drum roll please.... today's giveaway features two amazing red carpet products.  enter now to win a lip glaze trio and the bring out your glam palette - must haves for any red carpet occasion!


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***contest ends at midnight.  winner must live in the continental united states.  xoxo, stila

we loved watching the oscars last night and were thrilled to see meryl streep and octavia spencer take home awards for their performances.  both women are amazing actresses and they looked fabulous on the red carpet.  in case you missed the action, check out these videos from our friends at E!  then read below for tips to recreate their makeup.

it's that time of year... and no we don't mean the holiday season!  we are talking about award season.  with the golden globes already underway and the SAG awards tonight, we have a few tips for our fans on how to look red carpet ready.

-add an extra coat of mascara.  if you don't have time for fake lashes, one more coat of forever your curl mascara will do the trick.

-highlight your cheekbones.  we love to apply kitten all over shimmer along the cheekbones to make them shine.

-don't forget about your body.  make sure your skin looks ravishing. try illuminating tinted moisturizer or bronzing tinted moisturizer on the body for an extra boost.

-keep the powder handy.  no one wants to look shiny in their t-zones when the camera flashes.  instead, dust a little pressed powder right before your big moment.

-use waterproof products.  as a general rule, whenever possible, the longer the product wheres the better. you want it to stay!


xoxo, stila

with award season officially over, we thought it was only appropriate to give our very own red carpet wrap up.  the last few months were full of fun trends and beautiful makeup.  it's always so exciting to take part in.  and the greatest part about red carpet makeup is that those trends live on throughout the year.  they can be easily recreated on a daily basis.

here's some fun face charts to give you an idea of the looks sarah demoed on E! news in case you missed the segment.  both are perfect looks on and off the red carpet!

• "i love to use topaz kajal liner in the inner well of the eyes to brighten all my clients eyes.  they always seem to need it because they are tired during award season!" -viviana

• "try layering a cream and powder blush on your cheeks for a nice glowy effect.  apply this after contouring with bronzer or a powder/cream foundation 2 to 3 shades darker than your natural skintone for an amazing sculpted look." -jason

• "i use illuminating tinted moisturizer on my clients' bodies!  it creates an airbrushed finish on the body that is fantastic for any event.  it's perfect for the red carpet."  -lindsey

• "i've been using pearl kajal liner as an eye shadow base to make shadows more pastel.  i love this trick and it's perfect for spring!"  -dominick

we had so much fun filming with E! news the other day.  this soon to be aired segment teaches viewers how to use the new E! red carpet palettes.   we filmed inside the burbank ulta store while sarah lucero recreated the glamour goddess look on the beautiful cassie scerbo.  after the shoot was over, we were all empowered and in need of every stila red carpet palette.  here are some fun behind the scenes photos from the day.