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"The Best Oscar Looks of All Time\\nThe preparation is intense; the entrances are unforgettable. Here are the most spectacular, glamorous, inspiring beauty looks in the history of the Academy Awards.\\n1940\\n\\n\\\"This is when everyone knew who won in advance,\\\" says hairstylist Mark Townsend of Leigh, who won for *Gone With the Wind* that night. \\\"The late '30s and early '40s had the best hair\u2014the waves were ethereal and touchable for the first time. They soften her [square jaw](http://www.allure.com/hair-ideas/2012/haircuts-square-faces) and make her neck look so long.\\\"\\n1952\\n\\nThe night her husband, Humphrey Bogart, won an Oscar for *The African Queen,* Bacall \\\"epitomized '50s glamour,\\\" says hairstylist Garren. \\\"It was all about short, soft waves\u2014a shorter version of the perfect, face-framing waves that she became famous for.\\\"\\n1954\\n\\nThe Oscar was for best actress in *Roman Holiday.* The short [bangs](http://www.allure.com/hair-ideas/2013/find-your-most-flattering-bang-hairstyle) and thick, [straight brows](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2012/09/how-to-get-straight-across-brows.html) were pure Hepburn. And the dress was Givenchy\u2014as in, it was made by Hubert de Givenchy.\\n1955\\n\\nThe key to being an icon? \\\"She always wore the same makeup\u2014a thin swipe of liquid liner along the upper lashes and red-coral lips,\\\" says makeup artist Jillian Dempsey. \\\"I love the roses in her hair,\\\" adds hairstylist [Serge Normant.](http://www.allure.com/hair-ideas/2010/signature_hair_serge_normant) \\\"I've used flowers from hotel rooms as last-minute hair accessories quite a few times. They add a sweet touch to a [simple bun.](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/how-to/2009/soft_buns)\\\"\\n1962\\n\\n\\\"I'd bet a lot of hairpieces and teasing went into this oversize beehive with a little [French twist](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/how-to/2010/french-twist-how-to) in the back,\\\" says Townsend, who's been inspired by Wood's look lately for twists he's created. \\\"The old-school curl on the side of her face is adorable and held in place with lots of hair spray. Hairstylists used to cut short pieces just to make those.\\\"\\n1969\\n\\n\\\"Barbra *was* the look that everyone copied in the '60s,\\\" says Garren. \\\"They wanted her teased bob, her [bangs,](http://www.allure.com/hair-ideas/2013/find-your-most-flattering-bang-hairstyle) and her [cat-eye liquid liner.](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/how-to/2013/cat-eye-makeup-look-video)\\\" *Psst:* Lining your upper and lower lashes keeps bangs from overshadowing your eyes, adds Streisand's current makeup artist, Sandy Linter.\\n1970\\n\\n\\\"It was always about her violet eyes,\\\" says Townsend. (Well, that and the [cleavage.](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2014/01/how-to-bare-cleavage-like-malin-akerman.html) And the diamonds.) \\\"The dress, the eye shadow, and the ribbon match her eyes perfectly.\\\"\\n1971\\n\\nBefore all manner of fashion police, there was one worst-dressed list\u2014Mr. Blackwell's \u2014and that year, MacGraw was on it. \\\"This is back when a lot of actresses still picked their own outfits for the Oscars,\\\" says makeup artist Pati Dubroff.\\n1974\\n\\n\\\"Is she wearing a pantsuit? That's fantastic,\\\" says Townsend. (It's actually a jumpsuit.) \\\"Her waves seem exaggerated, but their shape is perfect for softening her face.\\\"\\n1975\\n\\n\\\"She always married elegance with simplicity, and her blunt, [medium-length haircut](http://www.allure.com/hair-ideas/2013/best-medium-length-haircuts) is in style now,\\\" says Normant. To mimic her \\\"effortless wave,\\\" he suggests lightly wrapping big sections of hair (from ear level down) around a two-inch curling iron for just two seconds each.