Award season came to a close last night, with the Oscars delivering drama and glamour in equal measure.
However, cosmetic surgeons and aestheticians have said the 98th Academy Awards also marked the end of old A-lister beauty standards after Anne Hathaway, Nicole Kidman, and Gwyneth Paltrow debuted the ‘new Hollywood face’. Anne, 43, looked radiant as she arrived at the Oscars wearing a Valentino gown that appeared to be a tongue-in-cheek reference to the famous ‘florals for spring’ dialogue from The Devil Wears Prada.
Like Anne, Nicole, 58, looked effortlessly youthful as she struck a series of poses on the red carpet at the 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Gwyneth, 53, picked a very racy gown that caused a wardrobe malfunction, but experts agreed the Goop founder was ageless after she joined the biggest stars of the entertainment industry for the Oscars last night.
Noting they looked strikingly similar, medical aesthetician Dr Gizem Seymenoglu said ‘all three have beautifully supported eye areas, with naturally open, refreshed-looking eyes and gently lifted brows’. According to Dr Julian De Silva, the key features of the ‘new Hollywood face’ include smooth skin, lifted cheeks, and a sharply sculpted jawline achieved through subtle tweakments over a longer period of time.
‘Actresses such as Anne Hathaway, Nicole Kidman and Gwyneth Paltrow all display these features, creating a polished and camera-ready appearance under high definition lighting,’ Dr De Silva said. On the other hand, ‘overcorrection is out’ as the Harley Street plastic surgeon warned that not all faces respond to tweakments the same way.
‘The aim is a relaxed, youthful upper face rather than a frozen appearance,’ Dr De Silva said, as seen on Anne and Nicole.
Carefully placed doses of Botox can soften wrinkles across the forehead and between the brows, he explained.
Another major factor is skin quality; celebrities like Anne, Nicole, and Gwyneth have likely opted for treatments that stimulate collagen production – including laser resurfacing, microneedling or radiofrequency technologies.
Fuller, lifted cheeks, and a sharply defined jawline are all defining characteristics of this aesthetic, he added.
Carefully placed dermal fillers or fat transfer can restore this support and maintain the natural contours of youth without creating the overfilled look that was more common in the past.
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