As the season changes and the weather starts to get warmer, it’s a good time to change things up when it comes to your beauty routine – experiment with lighter formulas, fresher textures and try out some of the fun, new bright colours that tend to launch around this time of year.
Try to keep things looking bright, awake and fresh for Spring. Of course, skin is always the main starting point for any gorgeous makeup look, so be sure to spend time making sure you et it right – be sure to use the right skincare and get the perfect nude base before you start.
EYES
Make sure to keep your eyes looking open and bright for Spring.
Kevyn Aucoin The Eyelash Curler
As a first step, make sure to curl your lashes to give your eyes that wide-awake look. Curling the lashes is also really lifting if you have hooded eyelids or you’re a bit more mature. Open the curlers, place them at the roots of the lashes and pump them. Hold for around 10 seconds on each eye.
Bobbi Brown’s Dual-Ended Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick
I love cream textures for Spring, and this is great for popping into your handbag or taking away if you’re travelling. I like the Golden Pink shade for a flattering nude eye makeup. Use the pink all over the lid and in the socket line and blend with a finger and apply the gold in the centre of the eyelid and in the inner corner of the eye for a bright eyed feel.
Tom Ford’s Limited Edition Cream and Powder Eye Colour Duo
This is a nice update for Spring. Use the Cream all over the eyelid on it’s own for the daytime, and add a pop of colour and sparkle for the evening. A great duo to take for a trip away over Easter, the Midnight Sea shade is great for darker skintones, and the Golden Peach and Naked Bronze shades work really well on fair skin.
LIP
You can really have fun with a bright pop of lip colour for Spring. Either go all out with a strong bold colour in a highly pigmented texture, or go for a glossy, sheer formula if you want a more subtle wash of colour.
Rosie for Autograph’s Lip Glossy
The Supermodel Smile shade is a gorgeous, fresh, berry pink which works well on all skintones for a Spring update. The glossy texture gives it a flattering dewy finish so you can either keep it light and sheer, or build it up for more intense colour.
Linda Rodin’s Lip Wardrobe
Containing 5 amazing full pigment lip shades, great if you love an intense full on lip. I love the bright colours in this edit; I always think how gorgeous they look on Linda herself whenever I see her – why not try the Red Hedy shade if you love the perfect timeless red, the Winks shade is great if you fancy trying a flattering pink and Tough Tomato and Billie on the Bike are particularly good for darker skin tones.
Mac’s Work It Out
This latest launch is perfect if you want to try something really fun and vibrant. The collection has it all covered, from coloured mascaras and liners to crystal glaze glosses for a high shine colour injection. Try these over a favourite lipstick shade to add just a hint of glossy colour to an existing favourite, or apply over a vibrant lip colour for a full on bright vinyl effect lip.
CHEEK
Burberry First Love Limited Edition Palette
I absolutely love this cute Heart Palette from Burberry; it’s perfect for Spring and works really well on all skin tones and at all ages for a youth boosting pop of colour. Mix the two pink shades together by swirling your brush around the palette and applying onto the apples of the cheeks.
NARSissist Unfiltered I Cheek Palette
Nars’ new Unfiltered 1 palette is the complete blush palette for darker skintones. The palette contains a range of Nars best sellers as well as some limited edition shades with a mix of pearl and matte finishes. A great addition for your Spring makeup bag.
Glossier Cloud Paint
If you prefer a cream texture, then Glossier’s new Cloud Paint is a great option. Available in 4 fresh shades, these gel cream blush tubes are perfect for a sheer, buildable blush with a natural looking dewiness.
SKIN
When it comes to Spring Skin, keep it simple.
Burberry BB Cream
If you are used to using a foundation, why not try a BB cream to keep things lighter and dewier on the skin. My all time favourite BB cream is the Burberry one – it’s a staple in my kit and backstage.
RMS Living Luminizer
This Living Luminizer is a beautiful, organic cream illuminator product. It’s perfect for adding subtle sheer highlights to the skin. Apply with a finger or a brush on the bow of the lip, the cheekbones, on the eyes and down the nose – you could even add a touch to the centre of the lip.
VB x Estee Lauder Bronzer
VB x Estee Lauder have recently launched a new shade of their best selling bronzer called Saffron Sun. It’s a slightly lighter version of the original, Java Sun, and is perfect for adding a golden glow to the skin. Use a big bronzer brush and sweep around the areas of the face that would naturally catch the sun – on the temples and forehead, down the nose and across the high points of the cheeks and around the chin.
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