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What's Her Best Look?

From lips to eyes, changing makeup styles is all in a day’s work for stars. Vote on their best looks

By Katherine Kluznik Rentmeester

Updated May 18, 2009 08:00 PM

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GWYNETH PALTROW

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It was all about the pout as the actress headed to a charity event in L.A. with vermilion lipstick and a few sweeps of mascara. But for a screening the next night in N.Y.C, she made her eyes the focus, balancing smoked-out kohl liner with light-pink lips.

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KIM KARDASHIAN

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The reality star gets edgy at the Y-3 fashion show in N.Y.C., tracing her eyes with angular black liner, but she gives into her soft side at the Tracy Reese show with ’50s-inspired top liner and shiny red lips.

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KELLIE PICKLER

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The country singer experimented with her look during Fashion Week, trying out light pink lips at the Tracy Reese presentation, but going for vivid magenta at the Georges Chakra show.

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AUDRINA PATRIDGE

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The Hills star gets glam Down Under with bold, smoked-out eyes at the MTV Australia Awards in Sydney. But the next night, she lightens up her look with pared-down liner and pink lips.

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PARIS HILTON

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There’s a reason they call it shocking pink! The heiress launches her sunglass line in N.Y.C. in vivid fuchsia lipstick – matched to her dress and headband – before trying a more classic clear gloss the next night at a birthday party in L.A.

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QUEEN LATIFAH

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The CoverGirl model went easy on the eyes at an awards show earlier in the year, defining them with just a touch of a chestnut hue. But at her birthday bash in Hollywood this weekend she was beauty royalty, highlighting her brown eyes with lots of sexy black shadow.

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SCARLETT JOHANSSON

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The face of Dolce & Gabbana’s makeup collection lives up to her glamorous role, sweeping on light pink gloss for a film premiere in Hollywood – only to go bold with smoky eyes and berry-stained lips at party for the designers in Milan.

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MARY-KATE OLSEN

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The actress goes ultra glam for the Metropolitan Opera’s 125th Anniversary Gala with red lips and a deep bronze smoky eye, but returns to a more natural look at a Burberry event a couple of nights later.

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KRISTEN STEWART

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The Twilight star goes bright with deep coral lips and green shadow at the Adventureland premiere in L.A., while it was all about fresh-faced beauty at an awards show earlier in the season.

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ELIZABETH BANKS

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She might usually prefer a palette of soft pastels, but the actress isn’t shy about adding a pop of cherry red to her lips for the I Love You, Man premiere in L.A.

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KIM KARDASHIAN

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The sexy star usually sports a smoky, sultry eye, but for Bravo’s A-List Awards Kardashian goes mod with a bold sweep of graphic liner and white shadow.

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KRISTEN BELL

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The voice behind TV’s Gossip Girl ditches her standard neutral gloss for berry-stained lips at an Armani Exchange event in L.A.

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ELIZA DUSHKU

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Showing off her soft side, the Dollhouse star presents the series in L.A. with a pretty pink pout – but adds a little New York edge with sexy red lips for another premiere in N.Y.C.

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THANDIE NEWTON

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Same day, different look! The actress is fresh-faced for a charity event in Cape Town, but gets glam with brilliant red lips at a store opening in the South African city.

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TAYLOR MOMSEN

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Hitting two parties in one night, Gossip Girl’s youngest star switches between a fuchsia pout at a magazine celebration and deep red at a Topshop event.

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SOLANGE KNOWLES

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The singer showed off a simple makeup look at a safe-sex event in N.Y.C., then swept on an ’80s-inspired stripe of blue from temple to temple to get a little face time on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

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DREW BARRYMORE

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The Grey Gardens star went for ’60s glamour with heavy lashes and pale lips for the film’s Los Angeles premiere, only to go ’40s retro a few days later with berry lips and sparkling green shadow.

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CAMERON DIAZ

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The star showed up with light, nude makeup to a charity benefit this weekend – a departure from her lined eyes and bright pink lips at the Golden Globe Awards.

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VANESSA HUDGENS

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The Disney star left her usual lined lids behind for dramatic smoky eyes at the 17 Again premiere in L.A.

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ALEXIS BLEDEL

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The actress set off her blue eyes with fuchsia lipstick at a premiere in 2008, but turned up with natural makeup and glossed lips for a Tribeca Film Festival event this weekend.

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CHLOE SEVIGNY

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The Big Love star hit a charity event in N.Y.C. with baby pink lips, only to switch to a bold coral for a Paleyfest panel in Los Angeles a few weeks later.

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HEIDI MONTAG

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For her rehearsal dinner, the reality star played up her eyes with bold, dark shadow, but days later the newlywed went for a light and soft palette in Las Vegas.

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JESSICA ALBA

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Revlon’s gorgeous spokesmodel showed off smoky eyes at a charity event in L.A., but went with a natural look at the Revlon and EIF’s Run/Walk for Women event in N.Y.C. over the weekend.

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LUCY LIU

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Red lips and top liner gave the actress an elegant look for a Montblanc charity event in L.A., but for the Matthew Williamson for H&M launch event in N.Y.C. she was all about fresh-faced glamour.

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KHLOE KARDASHIAN

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The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star usually prefers a classic smoky eye, but at the Pepsi Throwback World on Wheels party in L.A. the reality star rolled with the ’80s vibe by dusting on vivid green shimmer shadow.

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LEANN RIMES

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The country star dazzled at the CMAs with pretty pink lips. More recently, she showed off her sultry side at the Celebration of Women in the Arts event in N.Y.C. by painting her pout a deep burgundy.

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HEIDI KLUM

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In true supermodel style, shifts seamlessly from fresh-faced beauty at one fashion event to boldly lined, shimmery eyes for the CFDA Awards.

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KIM KARDASHIAN

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From Santa Monica to Monte Carlo, the switches up her eye shadow colors, going green at an event in California before returning to her signature soft neutrals for a TV festival in Monaco.

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MEGAN FOX

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After going “nude” on a London red carpet, the paints her famous pout fuchsia in Moscow during her globe-hopping Transformers premiere tour.

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ANGELINA JOLIE

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She was all about down-to-earth natural beauty at the SAG awards, but for the Cannes premiere of Brad Pitt’s new film Inglourious Basterds, Angelina was the essence of Old Hollywood glamour, with soft eyes and ruby lips.

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LAUREN CONRAD

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The reality star may not be returning for another season of her hit show, but is her makeup look heading for the hills too? For the MTV Movie Awards this week, LC abandoned her signature soft style for an edgier rock ‘n’ roll palette.

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CAMERON DIAZ

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Keeping her eyes neutral, the actress changes up her look with a sweep of coral lipstick.

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PENéLOPE CRUZ

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Leaving her soft, smoky eyes behind, the star turns up the drama with kohl-lined eyes at the Cannes premiere of Broken Embraces.

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KERRY WASHINGTON

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The actress goes for classic, sexy red lips at one Cannes premiere – then modernizes the look the following night with soft, neutral color at another premiere.

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KATIE HOLMES

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After going glam with rose lips and softly lined eyes at an IFC event in N.Y.C., the actress tries a fresh-faced approach a couple weeks later for a dinner in Beverly Hills.

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RIHANNA

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The style chameleon takes a bold approach at the Met Gala with vibrant blue shadow and glossy pink lips, toning down her look for the DKMS charity event later in the week with light pink shadow matched to her gloss.

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LINDSAY LOHAN

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The actress gets pretty at a fashion event in New York with soft lips and a touch of shadow before adding a little edge at a media event with a pumped-up pout and heavily lined eyes.

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