Professional Makeup: Popular Choices 2008

The 2008 is featuring colder colors and shades, such as blue, purple and pink. A careful review of the spring makeup collections from major world designers proved that these colors are present almost in everyone’s spring choice: Chanel, Givenchy, MAC, Anna Sui (more popular in Europe) and other makeup professionals agreed that blue and purple eye shadows and eye liners are the kings of the season. So, what should we do with such a selection? The answer is simple: go for it and create a bold and unique look similar to the one that Elizabeth Taylor immortalized in her famous character Cleopatra, the Queen of the Nile. In other words, use eye liners and blue eye shadows all you want. And if you are not a big fan of a brave makeup, use these colors for the so called ‘nude’ look, a natural look with a little bit of blue and pink carefully mixed together. It will give you some unbelievable freshness independent on your age. The most important thing to remember though is the fact that natural makeup looks best on well prepared skin, so do not abandon regular facials, creams and other skin care procedures. As a matter of fact, caffeine is one of the most popular skin care products’ ingredients in 2008. It helps refresh skin under eyes and eliminates lines, so you will probably find it in many skin care products this year.

Smart makeup tips:

If you are using blue, purple or pink colors for your eyes, stick with a neutral choice of lipstick, such as nude or pink with a little lip gloss on top.

To add a sparkle to your eye makeup use white pencil in the inner corners of your eyes. It will most likely become one of your favorite makeup tricks for a long time.

And finally, add some fantasy!