Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Beauty Watch: Scarlett Johansson at The Spirit Launch Party on December 4

Check out the lovely Scarlett Johansson at the launch party for her new movie, The Spirit, on December 4. Matrimony must be treating her well -- the actress is literally glowing! Her locks are a newly darkened strawberry blonde, her skin is fresh and bright, her eyes are sparkling. Not to mention her lips are glossed to absolute perfection -- and the fact that they coordinate with the flowers in her dress is far from being matchy matchy; rather, her pout pulls the look together effortlessly. Ryan Reynolds must be pretty enthused!

See how to recreate the look after the jump.



HAIR:
The voluminous curls seen on Scarlett are actually fairly simple to recreate. Notice that there is no defined part -- this creates more volume at the crown, rather than being weighed down and stick straight at the roots. After blowdrying, take a large barrel curling iron like the Conair Infiniti Tourmaline Ceramic Curling Iron ($26.99 at walgreens.com), whose 1 1/2-inch barrel can create big curls that won't run the risk of making you look like Shirley Temple. Finish with a few spritzes of Frederic Fekkai Glossing Sheer Shine Mist ($22.50 at bathandbodyworks.com) to really lock in shine.

COMPLEXION:
Check out that glow! Not only are Scarlett's cheeks glistening, but her decollete has a bit of shimmer to it, too. Brush Benefit High Beam ($24 at benefitcosmetics.com) across your face, decollete and even your shoulders for that satiny, dewy finish. Then sweep a coral blush like Estee Lauder Signature Silky Powder Blush in Peach Nuance ($26 at esteelauder.com) across the apples of your cheeks to really make them stand out.

EYES:
The trick here is to layer different colors and textures, but with a light hand so your eyes don't overpower the rest of your face. Start with a palette like the M.A.C Mineralize Eye Shadow Trio in Outspoken ($17.50 at maccosmetics.com), which contains shadows in plum, silver and violet. Sweep violet across the entire lid, and then wing it out at the outer corners. Dip a slanted shadow brush such as the Smashbox Angle Brow Brush ($20 at smashbox.com) into the plum hue and draw from the inner to outer corners, just a bit thicker than you would make an eyeliner line. Then dust just a bit of the silver over the entire lid and up toward the browbone for added shimmer.

A gel eyeliner like Stila Smudge Pot in Black ($20 at stilacosmetics.com) should be drawn quite thickly from the inner corner to the outer and subtly winged out for a cat eye look. Three coats of Dior Diorshow Mascara in Black ($24 at sephora.com) will make your lashes long, curled and thick.

LIPS:
Layering a high-shine gloss over a silky lipstick will give your lips that glossy finish. Lancome Color Fever Shine Lipstick in Simmering ($25 at lancome-usa.com) lays the perfect base. Draw it on quite thickly, blot and then draw it on again. Finish with a coat of gloss like L'Oreal HiP High Intensity Pigments Jelly Balm in Ripe ($8.99 at walgreens.com) to create the rosy peach hue seen on Scarlett.

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