[custom_adv] Stepping onto the red carpet is intimidating for even the biggest stars privy to a team of professionals. [custom_adv] Little wonder that for those reliant on their own resources, it is downright daunting. Through trial and error, a group of industry insiders have learned how to navigate awards season in style. [custom_adv] “The first time I went to the Oscars, I dressed by a designer, makeup and hair by a fancy professional. It took forever,” remembers “Concussion” producer Elizabeth Cantillon. [custom_adv] “We ran out of time to do last looks. When I got in the car and checked the mirror, I was horrified — I felt like I was dressed for Halloween.” Her takeaway? “I now do my own makeup…for better or worse.” [custom_adv] Prentice Penny, showrunner for “Insecure,” went to college with 1Man’sTrash owner Erik Dixon, who has styled Usher and Ellen. [custom_adv] “I usually have some idea of what I want to wear and then he and I will talk,” says Penny. “He’ll come back with some amazing ideas and make it a million times better.”