Pick 'n' Mix Beauty
Happy = Clashing colour, simply applied.
Unhappy = Complicated make-up that takes hours to apply.
Get The Look: MAC Chromaline Gel/Cream Liner in Landscape Green, £12.50, MAC Cosmetics, and Essie Nail Polish in Pink Parka, £8.95, nailsbymail.co.uk
The sun is starting to make its first, long-anticipated appearance here in Blighty, so let your make-up match your mood. 'Get happy' candy-colours are key and lucky for us, beauty shelves are bursting with pretty pastels, fruity hues and sweetie-style shades, but it's the colour-clash that brings this look bang up to date. Co-ordination is so last season, so make like a pick 'n' mix and contrast those candy colours like crazy.
The sun is starting to make its first, long-anticipated appearance here in Blighty, so let your make-up match your mood. ‘Get happy’ candy-colours are key and lucky for us, beauty shelves are bursting with pretty pastels, fruity hues and sweetie-style shades, but it’s the colour-clash that brings this look bang up to date. Co-ordination is so last season, so make like a pick ‘n’ mix and contrast those candy colours like crazy.
By Jessica David
Lemon nails are statement-making and fun - team this cutesy Orly Polish in Lemonade (£8.75, cupidandgrace) with a pretty pop of violet-rose on the apples of your cheeks, like Bourjois Little Round Pot of Blush in Rose De Jaspe (£5.99, Boots).
Dare to go dreamy with the romantic combination of lavender and baby blue - Orly Polish in Snowcone (£8.75, cupidandgrace) and MAC Liberty of London Lipstick in Petals and Peacocks makes the perfect melange (£12.50, MAC).
Red and green should not be seen, but lavender and orange are GORGEOUS! Try Leighton Denny Nails in The Heiress (£11, Leightondenny) and MAC Eyeshadow in Orange (£11, MAC).
We just love Benefit Velvet Eyeshadow in Like What You Sea? (£13.50, Benefit) teamed with Orly’s Pixie Stix (£8.75, cupidandgrace). A smudge of soft turquoise lids with a slick of pretty coral polish gives an undeniably cheerful finish.
Fruity hues scream summer, so be sure to pack the lime-inspired MAC Eyeshadow in Sunny Spot (£11, MAC) and the tangerine-tinted China Glaze polish in Sun Worshiper (£8.95, 0113 2497025) when you jet off on your 2010 hols.
The less beauty-bold amongst us can still stand out with a pop of subtle candy-colours – try Jessica Custom Nail Colour in Flight of Fancy (£8.95, 0845 217 1360) for nails that look like they’ve been dipped in candy-floss, then finish with a slick of MAC’s new Pro Longwear Lipstain Marker in Full of Flare (£14.50, MAC), a delicate coral.
