Christina Aguilera Is Celebrating Summerween With Black Lipstick in July—See the Photos
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In the 2010 cult-classic film Burlesque, Christina Aguilera plays Ali Rose, a talented singer who leaves her Midwestern hometown to become a star in Los Angeles and ends up working at a flashy burlesque club—ditching her long hair and minimal makeup for high-octane glamour befitting the opulent location. If there's one thing we know about Aguilera, it's that she's never afraid to take a beauty risk, on- or off-screen—including bringing a little gothy goodness to the middle of a London summer.
Though Burlesque was mostly panned when it came out, the movie has taken on new life due to streaming and recently turned into a stage musical. For the premiere of said musical, executive producer Aguilera started spooky season early with dramatic almost-black lipstick and her signature icy, near-white platinum blonde hair.
In the movie, Ali frequently wears a bright, Marilyn Monroe-inspired red lip while performing for the club guests, but Aguilera ditched the Old Hollywood glamour of her onscreen alter ego in favor of a rich, deep lip color for the London premiere, crafted by makeup artist Hector Espinal. At first glance, her lipstick looks pure black, but upon closer examination, you'll notice the subtlest hint of a blood-red tone in the mix, giving it depth and dimension. The moody color was a striking juxtaposition against Aguilera's long, light-blonde hair, which she wore long and loose, and added a dramatic contrast to her otherwise-summery look of fresh, gleaming skin, defined brows, and a swoop of black eyeliner, plus a delicate, sheer white manicure.
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If Aguilera's chartreuse corset dress looks familiar, that's because she's worn it before—all the way back in 2003, while posing for a Versace campaign! At that time, she was pretty much bare-faced in the ad, but if they were to update it for today, the dark lipstick and brows would be a fun way to give it a 2025 spin. Goth, meet glamour!
Lindsay Lohan’s Pastel Cat-Eye Nails are Fit for a Disney Princess—See the Photos
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Lindsay Lohan looked so pretty in pink at the Los Angeles premiere of her new movie, Freakier Friday, wearing the pastel shade from head to toe—including on her nails, with a very trendy but soft and subtle cats-eye manicure that would look great on Queen Elsa or Aurora from Sleeping Beauty.
Lohan, who is revisiting her Freaky Friday character Anna in the 2025 sequel to the 2003 film, looked like a Disney princess on the red carpet in a delicate rose gown, perfect and precise long, Old Hollywood-style waves, and rose-tinted blush and eye shadow. At first, we thought she was wearing a simple baby pink nail color, but upon further examination, there was much more to it. For the premiere, Lohan and nail artist Eri Ishizu chose a frosty pink cats-eye design, with the shimmery texture of the polish catching the camera flashbulbs and lights as Lohan walked the carpet. If Frozen's Elsa was into pink instead of icy blue, she'd definitely wear this on her nails, but then again, Lohan is something of a Disney princess herself too!
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Ishizu used Après Nail products for Lohan's premiere manicure, prepping with the brand's Base Gelcoat X, then applying one coat of Astral Gel Couleur in The Lovers, a sweet cotton candy pink. To create the shimmery, shape-shifting cats-eye effect, Ishizu reached for a magnet stick and shaped the magnetic polish sparkles over Lohan's entire nail. She then cured the polish and applied a non-wipe gel top coat.
Celebs have embraced the cats-eye nail in a big way this year; it's nail art, but subtle and versatile enough that you can wear it anywhere—including the red carpet à la Lohan or courtside at a basketball game, like Cardi B did with her ocean-blue set. Jennifer Lopez gave magnetic manis the J. Lo treatment with glowing, “iced chai” nails. You can DIY it with a magnetic polish set like this one from Olive + June or ask your nail artist to whip up a custom creation. Dreamy!