12 Emmys-Inspired Makeup Looks to Try Today

If you’re like us, then you fondly remember sneaking into your mom’s makeup bag and swiping on the brightest blush or lipstick in order to look older. Now that we are older, though, we’re trying anything and everything to make ourselves look younger — pretty ironic, huh? While skincare can work wonders for evening tone and reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, there’s nothing like a few makeup hacks to really knock it out of the park. Keep scrolling for five tips to avoid common makeup mistakes that can age you.

DEFINE YOUR BROWS

Although it may feel odd to start with something other than foundation, Alexa Chung’s go-to makeup artist Tamah Krinsky recommends beginning your makeup routine with your brows. By defining your arches first, you’re less likely to cake on products (since you’ll have to work around them), which is usually the cause of an older-looking complexion. “The shape of your brows are the frame to your face, so you want to make sure they are flattering for your [bone structure],” she explains. Once you have the shape down, it’s all about definition. “Giving brows a little structure will add lift to the eye area, ” explains Marc Reagan, the director of artistry and education for Hourglass Cosmetics, noting how that can help turn back that clock on your appearance. (Photo via I love Images/Getty)

PREP WITH MOISTURE

While we already know that drinking water is important for healthy skin, a hydrating skincare routine is vital for a complexion that screams eternal youth. “In my opinion, the key [to younger looking skin] is exfoliation and hydration. A regimen of hyaluronic acid, a hydrating oil, moisturizer, and SPF are my go-tos for locking in moisture for the daytime,” explains Krinsky. Starting with a moisturized canvas prevents your concealer and foundation from clinging onto dry patches — a common culprit for an older-looking appearance. (Photo via Svetikd/Getty)

FOCUS ON THE BASE

Knowing your undertones and finding a shade match is a solid start to perfecting a radiant, even-toned complexion, but there is much more to consider. Chanel Temple, an Hourglass global makeup artist, explains that it’s all about the finish. “The number one mistake I see people make is choosing the wrong foundation for their skin [goal],” she says. “If you feel like your makeup is aging you, try a foundation with a dewy or luminous finish.” (Photo via Svetikd/Getty)

LESS IS MORE

Celebrity makeup artist Julie Cuomo, who works with Danielle Fishel, explains that being too heavy-handed with your makeup application can lead to older-looking skin. Instead, she recommends opting for the less is more approach. “Start by dampening a beautyblender ($20) with water. Use it when you’re applying foundation, either all-over the face or spot correcting,” she advises. “When [following up with] powder, only tap it into the areas you really need it, like where you get shiny.” By doing so, you’ll avoid caking product onto your skin and prevents the makeup from settling in fine lines and wrinkles (ultimately bringing more attention to them) as your makeup wears throughout the day. (Photo via PeopleImages/Getty)

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When it comes to bridal makeup, no one does it quite like celebrities — and their teams of fairy godmothers (AKA glam squads), of course. Just take Mandy Moore’s pink eyeshadow that matched her pink wedding dress for example; or Kaley Cuoco’s seriously dreamy highlight (more on that below). To help inspire your own wedding beauty, we chatted with the makeup artists behind four celeb bridal beauty looks. Keep reading for the exact products the pros used, plus their inside tips to achieving your most radiant #MOTD yet.

Danielle Fishel

The Boy Meets World actress approached her big day with glowing skin, an understated dramatic lid, and the most flawless dusty rose lip. Celebrity makeup artist Julie Cuomo began by prepping with a hyaluronic acid and rose facial mist, layered with La Mer Créme De La Mer Moisturizing Cream ($175) to help lock the hydration in. (Photo via Julie Cuomo)

Cuomo used a damp beautyblender ($20) to prime Fishel’s skin with Charlotte Tilbury Wonderglow ($55) topped with Chanel Vitalumière Foundation in 3.5 Bisque ($60). Prior to sealing the base makeup with a dusting of Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish in #2 ($45), Cuomo concealed and highlighted Fishel’s face (specifically under her eyes, along her cheekbones, across her brow bone, and at the center of her cupid’s bow) using Charlotte Tilbury Magic Away Concealer ($32).

To warm up the Girl Meets World star’s complexion, Cuomo used Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer Luminous Light ($52) and followed a three shape starting at her forehead, sweeping down towards her cheek, and ending along her jawline. As for the natural rosy flush, Cuomo dusted Jouer Cosmetics Blush Bouquet Dual Blush Palette ($30) across the apples of Fishel’s cheeks.

