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Natalie Portman
This subtly sparkly look will work for any festive occasion:

Step 1: Use a tinted moisturizer or sheer foundation to even your skin tone. Then, swipe a pale pink blush (like Benefit Dandelion, $28) on your cheeks.

Step 2: Line inner rims and outer rims with black eyeliner (like Chanel Stylo Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner in Black Shimmer, $19). Smudge the line on the outer rims of your eyes. Use a white sparkly eyeshadow on the inner corners of your eyes, and on your lids use a taupe-bronze shadow (try Nars Duo Eyeshadow in Bellisima, $32, it has both shades you need). Blend the two together in the inner third of your lid so there's no noticeable line. Apply the taupe shadow up into your crease and smudge it out slightly beyond the outer corner of your eye. Apply mascara to finish the eye look.

Step 3: Use a pink lip tint (like Benefit Posietint, $28) and apply a clear gloss on top to finish the look.

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Taylor Momsen
This ultra-glam look will make you a standout at a swanky bash:

Step 1: Use a matte-finish foundation (try Chanel Double Perfection Compact Matte Reflecting Powder Makeup, $50) to even your skin tone and control shine. Apply a light swipe of a peach blush to your cheekbones.

Step 2: Use bronze eyeliner (try Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Baked, $16) to line your lash lines. Then, sweep a champagne-colored shadow from your lids to your creases, on your inner corners and underneath your eyes. Follow that with a dark brown shadow swept on your lids, up into the creases, and smudged along your lower lash lines (try LORAC On Screen Duo in Rich, $24, it has both shades you need). Then apply an orangey-copper shadow (like MAC Eye Shadow in Vivid Orange, $14.50) around the dark brown shadow, winging it out past the outer edge of your eye -- just to the ends of your brows. Blend well so the colors melt together. Finish by dabbing gold sparkles (try MAC Glitter in Reflects Gold, $19.50) over your whole eye area, using your fingertips.

Step 3: Use a red lip pencil (like Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Pop Life, $24) to line your lips. Then, using a lip brush, apply red lipstick (try Nars Lipstick in Manhunt, $24) to your lips. Dab clear lipgloss on top for lots of shine.

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Shenae Grimes
This look is subtle enough for dinner with grandma, but edgy enough for a night on the town:

Step 1: Even out your skin tone with foundation, and then use a rosy-pink blush on the apples of your cheeks.

Step 2: Line your lower inner rims with black eyeliner. Apply a light gray shadow to your lid (try Sonia Kashuk Powder Partners Eye Shadow Duo in Cocktail Hour 01, $6.99), and use a soft rosy-bronze shade (or your bronzer) in your creases. Then, smudge a blue-green eyeliner or shadow (try L'Oreal Paris HIP High Intensity Pigments Color Rich Cream Crayon in Intricate, $9.79) along your lower lash lines. (Not a fan of blue? Try this technique with any bold color you'd like!) Finish with two coats of mascara.

Step 3: Apply a pinky-mauve lipgloss, like Neutrogena MoistureShine Gloss in Chic, $7.19.

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Ciara
All eyes at the party will be on your eyes with this killer lash look:

Step 1: Use a dewy-finish foundation (try Clinique Dewy Smooth Anti-Aging Makeup SPF 15, $23) to even your skin tone. Then, apply a highlighter to your cheekbones (try GloMinerals gloHighlighter, $16).

Step 2: Line your inner rims with black eyeliner. Then, use a light gray shadow on your lids and a silver or white shadow on your inner corners (try Maybelline New York Expert Wear Eye Shadow Duos in Grey Matters, $5.50, it has both shades you need). Apply extra long false eyelashes (watch this video for help applying them), and apply a coat of mascara before and after to integrate your real lashes with the false ones.

Step 3: Apply pale pink lipgloss to finish the look, like Sally Hansen Diamond Lip Treatment in Engaging, $5.49.

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Olivia Wilde
This pretty-in-pink look will be fab for a daytime office or family party:

Step 1: Apply foundation to even your skin tone, then use a pink blush (like Nars Blush in Orgasm, $25) on your cheeks. You can be pretty liberal with your blush since your eye and lip looks are subtle.

Step 2: Apply bronze shadow (like L'Oreal Paris Wear Infinite Eye Shadow Single in Gilded Bronze, $4.29) on lids, just into your creases, then sweep it along your lower lash lines. Next, blend a touch of pink shadow (or your blush) on the outer corners of your creases, towards your brow bones. Finish your eyes with a couple coats of mascara (try Lancome Definicils Mascara, $24.50).

Step 3: Apply pale pink lipstick (try Clinique Colour Surge Butter Shine Lipstick in Baby Baby, $14), and then top it with a bit of clear lipgloss for a hint of sheen.

Are your inbox and mailbox being flooded with party invitations? Between holiday parties with co-workers, friends and family to celebrate Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza, New Years Eve and more it's no wonder! Each of these celebrations calls for a different look, but that doesn't mean you need to shell out a fortune on new clothes, shoes and accessories. Instead, we'll show you how you can switch up your hair and makeup to create a completely different style. Heck, you could wear the same little black dress to every event and no one would even notice!

For help finding unique holiday hairstyles, check out this celebrity hairstyles gallery. And to complete your transformation, use this gallery of celebrity makeup how-tos. All of these looks are easy to do and totally wearable, so you can try a different one out for each and every festive occasion. A word of caution though, while these looks are super-simple, it's a good idea to test out a new hairstyle or makeup look before a big event, so you can get the hang of it and not be stressed out the day of.

Read on to find the perfect makeup looks for you. Will you steal a style from Hayden Panettiere, Alicia Keys, Jessica Alba, Katherine Heigl, Rihanna, Natalie Portman, Taylor Momsen, Shenae Grimes, Ciara or Olivia Wilde? Only one way to find out!
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