2009 Best And Worst Makeovers
We've dubbed 2009 the year of the makeover. We saw celebrities undertaking dramatic changes with their looks, some for the better and some that should have been left well enough alone, We've rounded up our favorite transformations of the year, along with the biggest style mistakes. Read on to find out who made the grade.
The country crooner decided to take her lustrous blonde locks to new lengths by cutting it into a long bob. The new style features tons of volume and a much softer, less structured look. We're big fans of the new 'do because it shows that you don't need to make a big change in order to make an impact. Carrie may have only cut a few inches off of her hair, but that slight change helped to refresh and invigorate her stuck-in-a-rut style.
Let's be honest here, could Halle Berry EVER look bad? The gorgeous star has been all over the hair map this year: She rang in 2009 with long, lush locks, which she then chopped into a layered, chin-length bob and then cut it yet again into a textured pixie. We love the cropped look on her because it emphasizes her amazing bone structure and really helps to show off that gorgeous face. Remember ladies, there's no better hairstyle than a pixie to flaunt a fab face.
Long flaxen curls are the status quo for most pop stars, which is why we love the fact that Fergie Ferg decided to go against the pop-tart grain by dying her hair dark. The toasty chocolate brown shade really warms up her olive complexion and helps her stand out from the rest of the pack.
The tween idol grew up before our very eyes when she chopped off her long, teenybopper locks in favor of a sophisticated "lob" (long bob). Her shorter strands look elegant, chic and positively grown-up, making her a style icon in the making.
Miss Drew likes to keep things interesting by mixing up her beauty choices and this year was no exception. She started off doing her best Brigitte Bardot impression, turning up on the red carpet sporting some major volume and teased tresses, then took the plunge and chopped her hair into a textured bob. After one brief misstep with some black hair dye, she finally found her groove with this sweet and simple bob.
Okay, we know this one isn't really fair because it was done for a role, but still. We think K.Stew looks her best when she's sporting Bella's long chocolate waves, so seeing her at the Twilight premieres with this ratty rock mullet broke our hearts. From the flat, too-dark hue to the choppy, messy layers -- there's really nothing in this look we can get behind. We hope this Joan Jett biopic wraps soon so Kristen can ditch the she-mullet and rock something a little more flattering for her beautiful face.
It's like some unwritten rule in Hollywood that blonde is better. Not so in our eyes, as evidenced by Katharine McPhee's tragic transformation. The raven-haired songbird must have had a case of temporary insanity when she told her stylist to chop off her gorgeous hair and dye it blonde; what else could explain this dramatic change? While the cut could have been cute if she had shortened up the back a bit, there's just no rescuing the color--it washes her out and pushes her into the background, instead of putting her on center stage where she belongs.
Bangs, when done correctly, can help frame your face and define your features. Unfortunately that's not the case with poor Hayden here, who cut her long hair into a shoulder-length bob with an ill-advised fringe. By opting for blunt, straight-across bangs, Hayden ended up adding unwanted fullness to her round face; she would have been better served going with a soft, sideswept bang to help break up the roundness, instead of emphasizing it.
It's hard to remember that Taylor Momsen is only 16. That's because she's so busy piling on pounds of unnecessary makeup. The young Gossip Girl star has become a fan of rimming her eyes in layers of dark liner and smudged shadow, then topping it off with a bold, statement lip. While we applaud her for playing with color, we think she's gone too far. All that makeup makes her look way too old, and a bit tacky. We like the bold lip, but we think she should learn to take it easy with the eyeliner -- the combined effect is more trampy than trendy.
The younger Simpson sister has a well-documented flirtation with hair dye. While we can't say we totally love the orangey-red shade she's been wearing this year, it's definitely a lot better than the dull black shade she just unveiled. Even worse, her new cut features full, blunt bangs that are too heavy for her face shape. Our advice for Ashlee? Ditch the bangs and go back to honey blonde -- it suits her complexion and brightens up her face, making her look fresh, radiant and age-appropriate.
Who do you think should win the award for the year's best makeover?
Most all the hair makeovers, {especially Drew} Looked Grrrreat !!!!!! But come on, Halle Berry, Ok she is pretty, but that "Butch Crew Cut" Looks Absolutely HIDEOUS !!!! { The Before Looked Much better !!!!!
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I think that Ashlee Simpson is gorgeous in both ways. why should all celebs wear that long curly blonde" hairstyle? that's poor if they all look the same. I love her pitch black hair, it's pretty brave to do something so different to your hair. She looks sweet and cute in black.
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Carrie and Halle look softer, more feminine in their after photos. Carrie looked beautiful at this year's CMA awards.
