Every red carpet brings with it a bounty of iconic beauty moments, but none so much as the Cannes Film Festival — and this year was no exception. From Anne Hathaway‘s ’70s-inspired ‘do to Andie MacDowell’s crystal-embellished under-eye look, the event certainly wasn’t short on glamour.
But for us, it was none other than style icon and Hollywood royalty Dame Helen Mirren that stole the show in the final days of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
Helen strutted down the carpet donning waist-length platinum blonde extensions swept back into a fierce half-up style. The look was completed with a exaggerated winged eye and electric pink lip and we are simply obsessed.
She was joined by pal Andie and the two danced past the photographers before Helen wowed us all with the most dramatic hair flick ever seen on a red carpet.
In true Helen form, the 76-year-old actress eschewed expectations and beauty standards and opted for an eye-catching beauty look and silver mirror ball gown. And this is nothing new for Helen, who absolutely slayed the SAG Award red carpet earlier this year.
And perhaps we can all learn a thing or two from Helen about defying expectation and embracing your youthful spirit, no matter how old you are.
If nothing else, she is proof that, like wine, beauty really does get better with age.
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Would you be brave enough to rock XXL extensions?!
You can tell she’s absolutely loving her hair! Love her.
I like her colour.
My hair is almost hip-length, so I don’t need extensions!
Dame Helen ROCKS! ❤
I’ve never managed to grow my hair hip length!
I never tried extensions, my hair is quite long.
Live Helen’s look, Andy is looking fabulous too.
She’s awesome! Love that’s she’s gone for something bold and not the pastel, demure colours you see a lot of women wear as they get older. She rocks!
Yes she seems as free as a bird! Love that about her.
Yes she totally embraces life and it shows –
Good for her, she always looks good.
I love her youthful attitude! She’s an awesome soul!
Doesn’t she look so happy with her long hair. Way to go Dame Helen.
Easy, mine is very ,long naturally, will not cut it. So her age I will also have it that long. Suits her! Love long hair!
Yeah it really suits her so well! She’s gorgeous! 🙂
Love her makeup too
Looks like Helen was having a lot of fun on the red carpet.
Yeah a treasured moment in time there – makes me wish I could have been there with them having fun! glad they caught it in photos! 🙂
Yes live is about how you feel not what others think and she is a lovely lady
I love it on her, she has the confidence, attitude and personality to pull it off. 💗💗
That she does! Goals!
I agree
I would totally do it!
I love Helen but I don’t think this look does her any favours. If she is happy though that is the main thing
I love her style!
I’m not getting extensions I’m growing my hair, about bra strap length right now if it was straight but I don’t straighten it often, and not fully grey at the moment but maybe one day.
Yeah I would do it
Looks awesome on her. Long hair can suit everyone.
Good on her, I’ve loved that she has always rebelled against societies beauty expectations for mature women
Love Dame Helen Mirren
She looks amazing!!
What a woman, and as I’ve said on here before, she can bend down with straight legs and touch her toes. Wow!
My mum could still do that at 85 and could bend down with straight legs and place her hands on the floor -amazing
Helen is amazing. Such a great role model.
Those extensions look lovely on Helen
She is so lovely, but not sure I like the eyeliner, too long I think?