Bright red lips seen here on "True Blood" star Wesley, were all over the red carpet at this Emmys show and Landy Dean, celebrity makeup artist (to starlets like Michelle Williams and Naomi Watts) who works out of the Marie Robinson salon in New York City, says this look is super easy (read: quick) to pull off. Start by applying matte foundation, setting it with a translucent powder to get a clean-looking canvas. Then, choose a classic red lipstick or a brighter orange-toned red like Revlon Matte Lipstick in Coral, $7.99 and apply to the lips. Use the same lipstick and apply it to the apples of the cheeks with a sponge (like a cream blush), as this will "keep the color in harmony," says Dean. Define the eyes with a deep brown or black pencil between the lashes and blend slightly. Finish by applying a few coats of black mascara like Dior Diorshow Iconic High Definition Lash Curler Mascara, $27 to finish the look.
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Hairstyle: Lea Michele
Townsend says the "touchable and super modern" look he created for "Glee" star Michele is easy to recreate. To get the style, he says to start by applying a bit of volumizing mousse to damp hair then blow dry your hair quickly with a round brush to create lift.
Next, working in three-inch sections of hair, spritz each with a heat protectant spray like Dove Heat Defense Therapy Mist, $4.75 and curl from the ends up with a two-inch barrel iron. Rake a bit of smoothing cream through hair with fingers, making sure to "distribute product evenly for shiny, modern texture," says Townsend. Tease hair lightly at crown and spray the look with hairspray.
Finally, for the bangs, spray a natural-bristle eyebrow brush with a bit of hairspray and comb through them to create a middle part that's modern and most importantly, will last all night.
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Makeup: Lea Michele
Nars Celebrity Makeup artist RC Stephens says this look is modern and fresh. To recreate it in a flash, start by using a sheer foundation or tinted moisturizer to even out your skin tone. Then, use a hint of flesh toned pink blush (try CoverGirl Classic Color Blush in Rose Silk, $5.50) on the apples of the cheeks, blending upward to contour the cheekbones.
Next, choose a deep, blue/grey cream shadow like Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Eye Shadow in Starry Night, $22 and blend along the lashline. Then with a navy blue eyeliner, create a thin line across the lashes winging it out slightly at your outer corners.
Finish with a cream-textured opaque nude or flesh toned lipstick.
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Hairstyle: Tina Fey
Katie Seguin, celebrity stylist at the Marie Robinson salon (she works on Rachel Weisz), explains how to copy Fey's glamorous red carpet ponytail. First, she says to start by prepping hair with Phyto Phytovolume Actif Volumizer Spray With Keratin Amino Acids, $28 and blow drying hair with a medium-sized round brush, lifting at the roots to add volume. Separate out your bangs and tease the rest of your hair at the crown with a fine-tooth comb. Once you've created your desired amount of volume, smooth over the hair with the comb to mask the teased area. Gather hair into a low ponytail and secure with an elastic.
Pull the ponytail tight and then loosen sections around the front with your fingers to create a softer feel. Mist with hairspray to lock in the style.
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Makeup: Rose Byrne
Makeup Artist Kate Lee created "Damages" star Byrne's smoky eye look. Lee said she wanted a style for Rose that was "young and fresh." To get the look, start by applying an oil-free primer (try Lorac AquaPrime Makeup Primer, $30). Then, apply eyeshadow base to the lids and immediately apply a dark mauve cream shadow like Chanel Liquid Eyeshadow in Splash, $32 using your fingertip.
Next, use a black pencil liner "under the lashline to add depth, then put a line of the liquid shadow over the top and blend it out slightly," says Lee. Apply a couple coats of black mascara. Then powder your nose, chin and forehead, "leaving the rest of the skin dewy," says Lee. Finish by warming up the cheeks with a matte tan blush and applying clear lip gloss.
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Big night-out plans: Check.
Great dress: Check.
Gorgeous hairstyle: Check.
Trendy (in a good way) makeup look: Check.
Hours upon hours of time to accomplish the last two "Checks," um � are you kidding?
Don't worry, we heard the breaks come to a screeching halt on that last one too. Because any normal woman knows that as much as she wants to master the flawless makeup looks and hairstyles seen on glamazon celebrities, they're not really worth spending ungodly amounts of time fussing over -- especially for those of us that don't live our lives in front of cameras. But, ready for the good news? You don't have to spend hours on these looks.
To prove it, we gathered the best looks from the 2010 Emmy Awards and asked celebrity hairstylists and makeup artists (most of whom actually created the red carpet looks) how to copy the styles seen on the red carpet in 10 minutes or less. And guess what they said: 10 minutes? No problem. They gave us detailed step-by-step how-tos for all the hot trends like soft flowing waves, rich satin eyes and glowing skin. With their help, you can start blocking 20 minutes total prep time for a Hollywood-worthy hairstyle and makeup look -- a promise you and anyone else tapping their toes waiting for you can appreciate.