To define her lids, Cuomo traced MAC Prolongwear Fluidline Gel Liner in Black Track ($18) along the upper lash line, followed by Ardell Lashes in Demi Whispies ($12). Next, she popped open the Anastasia Beverly Hills Soft Glam Eyeshadow Palette ($42) to add depth to the bridal statement eye. “I applied concealer on the ball of the eyelid and set with a neutral powder, then I swept Orange Soda on the crease and intensified the outer corners of the crease with Rustic to add more drama,” Cuomo explains. Lastly, she traced over the eyeliner with Cyprus Umber and swiped on a coat of Hourglass Caution Extreme Lash Mascara ($29).

“Danielle wanted kissable luscious lips for her first kiss at the alter, so we prepped with Fresh Sugar Lip Balm ($26), then applied Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lip Cheat Lip Liner ($22) and Matte Revolution Lipstick ($34) and topped with Jouer Cosmetics Lipgloss ($17),” Cuomo explains.

For the final touch, Cuomo gently swept two colors from the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palette ($80) on Fishel’s cheekbones, bridge of the nose, and collar bone. “I then tapped a little of the La Mer Moisture Cream with my fingertips over it to give a natural glowy finish,” she says.

Ashley Greene

The Twilight star’s wedding day beauty was all about barely-there makeup and a defined brow with an ethereal highlight that played into her fairytale theme. Makeup artist Emma Willis prepped Greene’s complexion with Murad Multi-Vitamin Infusion Oil ($72) and Becca Cosmetics Backlight Priming Filter ($39). “You only want to apply a few drops of the oil and I like to warm it on my fingertips and then press the residue over the entire face,” she notes. (photo via Emma Willis)

To create Green’s base, Willis used Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Foundation ($46). “Apply the foundation with fingertips or a brush and then with a very wet (but slightly squeezed out) beautyblender, pat and buff into the skin,” Willis says. “For even more of a dewy glow, I also love to spritz my blender on top with Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mist ($48).”

For bronzer and blush, Willis relied on Malibu Soleil from the Becca Cosmetics Becca x Chrissy Teigen Glow Face Palette ($46) to develop a warm contour. In addition to the hollows of the cheeks, she suggests applying bronzer to the forehead and temples too. “It will give structure to the face and balance it out,” she explains. Next, she applied Hibiscus Bloom (from the Becca x Chrissy Teigen Palette) to the apples of the cheeks and Beach Nectar to create a glowing highlight. “For added highlight, I used Becca Shimmer Skin Perfector Liquid Highlighter in Opal ($41),” Willis says. “Add some water or mixing medium to apply wet. It will give an incredible glassy highlight.”

Greene’s subtle burgundy and rose lid look was mastered with Surratt Beauty Artistique Eyeshadow in Marron and Ingenue ($20 each), accentuated with lots of individual eyelashes.

On Greene’s lips, Willis got creative with Glossier Generation G Lipstick in Crush ($18) mixed with Tom Ford Blush Nude ($55), sealed with Laura Mercier Lip Glacé in Bare Pink ($27).

Willis completed the Greene’s glam with a light dusting of Hourglass Cosmetics Ambient Lighting Finishing Powder ($48) and NARS Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder in Translucent Crystal ($37).

Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore turned to makeup artist and longtime BFF Jenn Streicher to perfect her pretty-in-pink bridal beauty. “I knew I wanted the makeup to be timeless yet not boring, and her to literally look like a blushing bride,” says the co-owner of Beverly Hills beauty studio STRIIIKE. “We had been obsessing over this Tom Ford single eye shadow called Fuchsia Foil ($36) and [were] waiting for the right time to use it and thought this was the perfect time.” She applied the color sparingly with her finger to add the lightest dusting of shimmer and color across the This Is Us actress’ lids. For a monochromatic effect, Streicher dusted Hourglass Cosmetics Ambient Lighting Blush in Luminous Flush ($40) on her cheeks and Dior Lip Glow in Raspberry ($34) on her lips. (Photo via Jenn Streicher)

Kaley Cuoco

Bold brows and an inner eye highlight were the standout stars of The Big Bang Theory actress’ bridal beauty. But before those accents were applied, celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg began with Cuoco’s complexion. Greenberg started with Skyn ICELAND Hydro Cool Firming Eye Gels ($30) and La Mer Créme De La Mer Moisturizing Cream, then focused on Cuoco’s arches, using Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Definer ($23). (Photo via Jamie Greenberg)

“We wanted the lids to be a little bit natural so I took these Shimmer Veils ($28) from Cover FX in Celestial and Magic, because that’s what the night was all about,” Greenberg notes in a post on YouTube. While Magic was reserved for the lid, to add an extra touch of sparkle to Cuoco’s glam, Greenberg dotted Celestial in the corner of each eye and made it all pop using 24K from the Cover FX Gold Bar Highlighting Palette ($39). “I went over the corner where Celestial was and just buffed it out and did a little bit of this on the whole eye,” details Greenberg. “What it does is it kind of fuses the two textures so you have no beginning and no end to the textures — it’s just kind of a wash on the eye.”

