*Photo Courtesy InStyle

Every girl wants lips with a little attitude. But not everyone is into the super-plumped pouty look. Even finding the right shade for your complexion can be a challenge. Especially when you’re going for a nude lip.

Personally, we think Lucy Liu has the cutest, understated natural lips in Hollywood. Her celebrity makeup artist Brett Freedman told us the secret to her natural, subtly accentuated look.

And the secret is…Rimmel’s lip pencil in Tiramisu.

“”This is an amazing neutral lip shade,” explains Freedman. “It’s a fleshier version of MAC’s Spice. I’d say it’s the drugstore version of MAC’s Stripdown.”

He recommends it for fall’s nude lip and paired with gold gloss and a smoky eye, this lip pencil is subtle enough to keep the interest on the eyes but gives enough color impact that lips won’t look to low watt.

Thanks to Brett for the quick tip. Who knew lip nuditude could be so flattering?!

Celebrity Makeup Style Lashes *Photo Courtesy Of Shiva

True Hollywood Makeup is all about giving you a behind the scenes look at the reality of how the most beautiful celebs get polished for the camera. We recently spoke with celebrity makeup artist Erica Maniscalco.

She’s got a very down-to-earth view of natural beauty and how to keep perspective on the supernatural perfection we see every day in the media. She also has a great tip about how to get great lashes! This is a must read.

“Everyone has flaws and imperfections,” explains Maniscalco, “the main difference is that the general population is not in the public eye and they do not have a team to make them look beautiful everyday.”

Below are common facts about lashes.

99% of celebrities wear fake eyelashes. Though when many people think of lashes the word fake come to mind. But lashes do not have to look fake.

There are so many brands and styles to choose from and if applied correctly no one will ever know you are wearing them.

Besides celebrities, lashes are used in every mascara ad on TV and in magazines.

Some tips when applying lashes are:

1. Once they are glued on apply a black liner to cover the strip.

2. Take an eyelash curler to bring your lashes together with the fake ones.

3.  Apply mascara to both your lashes and the fake ones for a finished look.

Her drugstore pick? Andrea Modlash #53

Thank you to Erica for the awesome tip!

Kelly Carlson Photo Courtesy Of StarPulse.com

We recently caught up with Jen Hoover, Celebrity Makeup Artist to the likes of Nip Tuck’s Kelly Carlson, and supermodels like Doutzen Kroes.  Here’s what she has to say about one of Kelly Carlson’s favorite makeup secrets!

If you are looking for a great mascara to really bring out and extend your lashes, there’s a mascara that Jen and Kelly both agree is the best of the best!

“During prep for a press junket for Nip/Tuck, Kelly and I had an in depth discussion on mascara. She swears by and will only use BadGal by Benefit for thick, long, ‘hooker lashes’ as she stated! Luckily I had recently fallen in love with the mascara as well, and even though she was prepared with her own, I was able to please her with mine,” Hoover shared.

“This mascara comes with one of the largest mascara wands I’ve ever seen, and really does a fabulous job of coating lashes and allowing them to be all that they can be,” Hoover added. “At the time black was the only option, but Benefit has since branched out and included blue, plum, and brown in the selection.”

Karina Smirnoff Photo Courtesy of StarTraks.com

While the Primetime Emmy Awards may be yesterday’s news, Karina Smirnoff’s look at the event certainly is not.  And neither is the beauty mastermind that created her flawless complexion.  We recently caught up with celebrity makeup artist Napolean Perdis’ team and got the low down on Karina’s jaw dropping gorgeous appearance.  Here are the details:

Karina Smirnoff Photo Courtesy of StarTraks.com

Napoleon Perdis most recently handled Karina Smirnoff’s makeup look for the Primetime Emmy Awards. Napoleon channeled a romantic, Fred Astaire period inspiration, with a “Think Pink” pout. Perdis utilized traditional black and white contouring methods and turned to his Auto Pilot Priming collection to create a flawless look that withstood the 102-degree red carpet and her energetic show performance.

Napoleon Perdis used the following products to create Karina Smirnoff’s Emmy’s Look:

1. Primed the skin with Auto Pilot Skin Primer and Pore Minimizer and Mattifier
2. Applied Divine Marchesa Boudoir Mist Spray Foundation in Look 4
3. Applied Long Black Mascara with lashes
4. Applied Camera Finish Powder Foundation in Look 4
5. Dusted Mosaic Bronzing Powder on key points on the face
6. Rimmed the eyes with China Doll in Equinox

Karina Smirnoff Celebrity Makeup *Photo Courtesy of StarTraks.com

7. Dusted Loose Eye Dust in #20 Antique Rose to the mobile lid
8. Lightly lined brows with China Doll liner in Earth
9. Applied DeVine Goddess lipstick in Calypso
10. Finished the look with Whipped Dream Tan Enhancer all over the body

Karina toted Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Pore Minimizer and Mattifier, Camera Finish Powder Foundation
and DeVine Goddess in Calypso for touch ups!