JLo’s glow
I wrote this blog back in 2014 & I was a finalist in the Star Beauty Writing Awards that year.
Oh & I still think JLo is utter perfection!
I have loved Jennifer Lopez forever, especially in her early movies like ‘Out of sight‘ with George Clooney & ‘U Turn‘ with Sean Penn. Both of these movies really made me take notice of her & since then- even though I have questioned some of her husband choices & never bought her music- I have avidly followed her style
In U Turn she plays an American Indian girl with bronzed skin & strait black long hair parted in the middle & held back with two bobby pins- a bit like an early Cher. In Out of Sight she is strong & sexy wearing smart suits, brown hair & deep red lips. Then came Monster in Law in 2005 & by then she was a superstar & shone alongside legendary Jane Fonda- another one of my favourites. I simply loved her style in that movie; boho smock tops & cut off denims, head scarfs, hoop earrings & broderie anglaise. A hippy 70′s feel with a modern twist plus of course her beautiful fresh bronzy makeup & glossy lips.
She simply never gets it wrong & watching her this week at the Oscars in all her golden glory just confirmed to me what an amazing style icon she is. Even though she is always so supremely glamorous, she still keeps it simple. If she wears a metallic dress, she keeps her makeup neural & clean then if her jewellery is the focus you can be sure that her hair is sleek. Good styling (& good makeup) is all about balance & the key is not to overdo it.
Every time I study Jennifers makeup I cant fault it & If I was to have her in my makeup chair there is very little that I would do differently. Of course it helps that she has gorgeous olive skin & perfect features, but I guarantee that JLo would look just as bleary as any of us first thing in the morning. In fact I was almost happy to see some fine lines around her eyes in a recent close up photo, as it showed me that she’s human after all.
I’ve seen plenty of stunning celebrities & models who are almost unrecognisable before hair & makeup, (not to mention what the photographs look like before they are retouched..) so trust me, there is hope for all of us- all it takes is a wave of the magic makeup wand & a bit of inspiration from JLo!
