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Bella Review: We Trial the New ghd Eclipse

The question on everyone's mind — can the ghd get any better than it already is?

The question on everyone's mind — can the ghd get any better than it already is? The answer? Yes. The Eclipse ($300) has been three years in the making, and the main point of difference from the original styler is a greater focus on protecting the hair. That's right, we've moved on from frying our strands, now we're merely taming them. The Eclipse has patented tri-zone technology which sounds very fancy because it is. Just like smartphones, stylers are becoming intuitive and more efficient.

Now, the clincher. The Eclipse has just one heat setting: 185ºC. Unruly-haired women do not fret — there's good reason. Because the snag-free plates consist of six "quick thinking sensors", the styler delivers precise thermal control. What this means is different hair types take only the heat they need. You? You'll probably take most of the heat, and ghd claims 185ºC is optimal for styling and straightening. Other things to note: The Eclipse takes just 20 seconds to heat up, and is cold to touch thanks to aerogel insulation. Click through for more Eclipse facts from ghd.

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2011 Christmas Gift Guide: The Twilight-Obsessed Friend

We may only be in the middle of November, but Christmas is just around the corner, which means it’s time to start planning your gifts now!
2011 Christmas Gift Guide: Twilight and Breaking Dawn Obsessed Friends!

We may only be in the middle of November, but Christmas is just around the corner, which means it’s time to start planning your gifts now! With the release of Breaking Dawn Part 1 coming up on Thursday, we thought we’d start with some present ideas for the friend who’s already had their movie tickets booked from the day they became available. Even if their Twilight DVD and book collection is complete, there are still some little extras you can gift them with — check them out now!

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5 Minutes with Eclipse Makeup Artist Leslie Graham

It's been a big few years for makeup artist Leslie Graham.

It's been a big few years for makeup artist Leslie Graham. Not only has she made up some of the biggest names in the biz (Tyra Banks and Jamie-Lee Curtis to name a few) she was also responsible for the makeup looks for the vampires on The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Eclipse, Sucker Punch and Tron: Legacy with pal and mentor Rosalina Da Silva. We were lucky enough to catch up with Leslie to talk vampires and the inspiration behind her favourite beauty looks.

BellaSugar: You created some of the looks for the vampires in New Moon and Eclipse — who did you look after and what were the key products you used to create their looks?

Leslie Graham: For New Moon I was brought in to be a personal makeup artist for actor Jamie Campbell Bower, who played the role of Caius (one of the leaders of the Voluturi). For Eclipse I did the makeup for all of the Wolfpack [Alex Meraz, Julia Jones and Chaske Spencer], Jodelle Ferland and some of the newborn vampires. On set I would take care of Dakota and the other Volturi. We did a lot of air-brushing using MAC Micronized Airbrushed Formula to give the "onion" skin tone. It has a little silicone in it, which works to keep the makeup in place as we were often working in the woods and in the rain — vampires in the rain can be quite difficult!

Read more for Leslie's makeup tips . . .

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Kristen, Rob and More Highlights From the MTV Movie Awards!

The MTV Movie Awards took over LA's Gibson Amphitheatre yesterday to honour highlights from the last year in film.

The MTV Movie Awards took over LA's Gibson Amphitheatre yesterday to honour highlights from the last year in film. The guys and girls first showed off their style on the red carpet before heading inside, where host Jason Sudeikis presided over the proceedings. Early honours went to Robert Pattinson for best male performance, then came best villain for Harry Potter's Tom Felton, before Robert returned with Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel to take home best fight for Eclipse. Justin Bieber also accepted his honours early on, and made a new fashion statement in a pair of earrings. Green Lantern's Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds gave the best kiss golden popcorn to Twilight leading duo Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. Robert ran out to kiss Taylor Lautner in the crowd, but also showed some love for Kristen by taking her backstage for even more affection — it was their third year in a row winning in the category! Robert seemed to be in a great mood throughout the show, and he joked his way through a tribute to Reese Witherspoon alongside her This Means War bud Chelsea Handler and Sweet Home Alabama leading man Patrick Dempsey. Robert messed up a punch line for Reese that made its way past the censors, but she sweetly corrected him during her amazing acceptance speech that was all about how "good girls" can make it in Hollywood.

Keep reading for more highlights and photos!

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See All the Twilight Stars Inside the MTV Movie Awards!

