*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?!

Patricia De Leon Celebrity Makeup *Photo Courtesty ClubPlanet.com

The world’s celebrity makeup artists are the cosmically inspired creators of supernaturally enhanced beauty. And skin care experts are the genius architects of the artist’s palette.

Patricia De Leon, former Miss Panama, is a rapidly rising up-and-coming Hollywood actress. She’s got a flawless look, thanks to incredible skin care. No one creates perfection alone or without a few powerful tricks. Let’s talk about her secret weapon.

Introducing Yolanda Aguilar.  Yolanda is the founder and owner of Yoland Aguilar Beauty Institute and Spa.  She’s got years of experience dealing with celebrities in an area that is the foundation of big screen skin care. She’s worked with the likes of Patricia DeLeon and other well known Latin beauty queens.  Her regimens and tips are the behind the scenes key to their glowing appearances. Here is one of her recommended fabulous skin care tips that you can start using today to improve your skin immediately.

Controlling Oily Skin

“This procedure will help deeply cleanse the pores leaving your skin soft and revitalized.

You will need: A gentle soap, a soft bristled toothbrush, the entire peel of an orange, lemon and grapefruit and one liter of distilled water.

Step 1

Cleanse your face as you usually would if you are using soap.

Make sure to use a neutral soap to avoid anything that may be too harsh for your skin. Take the soap and create a thick lather, take a gentle brush (you may use a soft tooth brush) and gently exfoliate with the brush in a circular motion throughout the entire face especially on your T-zone for approximately 3-5 minutes.

Do this step 2-3 times a week. If you have sensitive skin only do this twice a week.

Step 2 – Homemade Toner

Once finished with step number 1, take 1 liter of distilled water and add the peel of the orange, lemon and a grapefruit and bring to a boil. Pour the mixture into a clean glass container and refrigerate until cool.

Take a cotton ball and pour your homemade toner and dab your entire face with it. Do this before and after step number 1.  Never use a normal toner because they usually are high in alcohol making your skin too dry.

This homemade toner will help close your pores and help control your oily skin. Note: Since this toner is homemade it will only last for about a week.

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.”

Scarlett Johansson looking pretty in peach

Looking for a celebrity-esque tip for the winter?  Instead of bronzer, bump up the blush! Here’s a little insight into your skin from a well known dermatologist that explains why!  When you move from the freezing outdoors to the overheated indoors, your cheeks blush naturally to release the heat, says Diane Berson, M.D., a dermatologist in New York City.

To bring out your fresh-off-the-slopes flush, try a powder blush in a peach nectar, bright-rose or poppy-pink shade. Blend a liberal amount with a big, fluffy brush in the pattern of an oversize check mark (swipe brush diagonally down your cheek and then up to your temple).

Celebrity Makeup Tip - Megan Fox

Have you seen that piercing sparkle in Megan Fox’s eyes.  Better yet, have you ever watched any guy stop in his tracks at the mere mention of Megan Fox’s name?  Well you can have that look, too.  Here’s the inside scoop on how she gets it.

To eliminate the possibility of dark circles appearing under the eyes, start by applying a concealer that is a shade or two lighter than your natural skin tone.

Next, to call attention to the eyes and really make them pop, apply a golden tint between the eyebrow and lash line.  To really make blue eyes shine and twinkle add a smokey charcoal shade to the crease.

On your upper lash line apply a single line of eyeliner in one fell swoop.  Slightly curl it upwards toward your temple to give yourself an accentuated sexy feline look.

Of course it never hurts to accentuate your lashes if they need it.  A simple mascara, or in some cases, false lashes can do the trick.  You can finish this look off by using a brow pencil to slightly exaggerate the peak of your eyebrow.

There is a lot of room for your own creativity with this look. Try accentuating one of the features we mentioned while down playing another, and then try the reverse to see what really works for you.  In other words, if you are going to really define the arch of your brown, you may want to ease up on the upward slant of your eyeliner.

Experiment enough and you just might out-do the stunning Megan Fox!

Jessica Sutta Photo courtesy of GossipCenter.com

There are a lot of great celebrity makeup tips on getting a fab glow, and this one is has a very fun twist.

Jessica Sutta of the Pussy Cat Dolls has a great recommendation from her blog at PCDMusic.com – the official Pussy Cat Dolls website.  Here’s what she reveals to us….

She’s a huge fan of Urban Decay’s Baked Bronzer which she calls “amazing!”

Their Baked Bronzer – as the name implies – is baked as opposed to pressed so it can be applied wet providing more concentrated color. Personally we think this bronzer is extremely easy to work with and the best part is that it is streak free.  Jessica’s recommendation is to apply it dry to your cheekbones with a large, fluffy brush.

We like the option of applying it wet, too, with a sponge for a deeper St. Tropez shade. Because the formula is cooked, not pressed, the powder returns to a micro-fine feel after being wet – without glazing!

Just a little of this bronzer goes a very long way, which we love!  We also noticed the finish to be brilliant and natural without being too shimmery.  Looks like Jessica made a great choice!