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Not every day calls for a red-carpet do. So just like you, stars need the know-how to nail a sleek blowout on their own. That's why Gossip Girl troublemaker Michelle Trachtenberg signed on for a class with top hairstylist Oscar Blandi. His objective: polished hair with lift at the roots. "I want to

Jennifer Garner. Photo by Gregg DeGuire/WireImageGET THE LOOK: She might be on baby number two, but Mrs. Affleck's flawless visage shows no signs of sleep deprivation or the typical fine lines of a thirty-something. The secret to youthful skin might be as close as your makeup bag, so cancel that Botox appointment and read on.
INSIDER TRICK: Smooth tinted moisurtizer over skin with a damp makeup sponge (it creates a more seamless, natural finish). Then stroke a soft luminizing concealer wand (it's precise) into crevices that tend to look more pronounced with age, like along the laugh lines, outer corners of the eyes, top of the chin, and forehead creases.
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-Polly Blitzer

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. Photo by James Devaney/WireImageKATIE HOLMES rolled up her PRPS jeans to show off braided sandals from Balenciaga while she walked to rehearsal in N.Y.C. BUY ONLINE NOW Braided ankle-strap sandals, Balenciaga, $580; at bluefly.com Ask questions and share advice in our Fashion & Beauty Forums!

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Heidi Klum. Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty ImagesGET THE LOOK: "It's Heidi's answer to the perfect smoky eye-giving black an emerald twist," says Victoria's Secret makeup artist Linda Hay, who gave the Project Runwayhost a super-sultry gaze with a mix of black and green shades.
INSIDER TRICK: After rimming eyes with a charcoal hue, layer on another coat using a dark green shimmery shade.
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-Polly Blitzer

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. Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImageLUCY LIU fit all her necessities into this small-but-striking polished silver clutch, which is elegantly lined with brocade fabric. BUY ONLINE NOW Miller clutch, Kotur, $348; at koturltd.com Ask questions and share advice in our Fashion & Beauty Forums!

3.1 Phillip Lim. Photo by Scott Gries/Getty ImagesGET THE LOOK: "We parted hair on the side and pulled it into a ponytail. We wrapped sections of hair around long, cylindrical sponges to make the bun. It was inspired by the '40s and updated for 2008," says Aveda hairstylist Odile Gilbert.
INSIDER TRICK: Gilbert suggests making a simple low side bun or ponytail to make the look wearable off the runway. Tame flyaways with Aveda Control hairspray.
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-Polly Blitzer

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