Cate Blanchett's Oscars Look

Cate Blanchett looked pretty perfect Sunday night, didn't she? The Australian Meryl Streep (<- nickname I just made up for her) was stunning in a perfectly selected Giorgio Armani gown that was perfectly accessorized with her second gold statue. With fair skin and light hair, it takes the right tone of gold to not completely wash a gal out. I'd say she nailed it and she's my pick for Best Dressed.

Cate complimented the illusion dress with ethereal makeup that didn't go unnoticed by me. She easily could have pulled off a Hollywood red lip with her hair and dress, but she kept her makeup fairly understated except for the piles of lashes to make her eyes truly standout. Here's a closer look …

I'd wear those earrings every single day if they were mine.

The look is fairly simple to recreate, and I think most women already have a the needed items in their beauty arsenal. Here's what I would use to mimic Cate's look:

1) L'oreal True Match Lumi - a medium coverage foundation with subtle illumination
2) MAC Peachykeen Blush - a slightly shimmery peachy pink blush to bring out Cate's sculpted cheek bones and to add some color to her complexion
3) Benefit Gimme Brow - a brush-on fiber gel to fill in her eyebrows and better frame her eyes
4) MAC Painterly Paint Pot - it's hard to tell what she's got going on for eyeshadow because of her hooded eyes, but I can't detect any shimmer and this paint pot color would help even out fair-skinned eyelids that might be otherwise translucent and show veins (trust me, I'd know)
5) a swipe of black eyeliner on the top lashes only (keep bottom lashes bare)
6) two coats of black mascara (again, keep bottom lashes bare) and a strip of false eyelashes to really enhance the eyes
7) light coat of MAC Hue lipstick, blotted to sheer the nude color