Eva Longoria wows in silver gown with plunging neckline as she hits her first red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival
She's at the Cannes Film Festival in her role as an ambassador for L'Oreal Paris, so Eva Longoria knows the event is as much about the fashion and beauty as it is the movies.
And the 40-year-old star didn't disappoint when it came to her first red carpet at the 68th festival on Thursday.
Choosing a metallic gown, the plunging neckline and figure hugging cut made the most of her petite and curvy frame.
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Wow factor: Eva Longoria arrived at the Cannes Film Festival Global Gift Gala in a plunging silver gown
The brunette beauty hit the Global Gift Gala on the second night of the world renowned festival.
Eva chose a statement dress for her first appearance, with the silver number's long sleeves and floor length skirt offset by a daringly low neckline.
Pretty bow detail accentuated the Desperate Housewives star's tiny waist before the dress flowed out into a pleated skirt.
Daring: The actress' metallic dress featured a neckline slashed to the naval and a tight-fitting skirt
Sparkles: Eva kept the rest of her look simple with her dark locks left loose and swept back from her face
Nice to see you: The Desperate Housewives star had a big wave and a beaming smile for waiting fans
Eva left her long dark locks loose and swept back from her face to show off her pretty features.
Keeping jewels to a minimum with just a pair of simple diamond earrings, the actress added plenty of dark eyeliner and a slick of lipgloss to finish off her glam look.
Eva, who is a regular at Cannes in her role with L'Oreal, stopped to sign autographs for waiting fans and even snap a few selfies.
Selfie time: The stunning star stopped to take photos with the patient public at the Martinez Hotel
The stars are in town: Eva is a regular at Cannes thanks to her role as an ambassador for L'Oreal Paris
Busy schedule: The actress will no doubt be hitting plenty of parties over the next couple of weeks
The star jetted in to the South of France on Wednesday, showing off her mountain of luggage ahead of her long-haul flight.
Taking to her Twitter page to share a snap, she captioned the jet-set photo:
‘Cannes here I come! Less luggage than last year! @lorealparisfr #BecauseWeCannes #CannesXLoreal’
Updating fans: Ahead of her long-haul flight, the actress took to her Twitter page to share a snap and captioned it, ‘Cannes here I come!'Less luggage than last year! @lorealparisfr #BecauseWeCannes #CannesXLoreal’
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