Linda Wells, the editor of Allure magazine, says
that we are in for some bold makeup colors this spring.
Color cosmetics is such a strong category right now, with market researcher The NPD Group reporting makeup leading the prestige beauty category for the first three quarters of this year -- and enjoying a 5 percent increase in sales from last year.
Growth will continue, Wells says, as fashion also delves into candy and sherbet shades for spring.
She expects women will be drawn to noticeable, not neutral, hues, including red matte lips and more color on the eye than we're used to seeing. "The colors sound intimidating -- purple, orange, a peachy-yellow -- but they will look really good. It'll be a sheer hint that gives you warmth," she says.
If you do go with the more pigmented eye shadows, Wells recommends a delicate rose color on the cheeks and lips. If you wear the bright red lips, tone down the eye makeup. "You don't want a lot of color on the rest of your face; that would be clownish."
Linda also says that caffeine is showing up in all kinds of products for spring, and that cream blushes and eyeshadows are key for applying bright colors so that they look sheer, not shocking.