To fill in Cuoco’s lash line and give her flutter a little extra oomph, Greenberg reached for Burt’s Bees Nourishing Eyeliner in Soft Black ($10) and Burt’s Bees Nourishing Mascara in Classic Black ($10). “Kaley wanted [to look very] natural so instead of doing eyeliner on the top, we did it underneath in the lash line,” Greenberg explains. “We filled in the lash line, made it really dark, and that just defined her eye area.” For additional flair, Greenberg cut Ardell Eyelash Demi Wispies ($7) into three sections for more control, then fused them with her natural lashes with another coat of mascara.

Once Cuoco’s eye makeup was complete, Greenberg applied Cover FX Blurring Primer ($38) to her complexion, followed by the Cover FX Power Play Foundation ($44). “We used three different colors. We did the darker colors on the outside and then the lighter colors on the inside,” Greenberg points out. “This is something you can do when you want things to be a little bit more 4D in your pictures. It’s like contouring but not as obvious because she has to look just as good in person as she does in the pictures so it’s a very faint play on [the shadowing technique].” To blur any lines, Greenberg blotted a damp beautyblender across Cuoco’s complexion. Next, she went in with Cover FX Power Play Concealer ($30) under the eyes and over any imperfections.

On Cuoco’s cheeks, Greenberg blended Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops in Rose Gold ($42). She followed up with the 24K and Rose Gold shades from the Cover FX Gold Bar Highlighting Palette and finished off Cuoco’s face with Cover FX Perfect Setting Powder in Translucent Light ($35), as well as a spritz of Cover FX Mattifying Spray ($31).

To seal her statement beauty look with a kiss, Greenberg layered Burt’s Bees Matte Lip Crayon in Sedona Sands ($9) and Burt’s Bees Moisturizing Liquid Lipstick in Niagra Nude ($10) across Cuoco’s pout.

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Bring it on, fall. It's almost time to put your shorts aside, dig out your sweaters, and start replacing flats with booties. As you honor the changing seasons, don't forget to dress your drinks properly, too! Add some cider to your sangria, some apple to your martini, and some pumpkin spice to yourhot chocolate.

These delicious fall cocktails will brighten your soirees, warm your last outdoor dinner parties, and sweeten the glow of your nights by the fire. With one of these bevs in-hand, you'll welcome fall with open arms.

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Chocolate Mocha Martini

Take a sweet break from those busy fall weekdays with this decadent mocha martini that's made with Baileys Chocolate Liqueur, espresso, vodka, and simple syrup.

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Fall Aperol Spritz

To craft this fall cocktail, you'll combine Aperol with pear juice, sparkling wine, cinnamon, and more – each ingredient works to bring forth those warm and cozy flavors you love!

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Pomegranate Ginger Beer Cocktail

This cocktail is *so* fit for the season. It's delicately balanced with dry vermouth, pomegranate juice, orange bitters, and ginger beer to make a boozy play at seasonal flavors.

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Butterscotch Bourbon Milk Punch

This sweet drink is sure to follow you through the fall and winter seasons, as it provides a warming sip with the addition of bourbon!

Not Without Salt

This festive cider packs quite a – you know – punch. You would never guess that it only has three ingredients!

Barley & Sage

Apple Pie Moonshine Hot Toddy

Five minutes is all it takes to whip up this warming cocktail that uses apple pie moonshine. One sip, and you'll be leaning into the fall vibes.

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Pumpkin Spice Martini

Vodka, pumpkin spice liquor, pumpkin puree, vanilla and more join forces for a full-on dessert drink.

Half Baked Harvest

Pumpkin Head Punch

Mix lemon, spiced pumpkin butter, vodka, cinnamon, ginger beer, and a few more ingredients for this stunning, sparkling autumn punch.

Not Without Salt

For this drink, throw in some brown sugar, cinnamon, butter... wait... are these cookies we're talking about, or a favorite fall cocktail? (via Not Without Salt)

Sunshine Punch

Good Morning Sunshine

Missing that summer sun already? Keep it shining all fall long with this unique bev that carries notes of coffee and orange juice. To make it, combine 1 part Sunshine Punch with 1 part cold brew coffee over ice. Stir it, then garnish the mix with a cinnamon stick and an orange slice.

