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Which Shade of Blonde Do You Like Best on Cate Blanchett?

BellaSugar — Thu, 22 May 2008 06:00:50 -0700

After looking at dozens of photographs, I've found one thing's for certain: Cate Blanchett has always been a blonde. Sure, she's dabbled with toffee and strawberry low-lights over the years, but the fair-skinned actress prefers her hair light. Cate's been on the press circuit these past few weeks promoting her new film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. We've seen her go from very pale to bright and brassy, and the picture on the far left is from a few years ago when her hair was at its darkest. Which shade of blonde do you think looks the classiest on Cate?

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Love It or Hate It? Cate Blanchett's Crown of Hair

BellaSugar — Tue, 08 May 2007 13:53:25 -0700

I am usually a big fan of the beautiful Cate Blanchett; the actress makes great choices when it comes to hair, makeup, and clothes. But I'm not sure what she was thinking at last night's Costume Institute Gala with this teased-up up 'do. What do you think?

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Cate Blanchett's Oscars Look: Love It or Hate It?

BellaSugar — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:32:37 -0800

Cate is always so stunning. I love here how the emerald embellishments on her dress and earrings make her eyes pop. The rosy color of her lips really opposes the emerald in such a beautiful, complementary way. Her hair is a little casual, and I would have preferred an updo, but I still think she looks fabulous. How about you?

Vote on all of the Oscars hair and makeup looks here!

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Exclusive! Few Fab Words with William Tempest

FabSugarUK — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:00:18 -0700

Last week at London Fashion Week, I was milling around backstage with BellaSugar UK who was getting the scoop on the hair looks for the William Tempest show when I bumped in to the man himself. I grabbed him for a quick chat about his latest collection and was pleasantly surprised to find him acting calm and looking very together.

The young designer missed out on Fashion Fringe in 2008, but did manage to bag himself a Vauxhall Fashion Scout sponsorship ensuring him a place on the schedule for three seasons. The Cheshire born designer studied at London College of Fashion and despite only graduating two years ago has already won critical acclaim from The Telegraph's Hilary Alexander and Vogue's Dolly Jones.

He spoke to me about Emma Watson, his Spring inspiration, and influential designers. To hear what he had to say, just read more.

You seem very calm
Yes, very calm. Well, we were casting all day yesterday so their outfits are sorted and everything.
What has been your inspiration for Spring 2010?
It’s been very Bond inspired and I was also looking at the Crazy Horse in Paris (the burlesque show). So I went to Las Vegas and took photographs of the dancing ladies and that inspired the print for this season. I also looked at 1940’s underwear advertising.
Do you have a favourite piece from the collection?
It’s probably the first look which is like a peach satin corseted bunny suit which is playful and there’s a lot of ribbon detailing. It’s kind of like a ribbon of fabric which sticks out from the body to create shape and different pockets on the body.
You've gained celebrity support from Emma Watson who wore one of your designs to The Tale of Despereaux premiere. Did you know she was going to wear the dress?
Yeah, Emma’s got quite a few pieces from me and I got a text just before she was on the red carpet saying she was going to wear it. It was really exciting and a big moment for me, I mean, the press after that just went insane. I think it’s really good because Emma’s young, and I’m young and it’s nice that we can kind of support each other.
Is there anybody that you would like to dress that you haven’t yet?
Yeah I would love to dress Dita von Teese. She actually has some of the pieces from the last collection, but I’d love to work with her again. I’d also like to dress Cate Blanchett and Julia Restoin-Roitfeld.
Have any other designers past or present influenced you?
I really like Claude Montana and Thierry Mugler so maybe slightly inspired by those. I also really like the brand of Chanel and admire the drive and ambition of Gabrielle Chanel. I find that very inspiring.
Have you started thinking about Autumn 2010 yet?
Well, I’m going to Dubai tomorrow and then I’m going to Paris to sell the collection so it’s going to be a bit hectic. Hopefully I will get some time in Dubai to start thinking about the next collection.

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Fashion Loving Sienna's Not Bitter About Robin Hood

PopSugarUK — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:30:00 -0700

Sienna Miller was in Berlin at the end of this week for Spring Berlin Fashion Week. After arriving at Hotel de Rome in sunnies and a comfy cardigan with wavy hair, Sienna got the straighteners out to attend the Boss Orange Fashion Show. Justin Timberlake and Diane Kruger also made the trip to Germany for the fashion shows. Sienna recently revealed Jude Law doesn't want her to talk about him, but the former couple will no doubt bump into each other this Autumn, as they'll both be performing on Broadway. She's not bitter about Ridley Scott's decision to replace her with Cate Blanchett in Robin Hood, however, saying:

"Cate's 10 years older than me, which is more suitable for the script. The script kept changing and evolving to the point where I was no longer appropriate for it. If they'd recast with Keira Knightley I'd have been heartbroken but they've gone for something different - and better in my opinion. If I had the choice between Cate Blanchett and me I'd go for Cate Blanchett. There were several people supposed to be doing the film who no longer are but because it's me it becomes this enormous drama - I think it's a Sienna thing! There's just a vendetta against... I don't know."

Do you think there's a vendetta against Sienna?

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Costume Institute Gala Round Up: Love It or Hate It?

