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| Emma Stone/Getty Images |
The 2012 Golden Globe Awards were practically an homage to
the art of the up-do; if we had to guess, we’d say there were more celebrities
with their hair up than down. And among the up-dos, the most popular version was
the low bun, or as one of my clients put it, “the low-down up-do.”
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| Charlize Theron/Getty Images |
It is a very popular style right now for formal events,
because it has a softness that is casual yet elegant, and there is a simplicity
to it so that it never feels “overdone.”
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| Jessica Alba/Getty Images |
Of course, achieving that casual
elegance takes a lot of work! Our favorites were Emma Stone, Charlize Theron,
Jessica Alba, and Kate Winslet.
Then there were the high up-dos, with the absolute pinnacle
of the evening embodied by Angelina Jolie.
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| Kate Winslet/Getty Images |
She was just breathtaking in every
element of her look, from the high chignon, to the strong red lip and
understated eye makeup, to the Atelier Versace gown. Perfection.
Other high up-dos we loved were Kate
Beckinsale, and Miss Golden Globe, model/actress Andie MacDowell’s daughter,
Rainey Qualley. What a lovely young lady!
As we always point out, what makes a hairstyle work isn’t
just a hairstyle. It’s the total package, and never more so than at events of
this nature – it’s almost a whole change of personality. You’re trying to look
your very best, and with the gown and the shoes and the jewelry and the hair,
you have to pay just as much attention to your makeup.
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| Angelina Jolie/Getty Images |
Angelina plays by the
classic rule: strong lip and soft eye, or like Emma Stone, strong eye and soft
lip. If you make the mistake of applying strong color to both features, the eye
doesn’t know where to focus, especially given all of those other elements.
You’re like a recipe with too many ingredients, and with no focal point, you’re
more of a disaster than a feast for the eyes.
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| Kate Beckinsale/Getty Images |
We have to say that as a group overall, everyone looked much
better at this year’s Golden Globes than last year.
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| Andie MacDowell and daughter Rainey Qualley, Miss Golden Globe |
Yes, there were some
missteps, but they were definitely the exception. And we’re sure that with
every fashion magazine, entertainment TV show, and blog weighing in with their
opinion, those who made poor choices will look much better at the next awards
show – after all, the Golden Globes are the opening act for the entire award
show season.
Until next week, ciao!
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