If you thought walking the red carpet was a piece of cake, then think again. Because it is a known fact that the ‘prep’ to walk the red carpet begins almost 3 months before the D day. Every single cellulite pucker, every curve, every freckle, every age spot will loom as large on screen as the camera zooms in on our celebrities who walk the red carpet.
Crash diets, botox, facials and pedicures take over the lives of our celebs. To say the least that their schedule is dictated by aestheticians is not far from the truth. But with a hair and makeup brigade and oodles of time and money to spend on getting flawless before the big day, it's no wonder they all end up looking simply gorgeous. Not a wrinkle or a freckle is visible, the curves are just right, the hair’s just perfect…but ask our celebs and they say, walking the red carpet is a nightmare. Yes, the thrill is there, but, when you are aware that a million eyes are tuned into every move and every step, it’s not such a great experience.
The first step? A body-enhancing airbrush tan, says spray-tanner-to-the-stars Jimmy Coco, who expects to wield his tanning wand at least 100 times before the Academy Awards. These tans do more than lend a healthy glow. They can add muscle definition where none exists, says Coco, who has worked with Eva Longoria, Jennifer Garner, Jenny McCarthy and Lara Flynn Boyle. "If they haven't quite been to the gym, I can make it look as though they have," he says. "I give them an even glow and lightly etch in where the muscle is." Next come body-shaping undergarments. Stylists swear by Spanx, a brand of body shapers that promise to "rescue women from love handles, waistline spillage and cellulite," according to the company's Web site. "They go from under your bustline to the top of your knee," says celebrity stylist Inge Fonteyne, who has worked with models Gisele Bundchen and Adriana Lima. "It compacts all your blemishes you want to smooth out. The key is to be seamless and bumpless."
Source: India Syndicate
Images: Bollywood Hungama
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