Spring is in the Air!

Now that Spring is inching closer, we can start thinking about all the fun, bright colors for the season. The inspiration for this season is the beautiful flowers that are growing all around us. Subtle makeup lovers have the option of wearing soft pinks, corals, and lavender hues. If you are more extravagant with your makeup, you may opt for bright emeralds, fuchsia, or reds.

Because colors will be so subtle, it is important that you have a close to flawless looking canvas (your pretty face!). Make sure that you are taking time to wash, exfoliate when needed and hydrating your face. Once you have done this, apply your foundation and set it with powder. You are now ready to contour and highlight! (for tips on how to do this, check out this post)

For your eyes, you can chose corals, blues, pinks or greens. Whatever color you are working with, I recommend the ‘less is more’ approach. This doesn’t mean you can’t be bold; your look should just maintain a feel of airiness. Start out with an eye primer; if you do not have one, you may use your concealer to create a base for the shadow to stick to. Apply your eyeshadow lightly and then work up the color to your desired hue. An added gold or pearlized shadow on the inner corner of your eyes will also create an immediate pair of bright eyes. If you are just doing bold liner (top only), then use a light nude eyeshadow as the background for it. Lashes are great accents and really make your eyes pop!

For your lips, you should go bold with orange, corals! This is a great look and goes well with every skin tone. If you would rather go a bit mellowed out, you can still have fun with the colors and opt for raspberry, light pink/peach shades instead. Whatever color you decide on, wear it proud! For a quick plumper-upper, dab on some highlighter to your cupid’s bow and right under the center of your bottom lip.

Finally, bronzers or light peachy/pink colors for your cheeks will do the trick for creating a fresh, Spring look. To make sure you don’t overdo it on your cheeks, here is a quick trick. Once you have applied it, squint your eyes while looking in the mirror. Your blush should barely be visible  to you; if you can see it clearly, then you may need to dab some off.

Please send me your comments and pictures about this post; I would love to hear from you! Thanks for reading!