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Katherine would have looked beautiful if she'd stuck with the dark hair because short hair does look really good on her. She has the face for it.
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i think taylor momsen's hair is georgeous. the only thing i dont like is her make up she is pretty w/o it, and she is only 16 she looks like she is in her early twenties to me
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I also disagree. I think Katherine McPhee's new look is much better.
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IMHO, you are way off on your worst picks for everyone except Hayden. All the others look far better with their new do's. I think it's time you had an eye exam.
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I agree that Taylor Momsen
and Katharine McPhee's
transformations actually
make them look all the more
beautiful. I feel as if they are
taking a more couture approach
to their appearances.
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Katharine McPhee looks way hotter as a blond. This makeover has her looking more sophisticated and now her face (which is beautiful) is not hiding behind her long hair. C'mon you guys don't hate on Katharine because she's hotter!
Thank you for letting me get my two cents in.
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this is completely wrong. drew's makeover isn't that much better and katherine's new hair is so much cooler that her old hair. Taylor's makeover is okay. i don't think it looks like she's wearing too much makeup. i really like her hair after..
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Personally , I don't see a bad looking girl anywhere . All very pretty .
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I think Kathrines and Taylors were awesome. taylor looked 100000 times better!
Carrie Underwood is the awesomest, no matter what she looks like!!!!! Im going to her tour!
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I think Ashlee Simpson W. looks GREAT with her cute sporty cut and black hair color, she looks better. I also think Drew Barrymoores hair looks good, shorter hair makes her younger looking....and I love Katherine McPhees blonde hair and short cut....she looks like a new woman!! Maybe just a tad bit darker in the blonde coloring but I think she wears it well not like Fergie, the blonde just washes her out and actually makes her look older and tired to me, Fergie is one who looks better in darker hair .......for the rest of them I dont really see any difference, atleast not a dramatic change......
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I disagree completely on the new Kristen Stewart look. It looks better than that goth look she had. Her face looks brighter while her hair is darker. Plus it works in the new twilight. She looks older.
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I loved Katharine Macphees new style, she still looks original and I think that the hair colour suits her face immensely. I wish that I looked like that!!
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Ok, as far as the "Best Makeovers of 2009" I think Carrie Underwood looked a lot better before the makeover. She looks 10 years older afterward.
Halle Berry looks more butch then anything after the hair cut. That is horrible.
Fergie and Salena look absolutely wonderful after the makeover as does Drew.
Worst Makeovers.
Kristen Stewart: I think anything looks better then her before picture. She is beautiful and needs to get rid of the gothic look she was carrying around. The after pic is 100% better.
Katharine McPhee looks good no matter what you do with her.
But who gave Hayden Panettiere the 1980's Barbara Streisand look? That is horrible, her cheeks look like chipmunks have stored their winter food in her mouth.
Don't like either look given to Taylor Momsen. She needs some help, not enough makeup in the before shot and to much in the after shot. She is beautiful and someone has a masterpiece to work with, do it!
And Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, get rid of the bangs, how bad is that. I just don't think her face is shaped for bangs. Move on to a different color again. Black is not good for your complexion.
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Kristen Stewart's makeover was awful! I liked her appearance earlier. But, it's just an opinion.
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I honestly think that Ashlee Simpson looks absolutley gorgeous no matter what she does with her hair, however I think that this pic is not the best pic, I have seen many other pics where she has hair like this but she swept her bangs to the side more and looked utterly fabulous, so it wasnt very fair of a pic, Drews pic, ehh not so fond of, its a little to hard looking, like her hair is fried or dead, im not sure but she needs to see a professional to just fix it somehow. Taylor..... well I think that she needs a more subtle lipstick or lipgloss, however the hair suite her, it enlongates her face just enough so she doesnt look to childish anymore.... and zcarrie looked like in the before picture she was trying toooo hard to be what ever she was trying to be. While, Haydan, looks almost better in my opinion, apperantly everyone in Hollywood has to have these slender petite looking faces, well I think on Hayden it looks amazing, These are all just my opinion, but yeah:)
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i completley disagree with many of these "bad makeovers review".
the only makeover i wasnt crazy about was kristen stewarts and its not like hers was that bad i just didnt like her hair as much as before but she is still cute
and i think that the only reason why people gpt on the bad makeover list was because theier "hair wasnt long enough"
and also taylor
her makeover was absolutely gorgeous
she looked pretty before but sh has more of a unique look to her
and katherine mccphee looks prettier with short hair bcuz that part that was in the middle of her head, did not flatter her face that well
again...its only because she didnt have "long Hair"
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I completely disagree. I feel like Taylor Momsen and
Katharine McPhee's looks were great changes.
Posted 7:47 PM on 12/29/2009