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The Many Dannijo Necklaces Worn by Angela Lindvall on "Project Runway All-Stars"

 

 

 

 

 

Lifetime threw us quite a few curve balls while shooting Project Runway All-Stars — first, casting the leggy blond supermodel Angela Lindvall as host in lieu of Heidi Klum, a smart move since the two are practically interchangeable in terms of physical appearance; benching judges Nina García and Michael Kors, with whom many viewers had grown frustrated (particularly after they chose Gretchen to win over Mondo in Season 8 and since Kors stopped doling out his side-splitting zingers during critiques), and swapping them with Marchesa co-founder and designer Georgina Chapman and Isaac Mizrahi (the former an enormous coup); and giving the ever-nurturing Tim Gunn a breather, inviting Marie Claire Editor-in-Chief Joanna Coles to function as the designers' mentor and the workroom mother hen (an unwise move given Coles' unapproachable, standoffish demeanor, which makes her feel as warm and motherly as an iceberg). Ch-ch-ch-changes indeed. Then again, given that they brought back some of the most talented, comical, and memorable characters of previous seasons, the potential ratings success of All-Stars was never in question.

Thus far, Project Runway All-Stars has managed to reignite our passion for a TV franchise that was quickly losing its luster, reminding us of why we tuned into the show in the first place. And, aside from a Muppets-themed challenge that felt redundant and passé, the feats posed to the contestants have been a healthy mixture of new design tests and of recycled but reinvented prior challenges.

We've been tuning in religiously and, of course, scrutinizing every pleat, seam, and drape. But we've also been studying what Angela Lindvall has donned on camera. And, since the very first episode, we noticed her appreciation (or her stylist's appreciation) for Dannijo jewelry.

Since I've loved Dannijo assiduously since I first discovered the New York-based brand, I've been quick to recognize the pieces gracing Lindvall's neck, so I'll break down the main three featured thus far.

In the first episode, when Lindvall introduced herself to the Project Runway alumni, she was wearing the Dannijo Zsa Zsa necklace pictured above at top ($995 at Dannijo.com), a 16"-long necklace with diamond-cut triple links and H-shaped chain links along the collar area and, at the center, three medallion-shaped, oxidized brass plate stations with pink, tangerine, and emerald green Swarovski Elements crystals in rectangular, teardrop, and square shapes at their center. Oxidized brass snake chain strands encircle these crystals, rimming the periphery of each circular plate, completing the rocker-worthy effect.

Minutes later, when Lindvall announced the 99 Cent Store challenge, she again wore a Dannijo piece — this time, a multi-tiered bib necklace like the Soraya necklace ($495 at Dannijo.com) pictured above, second from top. Though Lindvall's version incorporated some chartreuse green stones, the silhouette was identical to that of the Soraya (which probably means hers was custom made). This statement-making necklace features five rows of oxidized, silver-plated round links with sparkling spherical beads positioned at the center of each link and, dangling from the bottom row, bulbous teardrop-shaped and smooth, horn-shaped beads and stones.

After hitting us with the Dannijo 1-2 punch during the season's premiere, Lindvall seemed to steer away from the New York-based jewelry brand — and then, in Episode 4, she again turned to Dannijo to spruce up the red dress she donned during the runway show. Before the designers showcased their gelato-inspired frocks, then, Lindvall graced the catwalk wearing the Dannijo Cota Necklace ($795 at Dannijo.com), a tribal-flavored, three-level silver necklace juxtaposes crescent moon, triangle, diamond, trapezoid, cylindrical, and circular shapes and which features faceted fuchsia and orange Swarovski crystals, along with turquoise and white cabochon stones. U-shaped shackles jut out of the top station with its three conjoined cylindrical tubes, along with the crescent moon-shaped center station. The necklace's pendants yield a total drop of 7", making this a bold chest piece.

We might not know who'll be going home this week but, at the very least, we can predict Dannijo will endure until the very end, adding some razzle-dazzle to Lindvall's ensembles.

 

 

Top 10 Red Carpet Looks At The 2012 SAG Awards

Though the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards were largely a snooze fest, the re carpet was surprisingly entertaining, with many a starlet pushing the boundaries and eschewing standard award ceremony fare for more modern, avant-garde looks or playful, vintage-inspired fare. Below, you'll find the 10 looks that we thought lit up our screens!

