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Step 1

Some people like to prime, but some people prefer to moisturize first (like me!).

Step 2

You’ll need two shades of full-coverage foundation: one shade lighter and one shade darker. Use the darker shade on the outer edges of the face and the lighter foundation on the center, blending outwards. Blend everything together well.

Step 3

Apply concealer under the eyes, chin and on the forehead.

Step 4

It’s baking time! Take out your loose powder and set it in place for 5-10 minutes.

Step 5

The eye makeup is a highlight in this tutorial. To increase color payoff and ensure those pigments last long, apply eye primer on the lids.

Step 6

With a skin tone matte primer, apply on the crease to the brow bone.

Step 7

Now this is where the magic happens. Using a dark brown eyeshadow, cut your crease. Start from the inner part of the crease and work your way outwards, following the natural curve of the eye.

Step 8

Apply a brown eyeshadow on top of the fake crease and blend together. Don’t blend below the line you’ve created.

Step 9

Apply a gel activator on the lids to keep those pigments in place. Using the activator can also help line the fake crease to perfection. Once the activator is applied, pack on the gold eyeshadow! The more, the merrier!

Step 10

Deepen the crease line more.

Step 11

Line the waterline with a black eyeliner, then apply the dark brown eyeshadow on the bottom lash line and smudge together.

Step 12

Draw on a perfect winged eyeliner.

Step 13

Time to put on those falsies, girl.

Step 14

Now that the eyes are finished, let’s move on to some contouring.

Step 15

For this step, you can either lighten or intensify your contour. If you’re going for the latter but want to soften the intensity in the nose area, a pro tip is to use a brush to soften the line.

If you want to further accentuate the contour, use powder and bake on the sides of the nose, putting emphasis on the bridge.

Step 16

Get your glow on with some bronzer.

Step 17

Peach blush is best for this look.

Step 18

Don’t forget to highlight!

Step 19

Almost there! It’s time to get deliciously vampy. Apply lip liner on the edges of the lips and fill in with a vampy red lipstick. Add one more layer of lipstick on the center of the lips for an even more dramatic pout.

Step 20

Finish the look with some spritzes of setting spray.

That cut crease, though…

I am loving this va-va-voom look and I hope you are too! I’m a fan of vampy lips so this is definitely something I will add to my growing list of looks to try.

Watch the full tutorial here:

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Don’t get us wrong — we love the classic holiday red lip, but sometimes, we want to stand out. So when we saw the metallic eyebrows from Dior’s Spring 2014 show, we knew it was the true moment to embrace beauty bravery and test out the look ourselves. We enlisted the help of makeup artist Katherine Dorn at Pierre Michel Salon to bring this runway look to real life on POPSUGAR editorial assistant Aemilia Madden. The finished look is edgy and glamorous without being over the top . . . and above all, easy! (Dare we say these brows are more fabulous than Cara Delevingne’s?) Read on to learn how to get this brow-raising look at home.

Step 2: Subtle Eye Makeup

While we’re big fans of a smoky eye, now is not the time to show off your shadow prowess. Buff a soft pearly shadow similar to your skin tone over the entire lid up to the brow bone. We like Urban Decay Eye Shadow in Virgin ($18). Finish your lid look with mascara, wiggling as you apply to coat the whole lash and prevent clumping. But don’t worry if your lashes start to stick. “If you get any clumps, go over it with a clean mascara wand,” suggests Dorn. She used Face Stockholm Lash Lift ($32), applying extra mascara to the top of Aemilia’s fringe for superdark lashes.

Step 3: Blinged-Out Base Coat

Need to brush up on your brow skills? Read our guide to shaping your arches first. When you’re ready, using a small, flat-edged brush like this one from Sephora ($25), begin filling in your brows with a metallic cream — Dorn used the gold shade from Make Up For Ever’s 12 Flash Color Case ($99). Pack on several layers of pigment to get a lot of sparkle.

Step 4: Sparkling Arches

Instead of loose glitter (which can be an accident waiting to happen), add extra sparkle using a metallic liquid liner. “You can just paint it on. . . . it offers more control than loose glitter,” said Dorn, who used NYX Cosmetics Liquid Crystal Liner in Crystal Silk ($5). If you’re concerned about smudging, don’t be — it dries hard over the brows! — but you can always spritz yourself with fixing spray like Urban Decay’s All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray ($30) for extra insurance.

Step 5: Light Contour and Blush

Go over the hollows of your cheeks lightly with a matte bronzer like Tarte’s Matte in Park Avenue Princess ($30) to define your cheekbones, then blend a blush similar to your natural flush on the apples of your cheeks up to the temples. We like MAC Cosmetics Powder Blush in Peaches ($22).

Step 6: Add a Bold Lip

Dorn avoided an overly Christmassy look by trading classic red for a high-drama berry pout. After filling and lining lips with a coordinating liner (“lip liner locks down the look”), she applied Face Stockholm Lipstick in Mantra ($22).

Step 7: Highlight

Finish off with an extra dose of glam! Using your fingertips, apply highlighter to your cheekbones, brow bones, the bridge of your nose, and your Cupid’s bow. Dorn used Face Stockholm Highlighter in Radiance ($25).

The Finished Look

Look at Those Brows Sparkle!

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