Hostess Alexa Chung looked stunning with soft, brown smoky eyes , contoured cheeks and natural lips. Wearing a Stella McCartney suit and her hair blow-dried to look effortlessly beautiful it’s a look we’ll be coveting for a while.
US stars Christina Ricci and Gillian Anderson also opted for tonal make-up, softly smoked eyes and lip shades a couple of tones darker than their natural shade. Gillian’s hair was swept into a low bun , while Christina let her blunt fringe take centre stage with sleek hair.
Also keeping things subtle in the make-up department was Sarah Burton , Downton Abbey star Laura Carmichael and actress Hayley Atwell, who all embraced subtle caramel shadows and rosebud-inspired lips.
Ramped up smoky eyes were flaunted by Poppy Delevigne and Lisa Snowdon who embraced the classic pairing of a smoky eye and nude lip. Lisa’s hair, styled by Zoe Irwin, was looking super glossy and suspiciously like she had been taking style tips from our future Queen, Kate Middleton . While Poppy left her striking Mary Katrantzou for Topshop dress to do all the talking with a super-sleek high ponytail which we loved.
But last night it was the classic red lip that reigned supreme. Best TV Actress Award winner Christina Hendricks flaunted a similar look to the one she wore at last night’s Baftas with a coral-red lip and matching crimson nails. Florence Welch , Rosie Huntington-Whiteley , newcomer (and ELLE’s beauty one-to-watch ) Jessica Chastain and Sophie Ellis-Bexter also worked a red lips in hues from pinky-red to orange-reds. But, it was Pixie Geldof who gave Christina Hendricks a run for her money in the best red lips stake with her striking matte, red version. Paired with a Marilyn-Monroe -meets-Debbie-Harry hairstyle, which she tweeted saying felt ‘very bouncy!’ and strong brows, it was a winning beauty look.
And, we couldn’t write this beauty story without mentioning Louise Gray ’s brows – she punctuated a nude face with blue-hued brows and Alexa’s evil eye nail art – which we reveal here just how you can recreate .
We want to know, which was your favourite ELLE Style Awards look?
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