At the Los Angeles premiere of The Vow, Rachel McAdams experimented with a brand new look: Thick, eyelash-grazing bangs. “They were a fun change,” hairstylist Mark Townsend told us. “We were inspired by an old Kate Moss photograph.

Rachel has done wispy bangs and side bangs. We thought a full fringe could make a fresh statement.” Townsend went on to say that because McAdams’s has an oval-shaped face, nearly any style bang would work on her. They’re also a flattering look for someone with a high forehead or a heart-shaped face.

Between the ages of 13 and 30, Jennifer Garner, did a lot of growing up…And one big lesson she learned then was how to properly pace the major events of her life.

Garner, soon-to-be a mother of three, decided to open up to Britain’s The Sun about being raised by strong, confident women and how that has impacted her Hollywood life especially when it comes to love.

Actress Jennifer Garner with husband Actor Ben Affleck

While in her 20s, she married Scott Foley, known for his role as Noel in TV hit Felicity, who she divorced eight years ago and found divorce a crushing experience.  “I thought the divorce statistics would never apply to me.  I was beyond heartbroken when they did,” Garner expressed.  Following her divorce from Foley, Garner, now 39, started dating Ben Affleck.  In 2005 they wed.

According to Garner, “Ben is not only my husband, he has helped me in every way.  He is the base of my life.  He is an incredibly loving and generous man.  I expected he would be a great dad and he is.  The couple has two daughters Violet, 6, and Seraphina, 3, with a third child on the way.

Jennifer exclaimed that another perk of getting older was becoming more confident.  “I have figured so much more out about life and feel the older women get, the more beautiful they get.  We become ourselves which is something you can’t teach anyone at 18.”

Amen…Jennifer is so right on!  Look around you and watch older women and how they carry themselves and conduct their lives…It’s quite educational:)!

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This years Superbowl was all about the ‘material girl’ in her ‘material world‘ by Givenchy!  Even M.I.A. flipping off 110 million plus viewers, couldn’t upstage Madonna during the halftime show last night.  This may not have been any man’s dream of the perfect halftime show, but who could resist those fabulous costume changes…

Madonna at Superbowl halftime show

Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy haute couture, designed all three looks worn by The Diva, starting with a gold cape she wore when she emerged on her gilded throne looking like Cleopatra.  It was encrusted with sequins, studs, paillettes, and lined in leopard chiffon, and she dropped it to reveal a gladiator-esque fringed leather dress, worn with super long gloves and thigh-high boots.  Her crown designed by Phillip Treacy, came off for her major ass shaking moves.

Madonna in another Givenchy design

Madonna's 3rd costume change

Lisa Marie Presley celebrated her birthday today at Graceland to launch the new “Elvis…Through His Daughter’s Eyes” Exhibit.

Get The Look with M.A.C Cosmetics courtesy of Stacey Ellis of Byu-Ti Salon, Santa Monica.

Face: Apply  Mineralize Cream Foundation, with a sponge, spread evenly over face.  Set the foundation with Mineralize Skinfinish Natural Powder, on a large powder brush.

Dust a little color on the cheeks with Powder Blush color, Fleur Power. Apply to cheek and sweep back to the ear.

Eyes: To create this warm smoky eye, start with the lightest eye color, Mylar, apply to the inside corner of the eye and under the brow.

Apply the warm brown color, Bronze, from the outer corner across the lid and blend up into the crease of the eye.  Run this color under the eye and smudge a little to get this smoky effect.

Line the eye with Technakohl Liner in Graphblack.  Apply a thick line along the top lash line and run the liner along the inside lower lash line.  Create full lashes with two coats of False Lashes Mascara.

Lips: With the smoky eye keep the lips glossy and nude with Tinted Lipglass, try the color, Nymphette.

And there you have it!

Makeup artist Stacey Ellis is a regular contributor to BSW.  Check out her step-by-step tips for creating Ashlee Simpson’s makeup look from the 2012 SAG Awards here.

There were a lot of well dressed celebrities this year at the SAG Awards…And, just a few “What were they thinking.”  So, BSW is going to hit you with our top picks for The Worst Dressed for 2012 SAG Awards first!  Drum roll please…

#1  Now let me start out by saying, The Bender Sisters have met Busy Philipps several times and absolutely LOVE HER…But what the heck was she thinking when she pulled this off the hanger…?  It would have been perfect for a beach party at Malibu but not for an award ceremony!  And to make this outfit even worse, the blue color of her sandals don’t even match the blue in her dress.  We’re also surprised she didn’t trip down the Red Carpet from the length of her schmatta...

Busy Philipps

#2  Another gal we LOVE…Zoe Saldana…She has a wonderful figure hidden by this very white gown?  It looks more like an ‘Indian Sari’…All she needs is the red dot in the middle of her forehead to represent her “third eye.”  We hope she realized that this dress is not a good look for her…or that maybe she needs to fire her personal stylist/dresser…

Zoe Saldana

#3 Heather Morris…Underworld/I don’t know!!!  Ugh…Just awful and absolutely HATE the silver platform sling backs!

