Oscars 2010 Sexy Body: Get The Look

At yesterday’s 82nd annual Academy Awards, Hollywood’s elite was looking glowing and glamorous as they walked the red carpet. Tinsletown’s leading ladies were dressed in everything from strapless to one shoulder gowns and showed the confidence on the carpet that every woman desires.

Celebrity stylist Jessica Paster, who is known for styling the likes of Emily Blunt, Kate Hudson and Cate Blanchet shares her tips for dressing to impress, whether you are walking the red carpet or simply making an entrance:

1. Everyone has their own style, don’t hesitate to express yours, it’s what sets you apart from the crowd!

2. Fashion starts with what’s underneath. Shapewear is a great option to help create a sexy, seamless silhouette. When purchasing Shapewear don’t be afraid to purchase it one size smaller than your typical size. One of my favorites is the Secret by Victoria’s Secret Collection.

3. Always wear something that puts a smile on your face, it completes the look and exudes confidence!

Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr has a sexy photo spread in the February 2010 issue of GQ, on newsstands January 26th. Here’s a sneak peek:

Victoria’s (Best Kept) Secret. Miranda Kerr was the first Australian model to join that superhot clique, the Victoria’s Secret Angels. (Why her? See photos.) Yes, she dates the wimpy Orlando Bloom. But we’ll try not to hold that against her. Read full article in GQ.com

Photo Credit: Alexi Lubomirski/GQ

See more Miranda Kerr in sexy photo spread in the February 2010 Issue of GQ

Photo Credit: Alexi Lubomirski/GQ

Bree Turner is an actress who began her journey in Hollywood as a professional dancer. Bree was a background dancer in such hit films as The Big Lebowski (1998), She’s All That (1999) and Mike Myers’ Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). Bree’s love for performing and being on stage makes acting a natural transition. Most recently, Bree Turner can be seen opposite Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler in The Ugly Truth.

I caught up with Bree Turner via telephone from Los Angeles early in the morning few months ago, to talk about her beginnings in Hollywood, her role film The Ugly Truth opposite Katherine Heigl, future career plans and even some beauty secrets!

Actress Bree Turner

Marta Walsh: How did you decide on a career in acting, and what were some of your first breaks as an actress?
Bree Turner: I started out as a dancer which got me on stage. I was pretty shy as a kid so my mom decided to enroll me in a dance class, and I fell in love with being on stage and performing. I danced all through my teens and early 20’s. Dancing brought me down to Los Angeles with a dance scholarship in UCLA. I heard that you can actually make money as dancer, so I got a dance agent and began working in commercials, music videos, and the Grammys. I did that for about 6 years. I then decided to pursue acting. I was so in love with being on set and movie making. I loved movies since I was a baby. It was the only thing that would calm me down. I was very colicky as a child so my mom would take me to watch movies. Grease was the movie that would stop me from crying. Dancing, performing, and being on stage is all I’ve done forever, it’s all I really know.

MW: Tell us about your dancing roles in The Big Lebowski (1999) and Mike Myers’ Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged ME (1999)?
BT: The Big Lebowski was very cool, and I love that I’m in it, it’s one of my favorite movies. But the experience was torture because as one of the bowling pin girls on the set I had to wear a 2 and half foot high bowling pin head dress made out of heavy wood. It had to be secured on our heads. It would squeeze our brains it was so tight. The other dancers with me on the set and I couldn’t take the head dresses off because they were such pain to put back on. By the end of the shoot no one was talking to each other, we just sat there with our heads between our legs. Our costume weighted about 50 pounds, we couldn’t’t even go to the bathroom. It was hysterical and not glamorous at all. Being on Austin Powers film was the opposite experience. We were shooting in a secret mansion in Malibu, 76 degrees outside, blue skies, and we just hang out all day. Only my arm with a tennis racket ended up on screen and you can’t even see me. So sad!

MW: How would you describe your character in The Ugly Truth film with Katherine Heigl?
BT: I play Joy, Katherine Heigl’s best friend and co-worker. Katherine Heigl’s character in The Ugly Truth, Abby Richter, is a Type A, very professional, workaholic, and uptight with her love life. She even schedules her dates. She meets Gerard Butler, Mike Alexander, who is a bad boy. I’m the voice of reason for her, I push her when she needs to get out of her comfort zone. I’m there for her when she is complaining. It is a sparkly and fun romantic comedy that is actually honest and not manipulative. The relationships in the film are not forced. It was an easy relationship for me on screen and it was therefore super fun. It was a sweet bubbly role and I had good time doing it!

