Fashion isn't the only subject on center stage when starlets walk the red carpet during awards season.
I was not won over by Sarah Michelle Gellar's tie-dye Monique L'huillier gown, but I did love her royal blue smokey eye and the sublime ethereal glow that was so perfectly dusted on her shoulders and decolletage.
Makeup artist Jake Bailey (who has personally given me a killer pink pout and softly smoked-out eyes during a fashion week of yore, and so I can attest to his greatness) created Gellar's smoldering look and shimmery skin for the occasion. He "mixed equal parts AHAVA mineral body lotion and M.A.C. strobe cream to add a healthy sheen" to her exposed upper body. Her eyes were emphasized with L'Oreal's new Infallible eyeshadows in "Midnight Blue" and "Sultry Smoke" (a shimmering royal blue and dusty dove gray, respectively) applied with his fingertips -- a budget-friendly tip, and we'll certainly be taking note.
Luckily, makeup artist Fiona Stiles gave Patton a sheer sparkling peach lip color (COVERGIRL Queen Collection lip gloss in "Starlet Sand") and opted for rosy cheeks to bring warmth to her face. Stiles layered COVERGIRL's Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush in "Lush Berry" under Patton's face powder and a layer of powder blush to set the look for a lasting flush.
Oribe's Richard Marin (part of the team that is also responsible for Taylor Swift's Vogue-worthy bangs) gave funny gal Tina Fey her stylized bedhead for the show. (Fey wore a berry-colored Oscar de la Renta that I felt pretty "meh" about.) Marin added serious volume and movement to Fey's layered bob by layering on three of the brand's signature products (Creme for Style, Royal Blowout styling spray, and Impermeable Anti-Humidity spray) and using a flat iron to bend the edges into soft waves. The final product was spritzed onto the underside of Fey's hair while her head was flipped upside down for extra "omph" factor.
Several coats of Rimmel's Lash Accelerator mascara were applied to Deschanel's lashes and a "feathered line of liquid liner was added to her bottom lash line to emphasize and thicken the shape. Definitely deserves an honorable mention of the night.
The Best-Dressed Stars!
In Beverly Hills Sunday night, Golden Globes veterans like Angelina Jolie and Sofia Vergara were joined by newcomers including Shailene Woodley and Stacy Keibler. But one common ground they all shared? Stunning in gorgeous gowns on the Beverly Hills Hilton red carpet
Vergara dazzled in a custom-made peacock strapless mermaid gown with a pieced knife-pleated bodice and swirling sheared bias flange skirt detail. The Modern Family actress finished off her look with sparkling Harry Winston jewelry.
Jolie, who received a Golden Globes nod for her directorial work in In the Land of Blood and Honey, stunned in a champagne satin one-shoulder Atelier Versace gown with a hint of red at the neckline and completed the look with Lorraine Schwartz earrings and ring.
George Clooney's model girlfriend, Keibler, stunned in a red curve-hugging number with a bow-tie back that showed off her model assets with black heels and carried a black clutch.
And up-and-comer Woodley, known for her role in The Descndants, sparkled in an embroidered illusion column dress by Marchesa and Tabitha Simmons shoes.