 

1. EMMA STONE

The Help's Emma Stone channeled the 1950s thanks to the voluminous quality and mid-calf length of the skirt on her black Alexander McQueen frock. The strapless cut, however, modernized the frock, while still maintaining its coquettish quality via the scalloped lacework at the bustline. The perfectly fitted, corset-like shape of the bodice, meanwhile, added a hint of sexiness. And, while both her ankle-strapped peep-toe sandals and minaudiere boasted ruffle accents, the matching details worked to create a sense of unison in the ensemble, instead of making it look overly done and calculated. 

 

 

2. SOFIA VERGARA

Modern Family's Sofia Vergara knows how to work those jewel tones, as evidenced by her crowd-pleasing, sapphire-colored Golden Globes gown, and she once again looked like the gem of the ball in a bright pink, strapless mermaid tail dress from Marchesa. Perfectly fitted along the waist and thighs, the skirt slunk down to the floor ever so fluidly, balancing out the ornate pleats along the bodice. A wide amethyst cuff and drop earrings from Lorraine Schwartz completed the ensemble.

 

3. MICHELLE WILLIAMS

After an uncharacteristic fashion faux-pas at the Golden Globes, My Week With Marilyn actress Michelle Williams quickly recoiled at the SAG Awards, hitting the red carpet in a romantic scarlet-colored Valentino gown. At its heart, the gown was an asymmetrical number with a single twisted shoulder strap, careful pin-tucked details al the waist and an undulating asymmetrical hemline, but it was softened and made way more demure by the addition of red lace to create a pretty rounded neckline and dainty cap sleeves.

 

4. ZOE SALDANA

She may have played an assassin in Colombiana, but Dominican actress Zoe Saldana looked killer last night in a semi-sheer, white Givenchy Haute Couture dress with glimmering silver stripes and chunky crystals encrusted along the openings of the oversize, elbow-length sleeves, at the rounded neckline, and along the rosette-like details adorning the drop waist. From its celestial color to its fluid silhouette, this dress made Saldana look heaven sent.

5. ROSE BYRNE

Though she plays a shrewd lawyer on Damages, actress Rose Byrne's style choices tend to fall on the conventional and classic side. Which is, of course, why her risk-taking ensemble at the SAG awards proved all the more thrilling. Channeling the 1970s, Byrne hit the red carpet in a beaded Elie Saab jumpsuit with center pleats along the pants and a cross-over style at the bodice. To complete the Scarface-inspired look, John Frieda's Harry Josh gave Byrne a slick chin-length bob and bangs that would make Anna Wintour green with envy.

Alexandre Birman Pumps Make Back-to-Back Appearances On Gossip Girl

 

How closely do you pay attention to the looks that stylist Eric Daman so deftly pieces together for each episode of Gossip Girl? If you always examine each look intently — and I'm talking the type of discernment required to win a championship round of "Where's Waldo?" — you might have noticed that, on Monday's "The Fasting and the Furious" episode, the Beatrice Grimaldi character (Blair Waldorf's new royal nemesis) wore these gold-toned Alexandre Birman Python Platform Pumps with a Diane Von Furstenberg dress.

Stunning shoes are par for the course in the Gossip Girl, so what made these pump's appearance so noteworthy was that they were featured in a different colorway in the prior episode. On the October 17th episode "Memoirs of an Invisible Dan," Leighton Meester's character Blair Waldorf rocked the multi-colored Alexandre Birman Mixed Media Platform Pumps, which retail for $750 at Saks Fifth Avenue, along with a dress from the Louis Vuitton Resort 2012 collection. 

Both of the pump styles feature glossy snakeskin uppers with cut-outs that yield a double helix-like effect, along with a double-layered platform and a straight stiletto heel. Aside from the difference in color (Waldorf's pumps incorporated purple, aqua, and acid green python whereas these blend together gold, yellow, and beige tones), the only substantial disparity between the two is the cork integrated into the mixed media style.  

In a way, given Gossip Girl's trend-setting reputation, it's shocking that two such similar footwear styles would appear in back-to-back episodes but, in another way, it's a genial move — after all, the woman following Waldorf's style steps is none other than her envious, manipulative, scheming future sister-in-law. Perhaps Daman and the writers are sending us a message via footwear: shoe tastes aside, Blair and Beatrice may have more in common than meets the eye.