MW: What was it like working with Katherine Heigl and everyone on the set?
BT: It couldn’t be an easier experience. It was effortless. It truly didn’t feel like we were working

MW: Which other Hollywood actors/actresses inspire you with your own acting?
BT: Katharine Hepburn was phenomenal, I would have loved to work with her. She was such a force, competing with all the boys of her time. She was quick and witty with her on screen persona. Philadelphia Story (1940) is one of my all time favorite romantic comedies. Diane Keaton and Debra Winger are delightful and deliciously humane on film and unexpected with their choices. Kate Winslet is timeless and a chameleon, she can play any age and any era. I deeply respect her talent. Kate Hudson is the cutest and makes me laugh.

MW: If you ever won an Oscar, who would be some of the people you would thank?
BT: My aunt Shelly who has been with me since day one of my career, she is a great support for me. My family, they never pressured me to get a ‘real job’ when times I wasn’t’t working. They are my support system since I was little girl. And my husband.

MW: What is next for Bree Turner?
BT: I’m in a middle of shooting a Cinfu movie. I always wanted to do an action film. My dream scene is a slow motion shot of me with a huge ridicules gun and a bikini walking towards the camera. Who doesn’t want that slow motion moment of them as a bad ass?

MW: Was it tough being photographed for Maxim?
BT: It was challenging at first but then I’ve loosened up and we actually had a really good time. I have a hard time standing still in front of the camera, so I’m not sure I’m best as a model. It is very unnatural for me to hold a pose. Then you get a bit conscious about your body parts. Having an adorable 20 something woman photographer by the name of Kelly Stewart helped! That definitely relaxed me, I thought as a woman she knew which were the right poses for me.

Bree Turner in the film Ugly Truth

Bree Turner About Beauty

I keep my hair beautiful thanks to…Kerastase Chroma Protect it gives my hair texture, and prevents by blonde hair from turning brassy.

My favorite skincare products are…When I’m feeling super fancy I like to use skincare products from 3LAB. They have this cream that changed my skin! It’s called WW Cream, it’s expensive but I justify my purchase because it lasts me a long time. It totally minimized my pores, it gives a porcelain look to it, it’s amazing. I also love Neutrogena and their Oil Free Eye Makeup Remover. It’s the best! I also like Neutrogena Ultra-Soft Eye Makeup Remover Pads, ideal when you travel. It doesn’t’t leave any icky residue or greasiness.

I get my eyelashes looking long, full, and sexy using…Whatever packaging looks good, I’ll go with that, but right now I’m using Victoria’s Secret Beauty Rush Mascaras. You can buy them at the Victoria’s Secret store and they are only $5 for 4 mascaras. They come in different cool shades like navy, purple, and green, and black.

The best lip-gloss I ever owned…I love  Lip Gloss because it tastes like caramel and it stays on for long time. It’s kind of sticky but I like it. If you want to wear a lip gloss you can’t be afraid that it’s sticky!

My signature fragrance is…Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir, it was given to me as a gift. At first I did’t like it that much. I’m a floral fruity type of fragrance girl and this one is woodsy. Then I start wearing it, and now I’m addicted to it! In high school I used to wear Jessica McClintock.

The one beauty product you will always find in my makeup bag is…Aquaphor Healing Ointment Advanced Therapy which I like to use underneath my lipstick, because I’ve developed some kind of lipstick allergy.

Bree Turner in the film Ugly Truth

My number one beauty secret is…My beauty mantra is look like I’m not wearing makeup or the the no makeup makeup look. I also really love smoky eyes. I use MAC Eye Kohl Liner in Teddy which is a red brown shade with a bit of a sparkle. I apply it in the inner rim of my eyes, they immediately pop out yet look very natural. And my indulgent is getting my hair professionally blown out once a week. I feel a bit like a 50’s housewife, but it really lasts especially with a dry shampoo. To keep the blow out last, at night I put my hair in a scratchy. When I take it down in the morning and my hair has this great wave to it. This rally changed my life, lol.

I keep fit thanks to…I work out, I’m not going to lie. I eat small portions. My weakness is candy like Gummy Bears in sour watermelon. I purposely don’t buy things that I’m going to binge on. My husband is not pleased because there is never anything interesting to eat in my kitchen. I also try to do something active everyday like go to the gym, a dance class, walk, and I take the stairs instead of the elevator.

The city I love the most…New York City! I have a person inside me that would love to live in New York. I would love to do a show there for six months, rent a flat, and live the New York City lifestyle. Los Angeles will always remain our home base because it’s so easy to live here, the weather, the ocean, and the mountains. But there is energy to New York City that nowhere else in the world has.

