One word for you girls - BLEND!

The essential trick to always achieving a great look is having a great tool to blend, blend, blend. Let’s take eyes, for example. You should never be able to tell where one shadow color ends and another begins...to make sure this is the case, after applying color, blend the lid with a dry brush (I like to use the angled eye brush) so that it has a nice fade effect. Do you wear liner? Never - I repeat, never - leave a line on your lid unblended (unless you’re going for a Dita VonTeese sexy cat eye…or your Amy Winehouse). Start with the eyeliner/brow brush and make sure it is dry and clear of any previous makeup. Then, begin to soften the line by dragging it ever so lightly back and forth over liner. This brush has more firmness than other eye brushes so if you are sensitive at the lash line, use a softer touch. You can smudge a little or a lot depending on the effect you are trying to achieve.

Here’s a simple, yet stunning look to try:
To complement the luxurious grays and soft neutrals from fall fashions, try a delicate shade of eye shadow (I love light – it’s a perfect subtle pink) offset by the cool gray of volcanic eye liner – nice, smudgy and blended of course. Pair with a luscious plum for fall and voila! Gorgeous! Swap your fall lip shade for a nude lip come spring and you have a look that will take you through 2 seasons – as shown by the lush looks seen at Diane von Furstenberg and Charlotte Ronson Spring 2009 shows at NY Fashion Week.