I hate to do it, I'll say it again ladies and gentleman, I HATE to do it but our #4 worst beauty look for this years Oscar's goes to our beloved Penelope Cruz. Don't get me wrong, she is a beautiful woman and there is no taking away from that, but sometimes beautiful woman make some not so beautiful mistakes. Or their hair and makeup team does. Now I am always a fan of period, retro looks...when it is done well. This, I am sorry to say was beautifully crafted but just is too old looking. It easily adds 5 years to Penelope's age. With the drastic side part and hair swept away from the face, I just don't agree with this in general. It is mainly her right side that severely bothers me, if it were slicked back forcing her left side to be the focus, it could have worked but it just looks too "first lady" - ish. Now again, I know and am prepared for many of you not to agree and whether you do or don't, I would like to hear about it!
For her makeup, again she looks beautiful, but it is just too safe. I know her dress' lilac hue can be scary as far as what to do makeup wise but I truly think that she could have gotten away with a bolder lip here. Possibly even a deep red. I am not so sure that I would hate the hair as much if she had a bolder lip. Then the hair wouldn't have been the main focus and I would not have been forced to pick it apart. Hair to one side, bold red lip. and this retro look could have went from 40's house wife to old Hollywood glam!
Well, well, well, I know very few of you beautynistas saw this one coming. Trust me, I didn't either, but the always lusted over Angelina Jolie takes our #4 spot for the BEST beauty look. She just couldn't have looked more Oscar worthy than she did this night. I am thinking that she knew her top half would have to epitomize perfection to compete with the now ever so famous right leg. (I kid I kid). Any way, I have to say I was truly and utterly shocked to see her looking so amazing. Not only do I normally just not like her beauty choices in general for the simple fact that she bores me to death, but I usually think she tends to look the same every time. When I saw her red carpet interview the only word that even comes to mind is simply "impressive". Her amber colored hair contrasts beautifully with her pale skin. Her soft waves are just the right mixture of "va-va-voom" and "Oh nothing I just woke up this way". If you are going to wear your hair down to the Oscars Hollywood, THIS is how it is done.
Her makeup is flawless, a perfectly shaded red lip and simple but bold eye liner leaving the rest of the eye appearing to be simply naked. Her eye liner has that slight curve at the outside corner of the eye that isn't enough to make it a cat eye but just enough to give her a mini eye lift with out going under the knife. We never thought we would say it Angelina, but you did good kid...you did good.