One or two things some people may not know about Bree Turner…I’m really good at video games, and like to stay up late watching TV. Like the other day, I watched Big Love until 4am!

It was great to discuss beauty secrets with Bree, watch her in the movie The Ugly Truth, and check her official website: www.breeturner.com

Victoria’s Secret angels share their favorite holiday gift picks at the new Victoria’s Secret SOHO store.

Victoria’s Secret celebrates the holidays with the sexiest gifts from the ultimate holiday shopping destination. Today, Wednesday, November 18th, 2009, Victoria’s Secret Angels Alessandra Ambrosio, Doutzen Kroes, Marisa Miller and PINK’s Behati Prinsloos hared their favorite gifts for the holidays and tips for selecting the perfect gift.

Here are some of Victoria’s Secret’s sexiest gifts for the holidays:

1. Marisa Miller’s favorites:

Love Rocks Fragrance $12-$39 , the newest fragrance from Victoria’s Secret Beauty was inspired by the edgy allure of rock ‘n’ roll.

The Harlequin Diamond Fantasy Bra, the $3 million dollar bra featuring over 2,300 brilliant cut white, champagne and cognac colored diamonds totaling nearly 150 carats.

2. Alessandra Ambrosio favorites:

The Miracle Bra Balconet with Fantasy Lace $48

Body By Victoria Bra $36-$45 and Supersoft Hiphugger $16 or 3/$30

The Lacie Collection $16-$48, a collection that features bright, supersoft stretch lace in a one-size-fits all thong, hiphugger, bralette, slip and more.

Velvet Fragrance $24-$45, the amber and blackberry notes are perfect for the fall and holiday season, and even transition nicely into spring.

3. Doutzen Kroes favorites:

The Miraculous Bra $48-$52, the bra that gives the ultimate lift because it instantly adds an extra 2 cup sizes.
Cashmere-blend Ruffle-trim Cardigan $48

Gift Cards, the perfect gift that allows the one you love to buy their favorite items that have been on their wish list forever!

THE VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW will return to the fashion capital of the world New York City this year, and will broadcast Tuesday, Dec. 1 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The fashion spectacular will feature a runway presentation and musical performance from three time Grammy Award-winning superstars The Black Eyed Peas, red carpet interviews, model profiles and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the world’s most celebrated fashion show. The special will be taped at the Lexington Armory in New York City.

Meet Victoria’s Secret Supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio and celebrate the launch of Velvet: THE fragrance

WHEN & WHERE:
Wednesday, October 14
2 – 4 PM
722 Lexington Avenue (at 58th street)
New York City

Surprise celebrity guest!

Personalized autograph from Alessandra Ambrosio*
Makeover with the VS MAKEUP Supermodel Artist team*
Preview the new Heidi Klum for VS Makeup Holiday collection.

*First come, first served. Must purchase one product from the Parfums Intimes Velvet collection to receive autograph and/or makeover.

Nominee, Heidi Klum, steps out for the 61st Annual Emmy Awards with hair by celebrity hairstylist, Michel Aleman for Frederic Fekkai & make-up by Linda Hay.

Dress: Marchesa
Jewels: Lorraine Schwartz
Hair: Michel Aleman for Frederic Fekkai

Michel created a Fifties inspired up-do with a modern interpretation – ultra feminine with a bit of volume. To get the look he crafted soft texture with slight waves pulled back to softly frame the face. A strong middle part was accented by a chignon positioned back of the head at ear level. Michel started off by applying Fekkai Coiff Bouffant Gel to create some texture and then blow-dried the hair. Once dry, he applied Fekkai Coiff Oceanique to create the soft waves. He created a middle part and two pony tails in the back of the head at ear level, making sure the hair in front is smooth but pulled back softly. He teased each ponytail to create the volume and then brought together into one dramatic chignon. Aleman finished off with the Fekkai Advanced Brilliant Glossing Sheer Shine Mist.

Products all by Fekkai:

Coiff Extra Control Styling Gel ($23.00)
Coiff Océanique Tousled Wave Spray ($23.00)
Brilliant Glossing Sheer Shine Mist ($23.00)

Make-up: Linda Hay

The simplicity of Heidi’s gown inspired Linda to keep her makeup minimal and fresh. She used a palette of pale pinks and apricots for her eyes and cheeks. To begin Hay used Brightener around her eyes, nose, and the corners of the mouth, blending everywhere to even out Heidi’s complexion. She followed this with a very light touch of cream powder blush on the cheeks.

