lif e & s t y le
Choose your color focus—eyes or lips
ON EYES
■ One bright eye shadow is all the color
you need. Sweep it over the lid, and stop
at the crease. Finish the look with charcoal
or brown eyeliner and black mascara.
■ If neutral colors are more your thing,
stick with a taupe eye shadow, but play it
up by lining your eyes with a colored eye
pencil in blue, green, or purple.
ON LIPS
■ Bright colors emphasize dry patches.
Scrub away dry skin on lips, then
remoisturize before applying lipstick.
■ Avoid heavy-handed color by applying
lipstick to the bottom
lip, then pressing
lips together and using your finger to
distribute the color. Set with a matching
lip pencil.
Ground
Rules
BEAUTY
For your lips
BRIGHT PINK
■ Looking pretty in pink
is as easy as selecting
the right tone for you.
■ Bright, bubble gum
shades are the most
complementary to
lighter complexions w
ith
a pink undertone.
■ Those w
ith darker
skin tones can opt
for magenta.
■ Avoid frosted
formulas or ones w
ith
too much shimmer.
TRY Laura Mercier
Azalea Stick Gloss, $20;
Bourjois Sweet Kiss in
Rose Pare, $15; Revlon
Pink About It Matte
lipstick, $8.
PURPLE
■ “Surprisingly, purple
lipstick looks great on
women w
ith bright red
hair, light skin, and
freckles. Even better than
a classic red,” says Casco.
■ For all others, the usual
rules apply: Those w
ith
lightskin tones should
wearsoftershades of
lavender; darker tones
can wear more vibrant
violet or orchid hues.
■ A very slight silver or
gold sparkle (not a
frost) makes this shade
even easier to wear.
TRY Shiseido RS320,
$25; Mary Kay
Hibiscus, $13.
CORAL
■ Coral lipsticks are
fun, tropical-feeling,
and a great look for
summer. They look
beautiful on bronzed
or olive skin.
■ Always pair them
w
ith
a peach-tone blush.
■ Blondes and fairer
complexions look best
in softer apricot lip
glosses that don’t read
too orange on the skin.
■ The right coral shade
can really make green
eyes come alive.
TRY Clarins Papaya
$24; Shiseido
OR 418, $25.
RED
■ The classic red lip is a
showstopper. There’s
no reason to shy away
from
this shade even
if you think it’s too
dramatic for you.
■ Work w
ith the color
of your lips: If they’re
pale, look for a cherry-
red lipstick. Naturally
reddish lips can pull off
a fire-engine red. Dark
lips look best in a
brown-red.
■ Sheer reds aren’t as
serious and make this
vivid tone more
wearable.
TRY Chanel Gipsy
Scarlet, $29; Bourjois
Sweet Kiss in Rouge sur
Mesure, $15.
EXPERIMENT
Try orange gloss over pink
lipstick. Or purple over red.
You may just come up with the
perfect punch of color for you.
RESIST
Blue eyes + blue eye shadow
+
blue mascara is excessive.
Edit yourself.
GO LIGHT
Heavy foundation coupled w
ith
bright color can look clownlike.
Switch to a sheer foundation or
tinted moisturizer.
TAME
If an eye color is too
saturated, apply it using your
finger or a fluffy brush to
diffuse the pigments.
BALANCE
Blush is absolutely necessary
when wearing bright colors.
It pulls your look together.
