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From Runway to Reality: Summer's Top Five

Muted Lip

The key to making this look happen for your everyday life: you must keep your lips hydrated with a tinted lip balm. If you're using a soft, creamy color, your lips cannot be the slightest bit chapped, otherwise the color will migrate and settle in the lines of your lip. Yuck! I loved the lip looks created for Phillip Lim 3.1 Resort 2012.

Gilded Eye

This is a tough look to accomplish, but when you get it right, there is nothing better! The most important tip I can give to create this look is that you should own a really great, fluffy blending brush. First, load up the brush with any metallic pressed shadow, and make a very pure light wash from brow bone to eyelid. The fluffiness of the brush should give you just the right amount of shimmer without leaving behind too much color.

Blush

Blush is back this season, and apricot is the color to wear. Whether you're blonde or brunette, it pairs perfectly with a nude lip or a nighttime statement lip. You can go the typical route, applying it to the apples of your cheeks—or, for a more daring look, go a shade darker, travel a little higher, and apply it around the the temples, similar to the looks created for the Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony Resort 2012 show.  

Vibrant Lip

This season is all about the statement lip, the brighter the better. Most beauty brands currently have an array of beautiful neon oranges, similar to those at the Milly and DVF fall 2011 ready-to-wear runway shows, as well as dark berries. These bold colors will make sure people read your lips. Two tips when using these vibrant hues: prime your lips (I recommend mark Kiss Dry Goodbye Lip Smoother). Bright lipsticks can sometimes look a bit opaque on the lip, you can also sheer the color down with gloss. Also, remember to line your lips with a sharpened lipliner for a crisp frame that really makes them pop and helps your color stay smudge-free.

Colorful Eyes

For a look similar to that found at the Kenzo summer 2011 ready-to-wear show, I would recommend using a softer eyeshadow color such as mark Eyeshadow in Stellar. Use the same technique as you would to make a smoky eye, then highlight the lid of the eye right above your pupil. If you want to take it to the next level, you can add a pop in the lid/crease area—try mark Copper Eyeshadow from the Dots palette. This will bring attention to the color of your eyes and marry it with a burst tying in the offbeat smokiness. The only difference between this and most smoky eyes is that it makes for a modern and fresh spin (because there are no dark colors involved).