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6 Steps to Kate Beckinsale's Cascading Waves

Kate Beckinsale never fails to turn heads.  This weekend, she attended the third annual LACMA Art + Film Gala in California donning a strapless Gucci gown complimented by Veronica Lake inspired waves.  Her stylist, Sascha Breur, gave me the 411 on how to get her touchable, sexy style. Step 1: Towel dry your hair and apply mousse for staying power.  "To evenly distribute the mouse, use a wide toothed comb," Breur says. "Ensure that you spread the product right through to the tips of the hair to boost the energy of your curls with irresistible definition and virtually frizz-free shine."

Step 2: Use a large round brush and blow dry directing the nozzle upwards for added root-lift. Then, create a low side part and section your hair into pieces for curling.

Step 3: Use a medium size curling iron and work in sections all the way around your head rotating the way you curl – away from your face and then towards.  Pin the curls up with hair pins allowing them to cool after each section and spritz with Wella Stay Essential Hairspray.

Step 4: When the hair is completely cool, release the curled sections, remove all the grips and smooth through with your hands to loosen the ringlets.

Step 5: Use a large soft brush gently brush through the curls to create smooth soft waves. "Don’t be attempted to over brush or the hair will become frizzy and loose its smoothness," he explains.  "A few drops of Wella Oil Reflections will work wonders to add the right level of smoothness and glossy shine to your 'do."

Step 6: Use a lightweight finishing spray so it lasts all night.

 

Get the Look: Kate Beckinsale's Sexy Bohemian Eyes

I think Kate Beckinsale is one of the most beautiful women in the world.  Last night for the Underworld: Awakening premiere in LA she wore an embellished gold Jenny Packham gown and had her handsome husband, Len Wiseman by her side.  Makeup Artist, Molly Stern was inspired by her gown giving her an "elegant meets bohemian look," resulting in lit from within skin with a soft, yet sexy edge.  My favorite part was Kate's eyes and I got the step-by-step from Stern on how to recreate them. To start, using a cream cheek colour brush, Stern used my favorite tinted moisturizer by Laura Mercier in Fawn to enhance her natural glow.  She swiped it along her forehead, cheeks and chin and then blended and dabbled it into her crevices with a triangle sponge.  For an added touch of radiance, Stern highlighted her cheekbones for a nice accent and the bridge of her nose.  Highlighting the center bridge of the nose can help play down any wideness, just stay away from the tip.  On her lips,  Laura Mercier Baby Doll Shimmering Lip Glacé.

Now for the eyes!  To compliment the gold gown, Stern used a combination of violet eyeshadows and a mahogany liner.  Using a flat shadow brush she based Kate's lid up to the crease with  Laura Mercier Luster Eye Colour in African Violet and then deepened the lid at the lash line and up into the crease with a denser shadow brush to deposit more color using a deeper violet shadow.  To bring the shape of Kate's eye up and out, Stern used a thin, pointed liner brush and lined her top and bottom lashes with Laura Mercier Tightline Cake Liner in Mahogany Brown, which was followed by two coats of mascara.