Three Red Carpet Surprises on the SAG Awards

While I didn't catch the SAG awards last night, I spent a bit of time checking out the lovely gowns that graced the red carpet. And while I wasn't quite as impressed as I was with the celebs' Golden Globe gown selection, there were still some big surprises.

Three surprises that stood out to me...

1) Nicole Kidman in this sex-ay Vivenne Westwood gown. And super straight locks. And sheer elements. She looked absolutely lovely! I'm often not super inspired by Nic's choices, but this is gorgeous. Definitely outside of her typical covered up, conservative with a bit of edge, gown choice.

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2) A young actress actually dressing her age. Yep - 13 year old Kiernan Shipka (of Mad Men) looked perfectly pretty in Oscar de la Renta. Up and coming actresses should take note!

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3) Trends that are on fire: Brown-red lips, big waves, super sparkly gowns. While these may not be *surprises* for many, the brown-red lips don't really do it for me, but Claire Danes seemed to make it happen.

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Gorgeous waves...

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 Glittery goodness...

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Any surprises you took note of?

Waxy Ladies

I almost saved these two prized photos for a WTF Friday, but instead I thought I'd perhaps brighten your Monday with two *waxy ladies*...

These two photos are not from Madame Tussauds. These photos are indeed of a living breathing Jennifer Lopez and Nicole Kidman. Is it just me or do they look so polished and poised that these could easily be wax figure promo shots?

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On a different but related note, I've been saying in for years, but JLo has one of the best makeup artists in teh biz...bar none. Girlfriend gives really good face.

The Good, The Bad and The Strange at The Grammys...

Did y'all catch The Grammys last night? I did...some of the show was interesting....a lot of it was, well, underwhelming, IMO.

But fashion, wise, let's look at first looks at the good:

Nicole Kidman looked lovely - just lovely. I'm diggin' fit and flare of the Gaultier dress, the loose waves and the non-tightness of her face.

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And how about Jennifer Hudson killin' it in this Versace?! Love it. I actually loved the Louboutins too.

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The bad...

Sorry, I did not enjoy Rihanna's JPG dress. Not flattering, not chic...looked a bit doily-trashy to me. Her makeup looked flawless, though...

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The strange...

Nicki Minaj...wtf is that? Gaga's ferocious rejects?

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All during the red carpet we saw Lady Gaga "incubating" in her egg-cellent entrance. Creative? Sure. Strange? Yeah. Especially when the result of her being "born" wasn't too exciting. I like the new song, Gaga, but the egg was a reach.

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Did you watch The Grammy Awards last night?! Thoughts?