Look like a star with celeb beauty tips

McClatchy Newspapers

Published Sunday, September 21, 2008

Generally speaking, headliners are pretty people. Their face is their fortune. We’ve collected tidbits to help you achieve the same results without the Hollywood bank account.

IMAN: Iman suggests using bronzer year-round, not just during the summer, to camouflage imperfections. She says bronzing powder can be used for all-over color or just to highlight cheekbones.

QUEEN LATIFAH: In "The Black Book of Hollywood Beauty Secrets" by Kym Douglas and Cindy Pearlman, Queen Latifah confesses that she likes to give her face "a break" and not wear any makeup during certain times of the day. Her other royal proclamation? "My grandmother turned me on to baking soda as an exfoliant ... It’s very gentle and works as well as any of the expensive products."

SARAH JESSICA PARKER: If you feel a little "shiny," excuse yourself for the ladies room, then do what Sarah Jessica Parker does: Pull out one of those tissue toilet-seat covers and dab a piece over your T-zone. The tissue absorbs oil just like those fancy-schmancy blot papers sold at cosmetics counters.

BROOKE SHIELDS: Try mixing bronzing lotion with body lotion and a self tanner, which will allow you to achieve a bronzed, even skin tone without having to apply foundation to the face.

JESSICA SIMPSON: In "The Black Book," Jessica Simpson says, "I swipe a nude pencil along my inner eyes to brighten my eyes before I get off the plane." Also try concealer in the inner corners of your eye to brighten the whole area and minimize darkness.

JENNIFER JASON LEIGH: According to Shape magazine, Jennifer Jason Leigh makes her fine hair look thicker by using dry shampoos such as Klorane Extra Gentle Dry Shampoo with Oat Extract. Sprinkle in the roots for density and then douse all over to set your style.

TERI HATCHER: According to CelebrityBeautySecrets.net, Teri Hatcher pours her leftover red wine into her bath. Grapes have resveratrol, an antibiotic-like substance that protects the vines from fungus. Resveratrol is supposed to make the skin surface firm, improve elasticity and stimulate cell multiplication.

SHERYL CROW: Sheryl Crow doesn’t apply blush on the apples of her cheeks, preferring instead to start about an inch under the middle of the eye and extend out over the top of the cheek. "It visually pulls everything up," Crow says in "The Black Book." "It makes you look as if you’ve had a natural face-lift."