How could Halle Berry have become anything but a movie star? Everything about her, from her gorgeous complexion to her deep brown eyes, epitomizes the kind of Hollywood glamour that makes it impossible not to stare. We asked iVillage Beauty's makeup expert Tyrone Traylor to reveal the secrets of Halle's sleek, sexy beauty so you can try a little star treatment yourself.
STEP 1 Apply foundation using a "spotlight" technique: Go one shade lighter than your regular color and dot the makeup down the middle of your face from just above the brows to below the lips. Apply a sheer coat of this lighter color to the eyelids and the under-eye area. If needed, apply your regular color, lightly, to the rest of the face. Do not use powder unless you have very oily skin. If so, apply a light dusting of loose powder.
STEP 2 The brow for this look is well defined and not too narrow. Use a brow pencil close to your natural hair color to draw a few feathery strokes, filling out the brow. To blend the color use an eyebrow brush to soften and evenly distribute the color.
STEP 3 Use an eye shadow brush to apply smoky gray shadow from the lash line to the crease. Blend well. Use a white eye pencil to line the inner rim of the lower lashes to brighten the eyes. Working with a black eye pencil, draw a fine line along the outside edge of the lower lash line. Use a brush to slightly smudge the color for a soft, smoky look. Finish the eyes by curling the lashes and applying two coats of lengthening mascara on both the top and bottom lashes. (For added drama, add a full set of false lashes.)
STEP 4 Working with a warm rose powder blush, begin applying color to the cheeks at the top of the ear and drag it forward, stopping at the middle of the apple of the cheek (color should be focused slightly under the cheekbone rather than on the apple).
STEP 5 Apply a high shine gloss in a golden brown shade to the entire lip using a lip brush. Follow with a liner slightly darker than your lip color and line the entire lip completely. Use your brush to blend the liner color up and into the center of your lips.
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Bourjois Sourcil Precision Brow Pencil
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Bourjois Pastel Lumiere Eye Shadow
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Bourjois Longueur Sublime Extra Lengthening Mascara
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Bourjois Pastel Joues Powder Blush
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Bourjois Levres Contour Lip Liner
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Bourjois Effet 3D Lipstick
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