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10 Spring beauty looks you'll love
(Marie Claire)
Updated: 2006-04-03 10:37
1. Defined Eyelids
Spotted at: Versace, Carolina Herrera
Makeup artists gave dark, smoky shadows a rest this spring and instead pulled
out pencil and liquid liners to add intrigue to eyes. "Liner produces a fun,
retro look that's easy to pull off," says runway-makeup artist Vincent
Longo.
Tip: "The biggest mistake women make with liner is
attempting to draw a straight line across the lid. It should be dotted between
the upper lashes for the most natural outcome," says Linda Cantello,
runway-makeup artist and artistic adviser of Yves Saint Laurent.
Try:
Shu Uemura Liquid Eye Liner
2. Orange Shadow
Spotted at: Alberta Ferretti, Anna
Sui
"Orange is a color that we all forgot for a while, but it is a great hue to
play with; it's more womanly than pink," says Shiseido The Makeup Color Creator
Tom Pecheux.
Tip: Choose creamy shadows, which spread well and are
practically sheer. Or, if you prefer powders, choose those with a bit of gold
mixed in with the orange, as they yield a softer effect, says Sandrine Van Slee
(for Dior), the makeup artist who did the large images in this
story.
Try: Stila Rouge Pot in Dahlia
3. Exaggerated Lashes
Spotted at: Emilio Pucci, Zac
Posen
Long, thick lashes have officially emerged as the beauty accessory of the
moment. "Eyes are, after all, the focal point of the face," says Shu Uemura
Artistic Director Gina Brooke.
Tip: A host of new mascaras can help you achieve length and
volume. To avoid clumps, "detangle" lashes -- before applying mascara -- with an
old, clean wand.
Try: Shiseido The Makeup Lasting Lift
Mascara, Mary Kay Ultimate Mascara
4. Teased Hair
Spotted at: Miu Miu
This spring's puffed-at-the-crown coif is super-subtle. The look is achieved
through judicious back-combing, and, according to Aveda Editorial Hairstylist
Kevin Ryan, it works equally well on short and long hair.
Tip: Ryan recommends teasing using a thin brush rather than
a comb, which can be harsh on your hair.
Try: Luxor
Professional teasing brush
5. Controlled Curls
Spotted at: Valentino, Roberto
Cavalli, Luella Bartley
The pretty, wavy hair so popular on catwalks this season is the perfect
complement to spring's light, airy clothing, says runway hair stylist Orlando
Pita.
Tip: Waves work best on just-washed hair. After blow-drying, add in waves
with a curling iron. Last, use a texturizing product to give ends body.
Try:
Aveda Control Granules (shown here)
6. Ponytails
Spotted at: About 80 percent of the runway
shows, including Oscar de la Renta, Lanvin and Jil Sander, according to Redken
Creative Consultant Guido Palau
"I did a lot of variations on the ponytail this season," says Palau. "It's a
great style because you can personalize it -- and it suits everyone."
Tip: To add volume to your ponytail, rather than teasing the
tail, tease the roots near the spot where you intend to slide in your elastic.
Then gather tresses in the elastic, suggests Pita.
Try:
Ricky's bungee elastics (a stylist fave)
7. Side Parts
Spotted at: Giorgio Armani, Zac Posen,
Prada
Boho middle parts have given way to stronger side divisions. Palau, who did
them at Prada, maintains that it's because this type of part flatters every face
shape.
Tip: control flyaways, spritz a dry setting spray onto your hands and run
them down both sides of your part.
Try: Redken Quick Dry 18 Instant Finishing
Spray
8. Lipstick
Spotted at: Prada, Narciso Rodriguez, Calvin
Klein Collection, MaxMara, Emanuel Ungaro, Valentino
"The return to lipstick actually started about a year ago," says Longo.
"Women are after the sheen and depth that only lipstick offers."
Tip: The season's palette ranged from bold red to pink. The
freshest way to sport these hues is to pair with a coat of mascara and a healthy
dose of blush.
Try: MAC lipstick in Plum-Like
9. A Natural Palette
Spotted at: Dolce and Gabbana,
Christian Dior, Stella McCartney
"Spring is the time to lighten up," says Brooke. The best way to pare down
without looking drab? Start by applying foundation and concealer only where
necessary, then add blush, mascara and lipstick that matches your lip tone.
Last, dab a silvery highlighter onto the tops of your cheekbones to make your
eyes stand out.
Tip: Spritz on a hydrating spray to preserve your dewy
finish (we like Sue Devitt's Beauty Luminous Finishing Mist).
Try:
Yves Saint Laurent Touche Nacr?highlighter
10. Flushed Cheeks
Spotted at: Michael Kors, Ralph
Lauren
"Rather than concentrate color on just the apples, we spread it all over the
cheek," says Pecheux.
Tip: To prevent this look from appearing heavy-handed, apply
foundation to your T-zone only -- skipping cheeks entirely -- then blend in
blush. This maintains the "transparency" of your skin.
Try:
Lumi?s Magiques de Chanel (shown here)
Photographed by Joshua Jordan
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