easy tricks to do professional makeup

When a slick of liquid liner seems too severe, make like Pam Grier and opt for a softer cat eye using grayscale eye shadow and an angled brush. A few coats of mascara finish the look purrfectly.

Channel Cher and accent your cheekbones by way of a shimmering bronzer and blush combo. To nail the 70sinspired vibe without looking overly madeup make sure to blend evenly.

A former Studio 54 regular, Jerry Hall knows a thing or two about standing out in a crowd. Take a cue from this patron saint of party girls everywhere and layer your lids with shades of gold and bronze.

Not blessed with Diana Rosss smoldering stare? No problem. All you need is a set of fluffy falsies for your top lashes, mascara for your bottom lashes and a swipe of liquid eyeliner. Voil

The key to copying Debbie Harrys perfect pout is to layer Start with a lipliner to keep color in place, fill in with a lipstick in your fave shade of crimson and finish with a dab of gloss.

EYES Three coats of CoverGirl NatureLuxe Mousse Mascara $7; drugstore.com plump lashes without leaving them clumpy.
LIPS CoverGirl LipPerfection in Hot with ShineBlast in Aglow $6 and $7; drugstore.com leaves lips moist, shiny, and fully coated in deep crimson.
FINISHING TOUCH Red lipstick will bring out any other inflammation in your faceblemishes, veins and capillaries included. Create a smooth, even canvas by sweeping on a liquid formula like NatureLuxe Silk Foundation $10; drugstore.com with a synthetic brush.

If youre wearing a metallic dress like Kerry Washington, why not highlight your face and eyes with similar moody tones? Thats exactly what her makeup artist Sam Fine did here. A warm, bronzey canvas was his starting point I always choose bronzer one shade deeper than the complexion to add dimension. I love to contour the forehead, cheeks and sides of the nose.

You dont need pounds of makeup to make a statement. In fact, pastels are a fresh, unexpected choice during winter months. Makeup artist Melanie Inglessis, who created this look for Olivia Wilde, says she went for soft glowing skin and amazing eyelashes.

Red lips are are the obvious choice with LDBs. Makeup artist Hugh Vanngo added an element of surprise by giving Camilla Belle a striking pink lip. Camilla is always open to play with makeup, he says.

I wanted Carey to really stand out, her makeup artist Georgie Eisdell told us. I wanted it to be all eyes, eyebrows and perfect skinbut minimal color. A wash of lightweight foundation and a dusting of translucent powder perfected Mulligans complexion.