My Sunday night was hotter than normal (as in, I traded a DVR’ed Jersey Shore for a red carpet). Crest and Oral-B 3D White presented the Breakthrough of the Year Awards, so instead of sweatpants I slipped on a little dress and took a date. The night was fun, glittery, slightly boozy (thanks to cocktails sponsored by Sensa) and full of celebs: the awards attracted a diverse range of extraordinary, and extraordinarily attractive talent (yes, they all had nice smiles), celebrating multiple genres which spanned film, TV, sports, music, the arts, technology, philanthropy and social media. The night was a pure, vivid and lively spectacle: way better than sitting in front of reruns anticipating Monday morning.
All of young and hot Hollywood came out, so let’s just say I was glad I brushed my teeth. Everyone from Annette Benning (ok not young, but hot), Dermot Mulroney, Jessica Stroup, True Blood‘s hottest werewolf Joe Manganiello) (did we exchange looks, or was something in his eye? Whatever, I’ll take it), Rose Byrne, Patti Stanger, Trevor Donovan and more, along with winners; Dianna Agron, Sofia Vergara (is there a Hollywood class yet to learn that sexy cute accent? I’ll take that too), Matt Bomer, Jessica Szohr, Josh Hutcherson and AnnaLynne McCord. Here are the breakthrough beauty trends (clue: hike up those dresses).
Flawless skin was the predominant makeup trend with AnnaLynne McCord leading the pack. To glow like this gal, instead of caking on the foundation for a matte finish, opt for a sheer foundation finish to stun with your skin. Use a foundation brush to apply and be sure to have it damp with water first to let the foundation spread a little thinner. This will give you a very dewy, fresh look with the same great coverage. Beauty Tip: This trend means not a lot of blush! Grab a peachy pink and lightly dust the apples of your cheeks for some shimmer. (If you haven’t met it yet, introduce yourself to NARS’ orgasm blush).
As for the hair, there was a whole lot of curls to balance out the straight chic. Gossip Girl’s Jessica Szohr and Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara donned sexy waves, while AnnaLyne went for a sleek Kardashian-esque ponytail. In our personal opinion, the best hair of the night went to Glee beauty Dianna Argon who had a stunning, classic half up, half down do. Actually, for a lot of glam girls, the half up / half down hair trend was huge. Dianna paired volume and cascading curls to create a “maybe I care, maybe I don’t” look that worked it.
Fashion? Short and tight. Jessica Szhor even went short and sheer. But this is Hollywood. Everyone had great legs… and great smiles.
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