If the designer dresses usually attract all the attention on the red carpet from the Croisette, the beautiful setting is none the less an essential, if not indispensable for a successful look. Ultra worked, the make-up has to be thought - like hairdressing - to avoid disappointments. Tears, rain and wind are obstacles to brave for a rise of successful steps.
For this first weekend, celebrities have staked everything on glamor. Pointed look, mouth pin-up, and Hollywood hairstyles were on hand to illuminate the red carpet.
Smoky vs Cat's eye
Always worked for such events, the look was bright and intense this weekend, most celebrities opting for a smoky or cat's eye, one of the trends of the season.
Inescapable and timeless, the smoky eye is always rage in Cannes, provided you do not overdo it. Several variants this year to enlarge the eye: if black always unanimous for a smoky result, we could see a lot of gray shades, khaki, burgundy and even two-tone. Eva Longoria, Sophie Marceau and Sienna Miller have all chosen smoky.
Alternate: the cat's eye, back for a few seasons already, in subtle and light version only. Everything is getting a doe eyes without overdoing it. A stroke of eyeliner underneath the eye enough to set the value next. A trend tested by Natasha Poly and Svetlana Khodtchenkova particular.
Gloss vs red mouth
The golden rule is obviously valid for the Cannes Film Festival: If the eye is supported, preference or just nude glossy lips, and instead, a natural look is accompanied by well defined lips. In a general way, celebrities have respected the concept. Result: Glamour red lips and glossy lips have succeeded on the red carpet from the Croisette.
If Maïwenn, Sienna Miller, Aishwarya Rai and Sonam Kapoor chose red versions for a sensual mouth (orange-red for the Indian actress Sonam Kapoor), Salma Hayek, Diane Kruger, and Naomi Watts favored a touch of gloss for a bright natural effect mouth.
The actress Aishwarya Rai, muse L'Oreal Paris, stood out this weekend by wearing a colorful beauty boost. She opted for a look turquoise, in perfect harmony with his Elie Saab dress.
