Makeup

High Fashion Hair and Makeup Looks You Can Actually Wear

You can copy these runway hair and makeup looks to a tee without looking like you're auditioning for the circus

by Kristen Oldham Giordani

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Fashion show: Carolina Herrera The look: Cranberry stained lips paired with a sleek, tucked updo

How to get it:
Makeup: Step 1: Perfect your skin with foundation and concealer then apply powder to your T-zone only in order to mask any excess shine.

Step 2: Blend soft pink blush onto the apples of your cheeks for a subtle flush.

Step 3: Apply an extremely thin line of black cream liner to top lashes. The trick to getting an extra fine line is to lift up your lid a bit with one hand and as you line, aim for the base of your lashes -- instead of aiming for your lid. And always use a very fine liner brush (try MAC 209 Eye Liner Brush, $17.50), says Diane Kendal who created this look.

Step 4: Finish the eyes with black mascara applied to top lashes only.

Step 5: Press a cranberry-colored lipstick onto your lips using your fingertip for a stained effect. Try MAC Lipstick in Prince Noir, $14.50 (available Fall 2011).

Hair: Step 1: Blow dry your hair straight if it's wet -- apply a smoothing cream (try Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Cream, $31.80) before drying to create a frizz-free finish, says Orlando Pita who created the look.

Step 2: Spritz hair with a significant amount of hairspray in order to create a sleek side part. Try Morroccanoil Luminous Hairspray, $21.

Step 3: Separate out a small section of hair from either side of your head (above your ears) and secure them together at the back of your head with a small clear elastic.

Step 4: Create a space or hole in the middle of the two pulled back sections.

Step 5: Brush the hanging hair, spritz it with more hairspray and roll it up and tuck it into the hole in the middle of the top section. Roll it tightly and pin it like crazy right on the seam of the roll to create a perfect tuck.

Step 6: Use a toothbrush spritzed with hairspray to clean up flyaway hairs for an extra flawless finish.

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