On the eyes Hay used a selection of pale pink and lavender shadow’s from Victoria’s Secret, applying the pale pink to the lid using a flat shadow brush, lavender in the crease using a pointed shadow brush and a silver to highlight just under the eyebrow. Under the eye Hay applied a touch of lavender using a small pointed shadow brush and then added a touch of silver to the inside corner of the eye to make it pop. Next she curled the lashes + applied 3 layers of Black Mascara to the top and bottom. Individual lashes were applied to the outside corners to make the eyes pop. The lips were lined with a nude lip liner then painted with a beige lipstick. She finished off Heidi’s look with Victoria’s Secret Body Perfecting Spray to make her skin glow.

Linda Hay interviews with Marta Walsh

Victoria’s Secret supermodels Marisa Miller, Alessandra Ambrosio, Emanuela de Paula and Lindsay Ellingson were in New York to introduce the new and improved Body by Victoria Collection.

Victoria’s Secret celebrates women’s bodies and wants women to feel confident in their bodies every day. That is why Victoria’s Secret will also be kicking off the “Love Your Body by Victoria” contest. You are invited to log on to www.BodyByVictoria.com  where women from across the country can share with VS why they love their bodies for a chance to win a relaxing Victoria’s Secret Body Pampering weekend.

Earlier today, Victoria’s Secret supermodels Marisa Miller, Alessandra Ambrosio, Emanuela de Paula and Lindsay Ellingson were in the Big Apple to announce from the top of the Empire State Building that the sexiest show on earth will be back in New York City. The world-famous Victoria’s Secret Angels will star in this holiday infused lingerie runway show, which will also include musical performances, red carpet interviews, model profiles and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the world’s most celebrated fashion show. The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show will return to the CBS Television Network for Fall 2009.

The supermodels were also at the Victoria’s Secret store in Herald Square to celebrate the 10 Year anniversary of The Body By Victoria Collection, the must-have bra for every woman’s wardrobe. Comfortable, beautiful, feminine and sexy, the Body by Victoria collection offers styles and sizes for every body, every day. Marisa, Alessandra, Emanuela and Lindsay were in-store to share the unexpected things they love about their bodies and were on hand to help customers find the perfect bra for their body. Customers also had the opportunity to strike a pose and take a photo with all four Victoria’s Secret supermodels.

The new Body by Victoria bra collection is available in a variety of colors, sizes (32A-40DD) and styles – demi, full coverage, unlined full coverage and wireless.

Prices range from $36-$42.

NOW Available on VictoriasSecret.com…Limited-Edition Christian Siriano for VS Makeup Fall 2009!

“This Fall the inspiration is Egypt: the warmth of the desert, the blue of the Nile. It’s about the juxtaposition of soft fabrics and strong shapes.”– Christian Siriano

Project Runway winner and fashion phenom Christian Siriano makes his beauty debut with this exclusive collection for new VS Makeup. The collection interprets the themes of his Fall 2009 fashion collection with soft, luxurious textures and strong, rich colors. Siriano’s touches are evident throughout this wearable, on-trend color collection, from the shade palette and names to the luxurious gold packaging—even a signature ruffle cosmetics bag. A little bit of runway to liven up the everyday this Fall.

SILKY EYE SHADOW: Unveil eye-catching color. Pigment-rich formula with satiny texture drapes lids in pure color. In five couture shades: Sahara (nude), Sandstorm (copper), Oasis (greenish blue), Royalty (deep chocolate) and Gilded Fierce, Siriano’s take on our number-one shade (black with gold sparkle). $14

KAJAL EYE LINER:  Look luxe. Sumptuous, creamy, pigment-rich kohl liner, inspired by an ancient Egyptian beauty ritual, glides on for the ultimate smudged, smoky effect. In the blackest of blacks, Eclipse. $12

LIP GLOSS: Find gloss perfection. Lasting shine and rich color to wear alone for pure gloss or layer over lipstick. In three glossy neutrals: Embrace (champagne), Sublime (warm coral) and Chic (deep berry). $14

Bronzer /High lighter Trio: Create a flawless faux glow. Illuminating trio of bronzing powders combine to create a fresh, sun-kissed face. In Sunspell Bronze. $24

FACE BRUSH:  Brush on opulence. This silky, natural-hair brush offers gentle, even application. In a beautiful Nile blue satin drawstring pouch. $32

Petite MAKEUP BAG: Compact, square-shaped, zip-around clutch is covered in Siriano’s signature ruffles. In a cocoa patent finish. $16 1740 Broadway New York, NY 10019 © Victoria’s Secret 2009

The Christian Siriano for VS Makeup collection launches in August 2009, exclusively at Victoria’s Secret stores and VictoriasSecret.com.