With all of our favorite celebs looking their most glamorous this red carpet season, don't you wish you could just freeze frame each close up and know exactly what makeup products they used and how they used them? From Penelope Cruz's smoky eyes, Jennifer Hudson's ruby lips or Angelina Jolie's retro eyeliner, there is a look for
all of us to play with. They key to mimicking red carpet looks is knowing which one is best suited for you.
Create the Perfect Smoky Eye
Smoky eyes tend to work best with women who have larger eyes. Here's how you can get this look in six simple steps.
Step 1: Line the inside rim of the eyes on top and bottom with black eyeliner.
Step 2: With the same pencil line the upper and lower lash line as close to the roots as possible.
Step 3: Sweep a sultry eye shadow shade across the lid from the lash line to the crease and under the lower lash line. (This will soften the liner and create the smoky effect you want.)
Step 4: Apply a light shimmering highlight under the brow bone and on the inside corner of the eye.
Step 5: Apply a healthy dose of black mascara.
Step 6: With a non-latex sponge that has been dipped into a little foundation wipe up any shadow that may have fallen beneath your eyes for a flawless finish.
*Make sure to pair this look with a lighter glossy lip so you don't overpower the face.
Recommended Products
1. Tarte Peep Show: Smokey Eye Palette in 'Onyx' @ www.sephora.com
2. Upstage Professional Non-Latex Wedges @ www.drugstore.com
Get the Right Shade of Ruby Red Lips
All women can wear red lips -- it's just choosing the right shade that's tricky. The general rule for red lips is blondes should wear cool reds (cherry), redheads should wear warm reds (tomato), brunettes fair best with true reds (apple), and dark skin beauties look best in ruby reds (garnet).
For the faint of heart, go for sheer red lipsticks or lip tints. Remember when wearing red lips go easy on the eyes to balance the face. I recommend just a sparkling shimmer swept across the entire lid, a sweep of
liner on the upper lashes only followed by black mascara.
Recommended Products
1. Bourjois Pour La Vie Lipstick in 'Cerise' (cool red)
2. Boots No7 Lipstick in 'Tricky' (warm red)
3. Lancome Rouge Absolue Lipstick in 'Red Chic' (true red)
4. Rimmel Renew Lipstick in 'Berry Wine' (ruby red)
Open Up Your Eyes With Retro Eyeliner
This is an especially great look to try if your eyes tend to be smaller or close set. I love to pair this look with false lashes for extra flirty eyes. The look is simple to achieve:
Step 1: Cut a pair of false lashes in half and use only the shorter half to glue on to the outside corner of your lash line. (Thiswill look more natural in real life than using a whole strip.)
Step 2: Draw a line on top of your lashes starting from the inside corner of your eye and sweeping across the length of your lashes, hiding the seam of the falsies and winging it out a bit at the outer corners.
Step 3: Apply a sheer white eye shadow across the entire lid and then sweep a taupe shade in the crease.
Step 4: Apply black mascara from roots to tip to blend the real ones with the fake ones. Now you're the star!
Recommended Products
1. Andrea Modlash in #53 @ www.drugstore.com
2. Lancome Precision Point Artliner in ³Black² @ www.neimanmarcus.com
3. Dior 5-Colour Eyeshadow in ³Incognito² @ www.sephora.com