Red Carpet Beauty Redux: The Looks We Love (Award Season 2014) + Grammy “Style” Swag Bag Draw

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With the awards season in full swing and our DVRs filling up with the Golden Globes, the SAGs, Sundance, the Grammys and the Oscars, we've been wondering how current red carpet celebs compare to the iconic stars from yesteryear.  While results are mixed, a handful of stars have successfully pulled off timeless looks that channeled old Hollywood glamour, thanks to the help of some brilliant beauty products.  We picked the best of the lot and paired them with perfume suggestions we think express their sense of style

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Lupita N'yongo (Photo Courtesy of Chanel) at the Golden Globes, Kim Novak Studio Shot,  Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Colour Pirate, CHANEL Les Exclusifs  Sycomore EDT

The simplest shortcut to achieve instant glamour is with a red lipstick; we know the color that strikes fear in the hearts of many women who think they cannot "do red".  Lupita N’yongo (the young actress whose breakout performance in 12 years A Slave, earned her Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globe and SAG Awards) and Kim Novak, who won a Golden Globe for Best Young  Actress of the Year in 1948, may not seem to have much in common, but that is exactly why we are pairing them. Understated makeup and a perfect red pout look great on all skin tones.

At the Golden Globes, Chanel makeup artist Nick Barose filled in Lupita’s lips with lip liner Le Crayon Lèvres Precision Lip Colour in Rouge Profond, and then topped it with CHANEL Rouge Allure Luminous Intense Lip Colour in Pirate, applied with an angled lip brush.  Whether you’re pale as parchment or reach for the darkest shade of foundation, wearing a beautiful red lipstick with blue undertones instantly turns up the wattage of your smile.

Lupita has a unique contemporary style and if we were her scent stylists, we would choose Chanel Les Exclusifs Sycomore Eau de Toilette for Lupita (available chanel.com).  Sycomore is bold, self-assured without trying hard. It does away with extraneous embellishment to present warm, bold balsamic notes such as toasted nuts, vetiver, tobacco and sandalwood, glamourized with the signature Chanel aldehydes.This fragrance was originally envisioned by Coco Chanel in1930 and carries through Chanel’s aesthetic of less is more.  Executed by Jacques Polge in 2008, it is the bridge between modern Hollywood and timeless chic.

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Grace Kelly Black dress Studio Shot, Tommi Sooni Jinx perfume,  Kate Blanchett at the Golden Globes 2014, Leonor Greyl Serum de Soie Sublimateur

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Cate Blanchett, who snagged Best Actress accolades for Blue Jasmine at the Globes and SAG Awards, wins our "chic hair" award hands-down, with her modern version of  the iconic Oscar and Golden Globe Best Actress, Grace Kelly’s luminous waves.  While some other attendees strained for style, Cate kept it simple and regal with an elegant look that accentuated her delicate features rather than competed with them. To create this look, stylist Ricardo Rojas for Leonor Greyl gave Cate’s fine hair lift with Leonor Greyl Voluforme hairspray, working her hair into an updated bob with Leonor Greyl's Natural Boar Bristle Brush. He added thickness and subtle luminescence  to Cate's locks with Serum de Soie Sublimateur.

As for her scent? We would spray this Australian princess with Tommi Sooni Jinx,(available at Indigo Perfumery).  Until Tommi Sooni, Australia wasn’t known for fine fragrance, and this one gets top billing with its lush floral bouquet of lily, rose wardia, and ylang ylang, worthy of Grace Kelly’s bridal bouquet.  Green notes of fig, basil and a blast of aldehydes add a cool classic vibe that is a modern day homage to vintage perfumes of the past.

