Nobody lights up a red carpet likeHalle Berrylights up a red carpet.
For Berry’s return tothe Oscars, during whichthe 2002 Best Actress winner forMonster’s Ballwould present the same award to Michelle Yeoh, she shone in a romantic Tamara Ralph Couture rose gold flower adorned gown with equally pretty hair and makeup.
“Causing a little commotion, but only for a split second,” Berry captioneda video on Instagramwhile showing off her look — the work of stylistLindsay Flores, makeup artistJorge Monroyand hairstylistSara Seward.
Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE, the trio broke down the making of Berry’s rose-gold glam for the star-studded event, from how they picked the dress to theVirtue productsused to create her hairdo.
Sara Seward
The dress, which took 500 hours to create, was “the very first look that I requested the day I found out she was presenting,” explains Flores.
They tried multiple other options, Flores says, yet the Tamara Ralph creation remained a frontrunner. “[It] kept winning with how fresh, modern yet effortless it was.”
While the dress was up in the air, the finger waves hairstyle was set from the start.
To put a modern spin on the S-waves, they decided the top half would be a more traditional nod to the hairdo, and it would flow into the bottom half, which showcased Berry’s natural curls.
After letting the style set under a dryer, she broke up the bottom portion of the curls and touched up the ends withVirtue The Perfect Ending Split End Serum. She finished it off with a drop of the oil and an all-over mist ofVirtue 6-in-1 Style Guard Hairsprayto keep everything in place.
Everything except for one curl that Berry wanted to cover one eye.“I always finish [the style] and then I know that she’s going to tweak it and put it in the place that she feels best about it.”
Berry’s love of the look and excitement for the night ahead showed from the moment she stepped on Oscars the carpet.
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Of the obvious fun she was having, the star told ABC. “I’ve got nothing to win, nothing to lose. I’m just here to honor the others.”
“This is my industry, these are my friends, many of them. It’s really important to be here. This is the best party in town, so I’m lucky I get to come,” she added. “It was a beautiful year. I have a lot of friends up in the running. I’ve got friends here tonight.”
source: people.com