Heather Morris of "Glee"

Okay, there were a few more…However, these 3 made our Top Worst List…

Now onto the BEST…YAY!

Sofia Vergara of "Modern Family"

Sofia Vergara as always, looked stunning in her bold Marchesa dress around her sexy curves.  Her jewels were by Lorraine Schwartz.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Joli

Emma Stone

Viola Davis star of "The Help"

Hard to believe this is the same woman who gave a heart wrenching performance in “The Help.”  Viola Davis absolutely glowed in her Marchesa gown as she accepted the award for Outstanding Female Actress.  Her entire ensemble including her hair just looks fantastic!

Kyra Sedgwick

Kyra Sedgwick, like The Bender Sisters, defies her age in a sultry cut-out Pucci dress.   She always knows what to wear on The Red Carpet and never disappoints us.  She even showed off a tribute to her family…her tattoo:)

And The Bender Sisters honorable mention…

Funny girl, Melissa McCarthy

We want to give a shout out to Melissa who must of gotten our memo on “how to improv her look on The Red Carpet.”  That horrible red lipstick is gone and Melissa’s hair looks more stylish and love her gown!  YAY Melissa…

the bender sisters

Face: Studio Tech Foundation is perfect for building and blending to even out your skin tone.  Dust over Select Sheer Loose Powder to create a matte finish.

Just a hint of natural looking cheek color using Powder Blush, Pinch Me.  Apply to brush then shake off before dusting from cheek to ear.

Eyes: Get this metallic eye using Metal-X Cream Shadow.  Start with the lightest color, Fusion Gold, under the brow and inside corner of eye.  Apply the rich, warm color,Rusty Peach to the crease of the eye and blend the two tones together with a mid-tone, Gold Carbon.  This shade can go under the eye also.

Apply Fluidline Gel Liner, Blitz & Glitz, along the top lash line using a fine, firm brush. Apply lightly to the bottom lash line.

Plump the lashes with black Mascara X. Add some flair to the top lashes with 20 Lash.  This is a Half Lash applied with tweezers and Duo Eyelash Glue.

Lips: first line the lips with Cremestick Liner in the color,Sublime Culture, then finish with Sheen Supreme Lipstick color, Supreme Style, for a naturally enhanced lip.

I love Dianna Agron’s upswept hair here! Read on  to learn how to get the look…

INSPIRATION: celebrity hairstylist  Adir Abergel wanted to create a romantic up-do to mimic the movement of  Dianna’s dress.

How To Get the Look: Adir began by applying Fekkai Brilliant Glossing Cream from the roots to the ends of the wet hair to create texture. He then rough-dried the hair with his hands. After the hair was completely dry, he sprayed Fekkai Oceanique Tousled Waved Spray throughout the hair, and rough dried it through once more. To begin the up-do Adir took a section of the hair from the top of the left ear and created a long fishtail braid.

He then wrapped that braid around the front of the head like a crown, leaving the hair underneath loose and undone. Adir then took the rest of the hair and created three more fishtail braids, ultimately twisting them together in the back of the head and securing them with hairpins. To hold the look Adir sprayed Fekkai Sheer Hold Hairspray .

All products by Fekkai: Fekkai Brilliant Glossing Cream ($25), Fekkai Oceanique Tousled Wave Spray ($25),  Fekkai Sheer Hold Hairspray ($25). Available at Fekkai.com and Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Saks Fifth Avenue stores.

It seems lately that more ‘mature’ women are in better shape then the gals half their age!  Check out Vera Wang, designer of the billion dollar wedding dress looking amazing at 63 years old!

Designer Vera Wang

Wang posed in a black swimsuit for the February issue of Harper’s Bazaar.  Hard to believe that this famous designer is 63…Still, she admitted she wasn’t quite comfortable baring her body for the cameras.  “Ask anyone who’s traveled with me.  Normally, I’m in so many layers, I look like Lawrence of Arabia,” she said.  When asked if she liked how she looked, she said, “No, honey, I’m a little horrified.”

Wang opened up her four bedroom Beverly Hills home, to show how she decorated it.  She has spent most of her life in New York.  “It’s a zen escape,” she explained. “New York for me is about work.  If L.A. were to become a West Coast version of that, I’d shoot myself.  The climate, the lifestyle, it really fits as the yin to my New York yang.”

Vera Wang lounging around at her Beverly Hills home

 

Her house was built in 1967 and has an amazing view of the Los Angeles Basin and the Pacific Ocean.  After staying in so many hotels while in California, it was a great relief to her to find a home of her own.  “It’s difficult to relax in a hotel lobby, not knowing who you’re going to bump into,” says Wang. “And no matter how great a suite is, after a while you start to go a little psycho.”

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