Star Tips on Wearing Color

The Color Issue - The Best Star Tips on Wearing Color - Parker Posey
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Star Tips on Wearing Color

01 of 14

Gwen Stefani

The Color Issue - The Best Star Tips on Wearing Color - Gwen Stefani
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"I remember the first time I ever wore dark lipstick. I was maybe 18, and I can remember the moment I put it on-in my Honda Prelude that I bought for, like, $3,000-and looking in the mirror going, 'Good, I like that.' Never again did I stop wearing it."

02 of 14

Rachel McAdams

The Color Issue - The Best Star Tips on Wearing Color - Rachel McAdams
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"I love nude hues."

03 of 14

Olivia Wilde

The Color Issue - The Best Star Tips on Wearing Color - Olivia Wilde
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"When your hair is brown, wear colors-blues, greens and purples."

04 of 14

Halle Berry

The Color Issue - The Best Star Tips on Wearing Color - Halle Berry
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"To make my lips look naturally pink, I put on red lipstick then wipe it off and apply clear gloss."

05 of 14

Scarlett Johansson

The Color Issue - The Best Star Tips on Wearing Color - Scarlett Johansson
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"Most women look good in red, and it's actually very easy to pull off. You just have to find the right shade for you."

06 of 14

Amanda Seyfried

The Color Issue - The Best Star Tips on Wearing Color - Amanda Seyfried
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"I love everything about Chanel nail polishes…I also trust that Chanel is making the colors I should be wearing."

07 of 14

Courteney Cox

The Color Issue - The Best Star Tips on Wearing Color - Courteney Cox
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"I prefer pale lipsticks these days, like Josie Maran Rumi Joon and Laura Mercier Baby Lips."

08 of 14

Salma Hayek

The Color Issue - The Best Star Tips on Wearing Color - Salma Hayek
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"The most beautiful color name in Spanish is azul, which is blue, and I love the word in English too. If I had to wear one color for the rest of my life it'd be blue."

09 of 14

Rashida Jones

The Color Issue - The Best Star Tips on Wearing Color - Rashida Jones
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"If I have doubts about my outfit, a red matte lipstick adds instant glamour. Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella is a true scarlet."

10 of 14

Hayden Panettiere

The Color Issue - The Best Star Tips on Wearing Color - Hayden Panettiere
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"Mademoiselle by Essie is the perfect nude nail polish. Not too pink, white or beige, it matches everything."

11 of 14

Hilary Duff

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"My makeup artist lines my eyes with white eyeliner to make them look bigger."

12 of 14

Carrie Underwood

The Color Issue - The Best Star Tips on Wearing Color - Carrie Underwood
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"Mix lip colors to find the perfect shade, layering dark and light ones. Mix types also, like glosses and mattes."

13 of 14

Katrina Bowden

The Color Issue - The Best Star Tips on Wearing Color - Katrina Bowden
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"Jewel tones look good on fair skin."

14 of 14

Parker Posey

The Color Issue - The Best Star Tips on Wearing Color - Parker Posey
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"Black eyeliner says 'I've been through stuff, I know things'."

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