Cameron Diaz’s Hair and Makeup

Makeup Artist Robin Fredriksz said, “We took the Veronica Lake regal, smooth, classic Hollywood look and gave it a modern but glamorous twist. We kept the warmth and added a little edge.” Robin started by applying CHANEL Soft Touch Eye Shadow in Sand in the crease of the lids, and lining the entire eye with CHANEL Intense Eye Pencil in Noir.  To make Cameron’s eyes pop even more, Robin applied several coats of CHANEL Inimitable Mascara in Noir.  As Cameron has loved a red lip lately, Robin lined her lips with CHANEL Lip Definer in Rouge, and applied the perfect true red lip shade – CHANEL Rouge Coco in Gabrielle.  She used the same shade of lip color as a blush, dabbing a bit on the apples of the cheeks.  Her nails were painted with CHANEL Nail Colour in Lotus Rouge. Stylist Lona Vigi was responsible for the hair: Lona started by spraying on Liqwd Volumizing Catalyst, then dried hair with the Velecta Paramount Paris TGR 4000i hairdryer and a medium round bristle brush.  She set the hair with hot rollers, and once they were cool, removed them and brushed out the hair and secured the look with hairspray.

Jennifer Lopez’s Makeup

Matthew Vanleeuwen for NARS Cosmetics created Jennifer’s sizzling look, using Orgasm Illuminator, Cruising Lipstick, D. Gorgeous Single Eyeshadow, Sweet Dreams Lip Gloss and new-for-summer products Enchanted Cream Blush and Pro-Prime Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base.

Zoe Saldana’s Hair and Makeup

TRESemmé hair stylist Mara Roszak created Zoe’s chic up-do: “We wanted to have an editorial look because she was wearing Givenchy.  We also didn’t want the hair and make up to compete with the dress so we created an elegant but effortless look,” says Mara. Her step:  Apply TRESemmé Naturals Lightweight Mousse all over damp hair and blow dry away from the face to create volume, flipping head upside down when the hair is almost dry to finish. Separate the crown from the rest of the hair and pull back sides and back into a tight ponytail.  Pull the hair almost all the way through, leaving the ends tucked into the pony tail holder to create a half bun shape.  Let a few pieces in the back fall out for a messier look. Tease the top of the hair, pull back to meet the back and pin, criss-crossing the bobby pins for a secure hold.  Spray all over with TRESemmé TRES TWO Extra Hold Hair Spray. Vera Steimberg did the makeup: “We decided to concentrate more on the eyes and give Zoe a look going up like the hair was. So I used the amazing Shu Uemura eye lashes in slant black, giving a little more sophisticated, and feminine look on her eyes. I also used the eyelash curler from Shu Uemura that i love! And the eyelash applicator!” For the rest of the look, she used an assortment of NARS products including the Orgasm Illuminator, Ophelia Lip Gloss, Brousse Duo Eyeshadow and new-for-summer products Love Devotion Lipstick, Enchanted Cream Blush and Lamu Multiple.

Sandra Bullock’s Makeup

The amazing Angela Levin created Sandra’s memorable look. “Tonight was Sandra’s big night and she was in a happy, ethereal mood.  I wanted her to look like the true movie star she is, so we went with modern, classy Hollywood – dewy skin, soft eyes, and a bold classic red lip.”

Angela prepped Sandra’s skin with CHANEL Sublimage Fluid.  She then used a foundation brush to apply CHANEL Vitalumiere Satin Smoothing Fluid Makeup in Shell all over the face.  She lined Sandra’s eyes with the darker brown shade in the same palette. Finally, she applied three coats of CHANEL Inimitable Waterproof Mascara in Noir for sexy, glamorous lashes. For the attention-getting lips, Angela applied CHANEL Rouge Coco Lip Colour in Paris.  She finished the look by gently dabbing a bit of the same lip color on the apples of Sandra’s cheeks – Angela’s signature makeup trick.

Penelope Cruz’s Brows

Like myself, the stars hit the Anastasia salon for some brow love. Anastasia Soare shaped Penelope Cruz’s brows in a high full arch—thanks to her big, beautiful eyes, she can wear a high arch and bold, defined brow.

Rachel McAdams’ Makeup

Makeup Artist Kayleen McAdams created the star’s glowing, soft look. “We chose our color palette based on the water-color look of Rachel’s dress. There was a wash of cool tones in the dress, blue, green, purple, pink so we wanted the eye, cheek and lips to all have this same water sheerness to it.” For Rachel’s eyes, Kayleen used a combination of grey and pink shades. On the lid, she used CHANEL Fluid Iridescent Eyeshadow in Fountain. She kept the grey on the outer corners of the lid and underneath the eye. She used the rose gold shade in the CHANEL Quadra Eyeshadow in Spices up to the brown bone and along the lid. To finish it off, Kayleen applied CHANEL Soft Touch Eye Shadow in Slate in the inner corners of the eye, and followed up with two coats of CHANEL Inimitable Mascara in Noir. She kept the lips very simple with CHANEL Rouge Coco Lip Colour in Rose Comete, a beautiful light pink shade, and a bit of CHANEL Glossimer in Futile to accentuate the lips but keep the focus on the eyes.

Best Actor Nominees

Actor in a Leading Role: I’m glad to see Jeremy Renner from The Hurt Locker in there; this relative unknown was very convincing in his role as a soldier in Iraq. Will he beat Jeff Bridges? No; and neither will Clooney, Firth or Freeman.

Actress in a Leading Role: No huge surprises here, but I can’t fathom that the Academy will give it to Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side. Call me a snob who thinks there is a bit more depth out there…But I am probably naive and she’ll thank Jesse James yet again. Or will Gabourey Sidibe nab it for Precious? Or Meryl? I’d love to see Carey Mulligan, but I know she’s the underdog.

Best Actress Nominees

Actress in a Supporting Role: Almost every interview Jeff Bridges has done has mentioned how great Maggie Gyllenhaal is in Crazy Heart; well Jeff, the Academy heard and gave her a nom. I mean, she’s no Mo’Nique, who’ll win, but it’s nice to have Maggie nominated.

Best Picture: The nominees are Avatar, The Blind Side, District 9, An Education, The Hurt Locker, Inglorious Basterds, Precious, A Serious Man, Up, Up in the Air. Oh yah, there are 10 nominees this year. What do you think about this — having 10? Seems like a lot to me. I was ok with the five nomination system, but whatevs. I am glad to see A Serious Man, An Education and Up in there, which probably wouldn’t have made the five list…And I liked Avatar, but best picture? Nah, not in my book.

And one final thought: no writing nod for Nora Ephron for Julie & Julia? Um, ya, I need my money back Academy.

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