Charlize Theron wore a pop of cool fuchsia lipstick at IFP’s 21st Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards. The cheerful shade livened up her black and white gown and completed her look. When sporting a standout lip shade, go for natural makeup in other areas. Use neutral, barely there eye and cheek makeup to emphasize your pretty pout.

Before you start, make sure your lips are well hydrated and dab off any excess lip balm or ChapStick you may have used. Begin by lining your lips with a color that is near-identical to the fuchsia of your choice.

When you’ve colored in your whole lip, apply your lipstick with a lip brush, controlling where the color goes. Avoid smudging in the wrong places. A couple of gorgeous fuchsia colors to try are: Mac Lustering lipstick, MAC Girl About Town Lipstick and Speak About Town Lipstick.

You can never go wrong on a red carpet with a fresh-faced makeup look, and the “Glee” star Lea Michele looked amazing at the New Years Eve Premier in LA on December 5^th.  Wearing a golden Valentino dress with beautiful, classic makeup, Leah was glowing when she was spotted flirting with her co star, Ashton Kutcher on the red carpet.

Here’s how you can get this young, clean, and modern look for yourself – Leah used Nars cosmetics to get her superstar glow.

1. Softly smoke-out eyes using neutrals from Bellissima Duo Eyeshadow and Coconut Grove Eyeshadow.
2.  Brighten complexion with peachy pink Amour Blush.
3.  Hit cheekbones with a touch of Laguna Bronzer.
4. Top nude Little Darling Lipstick with tropical pink Chihuahua Lip Gloss.
5. Finish with Skindinavia finishing spray.

Draw inspiration for your hot holiday makeup from Adriana Lima’s makeup look and show up looking picture perfect at your holiday party. Adriana’s luminous look will make you turn heads.

Brazilian supermodel Adriana Lima knows a thing or two about beauty and her flawless style has been a target to reach for women all over the world. Copy her picture perfect look using shimmery products like , Skindinavia’s Moisture Lock and Clinique’s rosy blush stick on the cheeks.  Next glide gold eyeliner like L’Oreal Color Chrome around your upper and lower eyelashes. Add depth by subtly lining the bottom eye line with a dark eyeliner pencil and finish your demure look with one coat of mascara. A touch of clear or nude lipgloss like Revlon Super Lustrous Lipglass in Nude applied on your lips is all you need to complete your great holiday look that works from day to evening.

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Metallic eyeshadow is the latest trend of the season with everyone from Alicia Keys to Kim Kardashian sporting the cool icy shade. The best part is that this can be done subtly or intense for a big night out. Plus replicating the look is easier than you think: One sweep of color can make a delicately gorgeous impact. Or go for a more powerful layering of shades and create a striking glint across the lids. Ready to get an eyeful?

Fashion icon, Victoria Beckham wore a sexy, super smoky metallic gray liner and mascara at the 2011 British Fashion Awards. The effect was stunning when paired with a low, classic bun, dark eyeliner and a creamy nude lipstick.

To recreate Victoria’s eye makeup look, use a deep grey eye pencil like Maybelline New York Charcoal Grey to heavily line upper and lower lash lines, then lightly smudge and draw out color past the outer corners of the eyes. Next, sweep metallic shadow like Sonia Kashuk Enhance Eye Shadow in Steel on the lids, staying below the brow bones. Use a black eye pencil to line the inner rims of eyes and finish with several coats of volumizing mascara. Try  Rimmel London Glam Eyes Mascara for big bold lashes.  Dab a lighter metallic shadow on the inner corners and you’re ready to shine at your Holiday party.

Rachel McAdams is a natural beauty in the Holiday film The Family Stone.  Want to know how she does it?  She uses an eco-friendly skin care line called Sponge with products that are based in olive oil with organically grown herbs. Primer is also a necessity! Besides keeping your foundation on your face all day, primer makes your makeup look smooth and evenly distributed. Try Smashbox’s Photo Finish Primer. A foundation brush also helps you create a more natural, polished look. When using it to apply your foundation, concentrate on the focus areas which need covering up like the center of the face and blend outward toward the jaw line.

Finish the look with a translucent powder like Maybelline Finishing Veil Transluscent Powder. Translucent works better than pressed powder for a lightweight, fresh look.  The reason Rachel McAdams’ face looks so natural is that she hasn’t over-applied foundation.