Summer Makeup
New seasons, new looks. Try the new summer trends with these easy instructions…
nude face + orange-red lips
It’s time to put away the heavy plum lipstick and opt for a more sheer, glowing visage for spring.
1. Add a bit of concealer if needed, under eyes especially.
2. Dab on a touch of pale translucent blush, (Revlon Colorstay mineral blush in Petals is subtle and give a bit of glimmer, $7 Drugstores)
3. Pat lipcolor on with a finger, and use a tissue to blot off excess. You’re going for
4. Add lip gloss for softness and shine.
5. Finish with the application of mascara
pink + pearlescent
Subtle and just plain pretty, it’s a ballerina look that flatters practically every complexion.
1. Start with light foundation, but only enough to cover imperfections. Keep your skin fresh
2. Blend shimmery golden pink highlighter (eye-shadow) at the inner corner of the eyes, across the lid, and the bow of the lip.
3. Line eyes with gray pencil, angling down into the lashline. Blend
4. Warm cheeks with a sheer blush, (Covergirl TRU blend mineral blush in “Pure Romance” is really good on both eyes and cheeks ($7 Drugstores)
5. Finish with Rosy-beige or Nude lipcolor, almost like a Victorian rose, applied lightly. (Bare Escentuals Lipstick in Berry Glace is one of the most wearable pinks ever $15 BareEscentuals.com, Ulta, Sephora)
copper + bronze
From beautiful bronzer to shimmery copper eyeshadow- welcome the “it” color for summer cosmetics.
1. Try a coppery lipstick or lipgloss- SHU UEMURA ROUGE UNLIMITED in BG 908, lovely ginger falls squarely in the classic creamy, true-lipstick category $23 shuuemura-usa.com
2. Loose coppery eye-shadow – (bourjois Paris dose De Nacres mini loose powder eyeshadow in No. 1- has extra fine milled mother of pearl, dotted along the bottom lashes, it’s ethereal and delicate $8 Ulta)
3. Eye liner (Revlon Marble-ous Match Liner/shadow duo in set “The Nude”, a chubby two ended pencil- fantastic copper glow around the eyes $10 , Drugstores)
4. Bronzer- Just brush on a some warmth to the apples of your cheeks. But go sparingly, avoid the “fake tan” look. 
