As far as red carpet events go, the annual Costume Institute Gala at The Met in New York is the unrivaled pinnacle of fashion and beauty, the Oscars of the East Coast. At Monday night’s affair Gwyneth Paltrow and Mary-Kate Olsen showcased makeup looks by Hourglass Cosmetics as they ascended the famous steps of The Met Museum.

MARY-KATE OLSEN

As a fashion force and celebrated co-designer of The Row, Mary-Kate Olsen implicitly understands the nuances of style. For the Met ball, and to play off her dramatic black dress and textural updo, “She wanted her makeup to look tonal, earthy and utterly feminine,” says makeup artist Molly R. Stern. “It’s very modern and matte. The secret to pulling it off is imbuing the cheeks with a spot of color.”

Skin: Molly first hydrated the skin with Natura Bisse C+C Vitamin Cream and primed with Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer to ensure the longevity of her makeup. She followed with Hourglass Veil Fluid Makeup in Ivory for light, sheer coverage and created a matte finish with Oxygen Mineral Powder #2.

Cheeks: To create contour and warmth in the cheeks, Molly first applied the bronze shade of Hourglass Illume Crème-To-Powder Bronzer Duo in Sunset to the base of the cheek bone. She then used Hourglass Aura Sheer Cheek Stain in Petal on the apples of the cheeks and blended the two products. “With a look as neutral as this you need to give the cheeks some life,” she says.

Eyes: Molly combined the two shades of Hourglass Visionaire Eye Shadow Duo in Gypsy with the taupe shade from Hourglass Vol. 6 Eye Shadow Palette to add depth and shadow to the eye crease and top and bottom lash line. For more intensity, she lined the inside of the upper lash line with Hourglass Calligraphy Liquid Eye Liner in Cognac, a chocolate shade. For an understated lash look, Molly applied Hourglass Film Noir Lash Lacquer to the bottom lashes only, leaving the top ones bare. “I wanted to subtly tint the lower lashes,” she says, explaining why she used the lash topcoat.

Lips: To create a berry stain, Molly pressed Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Crème Lipstick in Nocturnal, a plum wine shade, into the center of her top and bottom lip. “The goal was to make it look like she had been eating berries,” says Molly. She added, “Mary-Kate is an amazing collaborator who likes to push the boundaries.”

Gwyneth Paltrow At The Met Gala

GWYNETH PALTROW

Makeup artist Emma Lovell drew inspiration from Gwyneth Paltrow’s dramatic Prada dress and her tight chignon when devising the star’s luminous look. “We focused on the eyes with a smoky, taupe-y 60s eye,” says the London-based Lovell. “It’s a modern riff on Twiggy, a little more dramatic than Gwyneth’s typical natural look, and with a focus on gorgeous, glowing skin.”

Skin: Emma primed the skin using the new Hourglass No. 28 Primer Serum, which infuses the complexion with 28 skin-softening ingredients as it prepares it for makeup. “I always aim to create radiant skin,” she says, “and No. 28 ensures a brilliant canvas.” She then followed with Hourglass Veil Fluid Makeup in No. 2 shade for a dewy complexion.

Cheeks: “Gwyneth was just in Mexico and got a little color so I wanted to highlight that,” she says. To do so Emma applied Hourglass Illume Crème-To-Powder Bronzer Duo in Sunset. “I used the bronze shade on the top of the cheekbones, underneath the cheekbones and on the temples—anywhere the sun would naturally hit.” She then used the blush shade on the apples of the cheeks and blended the two.

Eyes: Emma started by filling in the brows with MAC Eye Brow Pencil in Fling. She then used the taupe shade from the Hourglass Vol. 6 Eye Shadow Palette all over the socket and underneath the eyes, followed by Hourglass Calligraphy Liquid Eye Liner in Ebony. “Start from the center of the eye lid and draw outwards,” she says. After curling the lashes she applied multiple coats of Hourglass Film Noir Full Spectrum Mascara, focusing on the center of the lashes. “You’re aiming for a rounded effect—more Bambi-like than cat-eye,” she says. For extra drama she finished the eyes with a coat of Hourglass Film Noir Lash Lacquer.

