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To get Leighton Meester’s eyes

Try metallic gray shadow like Leighton Meester’s—it’s dramatic but not tacky. Makeup pro Chris Colbeck put black liner on top and bottom, dusted gray shadow on her lids and below her lower lash lines, and finished with mascara.

To get Ali Larter’s skin

You want that life-is-good glow. Ali Larter boosts her radiance by taking a steamy shower before getting her face done, says Mai Quynh, her makeup pro. She applied tinted moisturizer all over and dusted rosy blush on her cheeks.