For A Special Evening Out - Turn Yourself Into A Hollywood Princess

Eva Mendes Hollywood hair

You don't have to spend a fortune to turn yourself into a red carpet goddess for an evening - put in a little effort ahead of time and you will feel like an "A" list celebrity for the evening.

How To Create Hollywood Hair

Hollywood loves the elegant, retro hair look. Try back-combing your hair at the roots to create body if you have straight hair or leave in waves if they are naturally there, then create either a side or middle parting at the front of your hair. Pull your hair back over your crown and back from the sides smoothing with a large brush, being careful not to lose any of the volume you created by back-combing. You can leave some tendrils of hair loose around the front for a softer look. Use hairspray to fix in place and if hair is long fix at the back with a jewelled clip.

Audrey Hepburn Hollywood make-up

How To Create The Old School Hollywood Make-Up

What could be more glamorous than to look as good as Audrey? To create this look you will need to:

  • Use black eye-liner along your top lashes and wing this out past the outer corners of your eyes.
  • Using a brown eyeshadow and small liner brush, apply this along your bottom lash line.
  • Use black mascara to apply three thin coats to build up volume and length on your lashes, allowing each application to dry before applying the next.
  • Create dramatic Hollywood lips by using a lipliner the same colour as your lipstick and lining around the natural line of your lips. Then using a lip-brush apply the colour in layers, blotting between each application. Two to three applications is recommended to create a total block of colour. If you can't get away with a scarlet lipstick, go for a dark raspberry shade.
Black halter-neck dress by ASOS

How To Dress Hollywood Style

  • Again you don't have to spend a fortune on a designer dress, look for a simply designed halter or strappy dress, without any fuss or frills, in either black, dark red, emerald or sapphire blue.
  • Simple diamante jewellery at the wrist and ears will look sophisicated and elegant, along with a matching clutch bag

Try out this look for a special night out - I hope you have a great time x