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More than a model, Somalian born beauty IMAN has made a name for herself off the runway with her eponymous cosmetic line. Many of the products exude the same style and grace as her and capture the very essence of pure beauty.

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Calling all budgetistas!

Ready to rev up your beauty basket without running up your credit card bill? Look no further, my beauties. We have assembled a slew of price-friendly products under $20 to help you feel pampered and pretty. The following pages, filled with essentials like a facial moisturizer with SPF, glamorous, glittery nail polish, and even a sensual body scrub that just may inspire a little for play, are big bangs for your buck.

Maybe you’re no one to pile on the makeup but that doesn’t mean you don’t want to step out the house looking any kind of way. If you want to look fabulous with as little fuss as possible, check out these seven essentials every fly lady needs in her makeup bag. Get the short list at StyleBlazer.com.

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Earlier this week at the re-opening of Jay-Z’ 40-40 club, Selita Ebanks’ pink cheeks and her red lips were the talk of the town… well maybe not everybody was talking about her makeup but people surely noticed.

See how you can imitate the same look at our sister site StyleBlazer.com.

When the sun goes down, the lashes come out! Something about darkness is sultry and hot. The same is true for your makeup. Now that you have mastered the art of the 5 minute daytime face let’s take that look and put it on steroids!

Decide what the focus will be. Do you want your lips bold and beautiful or seriously stunning eyes? As a rule of thumb (but there are always exceptions) if you decide to emphasize your lips, play down the eyes and vice versa.

• If you plan to create a smokey eyes, do not put on your foundation until after you have completed the look. Darker shadows may fall ruining your makeup application. If any thing falls or you make a mistake, it is much easier to fix it when the rest of the face is bare.

A smokey eye does not have to be done with black. “Smokey” is a technique not a color. Choose the color that moves you at the time. Rich purples and deep blues look extremely beautiful on darker eyes. Light eyes may want to opt for brown or greens.

• Switch your powder foundation from your daytime look for a full-coverage liquid  or creme foundation for a truly flawless finish

• Add your blush, but this time be a little more generous with the color. If you feel like clown, you can always tone it back down by adding a brush of your powder foundation.  Now this is where you can contour and highlight. I never leave home without creating cheekbones for myself!

• Now is the time for the extreme brows. For a perfect eyebrow, first be honest with yourself about the current state of your brows. Almost all of us can stand to do a little extra growing in. Brows are sisters not twins. Do not drive yourself crazy trying to make them totally symmetrical.  Get them as close as possible. Try Spiked brow pencil by MAC to help you create the shape you want your brows to be then fill in that shape with a lighter shadow. Then take a lighter concealer and trace underneath the brow to define it. Be sure to BLEND in the line where the concealer meets the brow.

• Grab a nude lip if you decided on a smokey eye or opt for a pop of color on the lips if eyeshadow is neutral.

• ADD LASHES or at least a few coats of a fantastic mascara. LASHES draw the attention straight to your eyes. It’s an extra layer of fabulousness! You may not opt to do it every time you go out but give it a try on a special occasion. It makes all the difference.

• Eyeliner is essential for a night look. Decide if you are going for drama or a light emphasis. Line the entire eye with a black liner if you did a smokey eye. Be sure to smudge the bottom lash line with a finger or smudging brush to create a smoldering look on the bottom. If you opted for a more natural eye, you may choose to line either the top or the bottom.

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