Winter Wonders

From teenStyle - December/January 2001 Vol. 1 No. 6

Table of contents caption: Michelle Trachtenberg gets gorgeous. Winter wonders, page 66

What do you get when you put the latest cool-weather clothes on the latest stars? Pure heat!

Photography by Asia Geiger, Beauty & Photo. Hair by Christophe Saluzzo, Cloutier. Manicures by Lisa Postma, OPI/Celestina LA.

Credits for Michelle's first outfit: Silk dress by Diane von Furstenberg. ($255; Bergdorf Goodman; Fred Segal Rod Herman, Los Angeles) Rhinestone earrings by Noir NYC. ($72; Jennifer Kaufmann, Los Angeles) Necklace by Joomi Joolz. ($48) Shoes by Charles David. ($175)

Get Michelle's look

1 You don't have to be heaven sent to score this Buffy newcomer's angelic-looking skin. Start with a supersheer oil-free foundation, blending well to avoid streaks.

2 Dust a gold shadow from your lashlines to your browbones; then use a liner brush to swipe the metallic shade across your lower lashes.

3 To make your cheeks the main attraction (like Michelle's), blot a berry cream blush into the apples of your cheeks and blend toward your temples.

4 Use a lip brush to paint your pout with a berry-shaded gloss.

5 Coat your collarbone and shoulders with a loose shimmer. Estee Lauder Go Wink Powder Eyeshadow in Goldilooks; Garden Botanika Natural Color Lipstick in Alexandrite on lips and cheeks; Stila All Over Shimmer in #8 (gold) on chest and shoulders.

Style out in something silky and feminine.

Credits for Michelle's next two outfits: Silk ruffle wrap top by Estevan Ramos. ($138 for more info, call 323-663-6013) Print skirt with fishtail hem by AMB ($230; ABS, select Saks Fifth Avenue; www.absstyle.com; 800-499-5534) Choker by Rafia Designs. ($70; Jennifer Kaufmann, Los Angeles) Beaded sandals by Greater L.A. ($105; Greater L.A., west coast) Opposite: Dress with silk rose by Betsey Johnson. ($224)

You tune in to the tube every week to watch these WB actresses in action. Now read up on everyone's beauty basics.

Michelle Trachtenberg, 15, plays Dawn on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Big Break: She got her start at age 3 doing commercials and TV shows (like the ABC soap All My Children, where she first met Buffy castmate Sarah Michelle Gellar), but before Buffy, audiences knew her best as the superstealth snoop in Harriet the Spy.

In Love With: Harry Potter. "I bonded with [Buffy creator] Joss [Whedon] and Sarah over the books. They thought I was crazy when they found out I hadn't read Harry Potter, so they got me the first book and I fell hard for it. It's a cute series. You'd think it would be for little kids, but it's so not."

Skin-Care Secret: "Every night before I got to bed I put on Origins Nightamins. It's this wonderful cream that builds your skin while you sleep, it smells beautiful and it's supposed to calm your nerves."

Can't Live Without: NARS Lip Lacquer in Sweet Charity. "It's the perfect blend of brown and pink, a little bit of sparkle and gloss all in one."

New Year's Beauty Resolution: "I'll try to get a manicure more often."

Michelle was also included in the holiday gift section, where various celebs stated their wish lists.

"I collect Barbies. I have so many, over 50. I'd love to get the new Bob Mackie Barbie." - Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Michelle Trachtenberg on the gift she'd love to get

The last page of the magazine is always called Parting Shots and has photos of celebrities all wearing similar things. Michelle was included in this issue under the theme Pretty in Pink, with the following caption.

Whether it's bold and bright or pale and almost white, these celebs love to think pink.