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The work of celebrity hairstylist Richard Marin has been seen on stars from Denise Richards to Felicity Huffman to the cast of "Friends." Marin gives his tips to help you achieve this iconic look right from home. He says the most important aspects for mastering this look are the haircut and the styling tools.

Color: Michelle's color is classic platinum blonde, just like Ms. M.

Cut: Her haircut is essentially a layered bob. You can vary the length according to your taste, but if you want to nail the cover look, keep the length just past the chin to mid-neck. Ask your stylist to cut the front area of the hair, that frames the face, with a long bang and blended layers from the bang area trough the length of the bob.

Style: Blow dry your hair with an ionic dryer and round boar-bristle brush to get shine and bend to the ends of your hair.

Curl the front area of the hair with a 1" curling iron. Create a headband of curls from ear to ear with small sections of hair, about 2". Leave the hair at the crown of your head straight -- only curl the length of the bob so your hair bends inward.

Pro tip: Try Remington's T-Studio Pearl Ceramic Styling Wand.

Finish: Once your hair has completely cooled, brush it out, lightly mist with hairspray and re-brush so you have a set that moves but still holds it shape.

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Scoobie West is a professional makeup artist from Atlanta who's created faces for Bagdley Mischka, Essence Magazine and the WE network. He gives us a short tutorial on how to get Michelle's strikingly simple cover look yourself.

Prep: Start with a fresh, clean face and apply a moisturizer.

Face: Apply a sheer foundation or tinted moisturizer like Motives by Loren Ridinger Ageless Renewal Foundation and set it with powder for long-wear. Sweep pale pink blush such as Motives by Loren Ridinger Pressed Blush in Pretty in Pink on the apples of your cheeks and a light bronzer under your cheekbones to contour the cheek like Motives by Loren Ridinger or Tarte Matte Waterproof Bronzer in Park Avenue Princess.

Eyes: Apply a pale eyeshadow over the entire lid like Motives by Loren Ridinger Pressed Eye Shadow in Vanilla or Bobbi Brown Eyeshadow in Bone.

Pro tip: To achieve the winged liner effect, draw a thin line from the inner corner of your eye and gradually make it thicker as you extend toward the outer corner, slightly pulling upward at the end using Bobbi Brown's Gel Eyeliner. Coat your lashes with two coats of black mascara such as Maybelline Great Lash.

Lips: Line and fill in your entire lip with a lip liner that matches your lipstick. Follow with a coat of lipstick, then blot with a single-ply tissue. Reapply the lipstick and you're set. Some of my favorites are NARS lipstick in Red Lizard,  M.A.C. red lipstick or Motives by Loren Ridinger Rich Formula Lipstick in Go Red.

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Style​

Esther, the creator of Morningstar84 designs, is a vintage clothing-lover who gets her inspiration from old Hollywood. In her Greenville, S.C., studio, she recreates dresses made popular in films, such as Audrey Hepburn's famous LBD from Breakfast at Tiffany's and nearly an entire wardrobe of Marilyn Monroe classic frocks. She takes custom orders in all sizes, so even if you're not a single-digit size like Michelle Williams, you can still sashay into a party looking every bit Ms. Norma Jean Baker with your Happy Birthday Mr. President look-alike.