Oscar Beauty Tips, Trends & Backstage Secrets

by on Friday, April 3rd, 2020 with

PRE-OSCAR RED CARPET BEAUTY SCOOP & GOSSIP

From Reese to Cardi B…. From Lady Gaga To Margot Robbie… I’ve been researching the red carpet, inside scoop on how you can capture some the hottest hair and makeup trends whether you’re headed to the Oscars this Sunday OR it’s a wedding or class reunion you’re excited about.

RED CARPET TRICKS:

1. FIRST GET A GLOWING COMPLEXION LIKE OSCAR WINNERS: LUPITA NYONG’O & EMMA STONE
HOW: Before you apply your makeup: prep, condition and hydrate your skin with a cruelty-free, organic face serum
TRY: Habibi Body Seven Veils Luxury Serum ($155)
BUY: Erewhon Market – Venice or HabibiBody.com
WHY: The biggest message celebrity facialists are schooling nominees with in the days leading up to the Oscars is: hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! A face serum is the most effective way to achieve an instant glow and dewy complexion. The Seven Veils Luxury Serum is the one I recommend to stars because It works to ‘restart’ the rejuvenation process by encouraging cell turnover and fueling the skin with nourishing oils and healing botanicals. It’s full of organic active ingredients like Tremella Mushroom Extract A.K.A. Nature’s Hyaluronic Acid which encourages moisture retention and leaves skin feeling supple without feeling greasy. It’s perfect for the 35 and up crowd when skin naturally starts to lose its elasticity, firmness, and natural glow. The earthy, sandalwood aroma jumps out at you when you press a couple drops onto clean, damp skin.

2. NOW THAT SKIN IS IN CHECK & HYDRATED, DO THE SAME WITH YOUR HAIR!
FOLLOW THIS CELEB’S LEAD:
Sofia Vergara ~ She’s attending the Vanity Fair Post Oscar Party this Sunday evening

TRY: Head & Shoulders Smooth & Silky Shampoo and Conditioner
BUY: Food 4 Less Stores! Yes some stars are just like us and find the best beauty secrets in the market beauty aisles. And it shows you, you don’t have to spend a fortune for red carpet style.
WHY: Sofia’s most relied upon red carpet haircare trick comes straight from your local grocery store! Head & Shoulders Shampoo and Conditioners are designed to nourish your scalp and amplify the beauty of your hair. What to get on your radars? The Smooth and Silky collection – is what I love PLUS it’s the collection Golden Globe winning actress Sofia Vergara is using to get her beautiful hair. One tip to bear in mind… It’s important to use the Head & Shoulders conditioner following the Head & Shoulders shampoo so you lock in the hydrating benefits and get a head full of glamorous benefits.

3. READY FOR MAKEUP BUT NOT SURE WHAT LOOK YOU’RE GOING FOR? A PHONE APP TO THE RESCUE!
CAPTURE THE LOOKS OF YOUR FAVE ACTRESSES & SINGERS: Margo Robbie to Lady Gaga
TRY: YouCam Makeup App (It’s Free)

HOW:
Okay ladies this is the coolest thing. There’s a super fun FREE app called YouCam Makep App which uses augmented reality technology that allows you to experience beauty looks and favorite products in real time directly from your phone’s camera. Including this season’s top red carpet makeup looks: From Lady Gaga and Cardi B at the Grammys to Margot Robbie at the Golden Globes. It’s Augmented Reality at its most glamorous! Post Oscars, YouCam Makeup will pinpoint the top makeup looks from the Academy Awards for you to experiment with and virtually try on FREE when you download the app. THEN YouCam Makeup guides you to shop the look listing which makeup brands and products you’ll need to create this look on yourself. Always wanted to try on matte lipstick? But no time to head to the department store beauty counter? The app allows you to try on products and looks in real time, testing different colors and finishes of your favorite lipsticks, foundations, eye shadow and more. It’s the try before you buy mentality and it’s completely free in the app store. Plus there are tons of makeup tutorials and editorial content to get in on which are fun and informative for Los Angeles makeup and nail art loving ladies looking for inspiration.

4. WHAT’S THE ONE PIECE OF MAKEUP EVERY WOMAN NEEDS FOR HER RED CARPET MOMENT???
DRUM ROLL PLEASE: The perfect shade of red lipstick
WHO ROCKS THIS THE BEST: Academy Award winner, Reese Witherspoon
BRAND: Elizabeth Arden’s NEW Limited Edition “March On” Lipstick in “Red Door Red”
PRICE & DONATION: $26.50 w/100% of the proceeds donated to the UN Women
SHOP: ElizabethArden.com and in department stores globally.
XOXO: Hollywood makeup artists have been telling me, throughout this award show season, when they want to add a touch of glamour to a star’s look they reach for their most trusted red lipstick! This launched just YESTERDAY 3/1 and LA, you’re the first to hear about it on TV… It’s Elizabeth Arden’s New limited edition March On lipstick, in the company’s signature Red Door Red shade custom signed by Reese Witherspoon. It’s being sold globally with 100% of the proceeds donated to UN Women. An early advocate of women’s rights, Elizabeth Arden famously provided red lipstick to the suffragettes marching on Fifth Avenue in 1912. 100 years later, the brand continues its fearless founder’s legacy honoring our ability to be forces of change in the world with the introduction of the March On campaign. Teaming up with this brand’s feminist powerhouse Reese Witherspoon, the campaign celebrates women’s achievements, encourage women to support other women and donate funds to UN Women in support of their work to advance women’s issues worldwide. The March On campaign begins right now and is using lipstick as a powerful symbol of unity and advocacy. #togetherwemarchon

5. BODY BEAUTY TIPS?
WHAT: When you strike a pose on the red carpet and expose a shin, thigh, collar bone or cleavage through your evening gown, these body parts need a little glamming up too!
WHO’S ROCKED THIS THE BEST: Think Academy Award winners such as… Angelina Jolie and Nicole Kidman (for example)
BRAND: Neutrogena Body Oil
PRICE: $9.99 TO $22.99, 8oz. & 16 oz.
SHOP: Neutrogena.com or drugstores and markets nationwide
BODY TIP: One of my favorite Hollywood beauty experts is Makeup artist, Amy Oresman. She’s worked on everyone from Nicole Kidman to Kerry Washington. When she needs an easy and fast way to add hydration and luminosity to an actresses collar bones, cleavage or legs she swears by Neutrogena’s award winning lightweight sesame Body Oil moisturizer. Why? Because it absorbs quickly, locking in the moisture you need for soft, glowing skin. I’ve been using this on my clients before they hit the red carpet too, for many years now! One tip to bear in mind: Allow it to dry naturally OR simply pat dry with a towel and then hit the ground running.