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Model: Robin Buss

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Photographer Abdul Smith

Model Robin Buss

Makeup Samantha Lennon

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MAKEUP LOOKS AT THE SPRING 2011 GUCCI RUNWAY SHOW

Read below for a "how to" on achieving this look

Once again, Makeup artist Pat Mc Grath creates a flawless glamorous face with the perfect balance of reserved, sophisticated makeup that anyone can wear to feel like a million bucks.

To achieve the skin, I recommend mixing a luminous fluid like Lorac (click here)with your liquid foundation to create that intense glowing skin.

Dust a light brown shimmer shadow sweeping out of the lids, apply a ton of mascara, and use an orange red lipstick on the lips. If you would like the lips glossy, add a clear gloss only to the center of the bottom lip.

MAKEUP LOOKS AT THE SPRING 2011 LOUIS VUITTON RUNWAY SHOW

The 20's and 30's were the obvious inspiration here. The color story for eyes was gold and amethyst shadows on the eyes, concealed eyebrows with a pencil creating a thin line, and burgundy lips with a center bottom lip of gloss. My suggestions to achieve this look are below:

First line the entire eye with a black eyeliner, the inside rim, the top rim and on top of the lash line.

For the eyes I am going to suggest this eye palette as they have all the colors (and more) needed to achieve this look. The Dior artist palette (click here).

Use the perfect shade of a pinkish beige on the lid, in corner of eyes, and just slightly under the corner of the eye with a small angled brush. Use the mauve color on crease of eye and smudged outward and under the remaining part under the eye and outward to connect with the outward sweep of the top.

Again since we are dealing with the 20's and 30's we would like a thing eyebrow so either bleach yours, or conceal them and create a thin shape with a pencil.

Contour your cheekbones, try makeup forever sculpting kit. My favorite brush to sculpt is MAC #168 or click here

you need a burgundy lip color suitable to your skin type, but definitely a darker shade for everyone than usual. Try to point the top of your lip a little for the look. That was the look back then. Top off with a clear gloss just on the center of the bottom lip for that extra added shine!

MAKEUP LOOKS AT THE MARC JACOBS SPRING 2011 SHOW

This look was Inspired by models from the '70s with makeup done by Francois Nars. The look was dark wet eyes, bleached eyebrows (to really make the eyes stand out) and matte lipstick. Suggestions by me to achieve this look are below.

Try colors like hunter green, dark grey, navy blue all over the lid and smudged under the eye. Then take a completely clear lip gloss or Vaseline and dab on the lid to create that wet look. I definitely do not recommend this look for just any occasion, this is definitely a special occasion night time look.

Use a maximum volumizing mascara. Try Nars larger than life mascara.

To really make this look, the eyebrows would need to be bleached. If you are blond great, if not, try an eyebrow gel (try MAC brow set's) a color or 2 lighter than yours.

For blush, try Nars creme color in Pennylane for fair skin and Lokoum for a darker complexion.

Follow off with a matte lipstick, Nars has a great new collection here