How to apply make-up like a celeb and steal some of their secrets

Below are a few tips on how you can get the celeb look...

Smokey eyes

Kim Kardashian

Firstly these are the things that you'll need...

1. An eye pencil or eye shadow (with brush) in any of the following colors: black, cocoa or charcoal

2. An eye shadow in grey, brown or silver

3. A sponge applicator or a cotton swab

4. An eye lash curler

5. Mascara

Step One:

Using the dark eye pencil or shadow draw a line along your upper lash line. On top of the liner brush a line of dark shadow, then smudge the lines using the sponge applicator or the cotton swab

Step Two:

Using the eye shadow brush sweep the second color of shadow from your lashes up to where your eye creases. Then, still using your eye shadow brush, blend in the shadow to just above the crease.

Step Three:

Along the lower lash line, brush on a quarter-inch thick line of eye shadow and blend with the cotton swab. You are trying to achieve a soft ring around your eyes

Step Four:

All that’s left is to curl your eyelashes and apply two coats of a good mascara.

In a hurry:

To create smoky eyes on the go try this little trick: Use a dark eye pencil (black, dark brown or charcoal) to line your top and bottom eyelash lines. Then take a cotton swab and bring the color out around your eye to create a soft haze.


Helpful hint:

To help keep eye shadow in place apply a bit of foundation and then apply a translucent face powder to your lids. This gives the eye shadow a clean surface to adhere to.

Rihanna's beauty secrets...

• Rihanna said that her favorite mascara isHypnose by Lancome. This mascara made the Best Mascaras list because it makes your lashes huge!

• She said that her favorite eye shadows are by Stila. She likes to put a dark brown shimmery shade in the crease of her eyes to make them pop.

• This natural beauty loves Nars Body Glow to make her skin glisten. This French Polynesian inspired chocolate shimmer lotion with the scent of tiare flower and coconut is a favorite of makeup artists and celebrities. Apply a sheer veil over the skin after sun exposure, or glide over medium-toned skin for a warm, fragrant, sun-kissed sheen.

• She says that her favorite fragrances areRush by Gucci and Chance by Channel.

• She is a fan of the T3 Tourmaline Wet or Dry Ionic Ceramic Styling Iron. The T3 wet-to-dry iron is a one-step ceramic iron that will eliminate the need to blow dry your hair before you straighten it. Water evaporates as it is converted into steam which is then used to make your hair silky and super-straight in record time for your most efficient styling experience ever.

• She has just become the latest spokeswoman for Cover Girl cosmetics. The makeup brand chose her for her “natural beauty and confidence”. You will see her commercials later this year.

• If you have a complexion like her's, makeup artist Ruby Hammer, advised Cosmopolitan magazine of some products you may like to try. A full coverage makeup like Ruby & Millie Liquid Base, will work well. Her shade is number 9. Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer in Chestnut is the perfect shade for her skin tone. A perfect blush shade is Ruby & Millie Cheek Colourin Brown. Note: Ruby & Millie is a United Kingdom cosmetics company and its product are currently available through UK websites.