The actress, who stars alongside Demi Moore in the body horror film, says it took "probably a year" for her skin to recover.

In The Substance, Margaret Qualley's character turns into an overnight superstar. So naturally, the film's costume director Emmanuelle Youchnovski turned to some real-life idols for inspiration - including Beyoncé and Dua Lipa.

Margaret Qualley says her skin went through a lot while filming 'The Substance.' On Josh Horowitz’s 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast, the actress opened up about the effects of wearing prosthetics for the film and how it impacted her skin.

The actress recalled what it was like working with prosthetics for her role in the body horror film, which also stars Demi Moore.

Adhesive materials, artificial skin, and layers of heavy makeup used to create these effects can often clog pores

The actress spoke about dealing with acne caused by the movie makeup on Josh Horowitz's 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast

The Substance costume designer Emmanuelle Youchnovski revealed in an interview with Next Best Picture that one of Margaret Qualley’s outfits as Sue in the Golden Globe-nominated body horror masterpiece was inspired by the “Houdini” singer, as well as Beyoncé.

Margaret Qualley is opening up about the long-lasting effects she suffered while filming for 'The Substance.' The actress, who plays Sue in the body horror film, recently shared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that her skin was damaged for nearly a year after filming wrapped.