Celebrity Beauty Secrets

“Kim Catrall has light-brown hair, so I bring her base up to a dark-blond color. Then I add highlights on the crown and around her face to achieve a brighter look, and caramel tones as lowlights to give her hair dimension. The end result is many layers of warm blond and light blond.”

If you like using cream blush like Brooke Shields does, “Apply it under your tinted moisturizer -- the color will peek through and look like a natural flush.”

“Patricia Clarkson taught me to use a damp sponge to pat over foundation after applying it. This gets rid of any excess, especially around the jawline, under the eyes and by the smile and helps prevent makeup from creasing.”

“I love using navy kohl [eyeliner] on the inner rims of Jennifer Hudson’s eyes to brighten and open them up. The blue color enhances the whites of the eyes, making her look instantly more awake.”

“I add volume and keep a lightness to Ali Larter’s hair by drying it upward loosely until about 80 percent dry with the blow-dryer on hot. Then I apply mousse and use a round brush to finish drying the last 20 percent. I always lift the hair and brush it in the opposite direction it will fall.”

“To make Anne Hathaway look graceful, I pull her hair into a classic low chignon and part her hair at an angle and further back.”

“A side part can look ’80s, so the trick is to part no deeper than the highest point of your eyebrow arch. Don’t go beyond it unless you want a super-extreme look.”

To get extra grip on an updo, “Lay down your bobby pins on a paper towel and spray them with a sheer hold hairspray before using them.”

“I blow-dry Jennifer Garner’s bangs to one side with a medium-sized round brush. To lock in the style without using product, wait for hair to cool down before removing the brush. To finish the look, I used my fingers to give her bangs a little separation so you could see a bit of skin underneath.”

“Baby powder soaks up excess hair oil and adds volume to your locks.”

“Ashley Greene wants to be a brunette with the sparkle of a blonde, so we did hidden highlights -- ones that weren’t visible from her hairline or part -- in a neutral, sandy blond shade. It gave her hair a summer-y feel.”