To celebrate Oscars month, a look at some of cinema’s most beautiful scenes. And the awards for the top ten best looks go to …
And God Created Woman (1956): Brigitte Bardot caused a heatwave in this St Tropez-set film. Watch it to see the original bedhead, beach hair and sun-kissed skin. Get the look: How to find St Tropez in a bottle? St Tropez self-tanners, of course. Try the Whipped Bronze Mousse ($59.95, from Adore Beauty).
Gone with the Wind (1939): The whittled-down waist, the pinched cheeks, the fluttery lashes … Vivien Leigh’s Scarlett O’Hara taught us the essential, enduring feminine wiles. Get the look: Give cheeks a flirty flush with Stila Gel Cheek Color ($34, from Mecca Cosmetica).
Marie Antoinette (2006): Kirsten Dunst’s teen queen has us rethinking our shiny hair, dewy faces and glossy lips, in favour of powdered hair and skin, and rosebud-stained lips for the coming winter. Get the look: Laura Mercier Foundation Powder ($75, from Adore Beauty).
Love Story (1970): Along with her belted coats and stripy scarves, Ali Macgraw’s long, centre-parted hair captured the spirit of the 1970s, but remains a classic look. Get the look: ghd Original Ceramic Styling Iron ($299, from ghd) creates poker-straight hair in seconds.
Pandora’s Box (1929): Louise Brooks’ turn as the hedonistic, ill-fated Lulu has ensured that the jet-black, heavy-fringed flapper bob will always have a femme fatale edge to it. Get the look: L’Oréal Pairs Color Pulse in Electric Black ($9.99, from pharmacies) gives hair glossy jet-black glamour for up to eight washes.
To Catch a Thief (1955): Grace Kelly in all her ice-maiden perfection. Her fair skin and hair are as sparkling and as flawless as all the in-danger diamonds in this Riviera mystery. Get the Look: Joico Color Endure Violet Shampoo and Conditioner ($22.95, available from selected salons, call 1300 764 437 for information) allow blondes to keep their cool under the sun.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961): Audrey Hepburn’s Holly Golightly made everything seem so much more glamorous - the little black dress, the unfurnished apartment. A seasoned party-goer, she even looked great with a hangover. Get the look: Guerlain Issima Midnight Secret ($204, from selected department stores) may not ease any aches, but it makes up-all-night skin look slept-all-night-good.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953): The film that gave us the blonde bombshell prototype and showed that creamy skin and drop-dead-red lips will always be a girl’s best friend. Get the look: Try the ultimate 1950s red lippie, Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Fire & Ice ($19.95, from pharmacies, selected department stores and mass merchants).
Cleopatra (1963): Elizabeth Taylor’s famous violet eyes were made even more exquisite with some scene-stealing makeup in colourfully and creatively lined designs. Get the look: Cargo SmokyEye Eyeliner Duo ($49, from Rescu Beauty Bar) comes in a number of Cleopatra-worthy colours.
Rosemary’s Baby (1968): Mia Farrow’s pixie cut - courtesy of ’60s super-stylist Vidal Sassoon - shocked everyone almost as much as this horror movie did. It has, however, become a style classic. Get the look: Frédéric Fekkai Pomade Cristal ($34, from Mecca Cosmetica) is ideal for shaping super-short cuts.
