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Oh honeycakes, have you ever been clicking through channels, or flipping through a magazine at the doctor's, and thought "Gosh, there is not a single lady who looks anything like me!"

No red lipstick, no rouge, cat eyes, filled-in brows, or delicious cheek-grazing lashes? Where's all the glamour gone?! Not to worry girls, here are a few bodacious babes who are bringing classic style back with their gorgeous glittering face-paints. I'll also give you a sample of products that can be used to recreate their looks.

Signature Red Lips:

Gwen Stefani's been touting all kinds of styles since she got in with No Doubt. Lately she's been sticking with black cat eyes, platinum locks, and her now signature red lips.

Products: MAC Pro LipMix in Crimson, MAC Lip Pencil in Cherry, Guerlain Kiss Kiss Lipstick in Exces de Rouge

Kat Von D is the the tattooed pinup queen. While her lips in this picture are an orangey-red, her signature has long been a sultry dark red.

Products: Too Faced Lip of Luxury in Drop Dead Red, L'Oreal Crayon Petite from the Burgundys selection

*Pinup trick: Instead of using your pencil only to outline, fill in your lips with it except for the middle. Dab in the lipstick, and add a little gloss in the middle as well for plumper looking lips! I recommend Bare Escentuals Buxom Lips in Krystal or Betty.

Signature Cat Eyes:

Say what you like, Angelina Jolie is always, always in tiny cat eye's when she goes out out. Perfectly sultry, expecially paired with full dark lashes.

Maybe not the one that launched it into the mainstream (that was earlier), Brigitte Bardot has definitely become one with her eyeliner! I have never seen a picture of her without it (indeed, if you find one, let me know).

Products: Revlon ColorStay Liquid Liner, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero (for a solid creamy look), Kat Von D Autograph Eyeliner in Black Metal Love (for deep black with sparkles), Urban Decay Heavy Metal Glitter Liner (for major color and sparkle)

Signature Big Lashes:

Twiggy had something major going on in the ocular department, but can you imagine her baby blues without her full black lashes framing them?

*Don't worry about trying Latisse or feeling inadequate. Sometimes you've got to fake it to make it!

Lady Gaga may be into a futuristic hyper-glam look, but her look has it's origins in the swingin' sixties. So does her love of giant fluttery lashes.

For some high-powered glamour-

Products (fakies): ANYTHING by Shu Uemura, Make Up Forever Eyelashes-Strip (for the largest selection, 108-Allison, 110-Alexandra, 120-Didi, 126-Tamy, 115-Erin are my favorites), Illamasqua 011,

If you want to stick with your own guns-

Products (mascaras): Benefit Cosmetics BADgal Lash Mascara (I adore it)), AVON superSHOCK mascara in Black Noir (for nicely seperated and long lashes), Dior DiorShow Black Out Waterproof Mascara, Urban Decay Big Fatty Colored Mascara (comes in five pretty similar colors, but gives insane volume)

*If you want to keep your pouts perfect and your lashes firmly attatched, here are a few more items you might want to get.

Shu Uemura Lash Repair: An invisible overnight treatment that helps strengthen eyelashes against future damage. Use it as a primer before your mascara for superfull lashes too!

Dior Addict Lip Glow: Is an SPF 10 lip balm that also uses your lip's natural color to create a shade uniquely yours.

DuWop Prime Venom: A matte lip balm that conditions while also able to act as a primer. Is long lasting and famous for it's blend of essential oils. Floods your lips with color and fills in lines that can keep your color from staying on perfectly smoothly.

-All products (except Shu Uemura Lash Repair, Dior Addict Lip Glow, and the 120-Didi) used and approved by your guide to all that loves retro, Lila Grimm