Michelle Williams Dazzles the Crowd on Premiere Night

Ever since the death of the late and amazing Heath Ledger, we have not seen much of this girl, mom to his precious daughter Michelle Williams. And for about a year or so after his death, we saw this girl walking the streets of New York with nothing but grief and pain in her eyes. But Michelle is proving here that despite his death, life does go on, and she’s been given more than enough reason to smile again, and here we see her at the premiere of “Shutter Island” at the Ziegfield Theater in New York City looking like her old self. Dressed in a killer dress and showing off her mega watt smile, Michelle Williams has the light back in her eyes again, and it’s certainly been a long time coming. But you don’t need to have natural Manhattan style looks to look as great as she does, because this look is much more effortless than you may think. Yes, not only does this look effortless, but this look IS effortless to achieve with a quick and simple ponytail twist.

You want to start off with clean shiny hair like Michelle has here, and use some texturizing shampoo and conditioner that will hold the look. Then, Michelle has simply pulled back her hair in a sexy ponytail, and not fussed too much about flyaways or concise neatness as this is a bun that is tres chic by being tres minimal. Take your ponytail and twist it into a low bun at the back of your neck, and secure with a few bobby pins. You don’t want to fuss too much with product either here, as this clean and mussy look is the one you are going for. Michelle proves here that if you want to go super cas as well, you can do so, and do so however you like and have a sexy, chic, and elegant look you can take all day or all night. With the bangs you can sweep to the side and pin behind your ear, or like Michelle just use a curling iron and add some wave to them. No muss no fuss, and anything but sleek and slicked back. This is a look that is as relaxed and sexy as you are…go for it!

Photograph: © Darla Khazei, PacificCoastNews.com

Drew Barrymore Puts the Sexy On

Drew Barrymore is one girl whose style you just can’t refuse, as she looks super fabby whether she is grunged out with jeans and plaid, or stepping out onto the red carpet in a fabulous dress. And fabulous it was, as Drew attended the AFI FEST 2009 screening of “Everybody’s Fine” held at the Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California. She was seen wearing a smashing purple dress vis a vis Victoria Beckham, and pinned her hair back in a casual ponytail that looked anything but. And this just proves just how relaxed Drew’s style is, even when she’s rocking a killer gown on the red carpet. Yes, ponytails ARE big right now, whether it is a formal night out, or a rocking Saturday morning in. This just goes to show once again that yes, you can get away with second day hair without drawing too much attention to yourself, and if you WANT to draw attention to yourself, you only need a smashing designer dress to boot.

To get this look, take a fine tooth comb and create a sleek part on the side. Dampen your soft bristle brush as you pull this ponytail back, and let it sit nice and low on the back of your neck like Drew has here. Once you are done that, you only need to sweep your bangs off to the side like Drew has done, and pin them just above your ear with a pretty jewelled pin, or with a bobby pin the same shade as your hair. So when you are gearing up for party mode, go ahead and spend more time having fun since you won’t have to spend too much time on your hair. Even if you arrive a few minutes late looking THIS hot, you will be surprised at the positive reaction.

Photo: Darla Khazei, PacificCoastNews.com

Ashlee Simpson’s Post Baby Look is Blonde!

Ashlee Simpson is seen here with her hubby Pete Wentz in one of her first appearances after having her baby just a few short weeks ago. And it seems that Ashlee decided to make her first post baby appearance a big one, as she co-hosted a New Years Eve party at PURE nightclub in Cesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. And yes, you will have to do a double take on this girl, as without doing so you may not even realize that it was Ashlee Simpson. Looks like Ashlee has traded in her fiery copper locks for a platinum look that I have to say, takes a few years off her already young appearance.

Yes, this is a very fun look for Ashlee, and it may be just the freshening up she needed after having a baby. I have to say though, as pretty as this look is, I do really prefer this girl as a redhead, it always made her stand out a little more. However, this is not to say that she doesn’t look fabulous, and this new color works for her as well. For the party, Ashlee decided to go with leaving her hair down and loose in sexy waves that would make you second guess her motherhood as well. No, this girl does not look like a new first time mama at all, she looks like the sexy rocker that she is with a look that would pull off any New Years party with a bang.

For the soft waves, you can go with the bun effect, and use some waving serum in damp hair. Coil your hair into a bun while still damp at the top of your head and blast the bun with a blow dryer. When you are sure your hair is dry, uncoil the bun and you will have instant waves. You can freshen up any strands with a medium sized curling iron, spritz with some extra hold hairspray, and you have a sexy wavy look that will last you all night long.

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Cate Blanchett Rocks the Red Carpet

Cate Blanchett is seen here attending the premiere of ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ in Sydney, Australia. And Cate may not look like she has been uber styled, but she looks glamorous as ever. Cate has gone with a very simple hairstyle for this event, and is wearing her generally fine and straight hair down for the evening in a look that requires little maintenance or styling.

The key to this look is once again in the cut, and with fine hair you want to go for a cut that has enough texture to give your hair the illusion of body and movement. Volume is not necessary here as with the right cut you can finish with a look that is simple, but as you can see with Cate, very sleek and sexy. With a textured and layered cut, you can enjoy minimal styling, as if the cut is done right, you can simply wash, blow dry and go.

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