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Goldie
Hawn: Achieving that Academy Award Winning Look
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Goldie
Hawn, who got her start on the late-'60s variety show Laugh-In
as a dizzy go go dancer, debuted in feature films in 1969 as Toni
Simmons in Cactus Flower, for which she won an Academy
Award for Best Supporting Actress. Personally, I think Goldie
is even more delightful at the age of 56 than she was 32 years
ago in her painted torso and skimpy bikini.
I
got a call from Goldie in 1997 that she wanted me to do her hair
and make-up for the 69th Academy Awards ceremony. As I adore her,
I immediately accepted. I had previously worked with Goldie on
a magazine shoot, and she had really liked what I had done with
her hair and face.
Goldie
is a lot of fun to be around. She does take life seriously, but
somehow in a very joyous way. She's also very experimental, which
I love -- she's always game to try anything I might want to try,
without being insecure about it. So many actresses are enormously
insecure, but that comes with the profession, where their looks
are always of paramount concern. Goldie certainly cares about
the way she looks, but not in what I would call an obsessive way.
Goldie
has fabulous hair, and really keeps her blonde locks perfectly
colored. I call her hair type expensive, thick healthy hair --
it's in extremely good condition. As she believes her hair is
her best feature, she is not one to wear it pulled back, away
from her face, if she can help it. She doesn't want to hide her
face, but if you look at various pictures of Goldie over the years,
you'll notice that her hair is always on her face. Even the angled
layers are always falling towards her face, not away. So many
women with angled layers brush their hair away from their faces,
she's the extreme opposite. I'd actually like to see more of her
pretty face, she has an awesome smile that lights up the room.
Creating
the Perfect "do"
Goldie
likes her hair poofy and loose looking, and to achieve this look
I do the following:
 1.
Wash and condition. Wash hair thoroughly, and condition.
Those who color their hair should use a shampoo and conditioner
for chemically treated hair.
2.
Spray hair with heat protectant. After hair is gently towel
dried (do not wrap hair up in towel, as this causes tangling),
spray wet hair with a heat protectant. This will help to prevent
blow-dried hair from being damaged. This will also make hair more
pliable, and give it a less frizzy, more shiny/silky look. Pay
special attention to ends, and I like to use just a smidgen of
mousse at the top of the head to add body.
3.
Set hair. Once hair is blown dry, I apply a touch of hair
spray, and then set hair in large mesh rollers with clips -- not
electric.
 After
all the hair is rolled, I net it, tie it, and then begin using
the blower over each roller I've set, for about three minutes.
The hair should then cool for another couple of minutes. The longer
you wait, the better. Curling your hair like this will make it
hold for a good four or five hours, which you really need when
attending a long event like the Oscars or a wedding. The reason
I use the mesh rollers for someone trying to achieve Goldie's
look instead of the hot rollers is that hot rollers make the curls
too tight and small. The mesh rollers are very large, which give
the hair more volume and body, without making it look set. Goldie
prefers her hair to have a soft appearance, and doesn't like to
be oversprayed. You can brush the hair lightly (taking care not
to brush out those hard fought curls!), or fluff with fingers
after you remove rollers.
Picture
Perfect Make-up
 Goldie's
skin is in great condition, she takes good care of it. Her skin
is very smooth, and she has few wrinkles. While preparing her
for the Oscars (which takes about four or five hours), I noted
that she drinks a lot of water to keep herself hydrated, and avoids
coffee, tea and wines, which tend to dehydrate.
To
achieve Goldie's sunny Oscar look, I do the following:
1.
Cleanse. Cleanse face thoroughly with a good cleanser,
but take care not to scrub, which can cause redness.
2.
Moisturize. After cleansing, we begin to "prep"
the face for the make-up. For someone with a tendency for dry
skin, like Goldie, I saturate the face with a heavy moisturizer,
letting it sit for a good hour. Moisturizing for an extended period
like this helps to minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
3.
Remove moisturizer and re-moisturize. Wipe moisturizer
from face with a hot, damp cloth, as the heat makes the cream
easier to remove.. Continue gently moving towel across face in
a back and forth motion, constantly rinsing cloth. There always
seems to be a residue left, because it does absorb into the skin's
tissue. Once that is done, reapply a light-day moisturizer, and
let that sit for about five minutes. The light moisturizer is
not removed. And before putting anything on or near the eyes,
I gently massage an eye gel containing Vitamin C, which has the
effect of lightening dark circles under the eyes, and helps reduce
the visible signs of age spots.
