Vanessa Williams Celebrity Makeup *Photo Courtesy of Chicago Tribune

We’ve always been huge fans of Vanessa Williams.  She’s got a strikingly crisp and beautiful look.

As you might imagine, we were pretty psyched to get a tip from Kate Best – Vanessa’s celebrity makeup artist on the set of “Ugly Betty.”  Here’s the scoop on Kate’s favorite techniques for Vanessa.

First she uses Laura Mercier’s Secret Camouflage #6 for all over coverage. Then she custom blends KohGenDo’s Moisture Foundations in 301, 302 and 303 to perfectly match Vanessa’s skin tone, blending darker around the edges of the face and lighter in the center.

She follows that up with KohGenDo’s Triple Lighting Foundation in medium which is  her new favorite powder because it combines with skin’s natural moisture to provide a smooth, polished look.

For blush she goes with KohGenDo’s Fresh Face which adds nice pigment to the cheeks. Then, she layers that with Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Soft Shimmer Bronzer on Vanessa’s temples and below her cheeks for a natural glow.

For the eyes she swipes on blinc Kiss Me Mascara to amplify and lengthen Vanessa’s lashes. And lastly, for the lips, she layers MAC’s Stripdown Lip Pencil and LipGlass Lip Gloss in Revealing.

Catch all that?  I barely did–good thing you can always click back in!

Thanks to Kate Best for this incredible tip off!

Will a little loose powder give you Penelope-esque lashes?

We love hearing creative new celebrity makeup tips! Here are two that we have to try out for ourselves — maybe you’ll let us know how they work for you!? Leave us a comment!

How to fake great skin: Apply powder highlighter underneath your foundation to give you an inner glow.

Plump up your lashes: Brush loose powder on lashes before mascara. It has been reported to thicken them up. (Though how would it stick without a first coat? Hmmm…)