By Jane Ridley
McClatchy Newspapers
New York — Sienna Miller gets 15 points for tamed eyebrows, 30 points for braided hair, 15 points for shimmery eyes and 15 points for velvety matte lips.
America Ferrera gets 75 points for her oversized diamond ring.
When Meryl Streep swept into the Golden Globes wearing chandelier-style earrings and her hair in a bun with bangs, who would have thought it was the equivalent to Peyton Manning throwing a 60-yard touchdown pass?
Amy Dunman, a devotee of the Fantasy Fashion League Beauty Edition, a new offshoot of the Fantasy Fashion League modeled after fantasy football, certainly did — Streep racked up 545 points that night.
If Miller had been on her team, the British actress would have brought in an incredible 945 points, thanks to her striking braided up-do and bronzed skin.
"Now I can't wait for the SAG awards on Sunday," says Dunman, 34, from Bernardsville, N.J. "Meryl is nominated, so I'm sure she'll score highly.
"My sister-in-law is playing, so we're always comparing notes over the Internet."
The physician's assistant is among thousands of style watchers who play the free online game, which awards points to players when members of their "team" — their choice of celebrities such as Streep and Miller — show up to red-carpet events and follow beauty trends like "red lipstick" or "multiple bracelets."
Points are doubled or tripled if your celeb hogs the limelight as a nominee, presenter or winner.
Players can act individually or as a group with friends and co-workers, scoring extra beauty touchdowns.
If their stars appear on the cover of glossy magazines, such as Vogue or Allure, and — Janet Jackson fans take note — gain a whopping 100 points if he or she has a wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl.
The game runs from the Golden Globes through the Oscars on Feb. 25, but you can join at any stage.
Points are counted weekly, and the length of your personal "season" depends on the date you sign up.
"The beauty edition is less intimidating than the original Fantasy Fashion League because it's about trends, and you don't have to know the designers by name," says FFL creator Erica Salmon, a New Jersey writer, editor and mom who chairs the panel of beauty experts who decide the points. "It's very popular with 20- and 30-something women, but a lot of men are signing up, and they're very competitive."
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