Salute "The World's Most Experienced Airline" With These Retro Pan Am Bags

Place your seats in the upright position, ladies! ABC's "Pan Am" series, a period drama set in the 1960s and starring Christina Ricci, premieres this Sunday, September 25th. And, since we'll have to wait until next year to watch Don, Pete, and Roger throwing back Old Fashioned cocktails before noon on "Mad Men," we'll have to whet our nostalgia-hungry appetites with this nugget. Just like Joan Holloway's gold pen necklace unleashed a collecting frenzy, expect viewers to lust after the snug powder blue skirt suits, white gloves, and pillbox hats the female cast wears on the show.

If you've already been seduced by the fashions showcased in the series' promotional posters, here's some great news: the vintage-looking Pan Am handbags Ricci clutches in the show's ads are currently available on Voguette.com. Those who travel light can snap up the Pan Am Mini Explorer ($68 at Voguette.com), a polyurethane, zip-top, mini bowler bag (measuring 11" x 6" x 6") in a Dodgers blue shade with the original Pan Am logo embossed in white along the front of the bag and white piping along the periphery and shoulder straps. Women who tote around a carry-on's worth of items can select the Pan Am Explorer ($88 at Voguette.com), the mommy bowler bag in the collection. Measuring 17" x 11" x 10" and featuring shorter, more durable handles, the Pan Am Explorer lets you fly high — even when you're not exploring the friendly skies. 

If you adore the pronounced femininity of 1960s fashion, you'll be smitten with the Pan Am Hat Bag ($97 at Voguette.com), a round, cream-colored bag measuring 16" in diameter, with the Pan Am logo embossed in a light silver color along its front surface. The cheeky PU piece features thin 20" handles, along with a removable, adjustable, canvas shoulder strap. And don't worry: you don't actually need to store kerchiefs, cloches, and pillbox hats in there to make it all work.

These bags are so cute, you'll have a hard time stowing them in any overhead bins. And, whether on air or on land, they'll make the going great.

 

 

 

Breaking Bad: The Complete Third Season On DVD -- Catch Up Before Season 4 Ignites!

 

Those who claim that AMC's Breaking Bad glorifies drugs clearly haven't seen a single episode of the critically-acclaimed series. On a surface level, the series does center on the drug trade: Emmy winner Bryan Cranston (whose prior credits include the quirky family show Malcolm in the Middle) plays Walter White, a middle-aged chemistry teacher in an Albuquerque high school who, upon discovering he suffers from terminal lung cancer, chooses to keep his diagnosis secret from his worry-prone pregnant wife and disabled teenage son and stumbles into the lucrative meth cooking game as a means to earn some quick money to leave behind for his family. Walt's shepherd in the drug trade: his former student Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), a careless, impulsive, slick-talking petty drug dealer who loses his meth-cooking partner during a DEA bust conducted by Walt's brother-in-law, Hank, whose cowboy-like antics in the police force trigger some comical delusions of grandeur.

But there's nothing glamorous about Walt's day-to-day life — no fast cars, no cocaine-sniffing sirens in nightclubs, no mansions with built-in elevators. For most of the first season, Walt is cooking in a run-down RV in the middle of the desert while holding down his teaching gig, maintaining his straight-arrow persona, and tending to his Type A wife Skylar, who grows increasingly suspicious of Walt's recurring and oft unexplained absences. 

What's most fascinating [SPOILER AHEAD!!!] — beyond the flasks and blue-colored rocks, the squabbling between Walt and Jesse, and the run-ins with both minor and major drug dealers — is the way the characters develop and change during the course of the past three seasons. In Season 1, viewers can practically sense the ticking clock in Walt's brain, his frantic rush to cook as much meth and amass as much money as possible before his final days. Though he rarely abandons his methodical demeanor and no-nonsense rhetoric, it's clear that his actions are predicated by a stifling desperation. Still, his conscience plagues him when he faces situations that challenge his most basic understanding of right and wrong. Case in point: how he postpones killing his and Jesse's hostage, Krazy-8, bringing him sandwiches with crusts cut off (the way he likes them), conversing with him about his family life, and practically begging him for assurances that, should he be let free, he won't seek retribution. 

By Season 2, however, Walt has become more comfortable with the grittier side of his profession, adopting a pseudonym to ensure greater safety from being nabbed by the DEA, which has now made him a prime target. As he finds his life threatened by power-hungry cartel bigwigs, he steps up with remarkable valor, his nice guy façade cracking to reveal a man who, when his back is against the wall, will go to any means to survive. Rising higher in the drug trade also means becoming further estranged from his wife who, by the end of Season 2, is ready to call it quits on her marriage. 

