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!

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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.

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Tory Spelling Hits the Scary Skinny List

Tori Spelling is seen here reminding us of those 90210 days way back in the ‘90’s when eating disorders were cool in Hollywood. And it seems that she has forgotten that they are not cool anymore, and she has whittled down to a dress size that must be making some doctors across America cringe. At any rate, size minus zero or no, she is still looking quite stunning as she appeared for the Red Dress Collection catwalk show. The event is one that raises money for the heart foundation, and Tori went with a very simple yet elegant cocktail piece and a sleek low ponytail to pair. This just goes to show 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 red 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 Tori has here. And even though Tori is on a weight watch list, you can still pull off a scary skinny figure with a chic ponytail if you do it right. If you pull off the right look like Tori has here and choose simple pieces that are casual, but fitted to your size and complement your figure, you can get away with the ponytail. Doing just that will ensure that if you are getting looks from the office crowd, they are the kind of looks you want. Go ahead and sleep in a little since you won’t have to worry about your hair. Even if you arrive a few minutes late looking THIS hot, you may be surprised at the positive reaction.

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Ali Larter Does a Bang Up Job

Here is the always ever so gorgeous Ali Larter looking stunning at the Cinema Society and MCM screening of ‘Obsessed’ at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. We haven’t seen too much of Ali lately, but when we do, does she ever impress. Ali does a bang up job in the movie playing a temp that takes a liking to a co-worker, which is all well and good. If said co-worker isn’t married to someone as fabulous as Sharon, a character played by Beyonce. Ali Larter the obsessed type? Never in real life, but she certainly did a good job making the point in this film. And when she appeared on the red carpet for the premiere in this particular get up, she certainly proved that she was a force to be reckoned with. Ali Larter and her infamous bangs are one look that will never change, and that is of no surprise to us. Why? Ali’s bangs are almost signature to her personal look right now, so why should she consider changing something that isn’t broken?

If you are looking for a switch to your look, but don’t want to take too many bold steps, follow in the likes of signature face framing statements like Ali, and yes, even Beyonce. Keep in mind that blunt bangs are a thing of the past, instead go for longer fringe bangs that are cut mildly uneven. This uneven look is a little bit lighter on the face frame than the former trend of blunt bangs that would weigh a face down.

Ask your stylist to cut just below your eyebrows as this makes for a versatile look where you can even pull those sexy bangs back and make them disappear if you like. Once they are cut, if you want to go for an everyday banged out look, clamp a flat iron at the base, and bend them into a slight curve. Comb through them once you have done that to avoid the “mall” look, and squeeze a pinch of pomade on the ends at either side to frame your face beautifully.

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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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