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"The Top 10 Oscar Beauty Trends\\nSometimes red-carpet trends seem to come out of nowhere (why did so many stars wear white to the Oscars last year?), but A-list stylists usually take their cues from fashion shows. Here, the ten hottest runway trends in hair and makeup we&amp;#39;re expecting to see at this year&amp;#39;s Academy Awards ceremony.\\nThe hairstylists at the Dior show cited Lauren Bacall as their inspiration\u2014and what actress wouldn't want to emulate her? We'd like to see Best Actress nominee (and updo devotee) Sandra Bullock let her hair down with these soft, sexy waves.\\nBecause red shouldn't be the only game in town. We love the young, punk vibe of fuchsia lipstick\u2014especially when the wearer is draped in white. (Kate Hudson, this prediction's for you!) Our favorite hot pink of the moment: __M.A.C. Lipstick in Odyssey.__\\nA loose updo, like the one seen at Fendi, is a sexy, easy style that's more comfortable than a shellacked bun. It would also be an elegant way for someone like Drew Barrymore to show off creamy bare shoulders.\\nThe cutouts in the clothes at the [Michael Kors](http://www.allure.com/trends/2009/08/michael_kors_hair_and_makeup\\\\#slide=1) show revealed gleaming skin\u2014a look that's perfect for the Oscars, where someone always draws headlines for going bare. We nominate [Fergie](http://www.allure.com/magazine/2009/07/fergie\\\\#slide=1) to rock this trend. (Is there really any question she's got the body to pull it off?)\\nWe love purple eye shadow right now, and so do makeup artists\u2014just check out our behind-the-scenes slideshows from [Versace](http://www.allure.com/trends/2009/08/versace_hair_and_makeup\\\\#slide=1) and [Michael Kors](http://www.allure.com/trends/2009/08/michael_kors_hair_and_makeup\\\\#slide=1) for proof. It's surprisingly flattering on every skin tone, but we think the hue would look particularly spectacular on Pen\u00E9lope Cruz.\\nPonytails are a more recent classic on the red carpet. We'd like to see a star like *Avatar*'s Zoe Saldana mimic the ones from [DKNY](http://www.allure.com/trends/2009/08/dkny_hair_and_makeup\\\\#slide=1) and [Gucci,](http://www.allure.com/trends/2009/08/gucci_hair_and_makeup\\\\#slide=1) where the looks were both tough and feminine.\\nPredictable? Yes. But you can't call red boring (which is probably why crimson lips were featured at [Prada,](http://www.allure.com/trends/2009/08/prada_hair_and_makeup) Dior, and Giambattista Valli). The color is particularly striking on pale-skinned blondes like Diane Kruger and Cameron Diaz\u2014who pulled off the look gorgeously at the Golden Globes.\\nCombs, barrettes, and headbands were all over the spring runways. (Just check out [Chanel,](http://www.allure.com/trends/2009/08/chanel_hair_and_makeup) [Dolce &amp; Gabbana,](http://www.allure.com/trends/2009/08/dolce_and_gabbana_hair_and_makeup) and Bottega Veneta.) We could see an unconventional actress like Vera Farmiga clipping one in.\\nMuted shades of mushroom and taupe put a softer spin on smoky eyes\u2014and set the stage for dramatic lashes. And the look would be perfect for the delicate beauty of Nicole Kidman or Marion Cotillard.\\nWe never imagined we'd suggest a fake tattoo for the Oscars\u2014or anything, really\u2014but [Chanel's](http://www.allure.com/trends/2009/08/chanel_hair_and_makeup) new jewelry-like ones are just too cool to be ignored. We'll be looking at a quirky risk-taker like Maggie Gyllenhaal to experiment with this runway trend."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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