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14 January 2011: Wendy Williams reported that in Eva Longoria's case, it was her HD concealer, not her powder!

From STYLELITE: I meant to report this on Tuesday but it momentarily slipped my mind until today. The mysterious white powder that has been spotted on a slew of unfortunate celebrities (like Nicole Kidman, Uma Thurman, Taraji P. Henson and now Eva Longoria) was (incorrectly) identified by Wendy Williams. Williams pulled out a small container (which I believe was the HD Microfinish Powder To Go) and said that her makeup artist Merrell Hollis told her that the Microfinish Powder is meant for HD TV.

The mystery of the white powder has been solved...or has it?

MAKE UP FOR EVER is at your service...your lip service! Today, they released their special Lipstick Shade Finder Tool on Sephora and their Facebook fan page (visit this one so you can enter your favorite shade to win):

The goal is to help you find your perfect shades of red, pink and nude lipstick. This giveaway start today, December 7th, and ends on Wednesday, December 22nd for a total of 160 winners.

I selected Golden for my skintone.

I chose brown for my hair color.

My perfect pink, red and nude shades...I hope! I chose #36 as my favorite shade.

Now we all know that when it comes to makeup, I'm not one of the go-to bloggers but I decided to join anyway. It was amazing! I suggested to Erin of Scandalous Beauty that we make #makeupchat a weekend online event so that during the week, we would all have the initiative to shop and share what we bought. Isn't this a great idea? Please check out the #makeupchat page on Wht the Hashtag?! so you can join our next Twitter chat on Sunday, November 21st!

Orgasm blush, lipstick and concealer...

Editor's note: This post will be updated with a new picture accordingly. Thanks for your patience.

Celebrity makeup artist Matthew van Leeuwen created Dania's People Choice Awards look. In addition to CoverGirl (of course), he also used Cle de Peau, Bobbi Brown, Make Up For Ever, Shiseido, and MAC Cosmetics. Her look actually reminds me of the look he created for Salma Hayek at the 2009 Golden Globe Awards.

face. "After moisturizing with Cle de Peau Beaute Gentle Nourishing Emulsion (Emulsion Tendre), I applied a few dots of CoverGirl Clean Liquid Makeup in Tawny and blended it all over the face. Then I took Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick in Golden (#6) and used it as concealer and as a base on the entire eye area to lighten before applying shadow. Make sure to set the entire eye area with powder before you apply dry eyeshadow to avoid streaking."

eyes. "I then took CoverGirl Smoky Shadow Blast Shadow Stick in Silver Sky and filled the eyelid with it. I then defined the crease with MAKE UP FOR EVER Eyeshadow in Deep Plum Shimmer Iridescent 79. I lined the eye with CoverGirl Perfect Blend Eye Pencil in Basic Black and smudged over it with a deep black eyeshadow for blending. I applied Shiseido Luminizing Satin Eye Color in Provence to the inner half of the eyelids being careful not to overlap the eyeliner. I finished the eye with 2 coats of CoverGirl LashBlast Length Mascara in Very Black."

cheeks. "Then I applied CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Sculpting Blush in Plush Peach all over the cheek and powdered the face. To make the pillows of the cheeks pop I applied a bit of Bobbi Brown Blush in Apricot."

lips. "Finally, I lined the mouth with MAC Lip Pencil Lip Liner in Plum and filled with CoverGirl Outlast Lipstain Lip Color in Plum Pout. Dot a bit of clear gloss on the mouth and she's red carpet ready!"

Editor's note: The post will be updated with pictures soon. Thanks for understanding.

When I saw Rihanna at the 2009 American Music Awards last night, it was apparent that her makeup maven, celebrity makeup artist Mylah Morales, looked to the runway for inspiration.

If you followed New York Fashion Week, then you'll know that Pat McGrath, the P&G Global Creative Design DIrector,  made up models' eyes in a similar fashion for Prada F/W '09 show. The star product? M.A.C. PRO Glitter in Reflects Rust, $20.

According to Style.com, the theme was female empowerment. "Prada's women, with their violently frizzed-up hair, certainly had a disconcerting look about them as they advanced, with red-rimmed, glitter-ringed eyes catching the light with a nearly malevolent glint."

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I never envisioned female empowerment quite like this. Their description makes me think of demon-possessed prostitutes in the age of Sherlock Holmes and Jack the Ripper. Just saying. Can you even imagine?

Thanks to Who What Wear, I know Rihanna wore an electric, custom blend of two Make Up For Ever Pure Pigment Powders: No. 4 and No. 6. Morales applied the two-toned pigment with a damp skinny eyeliner brush. She then completed Rihanna's statement-making eyes with several coats of CoverGirl's LashBlast mascara.

What do you think? Are you feeling Rihanna's look?