Thursday, May 21, 2009

I Hate Angelina Jolie's Cannes Makeup!!!

I know, "hate" is such a strong word but I seriously dislike Angelina Jolie's makeup at the Cannes screening of Inglorious Bastards. I realize that there are some people out there who rail at the fact that she usually wears same and simple makeup and a wardrobe of mostly black, but sometimes, you gotta stick with what works.


Its great to see Angie switch it up a bit with a bright pop of red lipstick but there's something that's not working for me here. Its not the lipstick color itself - its the red lipstick paired with a nude - pink dress (the colors of which do not seem to compliment each other), the red lipstick paired with a mostly sallow complexion and the red lipstick paired with a lighter hair color.

In general, I don't think the color of that dress is doing anything to brighten up her complexion. In fact, I think she would have looked amazing with the lip color if she wore an all black or white gown and kept her very dark hair. But there's something about this that just adds 10 years to her look - she appears tired, not vibrant.

10 comments:

  1. You're crazy! I wish I looked that "tired".

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  2. I agree, I think everything, except the lipstick, here looks washed out. Perhaps that is what prompted her to go with such a bright shade in the first place. Unfortunately, I don't think that a bright lipstick can fix a drab dress.

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  3. AGREED! The make up does absolutely nothing to enhance her beautiful features...BORING BORING BORING

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  4. am loving da look..she looks like the old jolie that she kinda lost along the way..fierce n edgy

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  5. "Washed out" is a good way to put it. Maybe it's also a little unbalanced since the lip is so bold but then there doesn't seem to be much in the way of basic definition for the eyes?

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  6. My personal take on dark lipstick, is if it's not worn with the right combination of make-up, outfit, etc...its ages everyone by 10 years. And Jolie here, is definitely not at her best.

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  7. Would respectfully disagree. I think the lipstick is a nice contrast with the color of her eyes - which should totally be understated given how bright the lip color is. If she went darker with the eyes, she'd look like a clown.

    I think what's making her look off is that the color of the dress is a hard one to pull off. That pale lilac thing can make most people look grannyish, especially worn with all those whispy layers. It might also help her if she gained a few pounds, because her thinness also washes her out.

    But, I think the look is an improvement over her typical styles.

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  8. :( I thought she looked gr8 ! I LOVE the pop of red. Personally I was bored of her, almost no makeup boring long dresses look and I like that she went for bold and fun. I would have taken away the hint of pink in her dress and kept it a totally beige-y nude shade.

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  9. Thanks, ladies, for coming by and providing your comments whether or not you like Angie's look!

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  10. I agree with you, her lipstick says sexy yet her dress says cute. Just not cohesive looks.

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