Every woman needs to bring the drama with her makeup once in a while. When the mood strikes, a graphic cat eye flatters hooded eyes by lengthening and lifting them. To copy Rachel Bilson's look, capitalize on the lower lash line, since the upper lid's space is in short supply. With almond-shaped eyes, you would focus the wing on the upper lash line, but with hooded eyes, elongating the line below the eyes achieves that same effect.

How: Powder your lids for a dry, clean canvas. Next, take a long-lasting pencil liner like Benefit BadGal Liner Waterproof, $20, that comes with a sponge on the end. Make a thin line along your top lash line, stopping at the outer corner of your eye.

Line your bottom water line, following the curve of your lower waterline up and out, into a strong wing. Take the sponge end of your liner and make one quick upward swipe from the tip of your wing. This will sharpen the wing into a tip. Curl your lashes and add a volumizing mascara. Take a page from Bilson's book and add a touch of glitter over your liner to bring a twinkle to your eyes.

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Amy Poehler never seems to age. This of course, is due in part to her effervescent, energetic personality, but it's also because she knows how to work her eye makeup. She uses subtle shading, adding a hazy halo around her eyes, which makes them look circular and wide.

How: Take a light brown shade, such as NYX Hot Singles Eye Shadow in Strike a Pose, $4.50, and blend it across your lid and along your lower lash line. Then, using the same shade, and with your eyes open, blend the color into your socket and a bit above, to create a smoky effect.

Highlight the inner corner of your eyes with a nude shimmer shade, and line your top lash line with a black felt-tip liner, lifting your lid as you go. Add a few coats of lengthening mascara to your top and bottom lashes to complete the look.

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