eye kande | Amy Adams' bad hair in movie roles

Okay, so let's get the reasoning behind my blogosphere absence out of the way. It started with being pregnant, starting the Bump to Baby blog, then I had a baby boy followed by maternity leave, back to a full-time job and finally my military husband deploying for 6 months.

Here's the sweet proof:

Cooper at one week old

Forgiven? Good, let's get back to the blog.

I just rewatched Julie & Julia which by very nature of the storyline got me excited to pick the laptop back up and get writing. The only thing I don't love about this movie is Julie's/Amy Adams hair and makeup. Some Hollywood starletts look their best in movies; Amy looks best off of the silver screen.

Note: Amy's caugh my eye more than once - she was also featured on the Hollywood Gingers blog post here.

Julie & Julia: Julie reading juxtiposed by a pic of Amy on the red carpet

Which got me thinking of her more famous (to me) movie roles where she's been cast with the unfourtanate role of bad hair and makeup:

There's of course Julie & Julia:

Julie & Julia: lobster killing scene juxtiposed by a beautiful shot of her on the red carpet

Then there is The Fighter. Blue scrunchie - enough said:


The Fighter: Scene with Wahlberg juxtiposed by a ad for Amy

Her red hair is a gorgeous color - isn't it?


and Catch Me If You Can:

Catch Me If You Can: Amy with fake braces juxtiposed with her at a Hollywood event

By the way I love Amy with a ponytail - I think it's one of her best looks.

Are there movies that she looks as stunning on as she does off-screen? Sure there is - take Confessions of a Shopaholic... oh wait that's Isla Fisher - I always mix these two up.

What role does Amy play where she looks as beautiful as she is?

xoxo - kande

eye kande | Hollywood gingers (red heads)

Natural redheads make up only about 2% of the population. Natural or not - here are some of my favorite,

famous gingers:

"Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead." - Lucille Ball

 

Clara Bow kickstarted a fashion for redheads in the 20s and actresses Ginger Rogers, Lucille Ball and Rita Hayworth made careers after changing their hair color to red.

Laura Linney: Love Actually is perhaps my favorite movie of all time - actually, I am watching/listening to it now. Laura often plays a wholesome beauty with complex character and most often sticks to her red roots.

 

Christina Hendricks: Christina nails the roll of Joan Holloway on Mad Med and is a classic, redheaded beauty. I love the fiery red of her hair and her bangs allow us to see even more of the color - gorgeous.

Amy Adams: Amy was discovered at a dinner theatre performance in Minnesota; her energy and of course, her red hair sparked the interest of a film producer. She is adorable.

Debra Messing: AKA Grace Adler. Debra's been named one of the Most Beautiful People in world by People Magazine and her smarts (she has a Fine Arts' Masters) make her even more attractive. Tidbit: You can follow Will & Grace quotes at @wagquotes and Debra at @Debra_Messing

Kirsten Dunst: Kirsten is of German (father's side) and Swedish (mother's side) descent - which evidently makes a pretty good combination. Although Kirsten's been blonde and brunette I think the red suits her best.

Lindsay Lohan: All things aside Lindsay is simply gorgeous and even though she has experimented with different shades of red she is a natural.

Who's your favorite redhead? Comment or send me a tweet at @eyekandeblog.