Best Of The Red Carpet Oscars 2016

Oscar night is always one of my favorite nights of the year.
This year I'm not in L.A working the Oscars, I'm home instead, watching it on TV.

Here are my favorite moments from the Oscars 2016 red carpet:

Olivia Munn in Stella McCartney

Charlize Theron in red Dior. Perfection. 

Brie Larson in blue diaphanous Gucci . Hair and makeup simple.

Cate Blanchett never ever disappoints! This time around she was ethereal in Armani. 

Naomi Watts in strapless metallic midnight blue Armani Prive and a red lip. Hair and makeup perfect.

Reese Witherspoon in Oscar De La Renta

Rooney Mara - hair, makeup and dress. Givenchy Haute Couture. Diamond at navel.

Heidi Klum hair and makeup were gorgeous, interesting Versace dress.

Chrissie Tiegan in mermaid style Marchesa. Her pregnancy style is so on point.

Saoirse Ronan in an emerald Calvin Klein

Margot Robbie in golden custom Tom Ford.

Julieanne Moore in Chanel.

Jennifer Garner in classic black glamour, Atelier Versace.

Dorith Mous in Dennis Diem.

All images via E!online

The Red Carpet Ready Handbag

I'm on my way back to L.A for the greatest red carpet of them all. 

I think this is my 10th time, but it may be the 11th. 
If I'm not going to be backstage with her keeping her makeup maintained I pack a little bag of goodies for my actress to touch up with throughout the night.

She will be in makeup hours before she hits the red carpet, and then probably until at least 3 or 4 in the morning at the Oscar's after parties, so she needs some good items to keep her fabulous makeup maintained and photo immaculate until she gets back home again.

Some of the items I pack her are perfect for you too to keep in your handbag on a big night out. Let's have a look at a few so that you too can keep your handbag red carpet ready.

1. I'm crazy about these super color saturated Temptu lipsticks at the moment. They give you rich color that holds.

2 and 3. When makeup is starting to feel a bit worn in you can add an instant refresh by lightening and brightening under the eyes with YSL's Touche Elcat and the patting a little life back into your cheeks with The Multiple by Nars. (I slice a piece off and put it in a little plastic container)

4. I don't like a powdery look - I prefer the skin to glow, so instead of pressed powder I pack Tatcha blotting papers. They are fabulous and being Tatcha they make everything feel more luxurious!

5. Even seasoned A listers get nervous on the red carpet, and get a dry mouth, which in turn means raunchy breath. I tell my ladies to pop in a Listerine breath strip every so often just for good measure.

6. Even if a matte lip is the biggest thing in fashion I still pack a Chanel lipgloss in her handbag. Matte lips can look dry and cracked after a while, and even if it's just placed in the center of the lip a little gloss can keep the lips looking supple and kissable.

Golden Globes 2015 Best Of The Red Carpet

Some of the most interesting trends on the first big red carpet of the year were silver dresses, white dresses, Veronica Lake inspired old hollywood waves and sleeked back hair.

Wearing Silver

Julieanne Moore in custom Givenchy Couture with feathers. 
She won on so many levels.

Kate Beckinsdale in Elie Saab Couture

Jennifer Lopez in Zuhair Murad. Wow.

Reese Witherspoon In Calvin Klein

Diane Kruger in Emilia Wickstead

Uzo Aduba

Wearing White 

The white dresses were super fitted and all had deep, deep plunging necklines. The breasts were as important as the dress.

Kate Hudson wore a plunging Versace

Rosemund Pike (who just had a baby) wearing Vera Wang.

Sienna Miller in Miu Miu

Emily Blunt in Michael Kors

Old Hollywood Waves

Jessica Chastain was amazing

Jessica Chastain in Versace

Allison Williams

Diane Kruger

Selma Hayek, Reese Witherspoon and Heidi Klum

Emma Stone and Sienna Miller sported a shortercut with a very chic wave.

Sleeked Back Hair 

Lourde looked the best I have ever seen her, in black Narciso Rodriguez and slicked back hair. Perfect.

Kate Hudson

Anna Kendrick

Jennifer Anniston sleek in an updo, and was stunning in Saint Laurent.

Katie Holmes, Xenu-free

Taylor Shilling

That Lip!

Julia Goldani Telles' makeup was stunning.

Straight Up Fabulous

Above All This Frivolous Nonsense

Amal Clooney in Dior Haute Couture

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