Following in the rather large footsteps of sister and fellow actress Dakota Fanning, Elle has worked long and hard to make a name for herself, both in the film and style stakes. Her distinct fondness for everything ethereal, fanciful and wildly romantic is testament to that.

She's often seen sporting extraordinary headpieces in candy blue and pink pastel hues. And even her make-up goes on a bit of a bender every now and again, with eye shadows most of us wouldn’t touch with a barge pole. (If you can't do it when you're a teenager, when can you?) Basically, what we’re trying to say is that she’s got the beauty chutzpah of a seasoned drag queen - in a good way - and she’s only 16 years old. 

For photo evidence of her beauty nous, take a look through the gallery above. 

(And for some more beauty inspiration from another blonde bombshell, check out our gallery of Scarlett Johansson's best beauty looks below.)