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Last season, the models raved about the loose waves and natural makeup at Chloe, calling it one of their favorite looks to wear down the runway. So naturally we were expecting this season’s collection to have a beauty look that was similar.

But we were in for a surprise with makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury who created the look, and in her words said, “it was more of a look this season.” “It’s still the Chloe girl, but we wanted them to feel sexy. It’s natural but with a little bit more direction.”

In other words, a smoky eye with a wash of gray over the eyelids, some bronzer on the cheeks, and a sheer caramel color on the lips. For the hair, hairstylist Guido did “sexy, gorgeous, bouncy Chloe hair” by raking a blow-dry cream through damp hair and then blowing the hair dry over a round brush.

At the 2010 Academy Awards, Elizabeth Banks accentuated her icy gray Versace gown with eye shadows in the same hues. To get this smoky eye look , her inner eye lids were lined with a metallic gray color that was sexy and sparkly for the red carpet, without being too heavy.

Using a medium sized eyeshadow brush, a rich berry shimmer shadow was applied under the bottom lashes, and up into the crease, (try Good Girl, Gone Bad Eyeshadow palette, $36). To highlight the brow area, a matte ivory shadow was applied along the brow bone.

To finish the look, Elizabeth’s brows were defined by filling in the sparse area’s, and removing any stray hairs outside the actual shape. “Creating a strong and sculpted brow is a must when doing a look like this,” says celebrity artist Beth Bender.

Keep the lips on the lighter side with a nude or pale pink hue. Try Chasing the Cash (nude-beige shimmer) Perfect Pout Gloss, $16 bethbenderbeauty.com.

XO from Hollywood.

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Put all of the attention on you, and only you, with a stunning blue and bronze metallic smoky eye. This Sunday, the beauty looks at the Oscars will not be anything less than gorgeous, and nominee’s like Sandra Bullock, and Carey Mulligan will make us proud!

To create your own red carpet look, start by applying My Secret Weapon Luminizer & Foundation Primer followed by your foundation, and It’s in The Eyes Concealer under eyes, and over any imperfections for a flawless, movie-star like complexion. Give your cheeks a warm flush by lightly dusting on a bronzer, (try Lets Get Glowing Bronzer in Soak Up The Sun) using a fan brush.
For The Eyes, Apply Lucinda (cobalt blue) Eye Shadow over eyelids and into crease, blending really well. Underneath the eyes apply Eye Shadow in Edie S.(golden-taupe shimmer) along lower lashline, (both from the Most Wanted Eye Shadow Palette), finish with multiple coats of a rich black mascara to define and thicken.

And last, give the lips a generous coat of Luscious Lip Gloss in Lulu for lips that shine all night long!

Click here to see other beth bender beauty 2010 Oscar Looks

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Anna Paquin fly’s under the paparazzi radar in Hollywood, but every once in a while she is spotted attending an event, and she always looks beautiful. Like at the Costume Designer’s Guild Awards held in Los Angeles, where it was hard not to notice her striking eyes.  Since it was the Costume Designer’s Guild Awards, her makeup artist, Monica Blunder felt she needed to step the makeup up a notch.

So, she started by rimming Paquin’s lids with a black waterproof eye pencil, and then blended an olive shadow on the outer corners of her top and bottom lashes. “The dress had a hint of green—I wanted to achieve that same color on her eyes,” said Blunder. She finished the eyes with a full strip of false lashes for even more drama, and we give this look a BSW red carpet thumbs up!

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Does anyone ever really tire of seeing another gorgeous smoky eye? I know I don’t, but I am smoky eye obsessed, and every time I see another great look, I am off to the bathroom to try on myself. Smoky eyes in pastels will be strong this spring, and with so many options available, creating them will be easier than ever.

That is the real fun behind creating smoky eyes, since they look good in so many different color combination’s. Blues, pastels, purples, and sea tones all do the job quite nicely.

Make sure to apply the color along the upper and lower lashline and blend into the crease using a sweeping motion with your brush. For a more dramatic look you can extend the color the length of your brow as seen here.

INSIDER TRICK: When using loose shimmer shadows to create this look make sure to tap off your brush before applying the color. This will ensure that you don’t add too much, and allow you to build the color.

BUY ONLINE NOW: Beth Bender Beauty Eyeshadow in Midnight Blue, $16 , Shu-Uemura Rich Black Mascara, $27.50, The Get in Line Smoky Eye & Stencil kit, $36

Spring really is in the air and to prove it, check out these gorgeous eyes in shades of lilac and  pale pink shimmers. What a refreshing alternative to the dark smoky eyes we have been seeing so much of.

Get look with ease by applying a lilac shimmer into the crease, and blending with a pale pink shimmer shadow on the lids. Sweep under the eyes as well  using the lilac shadow. Use a touch of the  pale pink shimmer to highlight the brown bone or leave as is. Try the Spring Palette from Get in Line in OMG! in, lilac, plum, and pale pink shimmer.

Line the eyes with a gel eyeliner, and apply along the lashline. Try Onyx Stay Put Gel Liner, $18, and available at beth bender beauty. You can add a soft line underneath and smudge for a softer line.

FINISH the look by applying a tinted moisturizer to even out the skin before giving your cheeks a healthy glow with Desert Rose Powder Blush from bobbibrown.com. Try Laura Mercier’s Tinted Moisturizer, available at lauramercier.com. Apply with a foundation brush for a sheer application, and a sponge for extra coverage.

And there you have it. Smoky eyes for spring!

