TRICK OF THE TRADE: Makeup artist Charlotte Tilbury likes to blend pink blush high on the cheekbones, as opposed to on the apples. “It makes the flush more sophisticated,” she said.

#1 RED LIPS

“Red lips make you feel powerful,” said makeup artist Tom Pecheux at the Yves Saint Laurent show. At some shows the color was glossy and bright, but more often it was deep and velvety.

TRICK OF THE TRADE: For a softer look, makeup artist Pat McGrath applies the color just in the center of the lips, then spreads it over the mouth with her finger so there are no hard edges.

The toughest makeup look for fall: eyes loaded with black shadow and liner, often with glittery blue, brown, or gunmetal on the lids.

TRICK OF THE TRADE: With thick black liner, makeup artist Peter Philips often skips mascara. “Leaving the lashes bare looks less retro.”

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Nicole Richie

“This is a sexy, easy, Bohemian look,” says hairstylist Chris McMillan of Chris McMillan The Salon in Beverly Hills, of Nicole Richie’s cut. Request layers that start at the collarbone. Bangs keep the style from looking too stringy, but they shouldn’t be too thick or too thin.