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Mia Farrow 1979, House of Sillage Tiara, Orlane Paris Bronzing Pressed Powder Soleil Cuivre 02, Robin Wright at the Golden Globes 2014

One of the strongest themes running through the awards season so far this year is 1970s style, perhaps inspired by Oscar frontrunner for Best Movie American Hustle.  Golden Globe winner Robin Wright's skin glowed and she showed off this look beautifully, wearing a backless halter gown that reminds us of  nine time Golden Globe nominee Mia Farrow in 1979.  Can you get away with showing this much skin if you don't have a personal trainer and make-up artist on call?  Yes, if you have Orlane’s Refining Arm Cream and Bronzing Pressed Powder Soleil Cuivre 02.   Robin Wright’s makeup artist applied the former to moisturize and tone her skin, and the latter to contour (contouring helps slim arms in high definition!).  Of course, this bronzer is perfect to give your face a sunkissed look sans soleil. Two easy products made the sleeveless part of Ms. Wright’s grand entrance perfect (too bad Orlane couldn’t help her with the wardrobe malfunction!).

For a updated 70s' style fragrance, try House of Sillage Tiara, available from Parfumerie Nasreen.  This floral chypre starts off fresh and clean with Calabrian green tangerine and cinnamon, then becomes effortlessly feminine with heart notes of bulgarian rose, peony and cedar. Warm notes of Madagascar vanilla, musk and amber keep the composition in perfect balance.

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 Zooey Deschanel at the Golden Globes 2014; Clara Bow, studio still, year unknown; Votre Vu Eiffel Power Mascara; En Voyage Zelda Perfume

Zooey Deschanel knows one of the biggest secrets of red carpet beauty– play up your best feature.  Because her eyes are so arresting, they need little to dress them up except to accentuate her lashes.  Although their coloring is different, her style harks back to first generation movie star Clara Bow, who also played up her eyes and did a cupid’s bow mouth.  This jazz age look requires a first rate mascara to make the eyes stand out. To accent your own eyes, Votre Vu Eiffel Power Mascara in Carbon creates volume and curl by individually coloring every lash from root to tip with an innovative brush design.  It also deposits cellulose fibers for extraordinary length, creating the drama of false eyelashes without looking at all fake.  It provides that dark dramatic lash that flappers used to communicate with flutters.

For a fragrance worthy of the world’s most famous flapper, try Envoyage Perfume’s Zelda, inspired by the wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920s it-girl extraordinaire.  Its citrusy, spicy top notes mix with a heady heart of magnolia that magnetizes, while vintage versions of accords like sandalwood, mousse de chene, musk and vetiver makes us kick up our heels.

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Anita Ekberg in the Fellini Film La Dolce Vita 1960, Antonym 6 piece EyeBrush kit, Parfumerie Generale Felanilla, Sophia Vergara 2014 Golden Globes

 Two time SAG award winner, and four time Golden Globe and Emmy Nominee Sofia Vergara has stand-out sex appeal on any red carpet.   She has gorgeous hair, a figure that would make Jessica Rabbit jealous and magnificent cleavage, but much of her appeal are her sultry cats eyes, reminiscent of Golden Globe winner Anita Ekberg at the height of her glory in La Dolce Vita.  If you don’t have an A-list hairdresser or a C-cup bra, don’t despair. Come hither eyes can be accomplished easily with quality makeup brushes like the Antonym Cosmetics  6 piece Eye Set.  Moisten the small angled brush and use with dark shadow to emulate the cake eyeliner from Max Factor days.  Its delicate size and precise line enables even the clumsiest of us to recreate this look. Every make-up artist agrees the secret to achieving smoldering eyes and a noble brow are in the brushes. This set of sustainable bamboo handle, eco friendly brushes are all the tools you need to achieve red carpet ready eyes in a few minutes.

Seductive eyes calls for a a fragrance that makes them purr.  Try Parfumerie Generale’s Felanilla, an alluringly animalic Tahitian vanilla.  The feline base is warmed up with amber, hay and saffron notes, and claws come out through metallic Italian iris and banana leaf.

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Robin Thicke, Sexual Healing by Mark Buxton, Intraceuticals REJUVENATE Daily Serum, Hydration Gel Moisture Binding cream and Clark Gable

 Grammy Nominee Robin Thicke may have “Blurred Lines” of good taste with some of his recent antics, but he looked better at the Golden Globes than most of his masculine counterparts.  His look was reminiscent of another famous bad boy,  five time golden Globe Nominee Clark Gable, with a pencil moustache and five o’clock shadow.  But how does Thicke manage to look great when he’s running around from award show to award show with stops in Paris to kiss women he shouldn’t?

