Kerry Washington, Gwen Stefani and more A-list stars share their top glamour secrets in The Hollywood Reporter's Beauty Issue 

By Karen Mizoguchi for MailOnline

Published: 19:07 EST, 12 November 2014 | Updated: 19:17 EST, 12 November 2014

Behind every stunning screen siren is her hard-working glam squad.

And for a special volume of The Hollywood Reporter's Beauty Issue, Kerry Washington and Gwen Stefani are just a handful of celebrity stunners sharing the spotlight with their trusted makeup artists and hair stylists.

Inside the pages of the publication, there is no shortage of flawless faces with Cameron Diaz, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Lizzy Caplan and Salma Hayek all spilling the tips and tricks they've acquired from their respective beauty gurus as well as how they first met.

Glamour goddesses: Kerry Washington is just one of many stunning leading ladies featured in the annual Beauty Issue for The Hollywood Reporter

She plays expert fixer Olivia Pope on the hit drama Scandal, but Kerry Washington admitted that beautician Carola Gonzalez is her real life Olivia Pope.

'I was going to the NAACP Awards to support a girlfriend, but I needed my hair and makeup done,' she explained. 'Carola was filling in for another makeup artist who was out of town. I looked at myself in the mirror [when Carola was finished] and that was it.'

Carola, who also works with Jaime King and Rashida Jones, is the woman behind all of Kerry's gorgeous hair and makeup looks and is a critical member of the mother-of-one's red carpet style.

And the go-to for any flawless makeup look, Kerry revealed: 'Carola is obsessive about eyebrows. She needs the mascara wand to fix lashes and brows. I could be getting out of the car for a red carpet, and she's like 'Wait!' - fixing an eyebrow.'

Hair wizard: Gwen Stefani shares the mag's spotlight with her hairstylist Danilo

One of four covers: Annie star Cameron Diaz graces the front page of the publication

From one gorgeous mom to another, Gwen Stefani also reveals that it was love at first sight when she met her longtime hairstylist and friend Danilo.

It was fifteen years ago when the Voice coach encountered his work and recalled their meet-cute: 'it was backstage at a Vivienne Westwood show in New York City - the first fashion show I'd ever been to - and Danilo was doing the hair.'

'Afterward, I begged to have him flown in for our Simple Kind Of Life video. He gave me this really big pink afro and I've been addicted to him ever since.'

Aside from his main customer Gwen, Danilo is responsible for the iconic hairstyles of Lady Gaga's Diet Coke can rollers from her Telephone music video co-starring Beyonce and Rooney Mara's dark choppy bob in the 2011 movie Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.

Gwen's hometown neighbor, Cameron Diaz also dished about her gratitude for her glam squad, makeup artist Robin Fredriksz and hairstylist Lona Vigi.

'I wouldn't want to be surrounded by any two other women with sharp objects in their hands,' said the Annie star.

Fairy godmother: Emily Blunt shared she actually was introduced to her makeup guru Jenn Steicher by actor husband John Krasinski

'These two go away and get inspired and come back with something perfect to complete the look.'

She added that their working relationship turned into a real friendship: 'We've lived together, we travel together, we go on vacations together... our days on set are 12 hours minimum, so it's important to spend it with people who are fun.'

Cameron may have been gotten in contact with her beauty team via referral, but actress Emily Blunt stole her makeup guru Jenn Streicher from another celebrity client.

Pink ladies: The Edge Of Tomorrow star shares the cover with her longtime friend and beautician

When asked how the pair were introduced to one another, Jenn said she actually met the star when she was working with her now husband John Krasinski.

'I was like, 'Um, by the way, if your girlfriend ever needs anybody to do her makeup, let me know. I want to get my hands on that face,'' revealed Jenn. And Emily chimed in: 'She did and it's been on my face ever since.'

The Into The Woods star also added that Jenn makes it easier for her to take fashion risks like pairing a Pepto Bismol hued lip with a rouge gown like at the New York premiere of her sci-fi flick Edge Of Tomorrow, which Emily admitted as her favorite red carpet look to date.

Master Of Lips: Lizzy Caplan is also featured inside the Beauty Issue with Sabrina Bedrani

Also featured in The Beauty Issue is Masters Of Sex star Lizzy Caplan and makeup artist Sabrina Bedrani as well as Interstellar actress Jessica Chastain and her glam team Kristofer Buckle and Renato Campora.

Salma Hayek and hairstylist Robert Vetica grace the pages and recollect the Frida star's journey from minor actress to glamour goddess all throughout their longstanding relationship.

THR's Beauty Issue hits newsstands November 21.

Close encounters: Salma Hayek gets candid with hairstylist Robert Vetica in the annual volume

Redhead beauty: Jessica Chastain looks radiant on one of four covers for THR

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