Reese Witherspoon’s Emmy Awards celebration may have looked very different this year, with the starlet swapping the red carpet for her backyard amid the coronavirus pandemic, but that didn’t stop her from going all out with the glamour.
The 44-year-old hosted a socially-distanced Emmys viewing party at her home on Sunday alongside co-stars from Big Little Lies, Little Fires Everywhere, and The Morning Show – but despite the casual setting, she made sure that her look for the occasion was worthy of any A-list event.
After donning a stunning black dress, Reese then made sure that she was primped to perfection with the help of makeup artist Kelsey Deenihan, and hairstylist Lona Vigi, both of whom were happy to spill a few beauty secrets from the evening.
Mane attraction: Reese Witherspoon rocked beautiful waves by celebrity hairstylist Lona Vigi. ‘The inspiration for Reese was effortless hair that anyone watching tonight feels like they could recreate themselves. Attainable but still sophisticated for a special occasion,’ said Lona
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Both beauty pros worked to create a classic and sophisticated look for the Big Little Lies star, with Lona explaining that she wanted to give Reese a ‘do that anyone watching at home could create themselves.
‘The inspiration for Reese was effortless hair that anyone watching tonight feels like they could recreate themselves. Attainable but still sophisticated for a special occasion,’ she said.
Reese hosted a few cast mates (including Kerry Washington) in her backyard with New Year’s Eve as the theme (party hats and festive sunglasses included).
She wore a simple black Louis Vuitton dress featuring a V-neckline exposing a tasteful amount of cleavage.
A swipe of red lipstick and a soft hairstyle carried out the actress’ elegant no-fuss look.
With a few simple steps and the right tools, Reese’s effortless ‘do is in fact something we can recreate at home for everyday wear or special occasions.
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A good foundation is a must.
To get the Little Fires Everywhere star’s blonde locks looking healthy, the pro started by applying a healing oil through the hair and working it into her dampened ends generously.
Any beauty junkie knows that the secret to a salon-quality blowout is an effective hair dryer.
Lona blew dry Reese’s hair with the ghd helios professional hair dryer. The new light weight tool promises faster drying and 30 per cent more shine.
Head to toe: She wore a simple black Louis Vuitton dress featuring a V-neckline exposing a tasteful amount of cleavage
Masks on: Reese hosted a few cast mates (including Kerry Washington) in her backyard with New Year’s Eve as the theme (party hats and festive sunglasses included)
Any beauty junkie knows that the secret to a salon-quality blowout is good hair dryer. Lona blew dry Reese’s hair with the ghd helios professional hair dryer. The new light weight tool promises faster drying and 30 per cent more shine
Subtle: While curls are making a comeback, to create a soft Old Hollywood glam look for Reese on television’s biggest night, the pro used the curve classic wave wand
Not a hair out of place: She finished by sculpting the style around the head to create the perfect face-framing shape with the ghd narrow dressing brush
Size does matter when it comes to brushes, according to Lona.
To create Reese’s subtle waves, Lona opted for a size 3 ghd natural bristle radial brush ‘to shape and grip the hair to lay a good foundation as you blowdry.’
For a polished and flawless look that will last all night, she smoothed the hair using ghd’s platinum+ styler.
A lifesaver for the girl on the go, the straightener heats up fast and is the answer to managing flyaways.
While curls are making a comeback, to create an Old Hollywood girl-next-door look for Reese, the pro used the curve classic wave wand.
She finished by sculpting the style around the head to create the perfect face-framing shape with the ghd narrow dressing brush.
Not a tool we might all have in our arsenal but a good one to have on hand when fashioning an updo or ponytail to create a smooth silky finish.
For hold, Lona set the look with a shaping spray as she worked.