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by Beth Shapouri


Getty ImagesTaylor Swift is having a blue-green eyeliner moment, and the entire planet is benefiting from it. Because, really, the world could use more pretty things like the stunning eye makeup look she wore last night to the FiFi Awards.

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It's much brighter than the edgier blue-green she wore earlier this week, which gives it a mermaid-y vibe. It's a little intense for real life, perhaps, but on a fancy red carpet? Stunning.

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The close-up: Getty ImagesWant to play around with this look at home? I have a sneaking suspicion you might be looking at CoverGirl Ink It! in Aquamarine Ink with some shimmer dusted over it for more oomph.

OK, now it's time to talk. Are you into this Taylor makeup phase?


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by Beth Shapouri


Getty Images So it's not quite the terry-cloth-gym-headband situation that we saw on Karlie Kloss last week, but this thick, tight headband Amy Adams wore to the London premiere of Man of Steel makes me think that we might have hit on an up-and-coming trend in the hair accessory department.

The stretchy headband for dressy occasions.

Now, Amy's looks a bit like a thick ribbon, so it's dressier than the one Karlie went for, but not by much. Still looks like something I'd use to keep my bangs out of the way when I wash my face to me. So for now you could say I remain unswayed by this trend.

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How about you guys? Do you like seeing thick, tight headbands used in fancy updos? Or do you think they look out of place like I do? Sound off below!

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by Petra Guglielmetti


Getty Images You're going to be hearing a lot about Katie Chang soon, since she's one of the stars of Sofia Coppola's about-to-blow-up new film The Bling Ring. I love her already because she told Teen Vogue that her research for the role included watching all of Laguna Beach, The Hills, and Keeping Up With the Kardashians. And yet I am ashamed that I've done all that "research" myself.

In the meantime, here's a makeup idea we can steal from Katie right away: the summer smoky eye, which she just wore to the Bling Ring screening in NYC.

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What do I mean by "summer smoky"? I got the term from makeup artist Nick Barose, who created this look on Katie. "Summer smoky eyes should look easier, less precise, and uncomplicated," he explains. "I'm loving lots of those big jumbo cream shadow sticks that are out this summer. They're long-wearing and can be used to create easy, chic smoky eyes in an instant." (Powder eyeshadow can end up

by Amy Wicks


Getty ImagesThe Oscars of the fragrance business were held on Wednesday night and Taylor Swift was one of the big winners, taking home the prize for Fragrance Celebrity of the Year for Wonderstruck Enchanted, Wonderstruck and the Taylor by Taylor Swift perfumes. Justin Bieber also won two awards for his Girlfriend perfume.

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Have you tried either scent? If you're in the market for a new perfume (that's not branded by a celebrity) here are a few more fragrances that took home awards: Fragrance of the Year went to Balenciaga's Florabotanica and Marc Jacobs' Dot. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Arden's Red Door made it into the Fragrance Hall of Fame (yes, there is such a thing!)

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Have you tried any of these fragrances before? What's your favorite celebrity scent?

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by Beth Shapouri

Last night's batch of red-carpet pics brought us three lovely nail polish shade ideas that seem refreshingly "summer 2013." Take a look and see if you don't get some inspiration for your next nail color session.

Idea 1 comes from Miranda Cosgrove. She went with a milky pink that's just white enough to look kind of cool and fresh instead of sweet and girlie. Shade to try: Butter London Teddy Girl.

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Idea 2 I spotted on Aisha Tyler. She went with a purple-y blue that would look amazing with a loose T-shirt and jeans or little white sundress. Shade to try: Maybelline Color Show in Sapphire Siren.

And idea 3 comes courtesy Shay Mitchell. She went for a citrus-y tangerine that turned her toes into an accessory. Bright, fun, and statement-y--a pretty great pedi choice. Shade to try: SpaRitual's Last Tango.

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Mirana Cosgrove, Aisha Tyler, Shay Mitchell; Getty Images
Which one would you go for?

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by Petra Guglielmetti


Getty ImagesListen, obviously we aren't all born with hair as shiny as Emmy Rossum's.

However, when I happen to find out which hair shine product Emmy used on a given night (in this case, at the Critics' Choice Television Awards), I rejoice a little bit--at least now we can all take another good shot at achieving Emmy-like gloss.

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"My inspiration for Emmy's hair came from the 1970s Valentino campaigns by Helmut Newton," says celebrity hairstylist Giannandrea, who applied Kerastase Sublimateur Jour Hair Styling Smoothing Cream to Emmy's damp hair before blowing it smooth using a large round brush. After wrapping sections around a curling iron (she added setting lotion for hold), she brushed out Emmy's soft waves with a Mason Pearson brush and then applied Frederic Fekkai Brilliant Glossing Cream from roots to ends "for this incredible healthy, silky, shiny finish."

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I know some

by Beth Shapouri


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Well, hello there, Anna Paquin. Nice of you to go to the premiere of the new season of True Blood wearing the eye makeup look I plan on making my signature going-out look of summer 2013.

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It's just a nice big ol' swipe of bronze eye shadow. So simple, but that's why it's so summer-friendly--the fancier you get with your makeup, the more likely is to look weird if it melts a little by the end of the night. So next time you're going out and don't know what to do with your lids, think "bronze Anna." It's a no-brainer, really. And Maybelline EyeStudio Color Tattoo Eyeshadow Bad to The Bronze would be a good color to get you there.

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by Beth Shapouri


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Yesterday the planets aligned to brings us a three very lovely braid hairstyles on Katie Holmes, The Bling Ring star Claire Julien and model Chrissy Teigen.

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From left:

Katie Holmes wore a braided bun with twisted side pieces to the Coach Summer Party on the Highline.

Claire Julien went with a French braid (via what looks like a hair extension woven in) with visible hairpins to edge it up at a screening of The Bling Ring.

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And Chrissy Teigen went for a halo braid with another chunky braid in back at the Highline party.

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