It’s Showtime!

The 81st Academy Awards were a memorable occasion for the cast of Slumdog. Luckily Frieda Pinto looked absolutely gorgeous with her blue frock complementing her skin tone perfectly. (Her soft, smoky eye rocked. Try Clinique Colour Surge Eye Shadow Trio in Crème Brulee to emulate the look at home.) And before I forget (not that I ever will), how dapper did Mr Jackman look? (Though I think somebody should warn him that Twilight‘s Robert Pattinson wants to steal the Wolverine title away from him with that barnet.)

But the big question on everyone’s lips – or at least mine – wasn’t who will scoop best picture (Slumdog did), it was Team Aniston or Team Jolie on the Oscars red carpet?

I’m undecided – I mean Angie is Angie, put the woman in a black sack and she’d be sure to make it the sexiest bin liner you’ve ever seen. I digged her golden hues, loose waves and volume (check out our full Oscars rundown for more product picks to recreate her look at home). Plus she’s obviously in on the stars’ secret to zero flyaways. But Jen looked absolutely radiant (I’ve heard a toyboy will do that for you). If you don’t have a younger man on standby, ELES Mineral Illuminator will work wonders too. Handy hint: pat your illuminator along your cheekbones where light naturally falls.

Aside from surely the most awkward reunion in history, Marissa Tomei rocked a one-sidey with ease, Anne Hathaway went for elegant ethereal beauty (and pulled it off as usual), Marion Cotillard looked stunning in Haute Couture Dior, I’m going to go against the grain and say Kate’s dress didn’t do it for me (although I’m so happy she won Best Actress) and Pené, thank goodness, sorted out her silly BAFTA bangs.

On a sidenote, I’ve taken complete inspiration from Camilla Belle (perhaps because I’ve been channelling her eyebrows for quite some time and finally took the plunge to dye them at the weekend) at the pre-Oscar dinner at Chateau Marmont on Saturday, I’m now going to get rid of the fringe, whip out my VS Sassoon You Curl and get wavy and wonderful. Watch this space…

Who hit the nail on the head at the Oscars and who was a scary sight for you? (Misses for me were Miley’s belt and Beyonce’s dress.)