His secret is the skin care line  Intraceuticals which first became famous for its oxygen facials and now offers at-home treatment systems; our pick is Rejuvenate. This time of year, harsh weather can dehydrate the skin, and so can air travel.  This innovative professional-grade three-step anti-aging treatment replenishes the moisture in skin of all ages and restores that rakish glow using hyaluronic acid, the finest humectant available.  (Kim Kardashian, Molly Sims,  Fergie, Channing Tatum, Naomi Campbell and Miranda Kerr are also huge fans.)  A few days of this gentle but effective treatment and you’ll look like you spent a week with an aesthetician at Sundance. Use Intreceuticals Rejuvenate Daily Serum to hydrate your skin and "blurr lines"

Our scent reccomendation for Robin Thicke is  Mark Buxton’s Sexual Healing.  Its sensuality is as in-your-face as Robin Thicke.  Top notes of davana, a powerful aphrodisiac and blackcurrant ,intoxicate, while its heart notes of elderberry absolute and osmanthus beckon and base notes of cistus and castoreum bring to mind warm flesh before and after the deed is done.

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Photo: BAAFTA

Are you ready for the red carpet?  Thanks to the generosity of  Antonym, Intraceuticals, Votre Vu, Leonor Greyl, En Voyage Perfumes and Orlane. We are giving away a 'Grammy Style' swag bag filled with six gorgeous beauty, haircare and fragrance goodies worth hundreds of dollars to one US resident: The Antonym Eye Brush Kit, Intraceuticals Rejuvenate Serum, Leonor Greyl Serum de Soie Sublimateur, VotreVu Eiffel Power Mascara, Orlane Bronzer and 4ml Zelda Parfum from Shelley Waddington of En Voyage Perfumes.  To enter the contest, please leave a comment indicating which of these looks was your favorite, or which was your favorite red carpet moment this year or in years gone by. Draw closes January 28, 2013.

Disclosure: Products were sent to us for promotional purposes or are from our own collection.

The 56th Grammy Awards will be held January 26, 2013 at the Staple Center in Los Angeles. Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines is nominated for Record of The Year, Best Pop Duo,  and Best Pop Vocal Album

Nancy Knows, Contributor, and Editor of Make Perfume, Not War with contributions from Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief

Art Direction: Deputy Editor Tama Blough

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71 comments

  • All the beauty product sound awesome! My favorite of the looks had to be the bad boys 🙂 Could be the comment of looking like you spent a weekwith an aesthetician at Sundance. Which is winding down this weekend just up the road ;_ Greats intro into the Glam of the Red Carpet Ladies…I am in the US

  • Cate Blanchett looked gorgeous from head to toe. Loved the hair, make-up, and especially the dress. Love her.

  • The picture of Mia Farrow (what a great look!) brought to mind the off-camera drama that took place on Twitter during the Golden Globes’ Woody Allen tribute. Yes, his talent is undeniable, but the man is an extraordinary creep. Anyway, I haven’t watched an awards show start-to-finish EVER, but I always appreciate the red carpet glamor. I’d love to win Leonor Greyl’s Serum de Soie Sublimateur in the draw, if I should be so lucky. Thank you for the opportunity, and the insider-glam info!

  • I loved Lupita’s stellar smile. Real, warm, present! Thanks for a fun article. I loved the perfume selections!

  • I’ve loved Cate Blanchett, both on the screen and on the red carpet, ever since I saw her in Elizabeth. She looks particularly glamorous in the picture you chose, so I’d say that’s my favorite style here. I live in the US. Thanks for the drawing!

  • I will never forget Nicole Kidman in the chartreuse Galliano gown from 1997. Nobody, I mean nobody could have worn it better. It was gorgeous on her. I live in the US, thanks for another amazing draw Cafleurebon!

  • Lupita N’yongo was hands down my favorite look, stunning red dress, beautiful simple make up! She looked gorgeous. I am in the US.

  • My FAVORITE look is the Royals. Cate has such class. I live in the U.S.
    Thanks for this very generous draw.