In many ways, Season 3 is one of consequences for Walt. With his marriage on the rocks, he questions why he ever entered the business. He's kicked cancer after some intense rounds of chemotherapy but, with the loss of his wife and kids, he can't quite muster a sense of gratitude for his extended life span. This time around, when Walt re-enters the drug business after a brief lapse, his decision is dictated by a different sort of desperation: his life now lacks purpose and, without it, the risk involved in cooking meth seems worth taking. The Walt we see in this season is perhaps colder, more calculating, more volatile, less plagued by matters of morality. And yet there are moments when his conscience eats at him — especially in matters pertaining to his brother-in-law, whose life he unwittingly endangered.

But, while Walt's character arc is fascinating and there are some remarkable behavioral differences in Season 3, I'd argue that this season really belongs to Jesse. If Walt is losing sight of his moral center, Jesse's trajectory involves an awakening of his ethical beliefs. The wise-cracking thug wannabe we saw in Season 1 is, for the most part, a relic of the past. Virtually disowned by his parents, having lost a close friend in a drive-by shooting, and reeling from the loss of his landlady-turned-lover, who overdosed in her sleep while laying inches from him, Jesse feels adrift. He's forced to kick the heroin habit he acquired while dating Jane and to ponder what other routes he could follow with his life. With no education or skill set, however, Jesse finds few viable options, plus his sense of identity has become firmly entrenched in the drug dealer façade he has kept up for so many years. Still, Jesse is discovering that he's not willing to conduct business at any cost, that he does have some standards of conduct, a deep-rooted sense of right and wrong which Walt now seems to struggle to discern. While Walt becomes more comfortable with pulling the trigger in a do-or-die situation, Jesse can't justify killing — or, at least, he can't justify being the killer, the one actually taking the life in question. As Season 3 progresses though, Jesse must grapple with a plethora of conflicting emotions: from his own mixed feelings towards Walt to his desire for revenge after being beaten within an inch of his life to his disgust over the employ of children by local drug dealing gangs.

Between the season's narrative ambition, the stellar performances by both Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston, and the usage of metaphorical imagery (note the crawling scene in the first episode and then observe how it relates to other scenarios involving crawling later on in the season), Season 3 exemplifies why Breaking Bad is simply the best series on television.

Go get your copy of Breaking Bad: The Complete Third Season for $19.99 at Amazon.com and tune into AMC at 10 p.m. for the premiere of Season 4!

Win Two Shades Of Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips (As Seen On May 3rd Episode Of "Hellcats")

 

 

                                   

I confess: I have a weakness for movies and TV shows centered on cheerleading, be it Bring It On, Sugar & Spice (where the pom-pom wielders were also masked robbers), "Glee" (lest we forget, Santana, Brittany, and Quinn all started out as Cheerios), or Man of the House (a train wreck of a movie ,but the cheer scenes are entertaining). Granted, most of the times I'm rooting for the misfit character (like Eliza Dushku's grungy, over-it-all Missy character in the original Bring It On), but I still appreciate the finely choreographed routines executed, the acrobatic tumbles, the aerodynamic feel of those basket tosses.

Which is why my latest TV obsession (a guilty pleasure I've kept under wraps until now) is The CW's "Hellcats", starring Alyson Michalka and Ashley Tisdale. Michalka nails the "tough girl" schtick as Marti Perkins, a Memphis-bred college student who joins the cheerleading team she once mocked in order to earn an athletic scholarship and complete her pre-law studies — and, of course, after some initial hazing, she wins over the squad and even discovers that she'd made some unfair judgments about its members, fostering friendships with many of her new teammates.

Conspiracies, rivalries, love triangles, and stunts galore — what more could a girl ask for? Here's something: some great beauty and style finds. Enter Sally Hansen. On tonight's episode of "Hellcats" (airing at 9 p.m. ET), you'll notice some gorgeous fingernails adorned by the amazing Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips, long-lasting, funkadelic, DIY adhesive strips available in a plethora of colors and patterns (psychedelic flowers, zebra stripes, leopard spots, camo print, and more). Curious to see what they look like on nails? Check out our glowing review here for a look at the Minx-like effect yielded by these amazing nail strips.

To celebrate Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips' star turn on "Hellcats" tonight, we're offering one lucky Sicka Than Average reader the chance to win TWO sets of nail polish strips (you can pick your two favorite patterns!), as well as some fun promotional "Hellcats" items like an adorable T-Shirt, a set of  pom-poms, and a signed football. Now THAT's worth cheering about, right?

