BEAUTY SECRETS

Best Brushes

Kevyn Aucoin brushes ($12 - $65): They're incredible and so soft.

Sweet Cheeks

Creamy blushes are easy to use on most skin types. Try Delux Beauty Flush Stick ($30) or Tarte Cheek Stain ($26).

Boost Your Radiance

Apply Smashbox Highlighter ($24, smashbox.com), a cream highlighter with a light shimmer, starting at the top of your cheekbone, right beneath the inner corner of the eye, and continuing along the bone up to the outer end of your brow. Next, swipe it down the bridge of your nose, then dot it in the indentation right above your Cupid's bow.

Softest Skin

Shu Uemura Moisture Face Mask ($50 for a box of eight) really hydrates. It's a thin sheet you place over your face, so it's easy to use. Epicuren facial moisturizers ($26 - $350, epicuren.com) do wonders for the skin.

Lip Tricks You'll Love

Lancôme Juicy Tubes Lip Gloss ($15.50 each) gives you a playful pout. For color that lasts all day, pat on Shu Uemura Principe Lip Serum ($21), wait 20 minutes and fill in your lips with the liner. The shade won't budge, and if you apply the cream first, the pencil won't dry your mouth.

GINA'S MUST HAVE PRODUCT

I can't live without Lisa Ashley, The Ultimate Moisturizer ($75; 866.345.LISA, lisaashleybeauty.com). It's a silicone-based spray-on moisturizer you use alone, or under regular moisturizer if you have very dry skin. The silicone fills in lines, softening their appearance. You can also use it to set makeup. I spray it on Madonna's face before her concerts, and her makeup stays put for the entire show.

Seductive Eyes

First, curl lashes with a Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler ($16.50). Then dot Lancôme Le Stylo Waterproof Eyeliner ($20.50) along your upper lashline, in between your lashes. Next, take Shu Uemura Liquid Eye Liner ($32) and draw a line along the upper lashline. Use brown for light-colored eyes, black for darker ones. Finally, sweep on Yves Saint Laurent Luxurious Mascara for a False Lash Effect ($23.50)

Flawless Finish

Powder and concealer are all you need. Cle de Peau Beaute Concealer ($66) covers beautifully, and Cle de Peau Beaute Translucent Powder ($96) has no pigment, so it works on every skin tone. On dark skin, I love Bobbi Brown Sheer Finish Loose Powder in Golden Orange ($30).