america's hometown beauty experts

Cat-Eye Specialist

Name: Amber Schmitz

Location: Lancôme counter at the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN

Specialty: “My trademark is a cat-eye with a great wing.”

How-To Tips: “Curl your lashes and put on mascara, then dip a tiny brush into gel liner. Holding the skin of the eyelid taut, draw a thin line from the tear duct to the center using the tip of the brush. As you move past the middle, flip the brush to the flat side and flick it toward the corner for the ideal winged look.”

Schmitz’s Product Pick

"Lancôme Liner Design in Indigo Darling is a great dark hue with just the right touch of pigment to amplify the lash line and create a unique cat eye. The color looks amazing with every skin tone and eye color."

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The Lipstick PhD

Name: Colleen Hovspian

Location: Yves Saint Laurent counter at Neiman Marcus in San Francisco

Specialty: "I use lip color to bring out the eyes—the perfect lip can work wonders."

How-To Tips: "Having a smooth canvas is essential. Exfoliate lips with a baby toothbrush and apply lip balm at bedtime. To give lipstick staying power, layer liner underneath it and top with a gloss."

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Hovspian’s Product Pick

"I love our new Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Pur Couture Glossy Stain—it has the longevity of a stain but is more comfortable to wear; it goes on like lipstick and has the shine of a gloss."

The Brides' BFF

Name: Victor Anaya

Location: Nordstrom's Estée Lauder, Woodfield Shopping Center, Schaumburg, IL

Specialty: "I help women shine and look beautiful on their wedding day."

How-To Tips: "You have to remember that it’s about capturing your best features and that beautiful glow your fiancé fell in love with!"

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Anaya’s Product Picks

"Great makeup begins with great skin care. I love Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair for hydrating and prepping skin—it's also great for setting makeup. I just add a little to a powder brush and dab it over foundation and powder."

"Estée Lauder DoubleWear Concealer paired with DoubleWear Light Stay-in-Place Makeup creates lovely skin that looks amazing in person and in photos."

The Concealer Queen

Name: Jennifer Sheppard Puckett

Location: Belk’s Bobbi Brown counter at the Riverchase Galleria in Birmingham, AL

Specialty: “I make skin look like skin—by using the right blend of products I create a flawless complexion.”

How-To Tips: “Most women pile on the foundation and don't use enough concealer. Use concealer first to cover the things you're trying to hide and use less foundation."

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Sheppard Puckett’s Product Pick

"The majority of women have a yellow undertone to their skin, so using a yellow-based foundation is best. I like applying Bobbi Brown's Foundation Stick over concealer."