\\n1976\\n\\n\\\"Now this is '70s glamour. I could see her hanging out with Jerry Hall in that white dress and orange-brown lips,\\\" says Dempsey. \\\"Her date isn't bad, either,\\\" she says of Jack Nicholson.\\n1978\\n\\n\\\"Man, those were the days. She's gilded from head to toe; the makeup, dress, and hair are basically the same color,\\\" says Townsend of the actress during her *Charlie's Angels* run, at the height of the disco era. \\\"It's what she was known for. I mean, she's wearing a liquid-gold dress to the Oscars.\\\"\\n1979\\n\\n\\\"She is the best example of earthy 1970s beauty,\\\" says Dempsey of the actress, who won top acting honors for *Coming Home,* as did costar Jon Voight. \\\"Here she's in the brown lip color everyone wore and big, flipped-out waves.\\\"\\n1986\\n\\nThe headpiece, by costume designer Bob Mackie, was two feet tall and made of rooster feathers\u2014and Cher had just been amazing in *Mask.* \\\"Why not?\\\" says Normant. \\\"It's over the top, but still beautiful. Only Cher.\\\"\\n1988\\n\\n\\\"Perfect [sexpot waves,](http://www.allure.com/beauty-products/hair/2012/wavy-hair-hairstyles\\\\#slide=2)\\\" says Garren of the actress, the year after *Wall Street.* \\\"It's very Veronica Lake, which will always be in style. This is one of Daryl's best moments ever.\\\"\\n1990\\n\\nBasinger designed the dress herself. And the gold message on the sleeve is a mystery, though some thought it was a nod to then-boyfriend Prince. The waves are full-on '80s, created with tons of mousse, and \\\"her '90s brick [red lipstick](http://www.allure.com/makeup-looks/2013/the-best-red-lipsticks-for-your-skin-tone) can be tricky to pull off, but she handled it well,\\\" says Dubroff.\\n1995\\n\\nThurman may not have won for *Pulp Fiction,* but she did achieve something big that night: Her Prada dress brought minimalist fashion to the Oscars.\\n1996\\n\\nRemember when she and Brad Pitt were engaged (some months after this night)? Remember when their hair matched? \\\"The rich color lets her get away with the casual [blowout,](http://www.allure.com/hair-ideas/2013/ten-commandments-for-the-best-blowout)\\\" says Garren. \\\"And the easy hairstyle keeps the dress from looking bridal.\\\"\\n1997\\n\\nThree years after *Reality Bites,* Ryder was the poster child for '90s grunge beauty. \\\"Her smoky eyes are perfect\u2014it's like someone put a soft-focus filter on them. And a [deep berry red lip](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2012/10/how-to-wear-the-berry-lips-trend.html) like hers is my current favorite for any complexion,\\\" says Dubroff. Her slick hair was something different: \\\"She was brave to do this. No one was wearing [sleek hair](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/2012/look-now-sleek-hair-dramatic-lips) at the time,\\\" says Garren.\\n1997\\n\\nWearing a [French twist](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/how-to/2010/french-twist-how-to) to the Oscars is expected\u2014and a little stuffy. Why Kidman's works: her hair's fuzzy texture paired with matte mulberry lips. Now that is cool and surprising, says her hairstylist, Enzo Angileri.\\n1998\\n\\n\\\"The hair is classic Madonna; her natural texture and [strawberry blonde shade](http://www.allure.com/hair-ideas/2012/the-most-beautiful-hair-color-ideas-for-redheads) are so flattering,\\\" says her current hairstylist, Andy Lecompte, of her look that night, smack dab in the middle of her *Ray of Light* yoga moment.\\n2001\\n\\nThere's so much to love about Roberts's look the night she won the Oscar for *Erin Brockovich*\u2014like the couture Valentino gown. \\\"The vintage dress called for hair that couldn't be pegged to any decade,\\\" says Normant, who decided on an intricate [chignon](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/how-to/2014/classic-chignon-hairstyle-video) that took him just 40 minutes to make (\\\"The longest part was the blowout\\\").