Filthy

Filthy Cherry Apple Punch

Grab your punch bowl, and prepare to please a crowd with this fall cocktail. You'll make a concoction with 750ml bourbon, 12 oz fresh-squeezed (store-bought's way easier) apple juice, 12 oz Filthy® Black Cherry Syrup, and 12 oz cider before garnishing with 2 red apples, cinnamon sticks, and a few Filthy® black cherries.

Sidral Mundet

Sidral Sparkling Apple & Berry Refresher

This apple-berry combo couldn't be more of a fit for fall. To make it, combine .5 oz fresh lime juice, 2 slices of fresh ginger, and 6 blackberries into a shaker and muddle together. Then, add 1.5 oz unsweetened cranberry juice and 1 bottle of Sidral Mundet before shaking it all together. Optionally, add some vodka or gin to make it a complete fall cocktail!

Flecha Azul Tequila

Fall Margarita

Batch cocktails always win people over. To make this pitcher, you'll start by crafting your own fall simple syrup: boil 1 cup of water, then add 3 cinnamon sticks, ½ cup of brown sugar, ½ cup of sugar, and stir vigorously for about 2 minutes until sugar dissolves. Let cool. The rest of the recipe is simple: combine 9 oz Flecha Azul Blanco, 6 oz orange juice, 4 oz lime juice, and 2 oz of the fall simple syrup.

Culinary Hill

Hot Toddy

The ultimate warm-up drink, this hot toddy mixes plenty of lemon juice and honey into whiskey and adds nutmeg, cinnamon, and lemon slices.

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Caramel Apple Martini

The ingredients for this fall cocktail are truly simple — apple schnapps, butterscotch schnapps, Baileys, and your choice of milk. Make a large amount to share at brunch!

Salt & Lavender

Refreshing Persimmon Cocktail

Persimmon season begins in October, meaning it's the perfect time to mix together this drink made of persimmon puree, lime juice, creme de cassis, and Champagne.

Love & Olive Oil

Bourbon Salted Caramel Milkshake

If there's booze in it, it's a cocktail. No matter if it's in milkshake form!

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Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini

Espresso martinis are great as their own thing, but why not make a pumpkin twist on them? This recipe makes the ultimate dessert drink. To create it, combine 1.5 oz Ketel One Vodka, .5 oz coffee liqueur, .75 oz pumpkin allspice syrup*, and 1 oz coffee concentrate** in a shaker with ice, and shake vigorously. Strain it into a chilled martini glass and garnish half of the cocktail with some shakes of pumpkin spice and espresso powder!

For the *pumpkin allspice syrup:

1. Boil 2 cups of water with 1 tbsp pumpkin spice on high for 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes and remove from the stovetop.
2. In a jar or bowl, measure out the reduced liquid, it will be less than 2 cups because of evaporation during the boiling process.
3. Measure out the same quantity in sugar for a 1:1 ratio, and add the sugar to the pumpkin spice liquid. Mix until dissolved, and keep in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.

For the **coffee concentrate:

1. Mix 1 cup of cold brew (or store-bought iced coffee) and mix with 1 tbsp instant espresso powder.

Sidral Mundet

Mundet Appletini

Get a sip full of harvest flavors by mixing up this martini: first, vigorously shake 1.5 oz vodka over ice for 10 seconds and strain it into a chilled glass. Then you'll top things off with cold Sidral Mundet Green Apple soda and an apple slice. Fresh!

Naturally Ella

Apple, Pear + Gin Cocktail

Juice two pears and an apple together. Add honey, lemon juice, and soda water, garnish with rosemary, and voila! That was easy.

Saveuer

Regent's Punch

Pineapple meets a new season when it's mixed with orange, nutmeg, and — an unlikely addition — green tea. Don't forget the cranberries on top!

Proper No. Twelve

Proper Apple Pie Martini

To make this pie-inspired martini, shake 2 oz Proper No. Twelve Irish Apple with 2 oz of Irish cream liqueur in a shaker with ice and a dash of cinnamon. Once shaken, strain into a martini glass rimmed with crushed graham cracker. Get ready for dessert in a drink!

Barley & Sage

Sparkling Fig Cocktail

Made with fresh figs, vodka, and Champagne, this sparkling cocktail is quite the refreshing nod to harvest season.

Culinary Hill

Brandy Apple Cider Slush

Mix some frozen apple cider with brandy, and top it off with hard apple cider (or sparkling water) for a frozen fall cocktail. Gotta love an adult slushy.

