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2015 Academy Awards Trends: Simple Updos, Smooth Styles & Red Lips

There was a lot of beautiful hair, makeup and fashion at the 2015 Academy Awards! Embellished dresses were not to be missed, and as a consequence of perhaps the super-glammed gowns and the less-than-ideal rainy weather, there were a lot of ...

Lauren Quick
Lauren QuickContributor
February 23, 2015
2015 Academy Awards Trends: Simple Updos, Smooth Styles & Red Lips

 

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There was a lot of beautiful hair, makeup and fashion at the 2015 Academy Awards! Embellished dresses were not to be missed, and as a consequence of perhaps the super-glammed gowns and the less-than-ideal rainy weather, there were a lot of no-fuss hairstyles trending—but we didn't mind.

So much of being a stylist is knowing when you need to let something shine, such as a gorgeous dress or bold makeup, and it seems like a lot of behind-the-scenes stylists were doing just that. 

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Take a look at the trends we noticed:

  • Updos: Sleek, low-key upstyles

  • Down styles: Smoothed, side-parted shorter styles

  • Makeup: Red lips

  • Color comeback: chunky highlights

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