Lips: Emma used Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Crème Lipstick in Fable, a light pink beige. She finished up by blending two shades of Hourglass Extreme Sheen High Shine Lip Gloss and applying it over the lipstick. “I wanted a vintage-y pink lip so I combined the Lush and Child shades,” she says.

NARS worked with celebrity makeup artist Leslie Lopez to create presenter Gwyneth Paltrow’s red carpet makeup look at the 84th annual Academy Awards. Here’s how-to.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Makeup Oscars 2012

“It’s elegantly bronzed,” said celebrity makeup artist Leslie Lopez for NARS Cosmetics about the red carpet look she created for Gwyneth Paltrow.

“The dress makes such a statement, but it also has no color, so we needed to create a makeup look that complemented the dress and was still sophisticated enough for the red carpet. I really loved the Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer because it gives a sun-kissed look to her skin, and perfect against a white dress!”

FACE

NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 PA +++, with Super Orgasm Illuminator patted onto the apples of the cheeks.

EYES

The champagne side of NARS Alhambra Duo Eyeshadow applied on the eyelid for a pop of gold, followed by a Maybelline brown liquid eyeliner along the lashline. The look was finished with NARS Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara.

LIPS

NARS Odalisque Larger Than Life Lip Gloss

** NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 PA +++ was also applied to her neck, décolletage, and shoulders!

Gwyneth Paltrow’s 2011 Emmy hairstyle was created by celebrity hairstylist David Babaii. According to David, the look was titled “straight edgy” taking a straight look and disheveling it to create soft texture.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Emmy Hair by Celebrity Hairstylist David Babaii

Here’s how to…

To begin, he took a small amount of Couture Colour Pequi Oil (www.couturecolour.com) and massaged it into the hair prior to blow drying…

Pequi Oil absorbs instantly into the hair while giving tresses incredible softness and shine without weighing it down. After the hair was completely dry, he parted her hair down the middle and divided strands into 4 sections (sides, crown and nape). To straighten, David used the IT&LY HAIRFASHION 1″ Digital Flat Iron (www.italyhairfashion.com) with even temperature control. He started at the nape working up toward the crown and sides. To finish and create movement, he added an additional amount of Pequi Oil to his hands running it through her hair and scrunching to create this “straight edgy” look.

I was super impressed when last week Gwyneth Paltrow turned up for a fan greeting at BookHampton in East Hampton, New York, before the  Hurricane arrival with no makeup, shorts, and flip flops. To do this you need to be super confident within your self, cool, and be a real beauty. I wish more women feel like that.

“Gwyneth Paltrow is so cool”-Marta Walsh:)

NEW YORK, NY, FEBRUARY 28, 2011 – Calvin Klein, Inc. announced that Calvin Klein Collection wardrobed the following men and women for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards® as well as for the evening’s after parties, held last night in Hollywood, California.

Those wardrobed in Calvin Klein Collection for the award ceremony, included actors Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lawrence, and John Hawkes.

Calvin Klein Collection at The 83rd Annual Academy Awards & After Parties: Gwyneth Paltrow Oscars 2011 gown by Calvin Klein Collection

Jennifer Lawrence Oscars 2011 gown by Calvin Klein Collection

For the parties following the awards program, those additionally wardrobed by Calvin Klein Collection included Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy, Joe Jonas, Paul Rudd, Garrett Hedlund, Colin Hanks, Mamie Gummer and Ben Walker, Max Irons, Paz de la Huerta, Lynn Wyatt, and Vik Muniz.

Claire Danes in Calvin Klein Collection

Joe Jonas in Calvin Klein Collection

Each of the women’s looks was designed by Francisco Costa, Women’s Creative Director, Calvin Klein Collection and each of the men’s looks was designed by Italo Zucchelli, Men’s Creative Director, Calvin Klein Collection.