Half Baked Harvest

Sleepy Hollow Cocktail

Mix pomegranate juice with tequila, bitters, cinnamon, rosemary-infused orange honey simple syrup and top it off with sparkling water and a smoking sprig of rosemary to create this Halloween-ready brew.

Minimalist Baker

Boozy Pumpkin White Hot Chocolate

We like to celebrate all the possible ways to add pumpkin to our drinks. Our favorite method is through this white hot chocolate.

Sidral Mundet

Sidral Mundet Crisp Mezcalrita

This seasonal take on a margarita will provide fun times and fall vibes. First, rim a glass with brown sugar and cinnamon. To the glass, add 1 bottle of Sidral Mundet, 2 oz of mezcal, and 2 oz of triple sec. Add a squeeze of lemon and ice before mixing it together. Finally, garnish with a star anise piece!

Intoxicology

Cider Jack Cocktail

Friends forever: hard cider and apple jack liqueur.

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Tequila Vanilla Sour

Indulge in a fancy fall cocktail by following this recipe: shake 1.5 oz Dulce Vida Anejo Tequila, .5 oz Licor 43, .5oz vanilla liqueur, 1 oz lemon juice, .5 oz agave, and 1oz egg whites together before straining into a sour glass!

Half Baked Harvest

Vanilla Chai White Russian

A chai tea simple syrup made with chai tea, honey, and vanilla extract is added to a classic white Russian for this autumnal spiced cocktail.

Proper No. Twelve

Apple Mule

Make a twist on your go-to mule with this seasonal offering. Over ice, combine 1.5 oz Proper No. Twelve Irish Apple and 3 oz of ginger beer. From there, garnish with a lime wedge for a special touch!

Aviation American Gin

Negroni Upgrade

Let this smooth cocktail engage your senses with each sip.

Ingredients

1.5 oz Aviation American Gin

0.75 oz Bitter Aperitivo Liqueur

0.75 oz Sweet Vermouth

Orange Twist

Combine all ingredients into mixing glass with Ice. Stir, then strain into Rocks glass with Ice. Garnish with Orange Twist.

Aviation American Gin

NY Juniper Sour

Give your taste buds a jolt with this amazing cocktail.

Ingredients

1.5 oz Aviation American Gin

1 oz Lemon Juice

0.75 oz Ginger Syrup

Top with Red Wine

Combine all ingredients except Red Wine into cocktail shaker with Ice. Shake, then strain into Rocks glass with Ice. Carefully top with Red Wine.

Aviation American Gin

Tom Collins

Keep everything easygoing with a Tom Collins. (via Aviation American Gin)

Ingredients

1.5 oz Aviation American Gin

1 oz Lemon Juice

0.75 oz Simple Syrup

Top with 2 oz Club Soda

Combine all ingredients except Club Soda into cocktail shaker with Ice. Shake, then strain into Collins glass filled with Ice. Top with Club Soda and garnish with Lemon Slice.

Aviation American Gin

Gin Espresso Martini

When you combine nutmeg, espresso and Aviation American Gin, you're bound to fall in love with a Gin Espresso Martini. (via Aviation American Gin)

Ingredients

1.5 oz Aviation American Gin

0.75 oz Coffee Liqueur

0.75 oz Espresso

0.5 oz Simple Syrup (optional)

Coffee Beans or Nutmeg

Combine all ingredients into cocktail shaker with Ice. Shake, then strain into chilled Martini glass. Garnish with 3 Coffee Beans or grated Nutmeg.

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Caramel Martini

We're entering sweet territory with this scrumptious drink! It's like drinking a dessert instead of hearing your fork scrape a ceramic dish. All you need are Vodka, Irish and heavy creams, caramel syrup, and brown sugar. The best part about this drink are the soft caramel candies you can use as a garnish!

SirDavis

Honey Bee Cocktail

Your fall cocktails should be as sweet as they are warm and spicy like SirDavis's Honey Bee Cocktail. The ingredients and instructions are simple so you'll be sipping on this delectable drink in no time!

Ingredients

2 oz of SirDavis American Whisky

.75 oz of Lemon Juice

.50 oz of Honey Syrup

Garnish

Honeycomb or Lemon Twist

*To make honey syrup, add 2 parts honey and 1 part water into a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the honey is dissolved. Allow to cool and transfer to an airtight container.

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S'Mores Martini

The upcoming bonfire party you're attending needs a ton of tasty camping foodand one of the sweetest fall cocktails anyone has ever tasted. With ingredients like Marshmallow Vodka, Kahlua, and Chocolate Syrup, you may find that you don't need to eat S'mores after all!

We might be drooling now. These fall cocktails are sure to warm you up this autumn.

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