So here's how you enter this amazing Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips Giveaway:

 

1. Follow Sicka Than Average on Twitter (@sickathanavg)

2. "Like" Sicka Than Average on Facebook (Facebook.com/SickaThanAvg)

2. Leave a comment below mentioning your two favorite Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips colors/patterns (visit SallyHansen.com to check out all the options).

 

That's it! A winner will be announced on May 10th and contacted via e-mail.

Only US residents are eligible for the giveaway (sorry, international readers!).

 

Now let's see which one of you readers has the most spirit!

And make sure to watch "Hellcats" tonight, Tuesday, May 3rd, at 9/8c on The CW!

True Grit's Hailee Steinfeld Rolls With Amanda Pearl's Alessia Zoë Clutch At 2011 Golden Globes

In her debut film appearance as True Grit's Mattie Ross, a young woman seeking revenge for her father's murder, teen actress Hailee Steinfeld spends most of her screen time donning an oversize, muddy brown trench coat, her hair styled in two prairie-ready braids tucked under a dusty fedora hat. But, when it came time to glam it up at the 2011 Golden Globes, Steinfeld had no trouble leaving behind her renegade alter ego, looking feminine but age appropriate in a textured, ivory-colored Prabal Gurung dress. To add a splash of color to the look, Steinfeld carried the new Amanda Pearl Zoë clutch from the Alessia collection (pictured above), a dainty, cylindrical purse measuring 9" in length and 2 5/8" in height and depth.

Made in Italy, the Zoë clutch features a breezy, aqua-colored satin material peeking out from underneath a retro-flavored, cage construction featuring rows of hollow, flattened, gold-plated circle shapes along the purse's length. An Amazonite cabochon stone in an aqua blue color adorns the center of the gold-toned push button closure, which itself boasts a vintage feel thanks to the etchings along its periphery. The inside of the purse, meanwhile, features a lace Moiré lining with the Amanda Pearl logo and includes a small  mirror for quick touch-ups.

 

Amanda Pearl Alessia Zoë Clutch, $1398. Available at AmandaPearl.com

Julie Bowen's Earthy Smokey Eyes And Matte Rose Lips At The 2011 Golden Globes

One-shoulder dresses were plentiful at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards — from glorious designs like Mila Kunis' emerald green Vera Wang gown and Edie Falco's red Valentino gown, with its fitted bodice and up-to-three side slit, to red carpet eye sores like Julianne Moore's hot pink, puff-sleeved Lanvin dress and Christina Hendricks' spicy red, silk crepe Romona Keveza dress with its cha-cha-esque ruffled strap. And, although she hasn't been trumpeted in most media outlets as figuring among the evening's best dressed, possibly due to the feminine but understated vibe of her gown choice, Modern Family's Julie Bowen dazzled in a floor-length, sandy taupe Tadashi Shoji dress with overlapping, flower-like, tulle ruffles adorning the piece's one shoulder and flowing down the asymmetrical bust line, their slightly frayed edges adding a touch of deconstruction. 

To complement the subdued tones of Bowen's gown, makeup artist Heather Currie created a simple, earthy look aimed at accentuating her client's impressive bone structure and glowing skin. To prep Bowen's skin, Currie used Tarte's Clean Slate Natural Primer, which hydrates skin with avocado oil and safflower seed oil, smooths fine lines with antioxidant-rich hibiscus flower extract, and soothes skin with inflammation-reducing echinacea; then followed up with theTarte ReCreate Anti-Aging Foundation With Wrinkle Rewind Technology with SPF 15, which features antioxidant-rich goji berry and peat and wheat extracts, in the Cool Bisque No. 4 shade. Next, she applied Tarte's Dark Circle Defense, a creamy concealer with anti-inflammatory honey extract and antioxidant-rich vitamin E, under eyes. To amp up the skin's luminosity, she dabbed Tarte's new Smooth Operator Illuminating Serum along Bowen's cheekbones, contouring her well-defined bone structure. To add a hint of color to cheeks, Currie applied the new Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in Blissful on the apple of cheeks, layering on a hint of the Flush shade. The entire visage was covered with Tarte's Provocateur Mineral Powder in Light to seal the look and add a bit of coverage. Last, to mattify skin and control shine, Currie dusted Tarte's Smooth Operator Micronized Clay Finishing Powder along the T-Zone area and under the eyes.

