Emmys 2010: The Best and Worst Beauty Looks

The first major awards show of the season sets the red carpet standard for the rest of the year, especially in the beauty department. Here are the hair and makeup looks that got our attention…and not just in a good way.

By Andrea Lavinthal

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Best Smoky Eyes: Anna Paquin

We know that her hair looked a little, well, strange (what was with the dent in the front?), but Anna Paquin's brown smoky eyes were a fresh twist on a red carpet classic.
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Best Bangs: Lea Michele

It wasn't just her Oscar de la Renta masterpiece that turned heads on the red carpet. The Glee star's wispy, eyebrow-skimming bangs were also a huge hit.
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Best Red Lips: Rutina Wesley

Her character on True Blood might be having a tough time these days, but on the red carpet Rutina Wesley looked absolutely radiant with a red-orange lip color and coral cheeks.
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Best Updo: Kim Kardashian

We're used to seeing Kim Kardashian with long, cascading waves, so we were psyched that she switched it up for the Emmys with a Grecian-inspired updo that showed off her gorgeous Marchesa gown.
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Best Lashes: Claire Danes

Okay, so maybe she has an unfair advantage being that Claire Danes is the new Latisse spokesperson, but her lashes are undeniably long and lush. Plus, we love her sparkly copper shadow and pretty pink cheeks.
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Best Evening Ponytail: Tina Fey

We love how Tina Fey pulled off a ponytail that was worthy of an Oscar de la Renta gown and Lorraine Schwartz jewels.

Check out nine cute ponytails to try now.

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Best Risk-Taker: January Jones

January Jones is all about daring hair and makeup looks, and we love her for it. This year was no exception with her tousled bob and frosty eye shadow. We still can't decide if we love it or hate it.

What do you think of January Jones's Emmy look? Tweet us at @realbeauties!

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Worst Retro Hair: Lo Bosworth

We were excited when we heard that this reality TV cutie was getting a Mad Men-inspired makeover, but this teased updo is a little too retro for our liking. What does work: Her bubblegum-pink lips and black liquid liner.
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Worst Overall Styling: Kate Gosselin

It's not that anything was truly terrible with Kate Gosselin's hair and makeup, but next to all the real stars, she just looked kind of "meh." Besides, isn't her 15 minutes up yet?
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Worst Hair Color: Kelly Osbourne

Yes, Kelly Osbourne's new blonde hair color is a huge improvement over the grayish lavender shade she was sporting, but we're not crazy about the way it washes out her porcelain complexion. However, we will give her points for her polished makeup.
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Worst Fake Tan: Stephanie Pratt

Maybe she's been watching too much Jersey Shore, but Stephanie Pratt's orangey glow looked totally unnatural. We recommend that she check out our Self-Tanner Challenge stat!
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Worst Updo: Mindy Kaling

This brilliant star makes us LOL on The Office and Twitter (seriously, follow her now!), but this sky-high updo made us frown. We prefer a softer, more tousled effect.
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