CHANEL Celebrity Makeup Artist Angela Levin worked with Gwyneth Paltrow at The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards Show on Sunday, February 13th. Marta Walsh has the scoop on how to get Gwyneth’s chic, sexy rock and roll red carpet makeup look.

“I wanted sexy rock chic for Gwyneth! After applying a light layer of CHANEL Hydramax + Active Moisture Cream and waiting about ten minutes for it to absorb, I applied CHANEL Vitalumiere Aqua Ultra-Light Skin Perfecting Makeup in BR20 (available in March 2011).

For the eyes I chose CHANEL Soft Touch Eyeshadow in Cinnamon, smoking the eyes, and also on the lower lash line. And of course tons and tons of CHANEL Inimitable Mascara in Noir! For concealer I used CHANEL Lift Lumière Smoothing and Rejuvinating Concealer in Rose Lumière in a half moon shape blending almost to the hair line and into the temples next to eye brow. I used round motions to create a soft sexy look. For her cheeks, I used the cream cheek colour in the CHANEL Multi-Use Makeup Palette in Paris- L.A, applying with a tapping motion using my fingers. Finally, her lips CHANEL Ultra-Wear Lip Colour in Rose Agate.”

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Hair. The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards took center stage with Gwyneth Paltrow’s “Wild Bohemian” look created by celebrity hairstylist David Babaii.

L to R: Beyonce and Gwyneth Paltrow

To achieve the look, David Babaii always starts with clean fresh hair. The clean canvas theory remains his mantra for every red carpet look. David began by applying Couture Colour Pequi Oil Treatment and gently massaging into the hair.

The Pequi Oil Treatment is used prior to blow drying to deliver silky and shiny hair. With the IT&LY HAIRFASHION Ionic Blow Dryer, David rough dried the hair for texture and volume. Next, he created a center part and began taking random sections wrapping only the center portion of some of the strands (leaving the top and ends free) around a 1″ curling iron. Alternating stands were wrapped around the curling iron, leaving only the very tips free. This was done to create uneven curl patterns. Once the strand cooled, David ran his fingers up the strand creating a “fanning effect”. To finish, he added additional Couture Colur Pequi Oil Treatment to his hands and tousled the waves for added volume, texture and hold.

January 2011 marks InStyle’s 200th issue. Featured on the cover, Gwyneth Paltrow opens up to pal Faith Hill about family, fashion and more.

Gwyneth Paltrow tells InStyle: On preparing for her role as a country singer in Country Strong: I’ve never prepared for anything more in my life. It was a big responsibility. There was studying with an accent coach, learning to play guitar, and of course the singing. My voice didn’t have any power or strength to it at all, and I wanted to try to sing properly. And I was so nervous about performing live scenes in the film because that’s so foreign to me.

Something surprising about her life in London: I like having dance parties at my house and being super-goofy with my girlfriends. We just play dance music, like whatever is on the radio and then old stuff –Michael Jackson, disco–and new stuff; we mix it up. It’s fun.

What she loves about being with her family during the holidays: My favorite thing is that the phone stops ringing and the e-mails stop coming. It’s like a vacuum is created where you can be together and there’s no outside noise. The air changes. You can be home, but it feels different. I really love that.

Pick up a copy of InStyle’s January issue on sale Friday, December 17 and go to InStyle.com for more on Paltrow

Did you know Barbra Streisand was the the first person ever to appear on an InStyle cover in June 1994?

LONDON 11th November 2010. Gwyneth Paltrow wears single diamond earring, created from early 19th century diamond spray brooch by Eliane Fattal for S.J. Phillips to The 2010 Country Music Association Awards on November 10th in Nashville, Tennessee. Eliane Fattal is collaborating with S.J. Phillips to create modern pieces of jewelery from precious forgotten vintage treasures.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow wore Versace to the 44th Country Music Awards on November 10th, 2010, in Nashville. Paltrow had her singing debut last night with a live performance at CMAs and she wore a one shoulder beaded gown with degradé effect from grey to pink and cut out on one side from the Atelier Versace Fall Winter 2011 collection. Do you love?