1. Fake flawless skin. "Always start with a lotion that has SPF, and let it absorb for a few minutes," says Max Factor makeup artist Jake Bailey. "Begin with the smallest amount of foundation," notes Aaron De Mey, Lancôme artistic director for makeup. Apply it with your fingers to create a light finish. To hide blemishes and dark circles, "use a brush to blend concealer into the base," he says. Set the look with translucent face powder, not one with color, "which can look blotchy," warns Bailey. "Finally, spritz water on your face to take off the powdery edge," says De Mey.

Try: Clinique Youth Surge SPF 15 ($48.50), Dior DiorSkin Nude Fresh Glow Hydrating Makeup ($42), Benefit Erase Paste ($26), and

Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Mineral Veil

2. Get fuller lips. For the ultimate pout, "exfoliate your lips with a toothbrush to create a smooth canvas," says De Mey. Pick a liner close to the lip color that you will wear and draw it on the lighter edge of the lip line. "Fill in your lip so when the color fades, it won't leave an outlined effect," instructs Bailey. Top it with a glossy lip color. "Shiny textures create an illusion of fullness," notes De Mey, who also advises brushing a thin line of iridescent powder on your cupid's bow. "Soften the edge with a Q-tip and then apply sheer gloss in the center of your lips."

Try: Lancôme La Laque Fever Lipshine in Electric Pink ($28)

La Laque Fever

and Elizabeth Arden Crystal Clear Lip Gloss ($14)

3. Brighten your eyes. "Apply a light-reflecting concealer on the side of your nose, by the inner eye, to cover up darkness," says De Mey. Bailey adds, "Using a silver liner not only disguises redness but metallic pigment also illuminates the area." If silver liner isn't your look, apply a sheer, shimmery shadow at your inner corner, center lid, and brow bone. "And always curl your lashes and finish with a black mascara, focusing on the middle of your top and bottom lashes, so your eyes appear larger," instructs De Mey.

Try: Stila Illuminating Concealer ($22),

($6.25), and

Shiseido The Makeup Advanced Volume Mascara

($22)

4. Give your face a lift. "Sharon Stone taught me to extend brows outward, not downward," reveals Bailey. "And using a contour powder under the jawline tightens up the look of your neck." De Mey also suggests contouring your cheekbones. "Start with a matte shade of powder four or five times deeper than your skin tone," he instructs. "Blend it well under your cheekbone but not too deep in the hollow of your cheek." Follow with a light-pink blush high up on your apple, and dust highlighter on your cheekbones, nose, and brow bone to lift the shadow.

Try: Kevyn Aucoin the Sculpting Powder ($42), CoverGirl TruCheeks Blush in 1 ($7.82), and the

Brush on Radiance

($21)

5. Create perfect brows. "The correct brow shape can give you a youthful, fresh appearance," says Anastasia Soare, owner of Anastasia of Beverly Hills. "Before you tweeze, take a dark pencil to draw your desired shape with the help of a stencil. Apply highlighter on hairs you want to remove to focus on where you need to tweeze," she says. The trick to creating natural-looking brows is to blend your brow powder or pencil really well. "Brush brows with a spoolie brush after filling in sparse areas," she says. "Then set with a brow gel."

Try:

Anastasia Brow Stix

($20), Laura Mercier Eye Brow Groomer ($10), and Estée Lauder Brow Gel ($16)