Earthy eye shadow tones with a metallic tint were the focus of this look, and so Currie layered several shadows to yield a unique, nuanced color with a rich texture. First, she primed lids by smoothing on the Tarte Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Eyebase. Next, she applied the sienna and cocoa eye shadow hues found in Tarte's Femme Naturale palette, as well as the darker brown shades in the new neutralEYES Eyeshadow Palette, smoking them at the line with the emphasEYES Aqua-Gel Eyeliners in Charcoal and Brown. Since Bowen's dress had a hint of silver, Currie applied a shimmering gray shade from the neutralEYES palette to her lids, layering this metallic color above the brown shadows she had previously applied. Next, she turned to the medium brown shades in the aforementioned palettes, brushing them along the outer corners of eyes and upwards at the crease. Last, the re-lined the outer corners to create a subtle cat eye effect. Lashes were curled with Tarte's Picture Perfect Eyelash Curler, an ergonomically designed curler with easy-to-grip silicone pads, and coated with Tarte's Lights, Camera, Lashes! Mascara, which conditions, lengthens, and plumps lashes.

To keep the look soft and demure, Currie used a barely there shade on lips, keeping the attention on Bowen's earthy smoky eye makeup. After polishing off any dry or flaking skin with the grainy half of Tarte's FRxtion Sugar Exfoliator & Lip Balm Duo, rinsing, and gliding on the creamy, moisturizing half of the dual-action lip product,  Currie coated Bowen's lips with the LipSurgence Natural Matte Lip Stain in Hope, a warm rose shade.

The gown and makeup, then, worked together in an exemplary instance of aesthetic synergy, making Bowen's look seem effortlessly elegant.

Amy Adams Carried Kilian Hennessy's "Surrender" Bag To The 2011 Golden Globes

 

When America's redheaded sweetheart Amy Adams hit the red carpet at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards, there were non vestiges of the teased hair, cut-off denim shorts, and low-cut spandex tops favored by her character Charlene Fisher in The Fighter. All traces of '80s-era Lowell, Massachusetts fashion trends vanished as Adams showed off a deep blue, one-shoulder Marchesa gown with scalloped detailing along the bodice and shoulder accent.

True to her minimalist style, Adams bypassed chunky bracelets and necklaces and instead opted for one eye-catching accessory: the above-pictured Surrender clutch by Kilian Hennessy, part of the designer's Night Fetishes collection. Though Hennessy is best known for his work as a perfumer, he recently branched out into handbag design, with posh pieces imbued with his unique interpretation of elegance and femininity, available exclusively at Bergdorf Goodman.

The rectangle-shaped "Surrender" bag's mirrored, jet black enamel material, the angled silver strips running along the front façade, and the grayish tint of the crystal stones adorning the edges of the rectangular closure, with its domed center bar, all nod to the packaging of the By Kilian Love And Tears Surrender fragrance launched last autumn, creating a sense of synergy between Hennessy's fragrance and fashion endeavors. 

The contrast of black and silver, the mirrored sheen, and the starbust-like stripes all give the "Surrender" clutch a triumphant, upscale Art Deco feel. Who wouldn't want to surrender?

 

Olivia Wilde's Parisian Pretty Tresses At The 2011 Golden Globes

We're still on the fence about the exaggerated, voluminous, princess-y skirt of the strapless, sparkling, two-toned Marchesa ball gown that Olivia Wilde donned to the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards, but we're leaning towards it having taken the ballerina and fairy tale motifs a bit too literally. Still, we were magnetized by the coquettish vibe of Wilde's hair, which was styled by Terry Millet for Kérastase. Wilde's golden brown hair was straightened but tousled ever so slightly for an effortless feel, while her side-swept bangs fell at brow level, adding a youthful zest.

Millet was inspired by the image of a young, charming Parisian girl, and so he added a bit of whimsy to the Cinderella-esque look. Millet began by applying Kérastase Résistance Mousse Volumactive to give Wilde's hair more body while protecting it from excessive heat and preventing static from surfacing. He also smoothed a dab of Kérastase Résistance Care Volumactive, a leave-in conditioner that fortifies strands and gives them a fuller look, to wet hair. Next, he blow-dried Wilde's tresses, using his own fingers as a brush for a carefree, spontaneous, even lackadaisical effect, turning to a round brush only when drying the ends.
Once he'd completely dried Wilde's mane, Millet smoothed the Kérastase Elixir Oléo-Relax Serum onto her ends to lock out humidity and keep frizz at bay, then misted the Kérastase Double Force Hair Spray over her entire head to give the look hold.

Voilà! Trés jolie!