Jillian Dempsey

With countless makeup products, colors, and textures from which to choose, a visit to the department store or drugstore can be a dizzying (not to mention, harrowing) experience. Jillian Dempsey, celebrity makeup artist and Avon's global creative color director, has a few suggestions on how to make it all the more easy. If you're new to makeup, or if you're just looking for a few ways to simplify your routine, check out Jillian's fool-proof tips below:

• Lip color: "I think pink-nudes are always really safe for everyone," says Jillian, who adds that almost every single line out there has this universally flattering lip shade available in its collection.
• Eye shadow: "For the eyes, I think everyone can wear a variation of taupe," she explains. Choose a deeper or warmer shade to customize your coloring.
• Eyeliner: When in doubt, go brown. "Who can’t wear brown eyeliner? It’s not as scary as black, and it's easier to wear," Jillian says. Again, just customize for your skin tone. If you have darker skin, for instance, go for a rich chocolaty shade.

With stars like Kristen Stewart and Kate Winslet amongst her impressive list of celebrity clientele, Jillian Dempsey has built quite a name for herself in Tinseltown. Not only that, Jillian serves as Avon's global creative director, and she even has her own line of products with the brand. I spoke with Jillian recently and she had lots of great tips for cold weather-proofing your beauty routine:

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Looking to work a little of your own makeup magic with some insider tips? It's Jillian Dempsey, Avon's global creative color director and celebrity makeup artist, to the rescue. It's always great to have a few in-the-know tricks up your sleeve, so to see some great ideas from Jillian, just keep reading.

Winter can be such a gorgeous season, but its dehydrating effects on the skin aren't always quite as lovely. I asked Jillian Dempsey, celebrity makeup artist and Avon's global creative color director, what her tips are for adapting her makeup and skin care routines for cooler-weathered times. See her helpful advice when you read more.

Perhaps you were gifted a beautiful new makeup palette for the holidays, or maybe you already have a whole slew of eye shadow palettes in your beauty stash. And isn't it a darn shame that some of these shades get used right down to the tin, while others remain untouched until you inevitably decide to toss them? That's why I asked celebrity makeup artist and Avon global creative color director, Jillian Dempsey, what to do about these overlooked colors — the colors that aren't always all that bad, just misunderstood. To see what she said, just keep reading.

We've seen lots of versions of the "five-minute face" over the years, but it's always interesting to hear a new version of the getting-ready-quick makeup routine. I asked Jillian Dempsey, who has worked with stars like Kate Winslet and Kristen Stewart, what she considers the essential steps for putting on one's face in a flash. As always, she delivered, so to see what she said, just keep reading.

By now, any subtle color you may have obtained from the warmer-weathered months has slowly diminished into oblivion. Luckily, bronzers enable us all to fake a healthy glow. The problem, however, is that these types of products can look a little fake on the skin come January. So I asked celebrity makeup artist and Avon global creative color director, Jillian Dempsey, if bronzers are a "do" or a "don't" for cool-weathered months. See what she had to say when you read more.

Several months ago, Avon's global creative color director and longtime celebrity makeup artist, Jillian Dempsey, gave us some pretty amazing warm-weather makeup tips. And now that a new — and much colder — season is here, she has several more pieces of advice to share, specifically, a few ideas for New Year's Eve. So to see her tips for a complete (and easy) makeup look that has the perfect amount of glitz and glam, just keep reading.

Reese Witherspoon flashed a huge grin on her way into the 10th Anniversary Avon Foundation for Women Gala in NYC last night. The actress had dinner in the city on Monday and stopped by the Guggenheim yesterday afternoon before getting red carpet ready. Inside the event, Reese met up with the faces of Avon fragrance, Patrick Dempsey and new spokesmodel Christy Turlington. Patrick's wife Jillian has her own role with the organization, as the global creative director, and the two posed together on their way in. Reese has a few days off from work on This Means War, but she seems to have taken some cues from her character's sexy wardrobe. Her legs looked perfectly toned in her short Jason Wu dress, and she put them to good use participating in a mother-daughter triathlon with Ava last Sunday.

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