Celebrity Trends to Try (and Avoid!)

Celebrities are on the cutting edge of beauty trends and have access to the very best hair and makeup artists. But they can also get away with extremes that we mortals could never pull off in real life. Here are the latest celebrity beauty trends to try and to avoid.

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Pigment-Rich Eyeshadow: Try

Rihanna gets it right with a monochromatic palette applied with a light touch. Purple is a great choice for setting off her hazel eyes. Avoid matching shadow to your eye color.

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Pigment-Rich Eyeshadow: Avoid

A mega popstar like Christina Aguilera might be able to pull off blue, pink and white eyeshadow, but you shouldn't try. Pick a color that complements your eye color. Never match eye color. Stick with a monochromatic palette, and apply with a very light touch.

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Boho Braids: Try

Jennifer Aniston made boho braiding work with an incredibly glamorous beaded gown. The trick is to keep the braiding simple and integrated into the rest of the hairstyle -- loose waves work best. Hide the end of the braid to avoid looking like a tween.

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Boho Braids: Avoid

Kim Kardashian looks more like she's struggling with a bad hair day than a boho girl who just came from the beach. The braids are too tight compared to the rest of her hairstyle. And, let's face it, boho braids and batwing eyelashes just don't go together.

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Strong Lips: Try

Angelina Jolie usually plays down her full lips, but she picked a winner with this shade. The color is rich, not bright, and it complements her skin tone. Keeping the rest of her makeup simple, allowing the lip shade to take center stage, rounds out this look perfectly.

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Strong Lips: Avoid

Once again, Miss Xtina goes all out with a look, and it works for her. But hot pink lips, combined with strong eye makeup and fake eyelashes, won't work for you in all likelihood. Choose a pigment rich shade that leans a tad towards its closest neutral cousin. Select a color that complements your skin tone, and keep the rest of your makeup neutral and simple.

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Strong Bangs: Try

When bangs are working, they're the best accessory a girl can have. Jennifer Lopez's soft, graceful bangs are the perfect solution for many women. A longer graduated bang is flattering and flexible, yet they still make a statement.

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Strong Bangs: Avoid

Severe rarely works. Mena Suvari's beauty is completely overwhelmed by the severity of these stick-straight bangs and bob. The bangs are also too narrow, crowding her face. Very few faces can get away with this kind of look, and even the lovely Suvari can't.

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Retro Headband: Try

Retro headbands are making an appearance all over Hollywood. Milla Jovovich is a retro master. Her delicate headband is the perfect accessory to her retro hairstyle without looking like a costume. Keeping the headband simple yet giving it center stage and limiting the retro factor to one or two elements in the look is what makes this work.

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