Paul Starr on Jen Garner's Oscar Makeup:

1. What was your inspiration for Jen Garner's look?
"Jen has a deep sense of glamour and beauty. We wanted to create a classic look. I looked towards Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn as classic beauties for my inspiration for Jen's Oscar look. I also went through many old Academy Award books for inspiration. And I knew for sure that there would be NO matchy-matchy. To me, matching you makeup with your dress is dated."

2. Did Jen participate in creating the look or did she leave it in your hands?
"Jen is always so wonderful to work with. She is such a great woman. Very calm. Very chill. And completely comfortable with herself and her team. She puts a lot of trust in me and the rest of her team of stylists to create a beautiful look for her. Jen and I have been working together for the past 7 years - we have a great history. And Jen never looks in the mirror while I do her makeup. She lets me be free with what I envision for her."

3. What was the energy like while you were doing her makeup?
"Jen's team was at her house to help her prepare for the big night, including her publishers and managers. There was definitely a great energy throughout the getting-ready process - there was no reason to be nervous. We listened to great music. Everyone asked me what I was going to do for Jen's makeup and wanted to know if I was going to create her eyes like I did for the Juno Premiere or her lips from the VMA's, but I told them that I would be moving towards a new look. I don't like to repeat the same makeup look, its almost like wearing the same dress to two different events. If I have already created a certain beauty look, I want to be challenged to explore something new and different from what I have done in the past."

4. Was it fun working with celebrity hairstylist Adir Abergel?
"I adore Adir Abergel. He has a wonderful soul and an amazing talent. And we always work really well together."


Adir Abergel on Jen Garner's Oscar Hair:

1. What was the energy like during the getting ready process? Was it fun working with Paul Starr?
"The energy while creating Jen's look was very mellow and chill. Jen was how she always is, completely relaxed. She has a beautiful soul. And working with Paul is always amazing, he brings so much to the table. He is a genius at what he does and a wonderful person to work with because we work so well together. It was a totally fun afternoon. We were finished with the makeup, hair and styling within an hour AND we finished early...and we never finish early! So, it was a very chill afternoon."

2. Did she participate in creating the look for her hair? Or did she leave it in your hands?
"Jen put on her dress and Paul and I talked about what we wanted to do with her hair and makeup. Paul and I talked about the idea of duality and texture. I wanted to create a hairstyle that matched this idea - I was inspired by the two very different textures in Jen's Oscar gown. Jen and I decided on a dual textured style; Edwardian with a romantic feel and a modern slash bang. So the front of her hair (the bangs) was smooth, while the back was left with a natural texture."

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GET THE LOOK - Makeup:
FACE:
1. Paul prepped Jen's skin the night before the big awards show, with a night cream to make sure that her makeup would stay moist for much longer the next day.
2. The day of the event, Paul sprayed on Jen's skin, his staple: La Mer - The Mist to give her face a little extra moisture.
3. Next, Paul applied his **new favorite Chantecaille Biodynamic Lifting Oil-Free Fluid to her entire face, which is an anti-aging gel moisturizer that activates the skin's cellular renewal and regeneration. Plus, "its oil free!" Paul exclaims.
4. Paul then applied a hint of Chanel Teint Innocence - Naturally Fluid Makeup in Natural Beige all over her skin. The foundation is perfect for letting the skin’s natural glow to shine through while evening out skin tone and concealing imperfections.

EYES:
1. Paul lined Jen's eyes with Chanel Le Crayon Khol - Intense Eye Pencil in Noir just to perfect the shape of the eye.
2. He then applied a Laura Mercier Eye Colour Basics (a cream shadow) in Bisque - a deep beige taupe in the corners of the inner eye area.
3. Paul then applied the taupe color from the Chanel Eyeshadow Quad in Dunes to the middle of Jen's eyes and blended the color out - mixing it with the Laura Mercier Bisque shadow.
4. He added the brown shade from the Chanel Eyeshadow Quad to the crease of her eye and blended out.
5. Next, Paul lined over the Chanel Noir Liner with the Chanel Automatic Liquid Eyeliner in Black - smudging towards the outer corner of the eye. He used the liquid liner to set the look.
6. He then curled Jen's lashes using his Japonesque Power Curl Eyelash Curler and applied Chanel Inimitable Mascara in Noir to the top and bottom lashes.

CHEEKS:
1. Paul used a cream blush from NARS in Penny Lane as a base for Jen's cheek color.
2. Jen wanted Paul to try out the Neutrogena Mineral Sheers Powder on her. Paul had used the Sheers before in the past and liked them, so he thought it would look good with this look. He used the Medium to Tan shade #50.

BROWS:
1. Paul penciled in Jen's brows with Chanel Precision Brow Definer in Taupe and then set her brows with Chanel Le Sourcil De Chanel - Perfect Brows palette.

LIPS:
1. Paul finished Jen's look with Chanel Rouge Allure Luminous Satin Lip Colour in Tender.

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GET THE LOOK - Hair:
1. To get the look, Adir started by applying from roots to ends Frederic Fekkai Coiff Shape and Set Mist. "Hands down his favorite product ever!" Adir exclaims.

2. He then parted the hair for a severe side part, hiding all of Jen's short bangs.
3. He applied Neutrogena Triple Moisture Healing Shine Serum to the ends of the front of the hair for smoothness and shine around the face.
4. He then blow-dried the hair with his T3 Tourmaline Ionic Blow Dryer - The Featherweight. He blow-dried the hair in small sections with a round brush and pinned each section back.
5. Once the hair was set (in about 10 minutes), Adir curled Jen's entire head with the 1" FHI Ceramic Curling Iron.
6. He then sprayed some Sheer Hold Hairspray by Frederic Fekkai and pinned all her hair back into a low deconstructed bun, making sure to leave the side bang out to frame the face.

Adir says: "The secret to this hairstyle is to have the duality in textures between the front and the back of the hair. The front being heavy and strong with a shiny side part bang and the back being a bit more romantic, undone and messy."