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Get Red Carpet Gorgeous Like Vanessa Hudgens

High-School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens is becoming quite the red carpet fixture and no matter what the event, her makeup is always just enough without being too much, playing up her natural beauty and sex appeal in an age-appropriate manner. Case in point- the Teen Vogue Young Hollywood Party, where Vanessa looked natural and fresh-faced with the perfect amount of smoldering sex appeal. Since most of us can't afford a beauty team of our very own, I'm going to bring you the next best thing- a step by step guide on how to re-create this look straight from the man behind it- makeup artist and Vanitymark Cosmetics founder, Brett Freedman. Read on to see how he created this stunning look and give it a try for your next big night out!

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Happy Birthday! Sephora Celebrates 10 Years of Gorgeous!

Sephora, the beauty store you love, has even more for you to love right now. It's their birthday but they are giving us the gifts! The beauty mecca opened its doors 10 years ago and now has over 13,000 products and over 200 brands. To commemorate its beauty-full success they've partnered with some of the brands we love to offer some limited edition items. Stila, Philosophy and Urban Decay are all offering special kits with all their favorites and essentials. Bare Escentuals is offering its two-time "Best of Sephora" winner, the mineral veil in a special travel size, and NARS created a special red lipstick inspired by the flame in the Sephora logo. Shop for yourself or shop for others- these limited edition products and sets make perfect gifts!

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NYFW Backstage Beauty: Get the Vena Cava Egyptian-Goth Look

For the Vena Cava Spring 2009 collection, designers Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai went for an "Egyptomania" theme with a gothic, mid-seventies twist inspired by movies like Lucifer Rising. From the clothes that had the phrase "I want this RIGHT NOW' playing over and over in my head to the smoldering makeup to the sleek and slightly undone hair styles, I absolutely loved every single aspect of this killer presentation. While we're gonna have to test our patience and wait a few months before we can snag the clothes, we CAN replicate the hair and makeup looks right now! I got the chance to hang backstage before the show to get the scoop on how to recreate the looks. Click READ MORE for a step-by-step guide!

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How To Get A Sun-Kissed Glow Sans the Sun

The world sure has an interesting sense of humor. On the one hand, everyone looks better with a tan. On the other, soaking up rays - be it the actual sun or whatever is in those tanning beds - is really dangerous and can cause wrinkles, age spots, and the big C. I know it's tempting to forgo the warnings to give your skin a "healthy glow' but why take the risk when you can get the same results via more skin-friendly channels? To help keep your summer skin beautifully bronzed, I did my homework and tracked down some of the best insta-tan products out there. Click READ MORE for everything you need to protect your skin and keep it glowing and radiant this summer.


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Web Crawl: Bagtrends' Top 5 In-Her-Bag Beauty Picks!

While a good part of the handbag craze is focused purely on form, it's easy to forget that our totes actually have a purpose - a purpose beyond being fabulous, of course. Simply put, they hold our stuff, and without them, we'd actually have to use the pockets on our spring tops and dresses. Scary, right? Anyway, it goes without saying that what's in your bag is pretty important, so check out Bagtrends' picks for the top five in-your-bag essentials. They're perfect for a little beauty pick-me-up, you know, so your shiny new bag doesn't outshine you. Click on over to Bagtrends for the top five picks!

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How to Get Super Sexy Runway Looks With Stila!

Just because fashion week is over doesn't mean we can't still talk about it and try to re-create the sexy new makeup styles we fell in love with. Runway shows are so much more than just the clothing. Every aspect, from the hair, to the makeup, to the nail polish color is carefully considered and serve to enhance the underlying theme or message of the latest collection. It's pretty amazing to consider that something as small as makeup palette could change the entire tone and vibe of a collection.

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