FabSugar — Tue, 08 May 2007 19:11:35 -0700

Wow! The fashion and beauty looks last night at the Met's Costume Institute Gala were simply out of this world and kept us busy all day long! We wanted to make sure you got a chance to vote on all the red carpet looks, so click on the links below and tell us what you thought. Who were my faves? Not the usual suspects actually: Kate Bosworth, Mischa Barton, Mary-Kate Olsen and Liv Tyler! Who were your favorites? There are just so many to choose from...

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MomEnvy: Cate Blanchett

LilSugar — Thu, 15 May 2008 11:15:39 -0700

Cate Blanchett's a triple threat - she's an Oscar winner, a class act, and a mom. The Australian beauty stole the red carpet in Cannes when she showed up in a gorgeous Armani Prive gown for the premiere of her film, Blindness. The blush-toned garment complemented the starlet's fair hair and pale eyes so beautifully that it's hard to believe that she delivered a baby four weeks ago. Married to playwright Andrew Upton, the 39-year-old is mum to three sons, Ignatius, Dashiell, 6, and Roman, 3. Kudos to Cate for having it all and putting such a stunning face on motherhood! Click through these showstopping pics. Source

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Beauty Byte: Procter & Gamble Buys Fekkai

BellaSugar — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:00:01 -0700

The beauty bigwigs at Procter & Gamble just scooped up a fine Frenchman's haircare line. It was just announced that P&G has purchased the Frédéric Fekkai brand. There aren't many details yet, but here's what could happen because of the deal:

Fekkai products in more stores: Right now, Fekkai is stocked at fancypants places such as Neiman Marcus and Sephora. Don't be surprised if the line expands into a few more stores and gets better counter space in existing ones.
More advertisements: P&G has the budget to create lavish, pricey ad campaigns. Until now, Fekkai's growth has been due to editorial mentions. Will we start to see print advertisements?
Celebrity endorsements?: I think this idea is a stretch, but you never know. Frédéric Fekkai does a lot of A-list hair. And just as Cate Blanchett is the face of SK-II (also owned by P&G), perhaps another refined celebrity would fit with the Fekkai brand. Again, I think it's pretty unlikely, but time will tell.

By the way, Procter & Gamble owns many more beauty companies. If you think you can guess which corporate behemoth owns certain brands, take this quiz to test yourself.

Brad is Back

PopSugar — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:17:16 -0700

Brad Pitt will be back on the big screen October 27th in his new movie Babel. We've enjoyed Brad as the stoner in True Romance and the cool guy in Oceans 11 and 12 but this movie looks like he may be able to show off some real acting talent. Check out the trailer for Babel, and here's more on the movie:

Often changing his look when taking on a new role, Pitt sports a rugged, dusty look with short cropped hair in 'Babel,' which opens on October 27.

Cate Blanchett co-stars with Brad and an international ensemble of actors and non-professional actors from Morocco, Tijuana and Tokyo.

The concept for 'Babel' comes from the famous biblical reference to a tower built by a united humanity with the intent to reach heaven. As the story goes, this upset God -- in anger, God made each person involved speak different languages, halting the project and scattering a confused and disconnected people across the planet.

In the film, Brad and Cate portray a married couple on vacation when a tragedy strikes, interweaving four stories set in Morocco, Tunisia, Mexico and Japan.

Look Like The Beautiful Beauty Cate Blanchett

FabSugar — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 09:56:16 -0800

Ooh la la. Check out Cate Blanchett at the 2007 SAG Awards last night. She looked like a golden goddess in her glittering and slenderizing sexy Armani dress.

Her understated hair was swept back, soft and natural looking, which I happen to think was the perfect way to complement her long neck and flawless face.

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For those of you who want to recreate this look at home, read more

Although I don't know exactly what beauty products Cate was wearing last night, I do know that these are some of her favorite products that she uses to play up her perfect pale skin!

Face: If you have fair skin like Cate, it's best to begin with an amazing concealer and a great foundation. Then add color carefully and sparingly. Try Face atelier Ultra Foundation in Ivory, $39. Apply it all over the face and apply it further down than normal so it covers your neck and chest. You want to be consistent when you are fair skinned so you don't have a line that distinguishes where your makeup begins and ends!
Eyes: Next, sweep a hefty amount of bronze colored shadow all over the lid. Try Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Smog, $15. This is a deep copper bronze color that helps to enhance blue eyes. Then use a rich and highly pigmented gold color such as Amber Lights by MAC, $14, as a highlighter beneath the brow bone. Blend well. Next, line upper lashes with a black eyeliner and lightly line your lower lash line with the same liner. Apply two coats of lash building black mascara.
Brows: For those of you with light hair and light eyebrows, you mustn't neglect your brows when doing red carpet makeup. They really are the framework of your face, so be sure and add just a little bit of color for definition. I like the new DuWop Browwow Kit in Lighter,$34, for a polished look.
Cheeks: Using a soft blush brush, lightly dust your cheeks with a powder blush starting at the apples of your cheeks and sweeping the color along your cheekbones upward toward your ears. Try a color like Laura Mercier Cheek Color in Wild Bouquet, $22. This neutral brown color has a hint of rose in it to give warmth to a pale face.
Lips: Last but not least are your lips! Make sure that your lips are hydrated and soft. Then line the outside of your lips with the infamous pink cinnamon colored Spice LipLiner by MAC, $12.50. Then fill the entirety of your lips in with the liner. Next, apply a pinky brown gloss such as Lust Lip Gloss by Lola Cosmetics, $16, to your lips with a lip brush to be sure that everything gets blended together well.