Golden Globes 2015: Best Dressed!

I've been in love with everything having to do with film my entire life. I've always been captivated by Hollywood and the art it has created since the start of film to present day. It was one of my first inspirations and it's been a lifelong love affair. I love the elegance,glamour and Old Hollywood traditions it has kept to this day. I always look forward to award season! Seeing amazing film and TV being recognized and incredible performances appreciated. But lets be real, everyone loves to see the FASHION!! I always look forward to seeing what some of my favorite actors will chose each year. Will they be traditional or daring? What designer will they pick? How will they do their makeup and hair? I love it all! There are some people on the red carpet who seem to always get it right and others who are wild cards, we never know what they will bring to the carpet. But what I do know is, I always enjoy the fashion; the good, the bad, and the...interesting?

Glitz & Humor

“George Clooney married Amal Almuddin this year. Amal is a human rights lawyer who worked on the Enron case; was an adviser to Kofi Annan regarding Syria; and was selected for a three-person UN commission investigating rules of war violations in the Gaza Strip. So tonight … her husband is getting a lifetime achievement award.”

-Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, Golden Globes 2015

The 2015 Golden Globes brought us some hilarious jokes from Tina and Amy (they are my favorite hosts), some heartfelt acceptance speeches, and a lot of fantastic fashion! These are some of my favorites!

 Jessica Chastain in Atelier Versace.
Jessica is absolutely flawless to me in general, she is one of my favorite people. All she has to do is breathe haha. But, she is one of my absolute favorites on the red carpet because she NAILS IT every single time!  She always makes really wonderful fashion choices that compliment her body, skin tone, and hair while still taking chances. I thought she looked exquisite, every detail was magnificent. She was the epitome of Old Hollywood Glamour. She definitely Hands down had the best hair and makeup. I was disappointed in a lot of the makeup this year, but hers was spectacular. She was just flawless. I cannot get enough of her. Can we just stre at her a little while longer? Can I be her for a day please? FAN-TAB-U-LOUS.

Julianne Moore in Givenchy.

Metallic and feathers. I feel like this will be a dress people will either love or hate.
But I think it's stunning! Julianne was radiant! When I saw her move in it on the red carpet, it just looked like liquid. It was also made for her, and you could tell how much she loved it. That makes all the difference. I love the ombre. You wouldn't think ombre feathers and metallic would go together but it just works for me, it's such  a statement piece! Perfect for the WINNER of the Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama award!

Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad
Oh Jennifer, what planet are you from What water are you drinking? because teh rest of the world would like some. Jennifer Lopez looks better than she did 20 years ago. How is this possible? Jennifer knows how to work  red carpet. Jennifer knows exactly what clothes look best on her and how to show a gown off perfectly. She always makes a fashion statement. This is no exception. This dress is sensational. Jennifer wears dresses in such a way that you love the dress but you cannot imagine the dress being half as good on anyone else, they always seem fully and completely made for her. She works her hair and her makeup perfectly as well. This dress brings so much drama, I loved watching it move and flow behind her like a queen. It truly is a stunning dress. A lot of people would be lost in this dress because there is so much of it, but Jennifer Lopez is owning it, as usual.

 Kate Hudson in Atelier Versace.

So, Kate Hudson is flawless. I think she is unbelievably beautiful and it's just ridiculous how magnificent she is.  The girl does not need much help when it comes to "glam squad" situations. In fact I think when people do too much they take away from her. When i saw her walk up in this dress i was floored, I was done. Game over... I mean HELLO, look at the dress, and her body IN that dress. It's ridiculous. I DO think different hair would have gone better with this dress, or maybe with her. But maybe my only problem is the makeup and that is making her hair look severe when it reality it's just the makeup that is severe...and it is. Her makeup is all wrong. Her eyebrows look too dark. But this is just nit picking because Kate Hudson is a goddess and I love her.

Dakota Johnson in Chanel.

I have no words. Pardon me a moment whilst I pick my mouth up from my keyboard. All I  think about when I look at this dress is Ariel at the end of The Little Mermaid when she is turned into a human and she is running out of the water towards Prince Eric. Yes. This dress is like the sunlight reflecting off the ocean, it sparkles and glitters looking like millions of diamonds. This dress is extraordinary. Oh Chanel, my heart beats for you.

