Color Expert Jill Kirsh Dishes on the Good, the Bad, and the Better at Emmys 2016

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The Emmys 2016 show was fabulously produced and full of big surprises for me — Rami Malek winning Best Actor in a Drama Series over heavyweights like Bob Odenkirk, Liev Schreiber and Kevin Spacey; Tatiana Mislay winning for Best Actress in a Drama Series over Claire Danes, Taraji P. Henson and Robin Wright. And Jimmy Kimmel‘s mom sending out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to everyone in the audience. Most of us are there from about 2:30 to 8:30, and we were all starving by the time they got to us. I couldn’t believe how the stars tore into those schoolyard bag lunches.

But there were also surprises on the red carpet, as there always are, and my good friend Jill Kirsh, of JillKirshColor.com, Hollywood’s Guru of Hue, commented on who wore what color best, showingio us how some stars could have looked so much better if they’d just followed Jill’s professional advice and worn the hue that looks best on them. For example, check out Game of Thrones‘ Dragon Mother Emelia Clark, about whom Jill says, “The soft dusty shade tends to wash out the exquisite auburn haired Emilia Clarke. If she warmed it up a bit to more of a chardonnay, it would still be light, but would enhance her features.”

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Priyanda Chopra – Deep Brunette in True Red = Sensational

 

Tracee Ellis Ross – Deep Brunette in Pure White = Stunning

 

Ellie Kemper – Redhead in chartreuse = Color Perfection

 

Kristen Bell – Fabulous print with the perfect shades for a Warm Blonde

 

Constance Zimmer – Fuchsia & Pure White = A perfect combo for Deep Brunettes

 

Emily Ratajkowski – Navy on a Deep Brunette = Amazing

 

And as for your humble writer? (Pictured at left with my fabulous Emmy date, show runner and producer extraordinaire David Freedman) Jill had this to say about my own Emmys 2016 ensemble: “Lisa – You know that I love you in poppy, but you need to throw some warm golden highlights onto your bangs to make it soar. The warm blonde toward the ends that graze the dress are perfect. Also, drag out some tortoise, bronze or gold rimmed  glasses to tie it all together.” And I thought I was so fashion forward! Oh well! At least I’m in good company with my TV Heidi Klum, Tina Fey and Emelia Clarke.