If you've ever watched in awe as dazzling starlets swan across red carpets with shining skin and faultless grooming — there's great news for you. Even if you don't think of yourself as glamorous with a few tricks you too can achieve the movie star look. Follow these fashion tips for a dazzling effect...

Focus on lips and eyes

To draw the focus to your lips (someone say Angelina Jolie?), draw around the lips' edge with a lip liner, soften with your finger, then fill with a bold lip colour, keeping the rest of your face fairly bare. If you want to make your eyes the focus (like the Olsen twins), line with a dark kohl pencil, use a smokey eyeshadow effect on lids and add two coats of mascara to top lashes (avoid mascara on bottom lashes as it can cause a shadow effect). Finish off with a nude lip gloss. Try both of these together for a glamorise screen siren effect.

Poise and posture

Your posture will impact the way your outfit looks, and the perceptions of others. Remember, shoulders back, neck long, and chin up! Walk quickly and with confidence, make eye contact when in conversation and smile!

Attention to detail

A critical style secret is to keep a tab on the things we easy neglect (chips on nails, stains on clothing, teeth whitening). And get a good night’s rest before a special event!

Healthy hair

Shiny, well-groomed hair is a common theme amongst red-carpet goers. Keep your mane in shape by washing often with a high moisture shampoo and conditioner, rinse with cold water afterwards for shine and for special occasions, use a gloss serum. And of course, have dead ends trimmed every 8-10 weeks.

The perfect outfit

A good Hollywood icon knows which styles suit her body type. First, identify your shape. Are you apple, pear or rectangle (seriously?). Then, seek out styles that suit. When shopping, keep in mind your colouring and the other items in your wardrobe. And before splurging on something celebs might easily afford, weigh up the cost-per-wear ration of the item.