 Lupita Nyong’o in Giambattista Valli,

I feel like Lupita is taking a fashion risk here, the top of her dress is flower petals! this could be another love it or hate it. I also think most people couldn't pull this dress off like she does. She makes it into a work of art, elegant, beautiful. where it could easily go into  a silly, cutesy, bizarre fashion area if the wrong person wore it. But Lupita is one of the most magnificent women in the world, and she knows how to wear clothing! The lilac looks stunning against her skin tone and she looks so soft and feminine.

 Emma Stone in Lanvin.

This is another outfit that I feel like  people will either love or hate. But i personally love it on Emma. i think she pulls it off wonderfully. I think the giant bow is not needed and distracts from the truly beautiful jumpsuit, but the jumpsuit it just so stunning that it still makes a positive impact. Not everyone could make this work, but Emma nails it. It's fun and sophisticated. Glamorous and casual. i adore the top, so much sparkle! The slacks fit so beautifully and the heels are perfect with the jumpsuit. I love emma's hair and makeup. I love when people take chances and have fun with fashion!

 Amy Adams in Versace.

 This is a perfect example of a dress that looks very different in pictures than it does on video. it looks beautiful in this picture, but it absolutely does not look like it does on video when you see Amy moving in it. Amy looked absolutely breathtaking in this dress, on video it made  her eyes pop so much! Is this a risky dress? No. Is it a really safe dress? Yes. But that doesn't take away from the elegance of it and how Old Hollywood sophisticated Amy is with her hair, dress, and makeup. She just looks stunning. The dress fits perfectly. I also adore that she won Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy for Big Eyes. in interviews she was completely certain she was NOT going to win, and was rooting for one of her fellow nominees because she was SO certain she was not going to win, so her acceptance speech was  precious because she was in such shock that she did, in fact, WIN. 

 Amal Clooney in Dior.

This was her red carpet debut and she definitely brought sophistication and class. What i loved about her look was how effortless it felt while still feeling glamorous. She grabbed a pair of her own gloves and put them on, and i really feel it turns a lovely dress, into a stunning complete look. Amal is a gorgeous woman, she oozes elegance all on her own but seeing her in such an old hollywood, romantic glamorous gown was exactly what i wanted. George and Amal looked lovely together.

  Diane Kruger in Emilia Wickstead

I wish pictures captured how lovely this was on Diane. Basically, Diane seemed like she was pulled right out of Old Hollywood. Diane was living it in the Old Hollywood sophistication completely. This dress was a fantastic material that sparkled and caught the light in a really lovely way. The fit on her body is wonderful, Her hair, makeup, jewels, even her clutch... I couldn't get enough of the vintage flare. She always knocks it out of the park. So much elegance, class, and style. Diane never fails. Ever.

 Emily Blunt in custom made Michael Kors.

On video Emily looks flawless. The jewels are the stand out pieces here, I cannot get over them, they are truly outstanding. Emily glows in this gorgeous flowing white gown. It's feminine and sexy and she is magnificent!

 Naomi Watts in Gucci.

Here is an example of simplicity making a big statement. obviously the color is a huge part of that, but the dress itself is very simple, and clean. I love the little belt detail, and the color looks fantastic on Naomi and it's a color hardly anyone can pull off. She is a breath of fresh air when the red carpet was filled with a lot of dark colors, metallics, etc. She walked in like a summer breeze. To give her look a little edge and to pump up the volume on her entire look she chose some perfect jewelry. her snake necklace is fabulous! I love Naomi's casual glamour!

 Allison Williams in Armani Privé.

When I saw this dress from afar, my first reaction was "she looks like Christmas decorations" but then I saw the dress closer, I saw the details and I liked it a lot more. It's definitely unique, and glamorous. It's very feminine. I love the sparkle. i love that this dress brings something different to teh red carpet since so many wore red gowns, this stood out in the sea of red! I do think with such a feminine and sparkly princess like dress Allison should have had different makeup, maybe not so dark on the eyes.

Reese Witherspoon in Calvin Klein.

Sometimes understated can make a big impact, and I feel Reese proves that with an effortless glamour. reese always looks fantastic on the red carpet. I love how simple this gown is, but yet the material is such that it gives the right mount of sparkle. It's clean, simple, elegant, and Reese looks wonderful head to toe.

Heidi Klum in  Atelier Versace.
Heidi is another example of taking the very popular red dress and taking it up a notch. She brought the glam, the hollywood, and the va-va-voom. Heidi looked stunning as always! Heidi knows what looks good on her and she knows how to WOW. This color looks fantastic with her skin tone and hair. She looks like a Hollywood Starlet. Just beautiful!   

