The Oscars red carpet may get more press, but it’s the Met Ball one that actually REALLY matters. I’m talking about the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute gala benefit, which took place in New York on Monday night. Vogue EIC Anna Wintour holds court over the festivities, and it’s a big freakin’ deal. The attendees include all the celebs who go to the Oscars, plus supermodels, plus designers, plus assorted rich people… and that, my friends, adds up to a whole lotta photos for me to parse.
But I’m ready now—ready to show you the best beauty looks, and ready to talk about eight hair and makeup themes that were apparent. Pay attention, because like I said, this is THE red carpet that matters. Keep reading »
Is it just me or is, like, every celebrity wearing her hair in a bob, or at least a lob (long bob), lately? If I think back to my magazine beauty editor days, I know they both had their moments through the mid- to late-’00s, starting with Katie Holmes and Rihanna going for the chop, and then the whole lob thing started by Gwyneth (who then passed the torch to Olivia Palermo).
I know, it’s hard to keep up. (Although if you recall, I did alert you to this whole development last year.) So what’s changed? Well, it feels like celebs are going even shorter now—as in well above the collarbones, or even above chin-length. And there are certainly more and more of them getting in on the trend. So that makes my beauty Spidey sense start to tingle, and I can’t help but feel the need to discuss this with you guys… in case you’re kindamaybesorta thinking about a hair change. (Disclaimer: I say all of this even though personally, hell would have to freeze over before I cut my hair above shoulder-length.)
Oh! And you know what else really, REALLY convinces me that this bob thing is officially a full-fledged trend? Bachelor Ben. Keep reading »
So the Screen Actors Guild Awards happened on Sunday. (Or the SAGs, as most people like to call ‘em… I also use the very same term for what’s happening to my thighs.)
Moving on though—I think it’s safe to conclude that this was one of the most experimental red carpets in beauty memory. Not so much with makeup, but most definitely with hair. Surprisingly, there were only a few borderline-boring updos (of course Natalie Portman among them). Instead, I saw braids, I saw ponytails, I saw loose and flowing locks, and a bunch of amazing short crops. Exciting, non? Here are the five big trends: Keep reading »
