With last night's Academy Award ceremony, awards season is officially over. The Oscar's are my favorite of all awards shows because it's all about the best of the best, waltzing down the red carpet, and the glitz and glam of Hollywood.
This year, there was a good mix of looks. Some stars looked absolutely stunning, others just-missed-the-mark and some made me say, "giiiirl, what were you thinking?!?"...Can you say Melissa McCarthy? Don't get me wrong, I love her, but I think she was channeling her inner Delta Burke from Designing Women circa 1986! And don't get me started on the absolute train wreck that was Kristen Stewart. What in the world was going on there? Another surprising style I saw was the way-too-heavy, way-too-long bang...Michele Obama! We want to see your eyes, lady! Oh, I could go on and on, but let's focus on the positive and use this awards ceremony to our advantage! Here are my nominations for best hair and make-up for the 2013 Academy awards:
Reese Witherspoon
This was one of my favorites! Her soft, vintage inspired waves matched with the shy pink pout really stood out. This look is so current. Go Reese!
Naomi Watts
The front of this updo is so beautiful. It's soft, full, messy but still put together and would be a flattering style on a lot of brides!
Adele
When Adele performed, it was so refreshing to see her hair down, stepping away from her usual English-style bouffant. This just goes to show, if you have a great haircut, your hair will shine! And another thing I love is the length. It's not ridiculously long but it's full of volume and styled perfectly with her side bang. And her makeup was flawless!!
Amy Adams
Usually I'm not a huge fan of updos with a center part, but Amy Adams looked so put together and pretty! The volume in the crown with the middle part was almost an arrow leading to her beautiful blue eyes, which popped with warm brown hues.
Jennifer Garner
Once I finally took my eyes off her hubby, I noticed Jennifer Garner's hair. I think it's slightly on the messy side but I like it! I loved the twisting in the sides and the pieces down on the side. The pieces hanging were soft but large enough so it didn't look dated. I wish she would have worn a little more blush and went with another lip, but other than that I think she looked great!
Jennifer Lawrence
Congrats JLaw! Her makeup was lovely. With dark lashes, her eyes really popped. I also loved her hair color paired with her textured updo. She was another one of my favorites and I can see this look translated well in the wedding world!
Amanda Seyfried
Amanda's Seyfried's skin was absolutely flawless! No doubt this girl used airbrush makeup! Again, this updo had nice height and texture in the front and would be beautiful on a bride or bridesmaid.
Jessica Chastain
I wasn't crazy about her hair only because it's beautiful and she could have tried a billion other styles BUT holy cow her makeup! Her skin. Her lashes. Her lip! This is the perfect example of how to rock a red lip. Without it, this look would have fallen flat. See, even red heads can wear a red lip!
I hope everyone who watched last night enjoyed the Oscar's as much as I did. Awards shows are the perfect place to get inspiration when it comes to hair and makeup. I have a feeling I will see some of these pictures again this wedding season!
XOXO Mindy
