Beauty Inspirations 2011

Everyone has people who inspire them, whether it be real or fictional characters. In terms of physical beauty, I find the following five people the most attractive:

I have a soft spot for French actresses. I absolutely love, Love, LOVE Marrion Collitard, Audrey Tautou, Sophie Marceau, and Eva Green. I think they all have the right mix of sophistication and sex appeal. However, out of this group I would crown Eva Green who is best known for her role in Casino Royal.



[Eva Green in 007 Casino Royal is classy, edgy, and feminine all rolled into one]



[More of the sultry Eva Green, who looks phenomenal in dark intense colors]

I also love Chinese actresses. They are talented and beautiful, often speaking more than 3 dialects. I think Tang Wei/湯唯, best known for her role in Lust Caution, is my number one choice in this category. Although I don't consider her conventionally beautiful, Tang Wei is effortlessly graceful and she has a cerebral air about her.


[Tang Wei in Lust Caution captures the traditional understated beauty]


[Tang Wei at a red carpet appearance looks effortlessly glamorous]

Out of all the cute Taiwanese actresses, it was a close contest between Vivian Hsu/徐若瑄 and Lun-Mei Kwai/桂綸鎂 with Lun-Mei coming out on top. Lun-Mei Kwai, probably best known for her role in Secret directed by Jay Chou/周杰倫, is an ethereal beauty. Lun-Mei has natural-looking delicate features and she looks best with minimal makeup and simple hair styles.


[Kwai Lun-Mei in Secret looks hauntingly beautiful]


[Kwai Lun-Mei in another movie still]

Finally, I find Freida Pinto , best known for her role in Slumdog Millionaire, to be absolutely gorgeous. Her eyes literally sparkle and her wide smile lights up the room. Also, her wardrobe does not hurt. Freida always looks flawless in her public apperances.


[Freida Pinto in Slumdog Millionaire]


[Freida Pinto and her signature alluring eyes and bright smile]

Although these beauties present very different looks, the common thread is that they're classy looking and seem to pick things that work for them. By "classy," I mean they enhance their natural beauty by being very well polished, poised, and showing substance, which is very inspiring. This list applies to 2011 and may change in the future. Thanks for reading~~~