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May 25 2012 04:30 PM ET

Celebrity Makeup Artist Carmindy on Summer Eyes: It’s All About the Lash Line

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To makeup artist Carmindy, a beautiful face is all about the lash line. “It defines your eyes, gives you a youthful appearance, makes everything else stand out,” she tells PEOPLE. “We talk about skin, blush, lipstick, shadow, but a thicker, beautiful lash line is all you need to walk out of the house and look like a million bucks.” So how does one accomplish this?

Liner. The What Not to Wear star — a Latisse spokeswoman — recommends smudging your eyeliner. “My favorite way to do it is to sweep a pencil along the upper lash line, as close to the roots as possible, then wiggle it between those roots. Take a flat angle brush and smooth over the liner, so you don’t have a perfect line, but just a hint of smudge, which makes it look more natural.”

As for colors, “opposites do attract,” Carmindy says. So use chocolate-brown liner on blue eyes, deep navy on brown eyes, eggplant or plum on green eyes and forest green on hazel eyes. (She suggests saving black liner for dramatic nighttime looks.)

May 23 2012 12:00 PM ET

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Giuliana Rancic’s Secret to Having the Best Night Ever

If you’re looking to get past the velvet rope at a hot nightclub this weekend, Giuliana Rancic definitely knows how.

“It’s all about confidence,” the E! News host tells PEOPLE. “It’s not always the skinniest, tallest, or prettiest but it’s the most confident that gets let in.”

Rancic teamed up with Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy (Heidi Klum is the brand’s new face) to star in a “Best Night Ever” TV vignette (above), which reveals what it takes to get into exclusive hotspots. “I play a bouncer, and it shows me letting people in — and I tend to focus on the person’s hair,” she explains.

Feb 27 2012 03:00 PM ET

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Beauty Expert Ben Bennett on the Best Makeup of the Academy Awards

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There weren’t any major fashion misses on Sunday’s red carpet, and according to the experts, there weren’t any beauty blunders, either. Ben Bennett, a beauty trend forecaster and creative director of Hatch Beauty, tells PEOPLE he could hardly find a flaw.

“I don’t think anybody got it wrong,” he says. “There were some who were less exciting than others, but overall there was a casual sensibility about the evening.”

Rooney Mara was one of Bennett’s favorites, thanks to her “exquisite complexion, archless brows” and “modern” look. “She just looked … very different, even though she was wearing a red lip,” he explains. “I thought the pairing of that with the sharp black bangs and white dress felt very fresh.”

Another favorite was Michelle Williams, who’s “really owning” her pixie hairstyle, Bennett says. “She’s making it very hard for any other actress to do that little cut and not think Michelle Williams — it’s really a signature of hers,” he explains. “And I loved the pairing of her dress and the bright pink lip.”

Dec 20 2011 06:00 PM ET

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Scarlett Johansson Doesn’t ‘Slop Around’ in Sweats

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After refusing to wear makeup in We Bought a Zoo, Scarlett Johnasson reveals that when she’s not portraying a character, she’s actually quite fond of putting on a face.

“I always like to put a little bit of makeup on,” she tells Style.com. “I’m not the kind of person that just slops around in sweatpants. I like to feel a little more together — you never know who you’re going to see out there!”

“My absolute must-have is a really rich and vibrant red lipstick,” she reveals of the look that has become synonymous with her red-carpet bombshell motif. “I always keep red lipstick in my bag because I never know when I might show up to an event and be completely underdressed. I feel like red lipstick is the cure-all for everything.”

Dec 02 2011 04:30 PM ET

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Lauren Conrad, Kate Bosworth Teach Hair-and-Jewelry Coordination

Kate Bosworth Jewelry Courtesy JewelMint

So it’s not rocket science, but it is an important element of style: what kinds of earrings should you wear with what hairstyles? Luckily, the ladies over at Lauren Conrad‘s site, thebeautydepartment.com, recently tackled that topic with JewelMint cofounder Kate Bosworth — a client of Conrad’s makeup artist and fellow blogger, Amy Nadine.

For starters, Conrad’s hair stylist Kristin Ess suggests “simple” hair with small jewels. “Studs and small stone earrings can get overwhelmed by too much hair,” she writes, adding, “wear a lipstick that will make the color of the stone pop.”

Bosworth also demonstrates ever-popular chandelier earrings two ways: with hair up (“chignons are best,” Ess writes) and hair down, either to the side or behind the ears so the sparklers take center stage.

Want some more weekend ideas for hair-and-jewelry coordination? Visit thebeautydepartment.com for additional illustrations — and the chance to win some JewelMint earrings.

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Nov 04 2011 10:30 AM ET

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Makeup Must-Dos Courtesy of Gwyneth Paltrow

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“Believe it or not, I am terrible at doing my own makeup,” Gwyneth Paltrow admits in her latest issue of GOOP. “I’m decent at doing it for a friend, but when it comes to my own face, I never get it right.” So to help herself — and all her loyal readers — Paltrow asked her London-based makeup artist Emma Lovell to provide a how-to on daytime and nighttime makeup.

Using Paltrow’s friend Kate Skrype as a model, Lovell starts by cleaning Skrype’s face with cleansing water and cotton pads. “It’s important to take good care of your skin by cleaning and moisturizing,” Paltrow shares. “These are vital steps that yield the best final results.”

After blending moisturizer into Skrype’s skin, Lovell starts with Jemma Kidd Light As Air Foundation, layers Jemma Kidd Wrinkle Rescue Serum and Brightener under the eyes and curls Skrype’s lashes using the EF|Studio Precision Lash Curler. “This is Emma’s one ‘don’t leave the house without it’ must,” Paltrow says. “Always, always curl your lashes. As Emma says, it wakes up your face.”

Aug 18 2011 12:00 PM ET

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How Katy Perry Achieved Her Dream Hair Shade

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When Katy Perry asked Rita Hazan to take her raven locks lavender, the veteran stylist knew it was a lofty goal.

“Changing from black to a lighter shade is not an easy process,” the colorist-to-the-stars confides to PEOPLE. “You have to strip the black from the hair and go in phases of color in order to keep hair healthy.”

Undeterred by the process, which took “about a month to lighten her hair and reach the shade we wanted,” Perry remained committed to her target hue of lavender. “Katy loves her color,” says Hazan. “Even after all the changes to reach her final shade.” However, that’s not to say she’s keeping it forever. “I think she’ll continue to change it up and surprise her fans,” Hazan hints.