4.
Exfoliate Lips. Now this may sound unusual to you, but
I think you will be shocked out how nice your lips will feel after
you try this. Before applying any lipstick, I usually prep the
lips with an alpha hydroxy exfoliater. This is an almost chalky
creme that dries quickly on lips, is grainy, and sits on the lips
for just a minute or two. Rub the lips to exfoliate as much dead
skin as possible, and brush off any excess with a baby toothbrush.
This plumps the lips, and makes them very smoothe. People who
live in the Western states get very dry lips, which can make them
look older than they actually are. Goldie hadn't done this before,
but she loved it. Now when she has facials she has the facialist
do her lips as well. It's become a bit of an industry joke, me
and my exfoliating toothbrushes. I tell models to bring toothbrushes
to their shoots, and I have overheard models who I have worked
with in the past telling the younger girls that they need to bring
toothbrushes if they are going to work with me.
5.
Concealer. Now I'm ready to actually apply some make-up.
Goldie doesn't have dark circles under the eyes, although many
women do, but she does have a little darkness in the corner of
the eyes near the tear duct. I put just a drop of concealer there,
and I normally do this with everyone anyway, because it makes
your eyes look rested. If you have a tendency to have sunken eyes,
just a drop of concealer there helps to make them pop out. I then
check for blemishes or freckles, and apply concealer to those
areas. Goldie has just a few large freckles, which we covered
with the concealer.
6.
Foundation. For Goldie I use a light liquid foundation
for fair skin. As I said, her skin is in good condition, and she
doesn't need a huge amount of coverage. I don't want her to seem
overly made-up.
7.
Powder. After the foundation is smoothed into skin, I apply
a fine, thin layer of loose powder, which is the same shade as
the foundation. This sets it, and takes away any sheen. You don't
want any reflection under lights!
8.
Contouring cheeks. To add a bit of contouring to Goldie's
cheeks, I generally take two shades of darker pressed powder,
and pat this underneath the cheekbones. I then place a light blush
on the upper part of the cheek, and darker blush on lower part
of cheek, over the pressed powder I have just laid. This gives
me a base, so the blush doesn't become loud. I don't want her
to look like she has a streak to contour her cheekbone. Powder
creates such a nice contouring base, not too extreme or dark.
It doesn't look like it's smeared on when you apply the blush.
9.
Shadowing Eyes. Much like I apply a base foundation on
the face, I also do the same for the eyes. For Goldie I use a
light beige powder shadow, and this goes on the entire lid and
brow bone. I then add the crease to the eye, to create some definition.
I then contour the crease with a soft shade of brown. I use a
champagne shadow on the entire lid, highlighting the brow bown
with pale gold ivory, which really complemented her body hugging
gold Vera Wang dress.
10.
Lining Eyes. I first line both the top and bottom of the
eye with a charcoal (not black) pencil, then I blend that to soften
the line a bit, then I layer onto the top lid only another line
of liquid eyeliner. This gives the eyes more depth, and dresses
them up for the evening. I end the line at the end of the eye,
but do not create an extension. When I got to the end of the eyelid,
I make the liquid line a little thicker, without the line being
too severe. I then use mascara on the top and bottom of the lashes.
This makes Goldie's already large eyes look huge and passionate.
11.
Eyebrows. Goldie's eyebrows are just a tad short, so I
use a taupe pencil to extend the brow, and fix them in place with
a bit of finishing gel. Lengthening her brows open up her eyes,
and gives them more expression.
 12.
Lips. Goldie likes to line her lips, she loves full lips.
Her hair is her first concern, but her lips run a close second.
She wants to make sure those lips are defined! We match the lipstick
shade to whatever she is wearing. A warm bronze suited her gold
gown.
Overall,
Goldie is a complete pleasure to be around. She lets me go, she
trusts me. Goldie doesn't complain about every little thing, but
her biggest kvetch is her hair, not the make-up. That famous
blonde hair has to look just right! And when you are appearing
on a program which is broadcast live across the entire planet,
perfection is the order of the day. And when you're working with
someone like Goldie Hawn, that is what you will achieve.
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