How Lili Reinhart Concealed Acne on the Red Carpet While Filming Riverdale
Lili Reinhart opened up about her challenges with acne in the spotlight.
At 28, Reinhart shared her experiences of using hairstyles to hide her troublesome breakouts during red carpet events and while filming Riverdale, which ran from 2017 to 2023, in a TikTok video posted on Wednesday, August 20.
“I used to create fake bangs that I didn’t have to cover my acne,” she admitted, emphasizing the importance of placement. “I made a fake bang to span the center of my forehead.” She revealed, “I would often get this terrible pimple right in the middle of my face — a cystic one — that you just couldn’t conceal.”
“On the set of Riverdale, we referred to it as a ‘Beauty Pass,’” the actress explained. “If you had a noticeable breakout that you wanted to keep hidden, they could digitally alter it out of the shot, almost like applying a filter.” She recounted a specific instance she utilized the “Beauty Pass,” during season 2 when she performed “Mad World.”
Reflecting on the trailer, she noted, “They didn’t modify my skin. Looking back, it’s not as bad as I thought [but] it made me extremely self-conscious. I felt like I had a monstrosity on my face. I was really upset that they didn’t edit out the pimple on my forehead.”
@lilireinhart hiding my acne on carpets and in Riverdale 😬 (all cleared up now thanks to @Personal Day)
She then offered some encouragement to her social media followers who might be facing similar acne challenges. “For anyone out there, it might be comforting to realize that the flawless skin you see on TV and in movies isn’t always the reality,” Reinhart added after revealing her behind-the-scenes secrets.
“Hiding my acne on carpets and in Riverdale 😬 (all cleared up now thanks to @Personal Day,” she captioned the post, mentioning her skincare line.
Reinhart launched Personal Day in October 2024, which offers blemish patches, hypochlorous acid sprays and gels, nose strips, moisturizers, recovery masks, and more.
