The Blunder: Excessive Eyeliner

The Offender: Nicole "Smoke In Your Eyes" Richie

We can't really blame Nicole Richie for this one — we can't count the number of times we aimed for a super-smoky eye and wound up wearing way too much liner. The big problem here is that she's layered too much dark shadow and liner underneath her eye, which drags her whole look down and makes her look sleepy.

The Fix: Add a shimmery nude liner into your smoky eye arsenal. Use it to define your water line and it will brighten your eyes and make them appear bigger — no matter how heavy-handed you are with the smudgy black shadow.

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