VICTORIA’S SECRET AND HEIDI KLUM REVEALED THEIR SECRETS TO GETTING RED CARPET READY
AND FORECASTED OSCAR TRENDS IN STYLE, HAIR, AND MAKE UP.
WHAT: On Thursday, February 21st, as the countdown to the Oscars began, Victoria’s Secret Beauty experts in the fields of hair, makeup and styling (as well as one of the world’s most famous supermodels, Heidi Klum) revealed their secrets to getting Red Carpet Ready. Petite Fashionista was able to ask a few Q’s too.
WHO: Heidi Klum; Victoria’s Secret Supermodel Linda Hay; Victoria’s Secret Makeup Artist Helena Faccenda; Hairstylist to Heidi Klum Mary Alice Stephenson; Contributing Fashion Editor, Harper’s Bazaar
Here’s what I asked the beauties:
PF: How to choose heels that are comfortable or how they make the sexiest of shoes more comfortable?
Mary Alice Stephenson: Make sure to try on shoes in the store and be honest with yourself…nomatter how much you love the style, don’t buy them if they are uncomfortable. They’ll only get more uncomfortable as the night goes on! There are so many options at all price points for gorgeous shoes that are comfortable, so shop around.
PF: How do you get the look of amazing cleavage if you’re not naturally gifted?
Linda Hay: Try a bust-plumping cream like Very Voluptuous Bust Plumper. While it won’t make your chest size bigger, a plumping cream moisturizes, plumps, and firms the skin for a voluptuous look. I also like to use some makeup tricks on the décolleté to enhance the look of cleavage. First, take a powder bronzer and dust down between the breasts for an illusion of depth and more dramatic cleavage. Then, apply a dusting of shimmer powder like Sexy Little Things Ooh La La on the top of the breasts above the dress neckline to reflect light and make the bust appear more voluptuous.
PF: What do you keep in your clutch to stay looking fresh?
Heidi Klum: Evening bags are getting smaller and smaller! In order to make room for my Blackberry in my clutch, I can only bring the necessities with me on the red carpet. I keep Beauty Rush blotting sheets to eliminate shine, a Very Sexy powder and small blush brush, and the lip gloss or lipstick shade I’m wearing for the evening. Sometimes I can’t fit the powder compact in a super-small handbag, so I’ll just take some shavings of the pressed powder wrapped in a tissue!
I like Heidi’s inventive way to have her powder even if it doesn’t fit in her bag! I have sometimes put some extra powder on my powder brush and put the cap back on and put it in my bag- in hopes it would be my back-up if I needed a touch up -and it does save space in your bag and it does work!