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Make-up goes au naturel for spring


Natural hues for the face and low-key fake tan are the major make-up trends this season. Beautician Sinead Waters spoke to The Clare Champion about what is hot for spring/summer.

 

Beautician Sinead Waters of Powder Puff in Ennis describes the make-up trends for spring/summer 2010. Photograph by John KellyEnnis-born Sinead Waters set up Powder Puff last year and is just back from a training weekend covering some of the latest colour trends for the coming season.
“Matt skin is extremely popular just now, which is a big change from last season. Make-up trends for cheeks will vary from pink to natural tan hues, with blush to match either the eyes or the lips,” explained Sinead.
“This season there will be two extremes for the eyes, smoky or almost naked, with the emphasis more on eye shadowing then on the long eyelashes. Lip colour palettes will range from slightly pink, violet, fuchsia to extremely pale or almost skin-like-hues. It’s essential to take these trends into account when updating your make-up bag if you want be a fashionista in 2010,” she added.
Citrus colours like orange, yellow and lime green are huge this season, along with raspberry and purple tones. These are very popular for nails especially and even lips, though they probably aren’t ideal for an office atmosphere.
“You should not over apply make-up when in the office or a work environment. Clean, moderate and fresh is the secret. For best results, keep your look simple with a tinted moisturiser base, a neutral eye, a slick of mascara and a lip colour that will compliment the overall look, for example, a natural brown,” Sinead advises.
Going out make-up usually offers women the chance to be much more adventurous and this season is no different. “This is where girls can have some fun and still look glamorous. Though foundation should be simple and clean with a good coverage to last all night, the emphasis should be placed on either the eyes or the lips, but never on both,” Sinead says.
“Eyes can be made up to look more dramatic by using a liquid liner and some funky lashes to add more oomph to the look. Remember, the smoky greys and blacks of last year have now been replaced by navy and purples,” she reveals.
“This year, lips are taking their tones from citrus fruits just like nail polishes, so its raspberries and oranges all the way. To be totally in fashion, lips and eyes should match,” Sinead continues.
One particularly common mistake women make at this time of year, according to Sinead, is that they take the citrus idea too far and go all-out tangerine. “Over-doing the false tan can be a disaster, especially as Irish complexions do not require a lot of colour. Over-tanning can look fake, cheap and tacky in certain circumstances. A light coat of tinted body moisturiser is the best to improve and enhance the Irish skin tone. This should be done on a regular basis, rather than in one heavy application. Always remember that less is best when faking a tan,” she warns.
Despite the recession, Sinead believes that women still want to look and feel their best and so are still spending money on beauty products and services but are thinking more before they do it.
“They have become more cautions with their spending and are looking for special offers, better value, higher standard of professionalism and top-class service. Clients are continuing to spend normally on general maintenance, while treats are limited to special occasions,” she reveals.
A guaranteed recession buster and one thing Sinead says is a perfect beauty solution is something most people have in their homes.
“I never leave home without my jar of Vaseline. It is a cheap, reliable and almost a cult product. It is ideal to moisturise dry hands, heal chapped lips, groom eyebrows or relieve tired or sore feet. Aside from that, you will always find mascara, lippie and a blush in my handbag,” she concludes.

 

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