Divergent's Top 5 Beauty Moments

by Catherine Q. O'Neill

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Divergent isn't known for its wild beauty looks (à la The Hunger Games). But that doesn't mean the futuristic sci-fi thriller doesn't have some gorgeous--if sometimes puzzling--ones. These are my favorites from the film, which hits theaters tonight at midnight.


1. That Perfect Bun
Though Shailene Woodley's character Beatrice (Tris) spends most of the film in some form of a messy ponytail, she's first introduced wearing one of the most perfect buns I've ever seen--styled by her mother (above). A little height on the top, big full volume in the twist, and not a single flyaway. Maybe her mom secretly moonlighted as a hairstylist.

2. Idiot-Proof Tattoos
The futuristic application process in this film is, in a word, awesome. The tattoo artist simply places a template (below) over the skin, covers it with a glowing blue device, then removes it to reveal perfect ink. It completely eliminates the possibility of tattoo-artist error--which is probably a good thing, considering there appears to be only one woman in the entire society responsible for tattoos, injections, or anything else requiring a needle. And she's not even an Erudite.

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JAAP BUITENDIJK; COURTESY OF 42WEST
JAAP BUITENDIJK; COURTESY OF 42WEST
JAAP BUITENDIJK; COURTESY OF 42WEST

3. Mirror Lockdown
Like I said, beauty isn't a priority in this film. But it theoretically comes into play in a big way, particularly in the Abnegation (selfless) faction, where mirror time is rationed. Tris's mother has to punch in a secret code to push back the cover on their mirror for a five-second glimpse. "Rules are rules," she says.

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4. Blonde Ambition
Kate Winslet's blonde in this film (below) is so bright and so non-rooty, it actually seems to absorb, as well as reflect, light. That means for parts of the film it has a faded pink cast that looks nearly identical to the wigs at the Marc Jacobs Fall 2014 show.

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JAAP BUITENDIJK; COURTESY OF 42WEST


5. False-Lashes Slip
Tris's mother (played by Ashley Judd) is a leader in the Abnegation faction--a.k.a. the ones with issues about vanity and mirrors. So imagine my surprise when she showed up supposedly makeup-less but pretty clearly wearing false lashes. (They weren't superlong, but they'd be obvious to any beauty junkie). How she pulled that off without looking in a mirror for more than five seconds, I have no idea.

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