How the A-Listers prep for the red carpet

From at home face masks to steamy saunas

The facial to make your skin sparkle under the spotlight Celebrity makeup artist Talia Sparrow, whose job it is to make the likes of Carey Mulligan and Kristen Wiig look red carpet ready, recommends one new treatment to her clients looking for a beauty boost.

“You can have the best dress in the world but if the skin isn’t polished, you won’t look polished,” she says.

“I love Lumecca, a light and laser treatment offered by Park Avenue Skin Solutions, a beauty clinic in Manhattan. It tightens pores and gets rid of redness or uneven skin tone.”

The treatment takes 30-60 minutes and uses high-power pulsed light to target and treat broken capillaries, acne scars and sun damage, leaving the customer looking younger and fresher.