Permanently Beautiful

Don’t you just love award shows? I don’t care that much about who wins, but I love the dresses, the jewels, the hair, the makeup — the glam! Red was the star of Sunday night’s 61st Emmy Awards, and I’m not talking about the red carpet. Sure there were plenty of metallic bronzes and silvers and, of course, the traditional black, but it was the bright reds that took center stage.

Debra Messing’s gorgeous, bright red, beaded, one-shoulder Michael Kors gown gave her the look of a modern Greek goddess. Loved her beautiful sculptured-leaf dangle earrings. Hayden Panettiere was absolutely stunning in a regal, rich scarlet, one-shouldered gown with a softly draped skirt. With matching red lipstick and an upswept do, Hayden looked like a queen. For old-fashioned glamour, I loved Drew Barrymore’s vintage spun-sugar blush gown. Set off with a perfect candy-apple red mouth, Drew looked good enough to eat!

I’m always turn a critical eye to the stars’ makeup, and this year my eye was drawn to sexy red lips. Maybe it’s the Mad Men 1960s influence, but red was definitely the lip hue favored by Hollywood’s brightest stars. There’s nothing more sensual than full, bright red lips. With permanent makeup, you can create your own signature red lips, sexy 24 hours a day. Or choose permanent lips in the perfect neutral pink for your skin tone. This season’s hottest lip colors can be easily applied right over permanent lips, the permanent color adding rich depth.