There were quite a few top knots at last night's American Music Awards, but leave it to bombshell Kendall Jenner to make the style look both chic and edgy. Jenner worked with celebrity hairstylist Etienne Ortega to create this badass look -- complete with piecey bangs that have us reaching for our scissors.
"My inspiration for Kendall's look was a funky modern top knot with a wispy bang that goes perfect with her high-neck dress," Ortega said. To create the look, Ortega used KMS California ADD VOLUME Styling Foam, 17.50, on Jenner's damp hair before blow drying it sleek and straight. To give the look a bit more personality, Ortega used a quarter size amount of KMS California HAIR PLAY Messing Créme, $20, to build up texture before twisting it into a fun top knot. To show off Jenner's new fringe, Ortega used KMS California HAIR PLAY Playable Texture, $20, to make her bangs extra wispy and dramatic.
Holiday hairstyle: done.
"My inspiration for Kendall's look was a funky modern top knot with a wispy bang that goes perfect with her high-neck dress," Ortega said. To create the look, Ortega used KMS California ADD VOLUME Styling Foam, 17.50, on Jenner's damp hair before blow drying it sleek and straight. To give the look a bit more personality, Ortega used a quarter size amount of KMS California HAIR PLAY Messing Créme, $20, to build up texture before twisting it into a fun top knot. To show off Jenner's new fringe, Ortega used KMS California HAIR PLAY Playable Texture, $20, to make her bangs extra wispy and dramatic.
Holiday hairstyle: done.
After her heartwarming reaction to landing a spot in the Victoria's Secret fashion show lineup, top model Gigi Hadid wiped away those happy tears and -- thanks to makeup artist Dick Page -- rocked a gorgeous no-makeup makeup look on the 2015 runway.
To create the all-natural look, Page applied minimal foundation with a "light hand" to play up her already gorgeous features. For those looking to recreate the look, he offers this advice:
"Have a light hand and keep everything kind of see through" Page said. "There's nothing graphic. No liner, no contour, no lip pencil, no structure -- just a light hand."
To frame her glowing face and give her hair more volume, celebrity hairstylist Sarah Potempa prepped the hair with mousse and used the BeachWaver, $199, which she created. "We really wanted an enhanced version of their (the models) natural beauty," Potempa said. "We really liked the concept of that second-day, gorgeous beach wave."
Gigi, you look like an angel (but really).
To create the all-natural look, Page applied minimal foundation with a "light hand" to play up her already gorgeous features. For those looking to recreate the look, he offers this advice:
"Have a light hand and keep everything kind of see through" Page said. "There's nothing graphic. No liner, no contour, no lip pencil, no structure -- just a light hand."
To frame her glowing face and give her hair more volume, celebrity hairstylist Sarah Potempa prepped the hair with mousse and used the BeachWaver, $199, which she created. "We really wanted an enhanced version of their (the models) natural beauty," Potempa said. "We really liked the concept of that second-day, gorgeous beach wave."
Gigi, you look like an angel (but really).
Jana Kramer was the definition of a sexy mama at last night's Country Music Association Awards. Besides rocking a beautiful form-fitting gown, she wowed us with a sultry smoky eye and voluminous waves. The look would've been a stunner even if the singer wasn't expecting, but the baby bump and glow made it even better.
Getting ahead of the game, we caught up with Kramer last month to talk about her plans for the awards, and the soon-to-be mom already had everything planned out.
"I'm gonna wear something tight because I want to show off the pregnancy," she said. "And I'm going to try a lower back and a long train. It's hard to get a nice maternity dress for the red carpet, so Galia Lahav -- who did my wedding dress -- is custom making my dress. Every few months I keep doubling my sizes and sending it to them, but their material is super stretchy."
Besides killing it in her gown, Kramer partnered with Colgate for the CMAs, saying she attributes her radiantly white smile to Colgate Optic White Express White Toothpaste, $5. "It gets your teeth white in three days," she says. "I was raised a Colgate girl, so this is perfect for me."
