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Jessica Simpson stepping out in NYC with her gorgeous locks a flowin’ and her beautiful summer style a -glowin’. Heavily lined lids and a bronzed smoky eye were all she needed to get the party started!

GO BRONZE AND GIVE YOUR EYES THE LEAD

GET THE LOOK: Want to get Jessica’s sexy smoky eyes with ease? Get them by layering bronze tones and adding depth to the crease with a deep bronze shimmer as seen here. Use a back-and-forth windshield wiper motion in the crease to create a sultry smoky eye. Need a little help with your smoky eyes? Try an eyeliner stencil and get the job done with ease.

INSIDER TRICK: Make your eyes pop like Jessica’s with a black gel eyeliner lined on the top and bottom. Extend color beyond lashes for a more dramatic look and taper the line as you get closer to the center of eye. Finish with two coats of black mascara and a nude lip color with extra shine.

BUY ONLINE NOW: beth bender beauty eye shadow palette in golden beige, golden tan & deep bronze, $36, also includes a set of stencils and brush, Shu Uemura Basic Black Mascara, $27,  Stay Put Gel Eyeliner in Onyx, $18

Get the look: Summer lovin’ smoky eyes

DEEP SET EYES

GET THE LOOK: Want the drama of smoky eyes minus the smoke? Take a hint from Amanda Peet, who magnified the sexiness of her stare with gunmetal gray and silver. By adding depth to her crease, she made her eyes pop without heavy eye makeup.

INSIDER TRICK: Rim eyes with black kohl liner, which easily blends into gray eye shadow. Next, dust a silver hue over lids. Then, sweep a deeper gunmetal gray shadow into your creases using a back-and-forth windshield wiper motion.

BUY ONLINE NOW: beth bender beauty Eye Shadow Palette in silver, gunmetal gray and rich smoke, $36, Prescriptives Black Kohl Pencil, $17.50

—Maya Stewart

Look what’s hot from Stila

STILA TAKES A FRONT ROW WITH THEIR LATEST PALETTE

Inspired by the design house Marchesa which was one of the Fall 2008 runway shows that Stila created the looks for.  After creating a smoky-eyed look for the Fall 2008 runway show they decided to take it from backstage to the streets with a rosette-adorned palette that captures Marchesa’s feminine spirit – and benefits the Step Up Women’s Network.

We just love this kit and the colors are neutral enough for any complexions. Check out the kit and don’t forget to enter Lucky Magazines Lucky Breaks this month. You might just win one, but if you can’t wait get yours at Stila.com.

Pair up your Smoky Eye Kit from Stila with a set of beth bender beauty smoky eyeliner stencils. Create perfect smoky eyes that will have you runway ready in no time. The only eye liner stencils you will ever need for gorgeous smoky eyes. Receive a full size lip love in Maya when you purchase the Travel Stencils or any beth bender beauty products.

Check out the latest Lucky breaks this month..

One of the first make up artist beauty lines that I fell head over heels in love with was Stila. I just adore everything from the product to the packaging and of course the very talented creator Jeanine Lobell. This month in Lucky Magazine they are giving away lots of goodies. Click here to enter and win one of 100, $100 shopping sprees from Stila. Don’t you just love Stila and now you might even love them a lot more!

Their current offerings are some of my new fav’s from the eyeshadow palettes with colors from the fall ’08 Marchesa show which are muted, feminine, and the perfect neutrals. Another favorite is their Cherry Crush Lip & Cheek Stain. Just great when you can only fit a few “beauty must haves” in your purse.

xoxo,

B