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So many beautiful looks graced this years Fall Fashion Week In New York, and thanks to the experts who created many of these looks, we too can know first hand just how to get them. At the Oscar de la Renta Show “It’s a 1980s cosmetic ad meets today,” said makeup artist Gucci Westman whose look was a full made-up face worthy of any runway.

To get the gorgeous, golden-brown eye, Westman used Revlon ColorStay Eye Shadow Quad in Coffee Bean, and applied the color above the brow bone layering from lightest to darkest.

Hair stylist Odile Gilbert looked to Blondie for the loose textured look she styled at 3.1 Phillip Lim. For voluminous, matte curls, Gilbert first applied Phyto Professional Intense Volume Mousse before blowing out and curling the hair. The look was quite beautiful, and we thought very feminine.

Estée Lauder made its fashion week debut at Derek Lam with one of the hottest trends we are seeing for fall: brown lips. Who knew? The brand’s creative makeup director and master artist, Tom Pecheux, used Pure Color Crystal Lipstick in Crystal Beige and dusted the same copper shadow used on the eyes, (due out this fall), over the mouth for a metallic finish.

At Zac Posen, Odile Gilbert channeled the downtown Chelsea girl with soft, touchable waves. She spritzed L’Oréal Professionnel Texture Expert Freezing Mist to keep it all in place.

The strong, navy blue eye that Tom Pecheux created at Chado Ralph Rucci looked so chic. Want to do it yourself it?  Try beth bender beauty’s Most Wanted Runway Eye’s Eyeliner Kit using the Cat Eyeliner Stencil to create.

James Kaliardos kept the focus on the eyes at Diane von Furstenberg with the gorgeous, opalescent butterfly effect he created with shades of blue, plum, and silver shadows. For a similar, more wearble effect, try the Good Girl, Gone Bad Eye Palette from beth bender beauty.

Lucia Peroni beautifully accented the eyes with metallic shades of gold and silver at Jason Wu. To get a similar effect, try MAC Cosmetics Eye Shadow in Filament and Goldmine, and opt for using your fingers to apply instead of an eyeshadow brush.

For any questions on how to create these looks on yourself, feel free to email Beth personally at beth@beautystylewatch.com.

’80s retro beauty continues to make its mark on the red carpet here, and in Europe. At the Elle Style Awards in London, Runaways star Kristen Stewart was feeling right at home with her Joan Jett eyes in steeley blue. The edgy actress showed off new, redder strands, and a subtle wash of pastel blue shadow along her eyelids.

According to celebrity makeup artist Beth Bender, Light hues don’t have to be overly girly. To create this look on yourself start by applying a pale shade right against your top lashes, and then blend it to a fade at the crease. If you prefer a more toned down version, add a swipe of silvery shadow, and finish with a rich black mascara for a look that’s quiet, but very cool.

Check out The Good Girl, Gone Bad Smoky Eye Kit from Get in Line Beauty.

Spring is right around the corner and the ’80s trend has moved to makeup, with a palette of icy blues, purples, and other sorbet shadows for spring. Derek Lam along with a number of designers were all doing the 80’s retro look for their spring collections, from rocker eyes, to bright pink lips.

For a more toned down version of this look, our in-house ’smoky eye’ expert Beth Bender, and the only makeup artist I trust to touch my face suggests layering your eye shadows until you get the desired intensity. Start with a lighter shade like a pale blue, lavender, or pale pink, and then add your darker pastel colors like turquoise, hot pink, and bright lavender.

Shimmers work best, or a combination of matte and shimmer shadows. You can use a blender brush to apply color to the crease if you are doing a smoky eye, or just use your fingers and apply directly to the eyelid. Either look is really beautiful. To create a smoky eye with ease, Beth recommends a Smoky Eyeliner Stencil. It fits any eye shape, and saves you a lot of time and mess.

Check out You So Pwetty Smoky Eye Kit and The OMG! Smoky Eye Palette for spring

Carolina Herrera: The purple eye makeup was just g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s! Carolina asked makeup artist Diane Kendal for a look that would capture the colors from ’70s-era Cacharel ads, so Kendal created smoky eyes that were romantic, and balanced them by giving the cheeks a touch of dusty rose, and a pale mauve gloss for the lips.

We asked Kendal why she chose purple for the eyes, “Because there are lots of rich, opulent colors in the collection, so we wanted to reflect some of those colors on the eyes instead of doing regular brown or gray smoky shadows.” She blended together M.A.C. powder shadows in bright violet, eggplant, and dark plum, and then applied the mix on the eyelids, going darker near the lash line, and lighter toward the brow bone. She swept color underneath the bottom lashes as well, and used MAC’s Nightmoth lip pencil, a rich plum to draw a thin line along the top lashes.

Derek Lam: Pecheux used two shades, a navy and a royal blue, on the lids, with a metallic copper shadow along the lower lashlines, really very striking. “The navy eye creates a powerful look, but we are blending really well, so it’s a continuous wash, versus a graphic shape,” he told BeautyStyleWatch. The lips were spotted with lip color as a base, then brushed with the same copper shade used beneath the eyes. ” When you do strong eyes, you need a lip that balances them,” he said, using a lipstick in a tone that ties in to an aspect of the eyes will do that.” We couldn’t agree more, and totally loved this look!

And 3rd on our Top 3 was Anna Sui: The makeup  focused on the eyes and lips. Makeup Extraordinaire Pat McGrath rimmed the models’ upper and lower lashlines with dark brown liner and then smudged it with a pointy brush. Mocha and chocolate brown shadows were blended on the eyelid and underneath to create a “circular effect” around the eyes.

The lips were a mauvy-gray shade that Pat custom blended and applied with a brush. A very big departure from the usual red lips at past Anna Sui shows, but still her personal signature lip color always.