These 4 looks are key elements to look fabulous for a night out. They work well alone or in conjunction with one another. False lashes or loads of mascara instantly make your eyes look bigger. Sculpted cheeks bring added dimension to the face, which is essential for looking your best in low lit rooms and for taking photos. Dark lips or crimson lips are obviously a huge trend this season, and always look glamorous. A vampy manicure will complete any party outfit.

Theatrical Brit designer Gareth Pugh, has collaborated with MAC Cosmetics on a limited edition collection. One of the best things about special edition collections is the packaging, and this one is particularly good! The shiny black cases with X’s, especially on the pigment pots looks very strong and dramatic.

The colour palette theme seems to be eggplant, navy, and champagne. I’m quite interested in the iridescent nail lacquers because those might be quite good for layering on top of opaque colours. The lashes are insane and look fabulous in the image. I’m currently shopping for a new makeup bag and this one might just do the trick.

The collection is available in North America November 23  and internationally in December.

Beyonce brought down the house last night at the VMA’s. Not even her pregnancy could get in the way, of what was by far the most spectacular performance of the night. She looked stunning during the arrivals also. As usual Beyonce gets my vote!

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Sunday’s Billboard awards were pretty entertaining. I am very happy to see Beyonce back at it and looking amazing doing it. The blonde hair, naturally full brows and chocolate brown smoky eyes were flawless. I loved Rihanna’s watermelon glossy lip colour, it looked very fresh and pretty. Fergie went with very strong black eyes, which I feel like I haven’t seen her wear in a while. A very well put together Britney Spears was nice to see. Glossy hair, smoky eyes with lots of lashes, and a soft pink lip was the perfect look for her.

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Award season continues on with the Grammys last night. Lea Michele and Rihanna both wore berry coloured lips which stood out nicely in a sea of nude mouths. Almost everyone else went for the standard smoky eyes and lots of eyelashes. Which looked fabulous on all the ladies above. Christina Aguilera however, should have left her spiky bottom lashes at home!

Mila Kunis looking stunning on the cover of Los Angeles Times magazine. She has beautiful features and the neutral makeup just enhances them. Her eyes look amazing, perfect eyebrows and the contouring right down to the hair – it’s all gorgeous.

MTV Europe Music Awards this weekend in Madrid were hosted by Eva Longoria. She looked gorgeous as ever on the red carpet with her hair swept up, it was all about the face and her flawless makeup. Most of the attention was on her eyes which were rimmed with lots of jet black eyeliner, and super long lashes. Shimmery cheeks, and pale lips completed her pretty look. Rihanna and Miley both wore sorbet pink shiny lips. Miley paired her pale pout with dark eyes and brows, and Rihanna, with red eyes and light brows. Katy Perry’s huge eyes were framed by precisely groomed brows. Radiant skin and a high pony, a refreshing change from her Smurf wig!

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For more interesting or dramatic looking false lashes, try stacking different styles. Before applying on the eye, stick the two styles together. A long pair and a thick pair work well to give a customized look.

Rihanna’s look goes from really soft and pretty to bold, and edgy. This is a girl that oozes style, and is not in the least bit afraid to stand out. Make up artist Mylah Morales does an amazing job with Rihanna’s look. Which I suppose is not too difficult when you’re working with someone who can pile on the makeup, or pare it right down and still look stunning. Always gorgeous skin, lots of lashes to draw attention to her green eyes, and strong or subtle lips, either way works.

Years away from her “Jenny from the Block” days, and 40 something with twins, J-Lo still looks pretty fantastic! Rarely deviating from her signature style of bronze glowy skin, warm smoky eyes, and peachy nude lips. Jennifer is always red carpet, and performance ready no matter what.

If you want to recreate Jessica Alba’s signature look, while promoting Machete, start with loads of lashes. Her lips changed from nude to berry toned, and her hair from an up do to down. The one consistent thing about her makeup look was long fluttery lashes. Makeup Forever’s fashion lashes style 031, will give you a similar look. I would recommend stacking 2 pairs to achieve the desired look. To get more intensity around the eye area use black eye kohl like Givenchy’s magic kajal, in the water line, top and bottom. YSL’s Péché L’eclat will give your cheeks a subtle bronze colour and lots of glow. To get berry coloured lips-a must have for the season Makeup Forever rouge artist intense lipstick satin bordeaux red.

