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.
We know Anne Hathaway can be polarizing, but everyone -- fan or not -- can get on board with this dramatic beauty look. For the premiere of her new film, "The Intern", Hathaway turned to celebrity makeup artist Jillian Dempsey to create a look that was sultry, cool and very different for the star.
Dempsey focused on emphasizing Hathaway's expressive eyes by defining her lash and water lines with two different shades of Votre Vu Le Joli Eye Crayon: black for the top and bottom and a deep cerulean called Azure below the lashes. Then, Dempsey built intensity with two shadows from the Votre Vu Palette Play Eye Shadow Quad in Violette.
To balance the intense eyes, Dempsey kept the rest of Hathaway's look soft. She swept Votre Vu Vu-On Rouge in Bouquet Rose over her cheeks and filled in her lips with The Honest Company Lip Crayon in Sheer Blossom Kiss.
Dempsey focused on emphasizing Hathaway's expressive eyes by defining her lash and water lines with two different shades of Votre Vu Le Joli Eye Crayon: black for the top and bottom and a deep cerulean called Azure below the lashes. Then, Dempsey built intensity with two shadows from the Votre Vu Palette Play Eye Shadow Quad in Violette.
To balance the intense eyes, Dempsey kept the rest of Hathaway's look soft. She swept Votre Vu Vu-On Rouge in Bouquet Rose over her cheeks and filled in her lips with The Honest Company Lip Crayon in Sheer Blossom Kiss.
With New York Fashion Week in full swing, celebrities are on their A-game with their fashion, hair and makeup, and actress Jamie Chung is no exception. She teamed up with celebrity hairstylist and inventor of the BEACHWAVER, Sarah Potempa, to create a gorgeous runway-worthy style.
Potempa began by making a center part and creating sections with Sarah Potempa Darby Clips, $9.99. In order to achieve Chung's elegant waves, she curled her hair with the Sarah Potempa BEACHWAVER S1, $129, and incorporated two small braids behind both ears. She then wrapped the braids and secured the look with bobby pins, a boho chic accessory and Aussie Aussome Volume Hairspray, $4.43.
Potempa began by making a center part and creating sections with