Under sweltering conditions, don't continuously powder your face as you do your makeup or the result will look cakey. Wait until just before you're ready to go out, then blot excess moisture and set with powder. -- Lisa O'Connor, makeup artist
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9: Makeup
If you want a matte lip look without buying a new shade, simply dust a bit of powder over your lipstick to tone down the shine. -- Sharon Gault, makeup artist for Smashbox
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10: Hair
For a sleek but non-greasy looking ponytail, smooth frizzies by gliding a matte sculpting wax, like ghd Sculpting Wax Matte Finish, $26 over the top layer of hair before securing it into a ponytail. -- Craig Carter, hair stylist
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If you don't know what you're going to wear, keep makeup simple, clean and not too done. Try applying a touch of an earthy color (such as sage green) on the lids and keeping the rest of the face neutral. -- Lisa O'Connor, makeup artist
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For a full brow look, even if you've over plucked, grab brow powder in a shade that matches your brows and a brow brush. Start by brushing brows up, then fill in with powder under the arch for a more pronounced look. -- Sharon Gault, makeup artist
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Our editors braved the scene at Smashbox Studios in Culver City,
Calif., to bring you advice from the top hair and makeup pros we met
backstage at LA Fashion Week. See what their quick, convenient runway tricks
can do for you.