  • As far as favorite look, that’s easy, Cate Blanchett all the way!!! She is always classy, beautiful, and elegant. And uber talented, of course.
    But for perfume I am partial to PG Felanilla.
    And I completely agree with Vicki PW re Nicole Kidman in the chartreuse Galliano. Amazing.
    And I would like to add that Helen Mirren still looks sexy! How awesome is that?!
    I’m in the US.

  • helical gnome says:

    Cate Blanchet and her royal being for ever! Although I think I really liked to Zooey Deschanel’s look too.
    I love this idea of a glamorous bag. Thanks!
    I am in the US

  • wefadetogray says:

    Although I am not into vixen styles I have to admit I adore how gorgeous Sophia Vergara looks and not to mention Felanilla! what can be better than a Pierre Guillaume creation? Clark Gable also looks stunning!
    Thanks for this fun draw. I am in the US.

  • Courtney Warren says:

    I love just watching the changing styles of gowns and such on the red carpet. Thanks for the draw! I am in the US!

  • Lupita N’yongo stopped me in my tracks, she is so gorgeous. Perfect makeup, perfect hair, perfect dress, stunning smile, just… wow. (And Kim Novak, what a beauty too!) Thanks for the draw, I’m in the US.

  • I love Lupita’s make-up, but Sophia Vergara always looks drop-dead gorgeous as well! She seems to be really good at knowing what flatters her figure without looking overdone. Thank you for the draw, and I am in the US.

  • tomate farcie says:

    My favorite is Cate Blanchett in 1999 wearing John Galliano with the sheer back embroidered with flowers and butterflies. I’m in the US.

  • My favorite look is the Voluptuous Vixens..va va voom! Maybe because it is so not me.

    Great giveaway!

  • My favorite look is the Voluptuous Vixens. I’ve always wanted to be glamorous. Anita and Sophia look great! Please consider me for the giveaway. I am in the US.

  • They are all gorgeous, but I think Cate Blanchett is such an old style movie star. She always looks so polished. You never see her showing too much skin or appearing in tabloids for bad behavior. she would have made the perfect Alfred Hitchcock blonde. I am in the US.

  • maysamassimo says:

    Lupita N’yongo has been rocking the red carpets this season. It’s one amazing look after another. I’m in the US. Thanks for the draw!

  • Cate Blanchett always seems to look so fabulous and if I miss a show I will look for what she wore online. We can add Lupita N’yong to that list now, too, she is beautiful! And I love you comparison for Sophia Vergara to the Italian bombshell Anita Ekberg. I am in the US.

  • They all look great but Lupita N’yongo is striking. I love the look on her. It doesn’t hurt that she gave such a powerful performance in 12 Years, either. I’m in the US. Great draw!

  • We all love Lupita…but I’m with the Vixens with their luscious lashes and siren style. They know how to rock the red carpet. I am in the US.

  • Fazal Cheema says:

    my favorite look is Sleeveless Seventies and Robin Wright is too damn mysterious and gorgeous…i really do not watch awards show, just follow them on the internet but lately i am loving Jennifer Lawrence antics because she comes across this authentic person. I am in the US

  • I’m not entering the contest, just commenting, but after working on this piece all week I was astounded last night to see there is a biopic of Grace Kelly in the works starring…Nicole Kidman? What were they thinking? Cate Blanchett is the obvious choice.

  • What a fantastic giveaway! Cate Blanchette is the epitome of effortless, modern Hollywood glamor. She never looks like she’s trying too hard. And Lupita is almost a category unto herself, the most stunning looks out of the gate of any young actress in recent memory. I’m in the US.

  • My favorite red carpet look was the gorgeous and architectural red dress worn by Lupita at the golden globes. It was so clean and striking.

  • Thought I wish I could carry off a backless look like Robin Wright, all the bronzing powder in the world is not going to create a beautiful back like hers. So. I must go with the classic and beautiful Cate Blanchette. Always tasteful and well-groomed and never overdone.

  • Chris Schaefer says:

    The flirty flappers was my fave. But the royals were lovely! Thanks so much for the draw. I am in the US.

