Golden Globes 2010- Final Words

I spent the morning sifting through dozens of PR and marketing emails offering us the scoop on how to get the red carpet look of the stars. Not surprisingly, no one claimed responsibilty for Mariah Carey or Giuliana Rancic. There was also no explanation how Tom Ford allowed Julianne Moore to walk the red carpet in that godawful Balenciaga dress. Honestly, I'm all Globed-out. Between live blogging the red carpet, which exposed me to an overdose of the shameless trio, Seacrest-Rancic-Manuel, and the Twitter slumber party (hundreds of bloggers sitting in our pajamas and giggling about Jon Hamm), I've had enough. But if I had to come up with some final words, here we go- 

My personal favorites were Courtney Cox for her hair, makeup and earrings, Jennifer Gardner for overall style and attitude, Kristen Bell because she's gorgeous and Julianna Margulies because she is lovely and deserved to win. The one dress I would have liked to own was Julia Roberts' vintage YSL, because it is so wearable and comfortable. Julia was probably the only star who could walk easily and yet looked ravishing (I still don't like the blond, though).

Tina Fey is usually criticized for too boring and safe red carpet choices. This time she took a risk with the weird Zac Posen dress. We're still not happy. 

Color-wise, everything goes. We've seen every shade of purple, blush and the eternal black and white. Drew Barrymore had aliens growing out of her hip and shoulder, Rita Wilson proved that flowers are never a good idea on the red carpet and Jenna Fischer was once again a disaster (but we didn't expect anything less from her).

I liked most of the makeup I saw. The lip-eye balance has mostly been restored and we no longer see stars with hollowed eyes and dead lips. It's all good. The rain stood in the way of really good hair, but we saw January Jones and Carey Mulligan prove that headbands can be red carpet accessories.

George Clooney still needs to shave.

Photos: Socialite Life and Just Jared

Golden Globes 2010- Live Blogging The Red Carpet

Stay tuned. I'll start as soon as I can get over how awful Giuliana Rancic looks tonight.

I like Lisa Edelstein. Always have. I'll assume her hair looks like that because of the rain. She's gorgeous, otherwise, even if she's wearing more fashion tape than dress. As does Olivia Wilde.

Jane Lynch! Wearing a dress! The color is pretty and as far as I'm concerned she's perfect.

I miss Lauren Graham (and Gilmore Girls). I don't mind she's wearing a Barbie dress and tons of hairspray. She's pretty and her Botox looks perfect.

Unless Elisabeth Moss is pregnant, there's no way to justify that dress. And she might have borrowed it from the Queen Mother's estate.

I got bored trying to write something about Emily Blunt's hair (the rain, again, I'm sure). Then I saw the radiating Kristen Bell and forgot about everyone else. Love her short dress. 

Then there's Sandra bullock with a dress that looks like it's made of some awful synthetic material. What's up with that? And with Fergie's lipstick? Aren't dead lips totally over?

Worst dress so far: Julianne Moore. She's so beautiful, which makes it sadder in a way. 

George Clooney has the cutest girlfriend in the world. She's willing to deal with his facial hair. He should marry her.

Marion Cotillard in Dior looks very French and beautiful. And that's the nicest thing you'd catch me saying about her.

On two opposite sides of the class scale: Penelope Cruz and Mariah Carey.

Julianna Margulies is the picture of elegance. Tina Fey- not so much. On the Fence about Drew Barrymore see-through dress.

Ginnifer Goodwin- Short dress, short hair, long winged eyeliner. I like it. Sort of.

Jennifer Gardner is wearing the best Verscae dress I've seen. Jennifer is so wonderful she even makes Donatella look Good. Very few can say that.

Kate Hudson is everything couture is and should be. Then she opens her mouth and you remember she dated A-Rod.

Two things I don't understand: 1. Julia Roberts' blond hair. 2. The fact Giulianna Rancic is still employed.

Christina Hendricks shows that redheads can wear colors other than green (attention, Amy Adams). Her dress (Christian Siriano, who was finally forced to acknowledge the existence of boobs) and makeup take her miles away from Joan, and surprisingly it's a good thing.

Photos: Just Jared and Faded Youth Blog

Golden Globes 2009 Red Carpet : Up Close

So, what did we see?

Pale gowns:
Penelope Cruz, Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace, America Ferrera in Oscar de la Renta, Amanda Seyfried and Demi Moore.


Shiny dresses:
Megan Fox in Ralph Lauren, Venessa Hudgens in Alberta Ferretti and Jennifer Lopez in Marchesa.