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner took the stage multiple times to collect their golden popcorn statues at the MTV Movie Awards as Eclipse swept the show.
Pictures of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and Twilight Cast at MTV Movie Awards

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner took the stage multiple times to collect their golden popcorn statues at the MTV Movie Awards as Eclipse swept the show. Rob maintained a spot on stage for most of the evening, winning best actor, accepting the best kiss award for the third time in a row with Kristen, sharing the best fight honours with Bryce Dallas Howard and Xavier Samuel, presenting his Water For Elephants co-star Reese Witherspoon with the Generation Award, and finally joining the entire ensemble cast of Eclipse on stage to accept their best movie award. We've rounded up all the candid moments from Rob and Kristen's cute embrace, to Taylor and Rob's surprising kiss, Rob's F-bomb, the reveal of the Breaking Dawn trailer, and more — click through to see all the photos you may have missed!

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Robert Pattinson Is Already a Winner at the MTV Movie Awards!

Robert Pattinson bit his lip and gave an adorable thumbs up as he accepted the golden popcorn for Best Male Performance at the MTV Movie Awards in Universal City today.

Robert Pattinson bit his lip and gave an adorable thumbs up as he accepted the golden popcorn for Best Male Performance at the MTV Movie Awards in Universal City today. He accepted the first honours of the night, which bodes well for all the categories Eclipse is nominated in. Robert bypassed posing for cameras on the way in, but Kristen Stewart rocked a tiny red dress to hit the red carpet. The two are sitting side-by-side in the audience, and were spotted laughing together before Robert won.

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Bella Swan's Breaking Dawn Engagement Ring: Found!

Have you seen the just-released trailer for Breaking Dawn yet?

Have you seen the just-released trailer for Breaking Dawn yet? Even if you're not a Twilight fan, it's kinda amazing to get a sneak peek at the Bella Swan/Edward Cullen wedding. While the tasty teaser doesn't show us her dress, it does give us a glimpse of her ring! Infinite Jewelry Co. has teamed with Twilight author Stephanie Meyer to design the engagement ring that Bella wears, based on the original description in the book. The ring, which features 13 diamonds and is available in yellow gold (Bella's choice) or white gold, retails for US$1, 979 and can be shipped internationally. According to the book, "The face was a long oval, set with slanting rows of glittering stones. The band was gold — delicate and narrow. The gold made a fragile web around the diamonds." Sound like your style? Well grab that man of yours and start dropping hints, pronto!

 

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Happy 25th Birthday, Robert Pattinson!

Robert Pattinson reaches the quarter century club today with his big 25th birthday!

Robert Pattinson reaches the quarter century club today with his big 25th birthday! He's the latest Hollywood star to reach the milestone and in honour of the occasion, we've gathered 25 pics of Rob doing his signature pose — running his hands through that hair! The cute move is one of the reasons we, his fans, and leading lady Kristen Stewart can't get enough of the Twilight star. (See his reaction to an impromptu early "Happy Birthday" song at the Sydney Water For Elephants premiere.) Click through to see all the shots — Happy Birthday, Rob!

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Video: Harry Potter and Twilight Get Auto-Tuned at the Oscars!

As host Anne Hathaway said, this year's Academy Awards kind of were the "young and hip" Oscars.

As host Anne Hathaway said, this year's Academy Awards kind of were the "young and hip" Oscars. They made the effort, anyway, from the choice of hosts to skits like the auto-tuned movie montage. Making a joke about how musicals were big this year, Franco introduced the parody, which features 2010 movies like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I, The Social Network and Eclipse. Watch as Justin Timberlake's "billion dollars" speech and Taylor Lautner's abs become fodder for hilarious lyrics!

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Twilight Stars and Jennifer Aniston Score Razzie Nominations

OK, maybe “score” isn’t the right word.

OK, maybe “score” isn’t the right word. No one really wants a Golden Raspberry nomination on their résumé. And, as Sandra Bullock proved last year, everyone has their off performances and moments — she won the Razzie for Worst Actress for All About Steve and won the Oscar for Best Actress for The Blind Side the very next day (and yes, she did pick up both awards in person!). This year’s nominations include some of our favourites like Eclipse stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, as well as Jennifer Aniston and Jessica Alba. See the full nominations list after the jump.

Keep reading for the full list of nominees.