Benedict Cumberbatch (Designer unknown at time of posting)

Benedict Cumberbatch knows how to wear a suit well. he always looks dapper, clean, elegant, and sophisticated. These English gentlemen sure know how to wow on the red carpet! Benedict is always a favorite on the red carpet, he is always sure to look fantastic in a well tailored impeccable suit. Never disappoints. Doesn't hurt that i just adore him in general as well. ;)

 Eddie Redmayne in Gucci.

Hands down, Eddie was the best dressed man of the evening. His suit was impeccable! Fitted perfectly, which is huge but you hardly ever see that on men. But mainly, look at the suit! So much style, class, & sophistication.  I'm madly love with this suit. Absolutely stupendous.

One Last Time...

Can we please take another moment to just appreciate, drool, gaze upon the magnificence of Jessica Chastain's beauty and her unbelievable hair and makeup? I feel there were a lot of amazing dresses with hair or makeup that didn't match with them sometimes, so many looks did not feel completely perfect. Jessica Chastain though, even if her dress wasn't the most "flashy" her entire look was stunning from head to toe. It all worked, it all flowed together seamlessly. Her hair and makeup are just sensational, and she worked her dress! What a goddess, red carpet class act I tell you!

I cannot wait for the fashion at the SAG Awards and my favorite, The Oscars! Can Tina Fey and Amy Poehler host everything?

Ciao,

Nina

Clairol Nice 'N Easy Announce Christina Hendricks as Brand Ambassador!

 

 Nice 'n Easy Shift a Shade Campaign.

Clairol announces Christina Hendricks as Brand Ambassador!

Christina Hendricks is the face of  Nice 'n Easy's new Shift a Shade Campaign, inspiring women to shift their hair shade and they may just find their true hair color!

You will find Christina Hendricks on every "Hottest Redheads" list there is. She is widely known as one of the most beautiful gingers in the world. Can you even imagine her character on Mad Men without red hair? Christina Hendricks was meant to be a ginger! As Nice 'n Easy would say...red is her TRUE shade. But yet, she wasn't born with it! Christina Hendricks is naturally a blonde! Christina, just like myself, was completely enthralled with Anne of Green Gables. She coveted Anne's ginger hair! Thus started her love affair with those red locks!

It Was Destiny.

Christina Hendricks joining Nice 'n Easy's campaign is not surprising. if anything it's expected, destined even! The first time Christina Hendricks dyed her hair red she used Nice 'n Easy! She has remained devoted to the brand and color ever since!
She says “I’m so excited about being the new nice’n easy ambassador; it’s a product I’ve been using ever since I went red. I love that the results from nice’n easy are so natural looking; I know it’s going to turn out natural and beautiful and I don’t have to worry about it.”
Christina Hendricks is the perfect example of someone finding the hair color that was meant for them through hair dye. I'm a true believer in Nice 'n Easy's idea. I know a lot of people who have hair color that they SHOULD have been born with! Just because someone isn't naturally born with a hair color doesn't mean it is any less WHO WE ARE! Can you imagine Christina Hendricks not being the fiery, stunning, magnificent red head that she is? It makes her stand out, enhances her features, and looks perfect with her skin tone.

Maybe She's Born With It?

Nice 'n Easy Permanent Color Crème is available in 56 shades. Each one blends three salon tones that work with the shade variations inherently present in hair, for a beautiful color with natural-looking tones and highlights.
Clairol Brand Director, Jacky Ouyang, says  “Christina Hendricks truly embodies Nice ’n Easy and especially the Shift a Shade campaign which is about finding hair color that is true to you; color so natural-looking that no-one would know it wasn’t the color you were born with – it’s the perfect pairing.” 
Now, I obviously do not have natural hair color, I have turquoise hair! Plus, for many years I was platinum blonde so my idea of "normal hair color" is platinum blonde. I love the idea of women finding their true selves no matter what the color and feeling the best they can about themselves. If a pump up in hair color makes you smile and gives you confidence... GO FOR IT!!  Pretty much everyone in the public eye has enhanced their hair color to make it the color they feel the best in, and a lot of them have us fooled in believing they were born with it!  That is what is great about hair, you can experiment with color. It can always be changed.

Embrace The TRUE You!

Looking forward to seeing these Christina Hendricks campaigns! They start this month. Best of luck to everyone on their hair journey, and remember to always embrace your TRUE self, and your true hair shade. You want to be a gorgeous ginger? A brunette vixen? A blonde bombshell? DO IT!! The world is yours! Rock that hair, darling!

Ciao,
Nina