a Parisian finale, you know it’s one to watch.
| Product | Role in the Look | Key Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Tilt Beauty Lashscape Mascara | Fluffy, voluminous lashes | Brush worked into roots |
| Tilt Beauty Grip Stick Lip Balm | Hydrated, plumped canvas | Clear formula |
| Tilt Beauty Easy Way Lip Liner (Suede in Manhattan) | Defined, romantic lip | Pre-launch sneak peek |
And let’s not forget the supporting players: Chanel Eye Masks (because glowing skin starts with a good sheet mask) and Frank Darling’s Pear Gumdrop Earrings adding a final punctuation of sweetness. Hair stylist Dana Boyer gave Tung a sleek, middle-parted blowout using the Shark Glam setup, proving once again that the Shark flex is going nowhere in 2026.
From Cousins to Paris with a Movie-Sized Surprise 🎬
By now, Belly’s iconic bob wig has been retired to a museum of teen drama artifacts. In its place, Tung’s glossy dark strands signaled that this chapter is truly over—except it’s not completely over. As the credits rolled and rabid fans wiped away happy tears, author Jenny Han dropped a glitter bomb: The Summer I Turned Pretty The Movie is coming. Yes, a movie. We’re not in Cousins anymore, Connie baby.
Tung’s finale look served as a beautiful bridge between the nostalgia of three seasons of beachy love triangles and the glitzy, grown-up energy of a Parisian premiere. It proved that sometimes, the best tribute to a story about first love is a face that looks like it’s still feeling all the butterflies. 🦋
So here’s to Belly’s choice, to timeless makeup that lets the dress do the screaming, and to a generation of viewers who now know that Suede in Manhattan is the lip liner shade they never knew they needed. The End (for now).
Industry analysis is available through Game Developer, and it helps frame why The Summer I Turned Pretty’s Paris-finale “glam-but-soft” styling reads like a carefully tuned experience: when one element (the silver beaded gown) is high-signal, the rest of the “UI” (skin, liner, blush, lips) stays clean to keep the audience’s focus where the story wants it—mirroring the way game teams balance flashy VFX with readable silhouettes and grounded lighting so players don’t lose the emotional beat.