Lauren Conrad at the 2009 MTV VMAs

MTV Video Music Awards: Lauren Conrad

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Lauren may have retired from The Hills, but she's certainly still a presence on the red carpet. For the VMAs, she ditched her extensions and went with a 1930s-inspired style held back with a sweet hair clip. Her makeup was all whisper pinks, from eyes to cheeks and lips. She definitely doesn't look overdone the way some celebrities do on the red carpet, but do you think her soft pastels were right for the VMAs — or should they have stayed in Malibu?

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24 Comments

adorebeauty06 adorebeauty06
she looks 42...
adorebeauty06 adorebeauty06
she looks 42...
c4rolin3 c4rolin3
too much make up - she looks like she has a moustache as it's all gathered on her upper lip.cute hair style, but i definitely think if you go for this 1930's do - it needs bold red lips :)
c4rolin3 c4rolin3
too much make up - she looks like she has a moustache as it's all gathered on her upper lip. cute hair style, but i definitely think if you go for this 1930's do - it needs bold red lips :)
betty kraker betty kraker
i dont think i like this look for her the hair the lip stick the mascara
She looks washed out AND overdone-- I didn't think it possible!
genesisrocks genesisrocks
Adore the hair if I could only see past the makeup
nasty makeup on a pretty girl! who is giving her makeup tips? they need to be fired! that unnatural skin tone doesn't suit her hair color or her eyes, and the foundation has seeped into every crease and wrinkle it can find, making her look old and decrepit. her lipstick looks awful with the fake tan - orange and pink do not complement one another. it's the tan. she needs to loose the tan. the makeup would flow if her skin wasn't orange. however, i do agree with a previous poster: if she's going for a 20's/30's glam look, she needs red lipstick with subtle black mascara on her eyes.
Yogaforlife Yogaforlife
Too much makeup and tanner. She definitely looks 10 years older than she is. I agree with above - the all pink palette washes her out.
mondo mondo
Loved the hair and makeup, very sophisticated.
jenni5 jenni5
TOO MUCH! Too much make-up, too much tanner!!!
Baby Girl Baby Girl
She looks very orange.
Baby Girl Baby Girl
She looks very orange.
leslievanhouten leslievanhouten
She looks like Kate Chopin
leslievanhouten leslievanhouten
She looks like Kate Chopin
countchocula countchocula
Oh man, the chicks from The Hills all need to easy up on the self-tanner. They're all the same shade of orangey bronze tonight.
bad lip color. she always chooses those colors which make her look like she has no lips
saucyfilipina saucyfilipina
Should've picked a better lip color. Her lips disappeared. =/
missvintage missvintage
She needs a new makeup artist, she looks about 10 years older than she is.
ckeller825 ckeller825
Her makeup is VERY backwards for the look she's going for. She should have opted for a nude eye and red lips!!!
blossommac blossommac
i like her hair her make up to much pastel
blossommac blossommac
i like her hairher make up to much pastel
shelbyrist shelbyrist
Her makeup looks like it was slathered on, wayyyyy too heavy.
emalove emalove
I think her hair is kind of cute. Definitely a change for her, which is nice to see. Makeup-wise, though, I think the eyeliner is too heavy and the pastel tones on her cheeks/lips wash her out.
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