| Hair Tip - Evangeline Lilly: Hair Secrets |
| Karen Marie Shelton |
| Date: 6/14/2005 |
Introduction
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Evangeline
Lilly
as Kate
on
ABC's Lost
2004/2005 |
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Evangeline
Lilly’s mix of fresh irresistible charm and natural acting talent is
earning her a major reputation as one of the most promising young
actresses in Hollywood. Insiders believe that she is on the
fast track to assuming the crown of the "next big thing".
Indeed, Maxim magazine sat up and
took notice when the gorgeous brunette Leo (born August 3, 1979 in
Fort Saskatcheway, Alberta, Canada) when she appeared as Kate on ABC's new hit series,
Lost.
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Evangeline
Lilly
ABC Primetime Preview Weekend - Day Two at
Disney's California Adventure
Anaheim, CA September 12, 2004 |
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Maxim recently announced their
Hot 100 for 2005 and the smoldering brunette beauty came in as Number 2,
right after Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria.
The stunning Canadian
edged out both Jennifer Garner (#3) and Lindsay Lohan (#4).
The Maxim Hot 100, for anyone
not familiar with this impressive list, chooses 100 of the most
successful women of the year in film, television, music and fashion.
All the women that make it onto the Maxim list have a ton of media buzz as well as
breakout beauty with a promise of great careers
ahead.
The sizzling new star was also
recently voted one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People
magazine.
She was also featured in the June issue of Canada's Toro
magazine as one of the 25 Women of Summer and Howard Stern named her
as Hottest Chick for 2004.
Discovered On The Street
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Evangeline
Lilly
as Kate
on
ABC's Lost
2004/2005 |
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Three
years ago Evangeline (Evie to her close
friends) was literally
discovered by a Ford agent on the streets of Kelowna, BC, but passed up an offer to sign
with the renowned agency.
Acting
had been a dream of hers since she was a
teenager but she abandoned the notion for the
more aesthetic dream of working in
international relations.
Six months
after Lilly first turned down the Ford
offer, she moved to Vancouver to attend the
University of British Columbia. Once
there, she decided
to sign with Ford to help pay for tuition.
"I was a broke student whose car broke down every
day - who could barely afford to eat - and was
trying to make money for tuition and, therefore, was
doing the odd commercial here and there," she said.
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Evangeline
Lilly
as Kate
on
ABC's Lost
2004/2005 |
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After appearing in a few commercials, she
decided to give up acting and focus on
studying. While attending University,
the actress founded and ran a world
development and human rights committee.
A volunteer for children's projects since
age 14, Evangeline traveled to the jungles
of the Philippines with a missionary group
where she lived in a grass hut.
Her career
has spanned a wide range of jobs besides
modeling. She has been a flight
attendant, worked retail and at a tanning
salon and even spent time as a grease
monkey.
Hard to believe but Evangeline
told Lucky Magazine in the May 2005 issue
that she had a job where she "changed oil
for 18 wheelers and rental cars".
A couple of years
after she finished school while she was
trying to find a meaningful career, a friend
urged her to give acting another shot and,
after a role as Benson's girlfriend in “Kingdom Hospital,”
the beauty
caught the acting bug.
Beautiful But
Goofy
Evangeline first hit the
radar in Judgement Day, a television series that
aired in 2002.
She was in the film Stealing Sinatra but
didn't receive a credit for her part. She also
appeared in one episode of Tru Calling and The L
Word.
She went on to in a small role in Kingdom Hospital
which aired in 2004 on the USA Network.
From Kingdom Hospital
Evangeline captured the role in J J Abrams' ratings
smash hit, "Lost". The TV series follows the
lives of a group of ragtag plane crash survivors,
stranded on a remote island somewhere in the Pacific
Ocean.
Kate has a very
mysterious past and grabs viewer attention with her
struggles over a love triangle between bad boy
Sawyer (Josh Holloway) and good guy Jack (Matthew
Fox).
Ironically the alluring
actress won her part as the result of an audition
tape that she sent in to the Lost producers. Within
a matter of weeks the Lost executives summoned her
for a live reading at which point she had the part
that have completely changed her life.
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Evangeline
Lilly with Josh Holloway
on
ABC's Lost
2004/2005 |
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Industry insiders are
predicting that the freckle faced 5'5" beauty will
shoot to the top in her role as Kate.
JJ
Abrams has a history of turning relatively unknown
actresses into major household names. Abrams
discovered Keri Russell (Felicity) and Jennifer
Garner (Alias). Comparisons are already being
made between Kate, Keri and Jennifer.
"She was beautiful, but there was a goofy quality
about her," said Lost creator Abrams, in an interview. "It didn't feel like she wasn't a human
being."
Tough But
Feminine
Life imitates art in
this case. Both Kate and Evangeline have a
knack for being tough while also being feminine.
Like Kate, Evangeline is a "rough and tumble" gal
who enjoys keeping up with "the boys". Her
Lost cast mates have nicknamed her "monkey" because
of how easily she can climb trees.
Jungle Hair
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Evangeline
Lilly
as Kate
on
ABC's Lost
2004/2005 |
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The
filming of Lost is actually done on a remote part of
an island in Hawaii. Evangeline's lush wavy
tresses are constantly subjected to all types of
environmental conditions including being in the
jungle and on the beach that does a number on her
strands.
