Posts filed under 'Celebrity How-To'
Blake Lively’s luscious curls
Photo Credit: J. McCarthy for Wire Image
We love Blake Lively’s bouncy hair at the recent New York premiere of Sherlock Holmes. (Seriously, how many premieres are they going to have for this film? We’ve already counted at least 4. As long as the stars show up looking so gorgeous, we’ll continue to be on board!)
Replicate the look with a little elbow grease, and the right tools: volumizing styling cream or mousse, plus a wide-barreled curling iron 1″ or larger. Expect the entire process to take 30 – 45 minutes.
- Apply volumizing cream or mousse to damp, towel-dried hair
- Blow dry hair with a large round brush
- Part hair deeply, above one eye
- Clip up the top half of hair, from the ear up to the crown
- Curl the bottom half of hair in 1″ – 1.5″ sections
- Unclip the top half of hair
- Curl in 1″ sections, alternating curls away from the face, and toward the face
- Spritz curls with a flexible-hold hairspray–et voila!
Add comment December 23, 2009
Scarlett Johansson’s New Honey Locks
Perennial hair chameleon Scarlett Johansson debuted a muted, darker look yesterday while promoting her film with Liev Schreiber, “A View From The Bridge.” The honey hue nicely compliments her bronzey cheeks and metallic dress, but is much more subdued than the vibrant shades she normally sports.
What do you think? Do you prefer ScarJo light blonde, rich brunette, or like this–somewhere in between?
Add comment December 10, 2009
Celebrity How To: Lucy Liu’s Half Updo
As a fellow Asian gal, I’ve long coveted Lucy Liu’s hair. I came across this style of hers which I felt would be really appropriate for this season’s holiday parties. I like the contrast between sleek and wavy and a half-updo always creates a pretty, feminine look that is not too formal.
I consulted Rodney Cutler, celebrity hair stylist and owner of Cutler Salons (one of my personal favorite, staple salons) for a step by step on how to achieve Lucy Liu’s style. Luckily, it’s a lot easier than it looks!
1. Blow-dry hair with a flat brush using Cutler Protectant Treatment and Volumizing Spray
2. Create a low-side part, and then a second part that is parallel to the forehead
3. Curl hair with a large curling iron, leaving the front section out
4. Brush Redken Vinyl Glam into front section and tuck behind ear. Bobby pins are optional.
5. Finally, finish look with Redken workforce 09 on entire head
Add comment November 8, 2009
Celebrity How-To: Drew Barrymore’s Perfect Red Pout
J Strauss for WireImage
If there were ever a master-class on how to rock the perfect red lip, Drew Barrymore could be Professor.
Here she is last night at the AFI Fest screening of Everybody’s Fine, looking fresh-faced and demonstrating the old beauty adage of picking one feature (either eyes or lips), and letting it take center stage.
The blue-based red–with the slightest hint of magenta and purple undertones, the perfect complement to Drew’s dress–flatters a rosy, pinky complexion; meanwhile, the eyes are purposefully left next-to-bare. She sports only the slightest hint of sheer copper (possibly a dewy creme) on lids, and tops off the look with classically-arched brows and a light dusting of mascara.
A general rule of thumb for wearing red lipstick? Let your complexion undertones guide you. Tan or olive-skinned gals should pick an orange-y red. Peaches-and-cream or ruddier complexions will likely prefer (as does Drew) something with a blue base.
Add comment November 4, 2009
Lady in Red: Scarlett Johansson
Jun Sato for WireImage
Scarlett Johansson, new face of Moët & Chandon, stepped out Tuesday at the “Tribute to Cinema” in Tokyo. We’re positively besotted with ScarJo’s wavy, coiled bun, glossy lips, and dramatic cat-eyes, and will surely be imitating this look in our bathroom mirror this weekend.
Keep it up, Scarlett!
Add comment October 21, 2009
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