Dancing With the Stars: The Beauty Breakdown

Here's my take this week:
Samantha Harris: The dazzling host just seems to keep getting prettier as her pregnancy progresses. It will be nice to see a glamorous pregnant woman on TV every week. I'm curious to see what she will be wearing. Tonight her hot pink empire gown played up her enhanced cleavage, and the crystal encrusted straps and under-bust detail were gorgeous. Her hair also looked soft and pretty - I liked it better than that semi updo that she has been doing. Great makeup too, in pretty shades of pink.
The Stars:
Laila Ali: The blue dress looked beautiful on her. The color was amazing with her skintone, and it showed off her taut tummy. The intense glitter blue-green shadow worked, because she has the skintone to pull it off, and the rest of the makeup was neutral. Her hair was pretty and simple, left down put pulled off the face to accentuate her pretty features.
Heather Mills: The dress was very disco-y, but it worked for the song and it looked nice on her, although it wasn't overly flattering to her figure. Her hair was also in the same vein, swept to the side in the back, with swept back bangs. The makeup was subtler than the outfit: pink cheeks and lips, and some silver liner accentuating the eyes.
The Dancers:
Cheryl Burke: The outfit was typical: skimpy and sparkly, but she pulled it off. She has amazing skintone and a gorgeous glow. I loved the glittery shadow, which is hard to pull off on the street but was just designed for an occasion like this. The rest of her makeup was also stunning, with glowing bronzey blush and beige-pink glossy lips. Her hair was still combed forward as it usually is, but it seemed softer and less severe, and the highlights worked.
Elena: Skimpy and sparkly outfit, as usual for the show, but I loved the fun marabou trim at the hem. The bob wig was fun, if a little severe. Her makeup was dramatic, if a little heavy handed. The dramatic metallic silver shadow was nice, but I could have done without the overwhelmingly dark smoky thing she had going, which made her eyes disappear. The soft pink cheeks and pink lips were nice though.
Kim: Okay, weird hair again. What's going on. It's very stiff and dated and 70s-80s cheesy! Awful. What's with the stiff curls. The makeup, fortunately, was better, with classic red lips, glowing cheeks, and subtle eyes. The dress was not so subtle, but I think that's the point. Sparkly and red, with a plunging neckline. I could have done without the necklace, though. Overkill!
Edyta: Outfit: skimpy, sparkly, again. Her hair was fun, with the gold glittery headband and the soft bouncy curls. Beautiful glowing pink cheeks and glossy pink lips, but I don't know why she always insists on matching her eyeshadow to her outfit. This time, it was an overwhelming bright blue. She's so pretty that she doesn't need that much makeup, especially not every week.
Julianne: How cute is she! Loved the minidress, which was fun and worked for her. Very few people could pull this off. The funky hair, which consisted of a high, poufy ponytail full of poodle-esque curls, worked with the dance, as did the curled back bangs. I think, in my book, she can do no wrong. Her makeup is always subtle, but this time her eyes were more dramatic, combining smoky on the lower lids with a shimmery brow, and a beautiful bronzey cheek and neutral glossy lips.
Karina: A beautiful elegant look, with an updo and sleek straight bangs. The makeup went with the pretty lavender color of her dress, but it wasn't a direct copy. She had beautiful smoky plummy eyes, false lashes, and beige-pink lips and cheeks. Gorgeous. Also liked the sparkly bindi!