\\n2004\\n\\n\\\"The dress and the hair were inspired by 1920s Hollywood,\\\" says Angileri, who slicked the top of Theron's finger waves but left the ends loose that night. \\\"She was nominated for *Monster,* so we went for full-on glamour.\\\"\\n2005\\n\\nJust goes to show how a [gorgeous accessory](http://www.allure.com/hair-ideas/2012/ten-commandments-of-hair-accessories) can [make a simple bun something special,](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2013/11/3-ways-to-dress-up-a-bun.html) says Townsend. \\\"It's actually a vintage bracelet that I sewed into her hair with a needle and thread,\\\" he says. \\\"Usually I use fishing wire to attach jewelry to the hair. But I forgot my needle at home on the one day nothing can go wrong!\\\"\\n2006\\n\\nThe bright red lips prevent the superfair, superblonde Williams from being washed out by her yellow Vera Wang dress. \\\"Her romantic side bun ignited a trend,\\\" says Lecompte.\\n2007\\n\\nRemember when everyone wanted her bangs? \\\"We cut them right before the Golden Globes. The glossy blowout made her cut look extra chic,\\\" says Townsend, who also clipped in \\\"lots of\\\" [extensions](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/blogs/daily-beauty-reporter/2013/12/all-about-hair-extension.html) and raked shine spray through the length for a \\\"piecey, California-girl look.\\\"\\n2009\\n\\n\\\"She doesn't like wearing her hair wavy, so I worked really slowly so there'd be no time to change it,\\\" says hairstylist David Babaii, who used beach spray and two different-size curling irons on her \\\"bone-straight\\\" hair. \\\"The waves make her [half-up style](http://www.allure.com/hair-ideas/2011/look-now-hair-half-up) flirtatious and playful.\\\"\\n2010\\n\\nSaldana's updo is the rare blend of grown-up and playful\u2014and tremendously flattering. \\\"I used dry shampoo to give the style volume and a piecey texture that keeps it from looking old-fashioned,\\\" says hairstylist Mara Roszak, who did Saldana's hair that night. \\\"And her bun is just below the crown, which is more youthful than placing it at the nape.\\\"\\n2011\\n\\n\\\"Her cat-eye liner is so effective because it's done in warm, shimmering shades that flatter her skin,\\\" says Linter. \\\"The pale lips match her dress to tie the look together.\\\"\\n2012\\n\\n\\\"Gold cream shadow on her lids makes the winged liner romantic, not retro,\\\" says Chastain's makeup artist, Mai Quynh. \\\"It also reflects the embroidery in her dark dress, brightening up her whole look.\\\" Hairstylist Jenny Cho kept things equally light: \\\"The dress was really bold, so we decided on a breezy half-up style.\\\"\\n2013\\n\\n[Smoky eyes](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/how-to/2012/classic-smoky-eye-makeup-video) and a low bun can be a staid snoozefest, but [false lashes](http://www.allure.com/beauty-trends/how-to/2013/apply-false-lashes-video) and an imperfect updo make Lawrence's version come alive. Dempsey alternated short and long false lashes for the most realistic effect. And Townsend wrapped sections of Lawrence's hair around a one-inch curling iron before sweeping it into a bun. (He tied her hair into a tight [ponytail](http://www.allure.com/hair-ideas/2013/the-7-best-ponytail-hairstyles) first, so the bun lasted all night.)\\n2013\\n\\n\\\"With such an elegant gown, we wanted to keep the hair simple,\\\" says hairstylist Chris McMillan. \\\"It's classic Jennifer Aniston hair, worn down and loose with a deep side part.\\\"\\n2014\\n\\nWith a delicate gold headband, Nyong'o's coral lipstick and soft, smoky eyes are ethereal and feminine.\\n2015\\n\\nThe deep side part, the matte red lip, the bold brows\u2014everything about Robbie's look is sexy without trying too hard. You could wear this to a bar *or* the Oscars."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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