Her Lost scenes are
often shot in high winds, pounding rain and brutal
sun which explains the fact that her hair always
looks like it was tousled by Nature and whipped
around in the mud.
The 25 year old actress
has commented in media interviews that all to
protect their skin from the brutal elements "we keep
applying and reapplying SPF 30 Sunscreen"
Many of her new fans
find her to be gorgeous but Evangeline has confessed
in past interviews that she is "hypercritical" and a
"perfectionist". These traits carry over to
her attitudes about her looks.
She told the Honolulu
Star that she has a big nose "so I wear my hair a
certain way to hide it". She also said that
her ears tends to stick out, and thus "wear my hair
down".
Ironically, according to
Yahoo! Entertainment (Watch With Kristen),
Evangeline, who was the last person cast for Lost,
was asked to audition with her hair "up" because it
was felt that she looked "frumpled" with her hair
down. She piled her hair up and the rest is
history.
Steal Evangeline's Looks
In her role as Kate for
Lost, Evangeline's long bra strap length tresses are
coiffed in a windswept style that plays up her
natural textures. Her lush locks are a mixture
of loose curls and lots of waves. She almost
always have a few loose strands cascading into her
face to give her an even more appealing "just back
from fighting monsters" look.
Depending on the
Lost setting, Evangeline might pull her hair back or
up in a messy twist to give the impression that she
is trying to keep her strands out of her eyes.
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Evangeline
Lilly with Josh Holloway
on
ABC's Lost
2004/2005 |
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For her round of daytime
guest appearances she has appeared in a number of
styles ranging from au natural to stick straight and
twisted up.
Step By Step Tips
Both the actress and her
character Kate are subjected to brutal environmental
conditions which can tend to dry out delicate
strands. To create Evangeline's natural
wavy/curly tousle, complete the following steps:
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Evangeline
Lilly
as Kate
on
ABC's Lost
2004/2005 |
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Step 1: Shampoo
hair with a moisturizing product that is ideal for
your hair's texture, type and current condition.
Follow with an appropriate rinse-out conditioner.
Note: Although
Evangeline's hair is not highlighted, it does take a
beating from constant exposure to sun, surf, sand,
wind and rain. A moisture enhancing treatment
formula would be a good first step to caring for
super dry locks.
(Shampoo products to
try:
Phyto - Phytojoba Hydrating Shampoo -
6.7 fl oz (200ml),
PHYTO - Dry Hair System,
Phyto - PhytoBrush
Shampoo - 6.7 fl oz (200ml)
Step 2: Rinse well with a cool
water rinse which helps build natural volume and
increase shine.
Step 3: Towel
blow strands. Detangle strands from the ends
to the roots.
Step 4: Apply
a
curl or wave-enhancing cream, mousse or similar
products through damp hair.
Distribute well.
(Wave & curl
enhancing products to try:
Citre Shine - Making
Waves - Curl Booster,
John Frieda - Frizz Ease - Corrective
Styling Mousse - Curl Reviver w/ Sunscreen,
John Frieda - Frizz Ease - Dream
Curls - Curl Perfecter,
John Frieda - Frizz Ease - Corrective
Styling Gel - Style Curly/Straight,
John Frieda - Sheer Blonde - Curls &
Swirls,
got2b - Curled-Up
Curling Spray,
Citre Shine - Curl
Crunch Curling Creme).
Note: If your
hair tends to frizz or is naturally wavy or curly,
you may wish to also add a smoothing serum to the
mix.
(Anti-Frizz Product to try:
Rene Furterer - Control Emulsion Anti-Frizz)
Step 5: Working from side to
side use a
blow dryer with a long finger diffuser and your
hands to scrunch dry from ends to roots.
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Josh Holloway,
Evangeline Lilly, Matthew Fox (L-R)
on
ABC's Lost
2004/2005 |
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Step 6: To build in lots of waves and
curls direct the air flow from the diffuser up the hair
shaft to the root. This "ruffles the cuticle"
helping to add natural fullness.
Step 7: Seal the style by finishing
up with a blast of cool air, if possible, from the blow dryer.
Step 8: When hair is completely
dry, define waves and/or curls with a 2" barrel
curling iron or set on large hot rollers.
Step 9: Let hair completely cool
then use fingers to gently tousle.
Step 10:
Apply a tiny drop of shine serum, drops or spray
into the balms of your hands. Lightly brush
the palms over the top of your style and you are
ready to rock ala Heather Locklear style.
(Shine
products to try:
Phyto - PhytoLisse
(Formerly Phytodefrisant RelaxSerum)
Step 11:
Finish with a spritz of hairspray. For touchable
waves and curls that move and bounce, choose a soft
or flextible hold formulation that provides subtle
support without the stiffness.
(Hairsprays to try:
PhytoPro - Instant Hold
Spray #15 - 6.7 fl oz,
Rene Furterer - Instant
Hold Finishing Spray
Summary
The
beautiful brunette Lost actress was not only
discovered ala Old Hollywood Lana Turner style, she
was cast in a very important role by J J Adams who
instantly spotted that extra special something that
made Jennifer Garner a huge star.
There is little doubt
the gorgeous Canadian has fame and fortune in
her future. |