Makeup artists – most stars wouldn’t have their signature looks without them. From old to new Hollywood, stars have depended on makeup artists to transform their natural good looks to stunning flawless faces. From Joan Crawford's strong and dramatic mouth and Elizabeth Taylor's impossibly arched eyebrows to Jennifer Lopez’s fox trimmed lashes and Halle Berry’s perfect Revlon pout, it’s the makeup artist who puts the star on the map of beauty. The makeup artists are often in as much demand as the star themselves.

The Academy Awards are over for this year, but that doesn’t mean being ready for your close-up should subside. Putting your best face forward is easy with Valerie Beverly Hills product lines and Ready For My Close Up Vanity Kit, valued at $3,000. A Ready For My Close-Up kit was sent out to this year’s female Oscar nominees by Valerie Beverly Hills makeup guru to the stars, Valerie Sarnelle, which is a limited edition stocked with all of the necessities a star would need to shine. “Even the biggest star is a little girl inside when it comes to makeup,” says the owner of the Valerie Beverly Hills salon and nationally distributed cosmetics.

Get ready for your close-up with this sleek vanity kit that is a brushed silver case, including Valerie’s coveted Secret Weapon Foundation, Hocus Pocus Concealers, Smudgy Eye Pencils, Luxurious Lipsticks and signature Fairy Dust. There is also a fabulous collection of Valerie’s Blissful Brushes, for everything from face and eye contour to foundation, blush and more.

Valerie Beverly Hills products are available nationally at select Sephora and other specialty stores. Valerie’s spacious, light-filled Beverly Hills studio is located at 460 N. Cañon Drive in Beverly Hills.