Jana, why you wanna make us keep swooning over you?
Getting ahead of the game, we caught up with Kramer last month to talk about her plans for the awards, and the soon-to-be mom already had everything planned out.
"I'm gonna wear something tight because I want to show off the pregnancy," she said. "And I'm going to try a lower back and a long train. It's hard to get a nice maternity dress for the red carpet, so Galia Lahav -- who did my wedding dress -- is custom making my dress. Every few months I keep doubling my sizes and sending it to them, but their material is super stretchy."
Besides killing it in her gown, Kramer partnered with Colgate for the CMAs, saying she attributes her radiantly white smile to Colgate Optic White Express White Toothpaste, $5. "It gets your teeth white in three days," she says. "I was raised a Colgate girl, so this is perfect for me."
Jana, why you wanna make us keep swooning over you?
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'O, teamed up with Lancôme makeup artist Nick Barose to debut a gorgeous minimal makeup look at the opening night of her new film "Eclipsed."
"We wanted to go for something, feminine, fresh and ladylike with glowing skin, full brows and a pink petal lip," said Barose.
He used Lancôme Advanced Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate combined with Lancôme La Base Pro Pore Eraser and Lancôme Translucence Mattifying Silky Pressed Powder in 550 Suede to perfect the actress' (already perfect looking) skin.
For a touch of color, he swept Lancôme Blush Subtil in Aplum on her cheeks and Lancôme Color Design 5 Pan Eyeshadow Palette in Bronze Amour on her lids. Then, he amped up her lashes with a few coats of Hypnôse Mascara in black.
The true star of the look, however, was the incredibly pretty lip color: Lancôme L'Absolu Velours in 493 Velours De Violine. The result was "feminine and fresh" -- and something we'll be copying this weekend.
"We wanted to go for something, feminine, fresh and ladylike with glowing skin, full brows and a pink petal lip," said Barose.
He used Lancôme Advanced Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate combined with Lancôme La Base Pro Pore Eraser and Lancôme Translucence Mattifying Silky Pressed Powder in 550 Suede to perfect the actress' (already perfect looking) skin.
For a touch of color, he swept Lancôme Blush Subtil in Aplum on her cheeks and Lancôme Color Design 5 Pan Eyeshadow Palette in Bronze Amour on her lids. Then, he amped up her lashes with a few coats of Hypnôse Mascara in black.
The true star of the look, however, was the incredibly pretty lip color: Lancôme L'Absolu Velours in 493 Velours De Violine. The result was "feminine and fresh" -- and something we'll be copying this weekend.
For the premiere of her upcoming movie, "Brooklyn," actress Saoirse Ronan worked with celebrity hair stylist Adir Abergel who put a modern spin on a classic updo. It's a simple yet elegant look we can't wait to try.
To create the messy-chic style, Abergel first focused on texture. He used Leonor Greyl Mousse Au Lotus Volumatrice to amp up volume as he dried the hair. Then, he curled sections with a curling iron and tugged on the hair while it was still hot to elongate the wave, leaving the ends straight to give that "all natural" appearance.
To get the updo just right, Abergel raked her hair back with his hands, keeping lots of volume at the roots and crown, and tucked it into a half French Twist.
After pinning the hair in place, he took a pretty flower headband and secured it under the French twist, just above the nape. He wrapped some of the remaining hair around the headband and left some pieces loose.
To create the messy-chic style, Abergel first focused on texture. He used Leonor Greyl Mousse Au Lotus Volumatrice to amp up volume as he dried the hair. Then, he curled sections with a curling iron and tugged on the hair while it was still hot to elongate the wave, leaving the ends straight to give that "all natural" appearance.
To get the updo just right, Abergel raked her hair back with his hands, keeping lots of volume at the roots and crown, and tucked it into a half French Twist.
After pinning the hair in place, he took a pretty flower headband and secured it under the French twist, just above the nape. He wrapped some of the remaining hair around the headband and left some pieces loose.