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We’re all for a little style experimentation, but when we spotted beauty mavens Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen at MoMA’s Film Benefit honoring Tim Burton this week in New York we were more than a little perplexed. We’d gotten used to Mary-Kate being the style risk-taker and her twin Ashley taking a more conservative approach. But the duo played with our expectations, with Ashley adding rainbow stripes to her hair and her sister going as bold as ever with the deepest red lips around. Tell us: What do you think of the sisters changing it up? What’s the boldest look you’ve tried in the name of beauty?

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If you’re one of the lucky few to have been crowned Miss USA, chances are that you know a thing or two about beauty. And Shanna Moakler is making the most of her makeup know-how with a new line of organic pressed mineral makeup co-created with her personal makeup artist, Daniel McFadden. While the Smoak collection launched just this week, Shanna tells PEOPLE that her love of makeup started at a young age. “My mom is beautiful and had that ’70s kind of glamour,” she says. “My love of lip gloss comes from my mom, who always wore it — and from watching Charlie’s Angels.” Smoak does feature a rainbow of glosses, but it also encompasses everything from eyeliners and eye shadows to blushes and foundation, all based on the Miss California USA host’s principle that makeup should be as fun as it as functional. When women come to her for beauty advice, Shanna tells them to take a carefree approach and experiment. “Don’t be afraid to try new colors,” she says. “If you see a look in a magazine that you like, try it. You know your face better than anyone. Find the tricks that work for you. When you take a little time to put makeup on, it changes your confidence level and you radiate that. It can change your whole day.” Buy the line, which ranges from $8-$39, for yourself at SmoakShop.com.–K.C. Baker

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Her fans might envy Whitney Port for always looking perfectly put-together, but The City star is sharing the beauty wealth by appearing in her blog makeup-free — and revealing her favorite tips for dolling up. “I am not a big fan of heavy makeup,” she says, “so the majority of the time I do my own. I stick to the basics of face powder, bronzer and blush.” Her five-minute plan to getting gorgeous without a personal makeup artist? “I start by mixing Fresh High Noon tinted moisturizer with the Fresh Soy Face Cream to get a nice base with a little sunkissed glow. Then I dust Bare Minerals Powder with SPF 15 to even out my skin. Next I bronze with Guerlain Number One for Blondes on my cheeks, hairline and jawline. Then I brush a little bit of NARS Orgasm Blush on my cheekbones, a little on my forehead, nose, and chin to keep it constant. I use Anastasia brow gel to give my eyebrows a nice shape (this is especially helpful if I haven’t had time to go in to get them done.) I highlight under my eyebrows with Benefit Eye Bright and then curl my lashes with a Sephora eyelash curler. Sometimes if I’m really feeling like going all out for the day I put on Maybelline mascara.” Read more from Whitney on her blog. Tell us: Do you prefer Whitney with or without makeup? What are your beauty must-haves?

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Twilight’s Ashley Greene might have looked red-hot at last night’s L.A. premiere of the film series’ latest installment, New Moon, but she tells PEOPLE that finding her perfect scarlet Prabal Gurung stunner was no small matter. “We picked a dress out, had it ready,” Ashley says of a different look, which she originally chose with her stylist. But at the last minute, “I decided I didn’t like it and we had to start from scratch.” Just how down to the wire did it get? “I stopped by the tailors right before I got here to pick up the dress,” she admits. The rest of her red-carpet prep, however, was less of an ordeal. For two hours on the Sunday before the premiere, Ashley received eyelash extensions from expert Calma Yom at The Parlour on 3rd and then returned to the salon to have her hair extensions freshened up the following day. As for her bronzed skin, Ashley looked to St. Tropez tanning expert Fiona Locke, who customized and contoured her skin before the big event. The final touch came at the hands of makeup artist Vanessa Scali, who created the ’60s-inspired look for the Twilight star with “well-defined eyes with lots of lashes, a strong brow and clean skin with subtle pink [and] coral cheeks and lips.” Tell us: What did you think of Ashley’s head-to toe premiere style last night? –additional reporting by Lisa Ingrassia

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First Marc Jacobs, went Gaga, and now M.A.C is joining the fan club. The makeup brand has named the ultimate fashion muse, Lady Gaga, and the ultimate party gal, Cyndi Lauper, as the newest faces of the M.A.C AIDS Fund for the “From Our Lips” campaign, reports WWD. Two new lipsticks inspired by the colorful artists will be unveiled on March 18, 2010 — one called “Gaga” and the other “Cyndi.” Each tube will cost $14, and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the M.A.C AIDS Fund, which has invested more than $150 million to organizations in more than 67 countries since it was founded in 1994. Tell us: Will you buy Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper’s M.A.C lipstick?-Kristin Larson

With her all-natural skincare line set to hit HSN next week, Fran Drescher– and her furry friend– stopped by PEOPLE to give us the scoop on FranBrand. “There’s so much to FranBrand,” says the actress, who had trouble picking her favorite product from the nine-piece collection. Watch as Fran discusses her must-haves from FranBrand and talks The Nanny.

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A little color coordination is a good thing in fashion — matching metals and accessories goes a long way towards a polished look. But as with most things, less is more, and coordinating your eyeshadow to your dress like Ashanti might be crossing the line. But maybe that’s just us! We want to know what you think. Tell us: Would you match your makeup to your outfit?