NARS Cosmetics dominated the red carpet at tonight’s Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Gala with makeup artists creating a variety of looks ranging from the subtly neutral to full-on drama. One thing’s for sure: the new NARS PRO-PRIME Face Prep and Eyeshadow Base were essential in combating rainy makeup meltdowns and ensuring long-lasting perfection. See below for a recap of the stars who were shining in NARS and the makeup artists who lit them.

Demi Moore at the 2010 MET Ball

Jo Strettell using NARS Cosmetics

· Products: PRO-PRIME Skin Smoothing Face Prep & Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, Cadacques Multiple Tint, Angelique Pure Sheer SPF Lip Treatmen

Blake Lively at the 2010 MET Ball

NARS Makeup Artist Elaine Offers

· Products: PRO-PRIME Skin Smoothing Face Prep & Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, Goddess Soft Touch Shadow Pencil, Beverly Hills Multiple Tint, Love Devotion Lipstick

Zoe Saldana at the 2010 MET Ball

NARS Makeup Artist Vera Steimberg

· Products: PRO-PRIME Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, Turks & Caicos Multiple Tint & Cadacques Multiple Tint (blended!), D. Gorgeous Eyeshadow, Aigle Noir Soft Touch Shadow Pencil, Orgasm Illuminator, Lara Pure Sheer SPF Lip Treatment

Jessica Stam at the 2010 MET Ball

NARS Makeup Artist Fabiola

· Products: PRO-PRIME Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, Ashes To Ashes Eyeshadow, Abyssinia Eyeshadow, Belle De Jour Velvet Matte Lip Pencil

Amber Valletta at the 2010 MET Ball

NARS Makeup Artist Jeanine Lobel

· Products: PRO-PRIME Skin Smoothing Face Prep, Biarritz Single Eyeshadow, Lulu Eyeshadow, Black Moon Eyeliner Pencil, Mata Hari Blush, Blonde Venus Lipstick

Elizabeth Banks at the 2010 MET Ball

NARS Makeup Artist Fabiola

· Products: PRO-PRIME Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, Pandora Duo Eyeshadow, Amour Blush, Bettina Velvet Matte Lip Pencil

Vera Farmiga at the 2010 MET Ball

NARS Makeup Artist Francelle

· Products: PRO-PRIME Skin Smoothing Face Prep & Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, Cadacques Multiple Tint, Pure Sheer SPF Lip Treatment in Greta, Orgasm Illuminator

Erin Fetherston at the 2010 MET Ball

NARS Makeup Artist: James Boehmer, NARS International Lead Makeup Artist

· Products: PRO-PRIME Skin Smoothing Face Prep & Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, Orgasm Illuminator, Gilda Blush, Skorpios Soft Touch Shadow Pencil, Misbehave Lip Gloss

New York Fashion Week. Erin Fetherston Autumn/Winter 2010 Collection hair looks created by Odile Gilbert for Moroccanoil. The Look and Inspiration: Erin Fetherston’s Autumn/Winter 2010 collection takes inspiration from iconic Chelsea Girl, Nico (Velvet Underground).

L to R: Fashion designer Erin Fetherston and model backstage at the Erin Fetherston Autumn/Winter 2010 Fashion Show during New York Fashion Week back in February 2010

The Hair Design: “I love this inspiration,” said Odile. “It’s very 70’s New York rock and roll, yet chic and modern. The hair looks beautiful. It’s straight in a natural way, full of body, and shimmering with silky shine. All these Nico (Velvet Underground & Nico) inspired looks have long dramatic bangs that just barely touch the eyebrows and are longer at the sides. In fact, this modern edgy style is identical to the look that Erin Fetherston wears herself.

Fetherston references the singer’s bohemian style in a collection that balances soft romantic dresses with rock’n’roll tailoring, for the poetess at heart. Silhouettes range from long, flowing chiffon dresses to swinging, thigh-skimming shifts. Fetherston works with a dreamy palette of lilac, nude and sage, grounded by a landscape of bold black and white accented with shades of vivid orange. Fabrics include lace, chiffon, leather and velvet intertwined to create clothing with lighter-than-air feeling for a woman with a bit of edge.

How to create the look: Hair Tutorial

1. Odile first blow dried hair smooth using Moroccanoil Hydrating Styling Cream for soft, smooth, frizz-free hold, and silky shine. “It was important that the hair looked natural, not flat, said Odile. “I really like Moroccanoil products because they not only offer beautiful styling results but also work as a double-system to strengthen and condition simultaneously.”

2. She next applied long (human hair) bang extensions, trimmed them to a length slightly touching the eyebrows and layered them longer at the sides to merge into the rest of the hair.

3. Odile used a round Moroccanoil Ionic Ceramic Brush to blow dry the bangs into a more rounded natural-looking look.

4. Odile applied Moroccanoil Treatment to the tips of the hair, including the bangs to smooth, condition and define the ends.

5. She completed the look with argan oil-infused Moroccanoil Luminous Hair Spray. “This product is very good — perfect!” said Odile. “It gives a strong hold without stiffness, buildup or weight, which was especially important for this look since we wanted it to seem as if there was nothing at all in the hair. The shape, natural-looking texture, and beautiful shine were essential elements.”

