8 Styling Secrets of Celebrities from Red Carpet
8 Styling Secrets of Celebrities from Red Carpet
You don’t need Julianne Moore’s or Marcia’s Cross’ red hair and fair skin to look striking in color. But you do need to know which hues work best with your skin and hair.
Don’t buy into the belief that there are a limited number of colors that work for you; instead, be your own best stylist and hold up hues to your face to see which ones bring out your skintones, eyes and hair the best.
In general, warm hues like fire engine red and coral look best on brunettes with darker coloring; cool pastels work for blondes. But there are a myriad of colors — metallic gold and silver included — that work for all colorings.
If you’re not sure, drag a friend to a store and get a second opinon while trying on lots of colors to see which ones compliment your look best.
1. Play Up Your Coloring
2. Elaborate Dress or Major Bling (But Not Both)
3. Don’t Dress Your Age
4. Steer Clear of Style Ruts
5. If You Can’t Hide It, Flaunt It
6. Show Off Your Best Feature
7. It’s All About the Hair
8. Smile
Cate Blanchett’s cornflower blue dress with fabric flower and flowing scarf was stunning enough by itself. The addition of button diamond earrings added a bit of sparkle, but didn’t overwhelm.
The idea here is to make either the dress or the accessories the focus, not both.
For example, a black strapless gown with no adornment could carry a chunky diamond bracelet and necklace or a pair of chandelier earrings. Solid color dresses and neutrals are a great backdrop for colorful jewels.
On the other hand, the more ruffles, tiers and beading a garment has, the simpler the accessories should be. It doesn’t mean you have to go bare (although if you are young and gorgeous, that’s a big statement in itself), but you need to use restraint and choose smaller pieces.
The pitfall to dressing for special occasions is that women on either end of the age spectrum look wrong if they dress their age: in froufrou dress, young women look ready for prom. More mature women look mother-of-the-bridish in outfits that are deemed “appropriate” for their age group.
Younger women like Scarlett Johansson can carry off classic Hollywood glamour girl looks like platinum hair, lush red lips and form-fitting gowns. In a grown-up dress, a younger woman looks sexy.
Over 40-women can take a cue from Jane Fonda and stick with soft, modern hair (stiff updos look frumpy on mature women) and updated dresses. That doesn’t mean they have to dress too young by flaunting ridiculous oversized tattoos like Melanie Griffith or wear microminis. It does mean that the dress should show some skin, even it’s only a peek of a shoulder or an arm. Long sleeves, long dresses and high necklines age every woman.
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