Interesting colors:
Cameron Diaz in Chanel, Freida Pinto in Lacroix, Rumer Willis in Reem Acra,


Tightly pulled back hair:
Eva Longoria, Heidi Klum (what do you think of her makeup?) and Kate Beckinsale



(and Tina Fey, lovely and charming otherwise, with the best quote of the night- "If you ever start to feel too good about yourself, they have this thing called the Internet"- showed why messy buns can get out of hand by the time you're up there receiving your award)



It's good to see less harsh black eyeliner this year. Eye makeup is softer and more flattering, and it definitely looked better both online and on screen. Above: Julie Benz. I'm not even sure what show she is on these days, but the Buffy nerd in me squeals happily.


Worst hair was a tie between Drew Barrymore and Renee Zellweger, who also had one of the worst outfits. Her Carolina Herrera top and skirt made her look something out of a Tim Burton film.

And is it just me, or does Olivia Wilde have an Angelina Jolie thing going on?

A trend that needs to go away: Beards. Too many men had them, from Sting and Brad Pitt to Steve Carell and Tony Shalhoub. Please shave. Especially you, Steve.


More in last night's live blogging post.

Images: A Socialite's Life, Hot Celebs Home, Just Jared, Faded Youth Blog

Makeup At The Golden Globes: Salma Hayek

Salma Hayek is one of my favorite non-blondes and her at last night's Golden Globes was absolutely perfect. I usually ignore the emails from PR companies detailing the products used on celebrities for such occassions, mostly because it's rarely that simple and more often than not, the makeup artist custom mixes many things together and layers so many coats of paint you can't (and don't want to, really) get the look.

But in this case, things look pretty straightforward and this look, created by NARS Makeup Artist Matthew Vanleeuwen, is worth noting and it's at least a good starting point for us, non-blonded, to get inspired in case we have a red carpet event coming soon. Here's what they say (I think I need to get that Brightening Serum):

Eyes:
· Apply the China Blue Single Eyeshadow to top and bottom lash line [Matthew’s tip: “I love using navy colors because they make the whites of the eyes pop.”]
· Next, use the Corfu Cream Eyeshadow as a base, all over eyelid
· Use the golden champagne side of the Alhambra Duo Eyeshadow on lid
· Then, use the Bengali Single Eyeshadow all along the lash line, rubbing it into the lash line, deepening the outer corner of the eye, creating shading
· Curl the eyelashes and apply 2 coats of Black Orchid Mascara on lashes
· Go back over top lash line with the Night Clubbing Eyeshadow and use what is left on the brush under the eye to define it

Complexion:
· Use the Brightening Serum to make skin glow and apply the Makeup Primer
· Apply the Firming Foundation and set with the Loose Powder

Lips
· Use the Marnie Lipliner Pencil and Tutti Fruity Lipstick
· Next, mix the Boogie Nights and Greek Holiday Lipglosses and apply them over the lipstick

Blush
· Apply the Desire Blush to the apple of cheeks [Matthew’s tip: “I use a powder brush to apply blush. I find that a bigger brush makes a much softer wash of color.”]
· Next, use the Laguna Bronzer with short, back and forth stokes from the back of cheekbone forward, to blend.

Photo: HotCelebsHome.com

Golden Globes 2009 Red Carpet

Red carpet live blogging!



The good news: Eva Longoria must have been listening and toned down the eye makeup (it seems to have migrated to Debra Messing's face).
The bad news: Somewhere there's a bridesmaid missing a dress.


The even better news: Evan Rachel Wood is back to looking like herself.

Lots of updos, which this year are less messy and more pulled together. Good news for hairspray makers everywhere.


Lorraine Schwartz jewelry are everywhere tonight. The one piece I really liked is Christina Applegate's necklace. If you wonder what it would cost you, click here (and remember to keep breathing).

Drew Barrymore: What the hell? The dress (Galliano) is very nice, but the hair is distracting in the worst way.



On the opposite side of the scale, Maggie Gyllenhaal is perfection in Lanvin, Kyra Sedgqick shows how to wear a red dress and Anne Hathaway making up for the pant suit from last week in a seriously glammed Oscar de la Renta gown.


Renee Zellweger: There are no words.

Took a risk: Marisa Tomei in a somewhat Victorian outfit. J. Lo inviting a nip slip in the gold version of her infamous green dress from so many husbands ago. Sting with too much facial hair.



Funniest moment of the night: Brad and Angelina ignoring poor Ryan Seacrest. I guess an E! interview wasn't in their contract.

Stay tuned for tomorrow's post, when we'll have more pictures available and can look at some trends, ideas and closeups.

Photos: Faded Youth Blog, Just Jared