Without makeup, big-screen celebs can look as drab as the rest of us on a supermarket run. One look at these pictures and you’ll wonder who stole their sizzle. But read on. Makeup artists for some of the world’s biggest beauty brands have put together step-by-step face charts that will take your face from wan to wow, just like your favorite star.

Sure, her Desperate Housewives character is looking a little desperate these days, but in life beyond Gabrielle, Eva Longoria Parker is rarely seen without her dramatic, divaesque makeup. No wonder. Barefaced, her features are still pretty but they don’t dazzle.

For a perfect party look, copy Eva’s sexy smoky eye, which you can create by smudging a deep mocha shadow over your fully-lined eye. Go all-out by adding false lashes and three coats of volumizing black mascara. To balance the strong eye, play it neutral on the lips with a glistening peachy-pink gloss.

Face Chart by Collier Strong, Consulting Makeup Artist for L’Oréal Paris

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