Time to toss the black eyeshadow! I probably will not as I have darker skin and love using a dab of black to darken my crease. However, winter 2008 is all about the less dramatic smoky eye. Use your favorite taupes, golds, and plums in place of browns and blacks and keep the color concentrated below the crease. What you’ll have is a beautifully smoked up eye, suitable for the office and for the nightlife. To amp up your softer smoky eyes simply add some false lash strips and blend black eyeliner into your lashline. Gorgeous!

Will you don this soft smoky eye look?

You know, they say purple eyeshadow enhances hazel and brown eyes. This is one of my new favorite looks! The other day I was “doing drugstore” and picked up CoverGirl Eye Enhancers 4-Kit Eyeshadow in Berries & Cream as well as Ardell Fashion Lashes in 101 Demi cut. Who says one can’t make drugstore look good? I admit, I kicked up the color payoff of the CG shadows with a dab of Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion, but the look was fab nonetheless.

What are your current drugstore obsessions?

I love models like Katie Price Jordan with their doll-faced makeup looks. Something about ridiculously plush eyelashes, pouty pink lips (my signature!), and peachy cheeks makes me opt for this type of look over and over again. What I love most about the eyes here is that Katie’s false lashes are so long and spidery that there is no need for eyeshadow! This makes it a dramatic eye look that is suitable for day wear.

Suggested products:

• MAC Lashes in #6
• a bit of mascara to accentuate the bottom lashes
• NARS Highlighting Blush Duo in Albatross/Orgasm
• MAC Lustreglass in Opal

Muah!

I like my smoke heavy so that is how I demonstrate the look:

Get Makeup Like Christina Milian

FACE: Use MAC Studio Stick foundation for a smooth, flawless finish. Apply Maybelline Dream Mousse Bronzer in Glistening Sun to apples of cheeks for a coral glow.

EYES: Sweep the magenta shade on the lid and the dark brown shade in the crease of your eyes from L’Oreal HIP Eyeshadow Duo in Brazen. Draw a slight cat eye with Wet ‘n Wild MegaLiner Liquid Eyeliner in black, then apply Ardell Fashion Lashes #109 strips after a couple coats of your favorite mascara.

LIPS: Apply Maybelline Superstay Gloss in Rhinestone Pink for sheer, long-lasting color that is suitable for all skin tones.

Get Nicole Richie’s sheer fresh-faced glow with these recommended products:

FACE: Apply a layer of tinted moisturizer such as Lancome Aqua Fusion Teinté all over your face and neck as a warm base. For cheeks, swipe on a sheer cream blush like NARS The Multiple in Orgasm for a peachy pink glow.

EYES: Draw a cat eye with Lancome Artliner in Noir, a black liquid liner with a slight blue hue to accentuate any eye color. Dab a cotton swab into Sephora Brand Glitter Pot for Eyes and dot on the outer corners of your eyes for added glamour. Apply a couple coats of your favorite mascara.

LIPS: Squeeze on Lancome Juicy Tubes Jelly in Touched By Light, a sheer, shimmery canary-hued lip gloss that tastes great and looks lovely against all skintones.

Weeks later, I’m realizing what a splendid difference using an eyelash curler makes. Even, *gasp*, making me pass on wearing faux lashes in honor of sporting my own curled, blackened eyelashes. A few pumps of the eyelash curler and a couple coats of mascara and I’m good to go. Using an eyelash curler has even made mediocre mascaras look ten times better for me.

How to Use an Eyelash Curler

1. Some like to heat the eyelash curler briefly with a blow dryer for heat reinforcement. I skip this step. I do, however, use the eyelash curler on bare eyelashes to avoid pulling hairs or gunking up the tool with eyeliner/mascara.
2. Start at the base of your eyelashes and squeeze to create a curl. For a well-rounded curl, pump (squeeze) your eyelash curler as you move up the length of your eyelashes.
3. Apply 1-3 coats of your favorite mascara and you’re done.

It also helps to use a quality eyelash curler. Mine is by Lancome, but popular vote says Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler is the best.

Is this tool in your makeup bag?

Get Rihanna’s Makeup Look

FACE: Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse foundation for a smooth, satiny finish

EYES: Clinique Color Surge Eyeshadow Trio in Totally Neutral (use the lightest shade under your brows and above your lashline and the medium-dark shade in the crease — sweep the darkest shadce in the crease if you have dark skin), Jane Endless Eyes Liquid Eyeliner in metallic Midnight to rim your bottom lash line, Lancome Artliner in Noir on you top lash line and outside water line of your bottom lash line, CoverGirl Lash Blast Mascara in Very Black for long, dark lashes

CHEEKS: RAW Minerals bronzer in Warm Glow for sun-baked look

LIPS: MAC Lipstick in High Strung with MAC Lip Pencil in Spice