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Elizabeth Banks defied the don’t-match-your-lipstick-to-your-dress rule at the New York City premiere of What to Expect When You’re Expecting—and we loved it! “This is a case where matching a lip to a dress actually works because it ties the whole look together,” her makeup artist Gita Bass told InStyle.com exclusively. Bass used Make Up For Ever’s Rouge Artiste Natural in Soft Fuchsia, a sheer, ultra-hydrating lipstick that can be layered for maximum impact to play up the punchy pink detail of her Peter Pilotto design. “I was so inspired by the gorgeous beaded flowers on Elizabeth’s dress and wanted to transform her into a glamorous spring goddess,” Bass added. Pick up your own tube for $19 at sephora.com.

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Cult favorite New York clothing line Ruffian is known as much for their coveted fashion—Kirsten Dunst, Cate Blanchett, and Kate Moss are fans—as for the beauty looks born on their runway. Now that Ruffian Red is an established go-to crimson lip color, designers Brian Wolk and Claude Morais are expanding to nails. They’ve collaborated with MAC to develop a collection of super-chic press-ons in varying takes on the signature Ruffian half-moon manicure. “Every season Claude and I start with the manicure idea and it really forms the collection,” Wolk told InStyle.com exclusively. “Ruffian is always about a story, about a movie, about a film. It’s cinematic.” The kits of 24 press-on nails are self-adhesive and will be available for a limited time on maccosmetics.com starting on June 18th. “There is something so Ruffian about the ephemeral, that it will last just for a moment,” said Wolk. View the entire collection in the gallery.

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In honor or World Oceans Day on June 8th, La Mer has teamed up with Oceana, an organization that protects and preserves the world’s oceans, to release a limited-edition jar of their famous Creme de la Mer. Even with its price tag at a cool $395, the super-hydrating moisturizer is a cult favorite. Thanks to their photo contest with National Geographic, you can win a year’s supply, plus a 12-day all-inclusive expedition across the northern seaboard of North America! Now that’s a beautiful prize! Starting today, you can enter to win by submitting a photograph that captures the beauty of the sea at nationalgeographic.com. From a snapshot of your most recent beach trip, to a close-up of marine life, all interpretations of the ocean’s wonder will be considered. The contest closes July 31, so submit your photos now!

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