  • sillage2infinity says:

    What I love about Sophia Vergara is more than just her dramatic mermaid dresses with her never-out-of-style long tresses, it’s that wide smile she’s always flashing on the red carpet where many other actresses make a pout.

    I’m in the USA, thanks for offering the goody bag.

  • As much as I love Zooey, the classic look won me over this year so Cate and Grace’s Royals look is my pick. I am in the US. Thank you.

  • Ginger Lisa says:

    I love the hair on the royals! Though I am always a sucker for the vixen look. I’m in the US, and thank you for this lovely draw!

  • Be still my heart! It’s hard to pick just one, but I think Voluptuous Vixen is my favorite. I adore Sofia Vergara! I would kill for a body like hers. 🙂 Not to mention that bottle from Parfumerie Generale and that eye brush kit. My brows need serious TLC and I LOVE old school eye liner application!! Thanks CaFleureBon, you guys kick some serious ass with these reviews and giveaways.

  • I liked the time that Angelina Jolie showed her leg and it became the trendy pose of the year. Personally, I didn’t find it that beautiful, I’m just fascinated by the fact that her leg took Hollywood and America by storm.

  • Definitely Lupita N’yongo’s smile and pout, first. Then I would have to say the flirty flapper look. Thank you for this draw! It’s an incredible opportunity.

  • I live in the Us and my favorite has to be Cate. She is the epitome of grace, class, and talent. To compare her to Grace Kelly is spot on.

  • Zooey Deschanel was my favorite, with Lupita N’yongo a close second. I doubt that even the most expertly applied makeup will make me resemble Zooey, but it’s worth a try. I’m in the US.

  • I think Lupita Nyong’o is a stunning newcomer. I loved her bold color choices for her dresses at the Golden Globes, SAG and Hollywood Film Awards.
    I live in the U.S.
    Fingers crossed to win this amazing prize! Thank you for the chance.

  • I’ve always loved Grace Kelly and love the look of Cate Blanchett, too. She always looks great walking the red carpet. What a generous prize! I’m in the U.S.

  • Of the looks you featured here , my favorite would have to be Robin Wright . I have always admired her and her choice of movie roles . Her face is so lovely , and her gamine hair suits her perfectly .
    Thank you for the over-the-top drawing !!

  • This is an absolutely amazing giveaway and article!! First and foremost,thank you for the chance to try all of these lovely things.I love the Flirty Flapper look.I am in the US.Best Wishes.

  • susie frankel says:

    Current favs – Kate in Black, Sophia in Black and Lupita in Red.
    Past favs – Audrey, Grace and the beautiful Elizabeth.
    thanks for the generous draw. USA

  • I loved Lupita on the red carpet. She has been amazing in almost every event lately. I live in the US, and thanks for this wonderful drawing.

  • Delightful! I love the pairings. But I thought Lupita was absolutely the queen of the night….

  • All of the looks pictured are classic but my favorite has to be the streamlined 70’s look. Thanks for an amazing draw.

  • I loved Lupita N’yongo in her Ralph Lauren Red Dress this recent Golden Globes. Absolute gorgeous in its simplicity.
    USA
    Thanks

  • The Royals look is my favorite! It’s a classic, elegant look/style that anyone can pull off!

  • Kristi C. (@lov2read68) says:

    The Royals look is my favorite, harkening back to the old school glamour of Hollywood. Classic & elegant is a look that anyone can pull off – on or off the red carpet!

  • USA
    Thanks for the draw!
    I like Grace Kelly and Cate Blanchett epitomizing Hollywood Royalty–so perfect!
    Don’t really have one favorite moment, but I always like seeing what Tilda Swinton wears.

  • Cynthia Richardson says:

    My favorite is the Flirty Flapper (both then and now); however, Lupita N’yongo is the most beautiful woman I’ve seen on the red carpet this year. Amazing!!

  • I am a big fan of statement jewelry.. given that the Grammys is about more is more, I think the flirty flapper gives one a lot of leeway in fashion and makeup depts.- though I love Kim Novak & Grace Kelly.