6. To finish, she lightly misted Moroccanoil Glimmer Shine Spray from a distance to create an invisible veil of light, natural-looking and long-lasting shine

Moroccanoil luxury professional argan oil‐infused products are sold exclusively in fine salons and spas worldwide (www.moroccanoil.com).

WATCH: Marta Walsh interviews Makeup by MAC Cosmetics Lead Makeup Artist Lucia Pica backstage at Erin Fetherston Fall 2010 during New York Fashion Week.

The Inspiration: The designer wanted to have 70s gorgeous glowing skin but not too retro to keep it very natural, cool, young, and fresh. She looks like a girl who’s been running through the fields. Keeping the techniques and products very simple as if the look happened naturally in the fields, as if the makeup artist was not there. All the models have fringes/bangs which was inspired by Nico from The Velvet Underground.

The Look: Is all about the natural glowing skin and pink flushed cheeks.

How To Get The Look:

Skin: A moisturizer mixed with few drops of MAC Care Blends Essential Oil and massaged into skin, quite a vigorous massage to really get the blood flowing. Conceal any blemishes.

Cheeks: MAC Fearless Lipstick on the cheeks. The reason Lucia chose a lipstick for blush because it contains the right amount of oil to give that glow, even cream blushes can be sometimes too matte. Heavy moisturizer on the cheekbones. To keep the all look not too greasy or “ugly” powder is added to soften the shine.

Lips: Also use MAC Fearless lipstick as a stain only in the middle of the lips and just tap lips to blend.

Eyes: Lucia wanted to create contour to the eyes but keep the glow so again she is using this time a MAC lipstick named Cocochino (Available August 2010) which is a bronzy brown all over the eye lids. Lip balm is added to the inner corners of the eye to create a highlight. Powder is also added under eye to prevent too much reflection.

It was a mod, mod world backstage at Fall 2010 Fashion Week. From Erin Fetherston to Cynthia Steffe, the look for hair was all about thick, blunt-cut bangs that harkened back to the mod squad models of the late 1960′s and early 1970′s. Here, some of our favorite versions of the look. Consider yourself warned: The bang is back and it’s bigger (and blunter) than ever.

Cool girl chic at Cynthia Steffe.
Photo: © Luca Cannionieri

At Cynthia Steffe, Bumble and bumble lead stylist Rolando Beauchamp gave models a clip-on faux bang to help embody the late 1960′s cool British/French girl inspiration. “We’re doing a really thick fringe, but the texture on the hair is dirty, like two-day old hair,” he said. The slept in texture added to the cool girl feel, giving models a messy-sexy hairstyle that was retro without being too literal.

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To celebrate 15 years of iconic beauty for his celebrated brand, Francois Nars launched the NARS 15X15 Project. The centerpiece of the project is the 15X15 book, featuring 15 celebrity portraits, each inspired by a NARS product shade and based on an iconic reference chosen by François (who personally did the makeup and photographed every portrait).

Marc Jacobs & Daphne Guinness

On November 12, 2009 at 8PM EST, the NARS 15X15 website (15X15Project.com) went live, making available for purchase the book and select individual portraits. 100% of the proceeds from the project will be distributed among the 15 charities chosen by the participating celebrities.

Grace Coddington and Marc Jacobs

Who was seen at the Launch of NARS 15X15: François Nars (NARS Founder and Creative Director), Marc Jacobs, Daphne Guinness, Olivier Theyskens, Tyson Ballou, Amanda Lepore, Dayle Haddon, Lisa Marie Smith (ALL 15X15 participants), Amber Valletta (NARS Spring/Summer 2010 Campaign model and 15X15 participant), Amy Sacco, Cassie, Simon Doonan, Fabiola Beracasa, Grace Coddington, Lorenzo Martone, Lydia Hearst (past NARS campaign model), Patrick Demarchelier, Russell Simmons, Waris Ahluwalia, Erin Fetherston, Phillip Lim, Heather Marks (NARS Fall/Holiday 2009 campaign model), Louise Pedersen (past NARS campaign model), Anja Rubik, Cecilia Mendez, Christina Kruse, Iris Strubegger, Jeisa Chiminazzo, Jenny Smizou, Julie Henderson, Katrin Thormann, Rianne Ten Haken, Rie Ramussen, Selita Ebanks, Tao Okamoto, Tori Praver, DJ Coleman and more.

Marc Jacobs, Lisa Marie Smith, Lorenzo Martone

Julie Henderson and Russell Simmons

Olivier Theyskens, Lydia Hearst, François Nars

Selita Ebanks

Erin Fetherston

Phillip Lim

Louis Desazars, Amber Valletta,  François Nars

Simon Doonan

Lorenzo Martone, Marc Jacobs, Lisa Marie Smith, François Nars

DJ Coleman

Tyson Ballou

Lorenzo Martone and Marc Jacobs

Daphne Guinness and Amanda Lepore