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Best Foundation – Prescriptives AnyWear Multi-Purpose Makeup Stick SPF 15

Smartest Mascara – CoverGirl LashBlast

Most Practical Player – Nicole by OPI Nic’s Sticks Paint & Go Nail Lacquer

Best New Eye Accessory – Shu Uemura Mini Eyelash Curler

Chicest Shimmer – Chanel Ombre Essentielle Soft Touch Eyeshadow in Nomade and Tigre

Sheerest, Creamiest Lipstick РCl̩ de Peau Extra Silky Lipstick

Most Interesting Texture – Rimmel Mousse Blush

Do-Gooder Award – Chantecaille Protected Paradise Compacts

Most Shocking Color (That’s Actually Fun to Wear) – Lippmann Collection Nail Polish in Don’t Call Me Baby; Laura Mercier Lip Glacé in Bonbon; Jillian Dempsey for Avon Signature Horizon Blush in Coral

Easiest to Apply – Clinique Quick Eyes Cream Shadows in Starlit Pink, Truffle, Sparkling Nude, Cocoa Shimmer, and Sunlit Palm

Most Comprehensive Mineral Makeup Line – Maybelline New York Mineral Power

Best Problem Solver – Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free Mineral Face Powder SPF 16 in Soft Green and Concealer Stick SPF 15 in Light, Soft Green, and Soft Yellow

Best in Show – YSL Eye Shadow Duo in Golden Sand/Brown Earth; Palette Pop Collector Powder for Face & Cheeks; Pop Stick Blush in Vanilla/Chocolate and Strawberry/Raspberry; Rouge Pur Lipstick in Pink Orchid

From the most recent issue of the Star gossip magazine; with makeup on the left, without makeup on the right:

Debra Messing

Kathy Griffin

Jessica Simpson

Kim Kardashian

Eve

Get the March 24 issue of the Star Magazine to see more.

Undeniably, applying makeup is an art, but thankfully it’s an art that can be learned over time, with the right tips and with practice. Doing your makeup right will enhance your appeal and give your looks the extra ‘umph’ that you think you may need. Below are a few makeup tips that we hope you’ll find useful. See also, our post on How to Apply Makeup.

Clean your skin – the process of applying your makeup must start with clean skin. Applying makeup to skin that is dirty and/or has on yesterday’s makeup will only clog your pores and hurt your skin.

Close attention when applying mascara – get a hand mirror, hold it down by your nose and look into it. This allows you to see the root all the way to the tips of your eyelashes, and gives you the best length possible for applying your mascara. Definitely use mascara – you’ll find that great lashes make a huge difference!

Use liquid eyeliner – liquid eyeliner is ALWAYS better. If you really have a problem holding your hand steady and you can’t therefore apply liquid eyeliner properly, then use the most expensive eyeliner pencil that you can afford. Cheap pencils become faint too easily and will smudge after even an hour.

Be original - try to do something different with some aspect of your makeup. Whether on the cheeks, lips, eyes or elsewhere, just try to do something different, something that stands out AND looks good.

Use unusual lipstick – try to find a shade of lipstick that everyone else isn’t wearing.

More makeup tips soon!

Are you in New York State? Are you a crazy makeup fanatic? Do you have every single makeup product and brand ever made? Is your bathroom and house cluttered with tons and tons of various makeup products? Do you have so much makeup you can’t keep organized? Is your boyfriend getting frustrated that you’re always running late because you can never find the makeup your looking for? Do you have a best friend who’s told you you have a makeup problem?

The Tyra Banks Show is looking for a fun and outgoing woman who is totally obsessed with makeup for an upcoming episode.

Check it out