Makeup artists like Jillian Dempsey consider Giorgio Armani's Eyes to Kill Excess a must-have. Dempsey applied this to Silver Linings Playbook star Jennifer Lawrence for the Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The beauty brand now is introducing colors like Blue Marine to really make eyes pop. $30, at Nordstrom, The Grove, Los Angeles (available in March).
Dresses aren't the only thing sizzling on the red carpet this season. Get star-worthy looks with these volumizing and lengthening mascaras makeup artists use to fake the look of falsies.
M.A.C's new Extreme Dimension Lash whipped formula is light enough to apply multiple layers without the dread of clumping (shown in extreme black); $20, at M.A.C Pro store, Robertson Boulevard, Los Angeles.
Want plump lashes like Naomi Watts at the Critics' Choice Awards? Or maybe amped-up lashes like Michelle Dockery sported for the Golden Globes? Makeup artists Patti Dubrof and Jordan B. Long used Chanel's just-debuted Le Volume mascara (in shade No. 10 Noir) for the actresses' luscious lashes; $30, at Saks Fifth Avenue, Beverly Hills.
Avoid black under-eye smudges with YSL's Volume Effet Faux Cils False Lash Effect Waterproof in charcoal black (shade no. 1). Makeup artist Jenn Streicher used it on Salmon Fishing in the Yemen's Emily Blunt for the Critics' Choice Awards; $30, barneys.com
Bobbi Brown's new Dual Ended adds length on top (has a separated effect, not clumpy) and includes a superlightweight, nondrying mascara for bottom lashes; $24, at Barneys New York, Beverly Hills
Laura Mercier's Faux Lash black mascara is meant to mimic false lashes with exaggerated length and shine. Makeup artist Matin Maulawizada used it on Claire Danes for the Golden Globes; $24, at Neiman Marcus, Beverly Hills.
Dior's latest mascara, Diorshow New Look in "New Look Black," has a wand designed to give a multiple-lash effect without any unwanted clumps. Makeup pro Shane Paish applied it on Olivia Munn's and Michelle Monaghan's lashes for the Golden Globes; $28.50, neimanmarcus.com