Summer Makeup Look: Bright Lips

A hot makeup trend this Summer is bright, semi-matte lip colors in Starburst candy shades. It’s very colorful and fun! Think magenta, purple, and orange hues – the intensity of the color depends on your skin tone. If you think you can’t pull it off, think again! Be sure to keep your eye look minimal (think a simple cat-eye look and/or mascara only) and only use a light dusting of blush on your cheeks, if at all. Opt for a moisturizing lipstick in a bright shade and apply 2-3 coats, blotting well with a tissue after each coat. The result should be a chic, semi-matte “stain” effect on the lips that is bold and fun. (Yet, it works!)

My Bright Lip Pick:

Max Factor Vivid Impact Lipcolor in Rose Rage is a bright pink shade with a subtle dustiness that makes it amazingly wearable, even on dark skin! Rose Rage adds a perfect pop of color to my NW45 skin on days that I’m flying by with mascara only. The formula feels luxe and moisturizing and never dries out my lips. Max Factor’s Vivid Impact lippies are an awesome drugstore pick, not to mention THE go-to line for this summer’s bright lip look! It even made Marie Claire magazine’s Top Beauty Products of the Year list.

Spring 2009 Makeup Trend: Pink Cheeks

Compliment pear green eyeshadow this Spring with sweetly blushed cheeks in pink! It’s okay to go bright with pink blush if you keep your eyeshadow to a sheer wash of color or simply don naked lids with plush lashes, eyeliner optional.

Spring 2009 Makeup Trend: Smoky Plum Eyeshadow

Mmm, smoky eyes. My favorite look! Except it will be fun to ditch black in favor of colorful smoky shades, such as sooty plums. MAC Eyeshadow in Contrast is perfect – it’s a dark, dark matte blue-purple shade which makes it perfect for smoky eyes.

For this look I also used: Urban Decay Eyeshadow in Smog, Lancome Blush Subtil in Shimmer Coral Sunset, Chanel Sheer Brilliance as a highlighter, and Lancome Juicy Tubes gloss in Simmer.