The glamour, the wardrobes, the kiss with James! Nothing guaranteed instant iconic status like being announced the next Bond Girl. With Bond fever in overdrive as we eagerly await the next instalment, Quantum of Solace, we thought we'd celebrate the genre by taking a closer look at the looks of our favourite Bond chicks from the past four decades, and with explosive colour, gravity-defying hair and names like Honey Ryder, what's not to celebrate...
Ursula Andress AKA Honey Ryder, Dr. No (1962)
Who hasn't seen the scene when Honey emerges from the sea in that white bikini - leaving a certain secret agent shaken and stirred? Ursula's look is pure ‘60s chic at its best - strong arched wow-brows, nude lips and a double O-heavenly set of false lashes...
Get the look:
1. Benefit Brow Zings
Everything a gal needs to let her brows do the talking. With pigmented wax for shaping, natural-shaded powder for setting, discreet tweezers, a hard angle brush and mirror, you'll be left with a sexy set of brows to rival even Roger Moore!
£21.50, benefitcosmetics.co.uk
2. MAC Lipstick in Honey Love
The perfect Honey Love shade for any Honey Ryder wannabe - a light honey-beige toned with rose in a matte finish. Any dashing agent would be powerless to resist those lips.
£11, maccosmetics.co.uk
3. Shu Uemura False Lashes 79
The James Bond of lashes, this set of iconic ultra-thick and voluminous lashes are For Your Eyes Only.
£11, spacenk.co.uk
Grace Jones AKA MayDay, A View To A Kill (1985)
This muscle-bound, skydiving, high kicking henchwoman that left smoothie Bond Roger begging for Moore. Grace's catwalk-brand of quirkiness and ‘80s-tastic explosions of colour are a key trend for the coming season and easily translatable from the big screen to everyday. Be bold with colour and bag yourself your own Bond...
Get the look:
1. NARS Jolie Poupee Duo Eyeshadow
For show-stopping peepers á la Grace, dress lids in a dazzle of vibrant violet and pearlescent purple courtesy of NARS new Holiday Collection.
£23, available November, narscosmetics.co.uk
2. Stargazer Face Diamonds
Diamonds are Forever after all, so turn your peepers into a work of blinging art with a smattering of jewels - a look hot off the catwalk press and guaranteed not to get you any shouts of MayDay in beauty branch.
£2.50, stargazer-products.com
3. Bourjois Volume Clubbing Mascara in Electric Blue
Be as bold as Grace and add a sweep of electrifying colour for lashes with a license to thrill.
£7.95, available nationwide
Eva Green AKA Vesper Lynd, Casino Royale (2006)
Elegance, glamour, witty little goth-girl twists - it's to see why Vesper was the first gal to break Bond's heart. Pale complexion, check. Smoky eyes, check. Irresistable red lips, check. Smoulder and sashay your way through the coming season by adding a little of Eva's vampish charm to your look...
Get the look:
1. Chanel Natural Finish Loose Powder
The secret to a picture perfect complexion every secret agent should know. For a finish to rival Vesper's velvety skin, treat your poker face to a light dusting with this sheer, ultra-fine powder with delicate cotton velvet puff.
£27, boots.com
2. Rouge Dior Lipstick in Rouge de Scéne
The ultimate weapon in seduction - this glamorous, haute-couture lipstick in show stopping red is no gamble.
£17.50, dioreshop.com
3. Benefit Bad Gal Liner
A sure bet to bedroom eyes, bad girls everywhere will love this soft, smoky, smudgy kohl. The perfect tool for snaring yourself a Daniel Craig.
£12.50, benefitcosmetics.co.uk
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