Makeup tips with Peter Gabriel!

Which color and what shades go where? The general rule is that the larger or more prominent the eyelid area is compared with the under-brow area, the darker or deeper the eyelid color can be.

If you apply the third eyeshadow in the crease, the trick is to not get the crease color on the lid, but rather to blend it slightly up into the under-eyebrow area and out onto the temple.

The best part of this full eye-makeup design is that it shades, defines, and creates movement by adding a shadow in a curved flowing motion that follows the natural shape of the eye. The difficult part of this design is blending the crease color across the entire length of the eye without making it look obvious, choppy, or smeared.

Avoid using greasy eye pencils and stay away from mascara that smears; these can both slide during the day, making matters worse. Use only a tiny amount of powder to line the lower lashes or wear no liner at all.

You can skip this step unless you have oily or combination skin, according to skin-care expert. After blotting cleansed skin with a towel, apply toner to a tissue, which is less absorbent than cotton. The result: You use less toner.

Your foundation should match your skin tone. Use a formula that takes the guesswork out of choosing the right shade.

It's the little things that count -- the way you shampoo your hair, how much moisturizer you apply, exactly where you dot on your concealer. Coming up, a refresher course in the skin care, hair care, and makeup essentials that can make a big -- and beautiful -- difference in your looks