Beauty and Style At This Years Oscars

Well another show has come and gone and I have to say I was a little disappointed with the hair and makeup this year. Many of the women attending played it safe with hairstyles that were either pulled back in a loose bun or off the face and held back with lots of bobby pins and hairspray. Maybe due to the weather or just wanting to try something different, but for me it just didn’t work.

I arrived home just in time to grab my pad and pen but after the fourth strapless dress and pulled back do I decided to enjoy the group of friends watching with us and run into the bedroom to make notes. Diane Lane was one of the first celebrities to make her way down the RC. I would have liked her with a little more color on her cheeks to balance her strong lips. Something to warm her complexion a bit, but I did love her eyelashes and perfectly tight eyeliner. A few individual lash clusters were added in just the right places.

First of all I just want to say finally!! Thank God Kate Winslet has such an amazing sense of humor and is so gracious. Watching her win was the high light of the evening. I wonder whether the decision to pull Kate’s hair back was due to the ever changing weather here in Los Angeles. Who knows, and although I adore her, I was  not a big fan of this do. I just didn’t think it was the most flattering style. Her skin looked gorgeous, my only request would have been more color on the cheeks since the look was so soft.

I have to agree with Designer Randolph Duke who was commenting on everyone as they walked the Red Carpet. Many of the women chose colors or styles that didn’t suit them at all. Where were the publicists when this was going on? I actually think Meryl Streep looked beautiful, and her makeup was soft, but not too soft for this dress. I love the earrings and the fact that she wore nothing on her neck. She was totally on point.

Reese Witherspoon arriving at the Vanity Fair Party

I can’t quite figure out if Reese was in a rush and just threw her hair back herself or if this was actually meant to look like this. Somehow I don’t picture her requesting a style that looks messy and in need of a wash. Since her face and she are tiny I would have done a smoky eye in softer colors and forgone the eyeliner on the bottom rim. Because the color of her eyeshadow is so dark it makes her eyes look even smaller and not the best look for her.

Penelope Cruz who won for her performance in ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’ kissing Oscar

I always love and look forward to seeing Penelope Cruz on the red carpet. Her style is her own and her beauty is skin deep. I was surprised to see her in a shimmery smoky eye but thought the colors in rich bronze and golds looked gorgeous with her coloring. Her eyebrows were perfectly groomed and her lashes were drenched in rich black mascara with a few lash clusters added for extra glam appeal.

Until the next Oscars live from the Red Carpet. In the meantime we hope you continue to join us for the latest in beauty. Thank you to everyone for keeping Aging Fabulous on your beauty radar.

xx

image credits: newscom.com, beth bender