Fact: meeting celebrity hairdressers and makeup artists is usually more exciting (at least for beauty editors) than meeting the actual celebrities themselves. I know this is hard to believe and yes, getting to see the Beckhams or Christina Aguilera up close makes for a good story to tell your friends. But you know what? They’re boring. It’s all scripted. The people with the REAL dirt—or at least, really good tips that you can actually use—are the ones who do the hair and makeup.
Which brings me to the man I met this morning, Mark Townsend. Very unassuming, super-nice guy… who only styles the hair of everyone who matters in Hollywood. Seriously, let me just give you a client list: all of the Olsen sisters (including the adorable Elizabeth above), Jennifer Lawrence, Rachel McAdams, Reese Witherspoon, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Diane Kruger… well, I could go on but you get the idea.
Know what else is impressive about Mark? Well, I should mention he’s the official celebrity stylist for Dove. And this is exciting: I figured out during the interview that he is basically responsible for the entire dry shampoo revival of the past few years. Except that he thinks you could probably use even MORE of it, and MORE often. So listen up! Keep reading »
Can I be honest? I liked the beauty looks going on at the Oscars parties waaay better than what was happening at the Oscars themselves. (Okay, maybe aside from Jessica C., Rose and Rooney.) With Emma letting me down, and my sudden disillusionment with Michelle Williams, and the let’s-not-even-talk-about-it Sandra Bullock tragedy, I guess it’s only natural that I sought comfort in the reassuringly excellent hair and makeup of celebs like Olivia Wilde, Elizabeth Olsen and Kate Beckinsale.
All three made appearances at the Vanity Fair Oscars party, and between that event and the Elton John AIDS Foundation one, I was one happy beauty ed. In fact, I zeroed in on five key beauty trends that you should probably know about. (*Fancy ballgown not required.) Keep reading »
Can I squeeze in a little red carpet beauty appetizer before we get to the main course? The appetizer being the Critics’ Choice Awards, natch (they happened last Thursday), and the big, juicy, main being the Golden Globes (which, unless you’re on a no-media diet, took place last night).
So let’s hold tight on the last one for a moment, because there are a couple of important beauty developments from last week that deserve our attention. Namely, Michelle Williams’ incredible new hair colour; the fuchsia lipstick favoured by Diane Kruger and Kirsten Dunst; the coppery tones done best by Charlize Theron… and finally, just HOW Emma Stone manages to look so darn amazing at every turn. It’s not fair. Keep reading »