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Kim along with her other sisters, were in Miami for the Beach Bunny Swimwear fashion show. Kim of course was wearing her signature make up look: dark smoky liner, but she had this very pretty deep peach colour on her eyelids. Lots of lashes, liquid eyeliner, bronze cheeks and of course the nude glossy pout. What was slightly unexpected were Kim’s neon pink nails-I like!

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The Couture shows last week in Paris, were a perfect fashion fix before Spring shows begin in September. Dior stayed true to form with dramatic eyebrows bright geometric eyeshadow, and ultra dark matte lips. I loved the warm metallic, elongated, 70′s feel eye at both Elie Saab and Armani Prive. Karl Lagerfeld wowed the crowds with a massive gold lion in the centre of the runway for the red lipped, bare eyed models to walk around. Red lips and a dark carved out crease with fluttery lashes was the look at JPG. White shadow on the lids, clear gloss on the lips, and top knots gave the girls at Valentino a very innocent look.

The Kids Choice Awards over the weekend, brought out the young Hollywood crowd. These four familiar faces from music, film, and television all looked glowy and youthful as they walked the orange carpet. Lea Michele’s brows and lashes are enviable. Katy Perry’s winged liquid liner and bright lips made her really stand out in a good way. Nikki Reed is probably the least glammed up, but she looks very fresh and pretty opting for a neutral make up. Rhianna too looks more pretty less edgy. Love the bronze cheeks and soft pink lips.

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The 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards brought out quite a few familiar faces. Katy Perry and Leona Lewis looked picture perfect on the red carpet. Both ladies played up their eyes by wearing stacks of lashes, always a wise choice for instant glamour. I also enjoy the white eyeliner in Leona’s water line it makes her eyes appear big and bright.

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Every girl wants long, thick, luscious lashes. But like me, many women are have short straight eye lashes and have trouble keeping them curled. If you’re not born with long lashes, here are 3 different tips that can make your eyes really pop:

1. Use a good eyelash curler. I love my Shiseido Eyelash curler and have used it for years. Shu Uemura also makes a good one. To make the lashes look natural, curl lashes in three steps, starting from the roots and working outward. Then finish with waterproof mascara. If you don’t use waterproof mascara your lashes will start to droop and loose the curl so this is a must! And don’t forget that you must use an oil based cleanser to take the waterproof mascara off.

2. Get an eyelash perm. This is a great option if you have long straight lashes. The perm is fairly inexpensive and can last from 1 to 2 months. Then you can use whatever mascara you like. My sister has these and it looks fantastic.

3. Eyelash extensions. Me and every other Hollywood celebrity is obsessed with eyelash extensions. And once you’ve had them they can be very addictive because they make your eyes really pop but in a natural way unlike strip lashes. Eyelash extensions are glued on lash by lash onto each one of your natural lashes. The extensions also falls out with your natural lashes. The price isn’t the cheapest, but I think it is worth every penny. You can get a full set from $80 to upwards of $200, but the fill is usually about half the price and should be done every 3-4 weeks. If you have straight lashes make sure you request a curlier lash like a C curl or a Super Curl, not a J curl which will make your lashes stick straight out instead of up.

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With so many mascaras on the market it’s hard to know which ones are worth the hype. The variety available at the drug store alone is enough to make you crazy with indecision. So I chose three with different wand styles to do a quick comparison. As with most mascaras, all three will give you a fairly natural look with the initial coat.

Cover Girl Lash Blast with it’s dome shaped, silicone wand definitely gives lashes the most volume. It builds up quite easily after 2-3 coats to deliver much thicker lashes. If you have small eyes the brush can be a bit cumbersome especially around the inner corner. The end result is similar to Dior Show mascara.

Rimmel Lash Maxxx also has a silicone applicator that’s a comb instead of the usual brush. At first I was skeptical of this but it creates very pretty separated lashes. Perfect for soft eye make-up that calls for natural looking lashes. For the lower lashes, holding the brush perpendicular and just using the top of the comb worked out very well too. Since this comb is small it is easy to reach the inner lashes so every lash is coated.

Lash Stiletto I bought because of the name! I love how stilettos elongate my legs so I figured this mascara would do the same for my lashes—which it did although not immediately. Lash Stiletto gets better when it’s older. After about 3 weeks it performed better. It gave my lashes a lot of length and added some volume.

Expert Tip: Open your mascara for a few minutes before using it. This lets the air get into the tube and thickens up the formula so you need to apply less coats.