Joy Williams
The Houston Sun
Ready to escape from the confines of seasons passed and into a refreshed, inviting version of yourself? Embrace your best self with these quick and easy makeup tips based on Spring/Summer 2013 trends.
SKIN
Your soft, subtle, flawless skin will leave an impression on everyone you meet this season! Gone are the days of covering up your natural beauty and those perfect little imperfections with layers of full coverage makeup. While concealer still should be a primary survival kit item, you can peel off those layers of product and make your makeup work for you this spring.
Apply a sheer to medium liquid foundation or the increasingly popular “BB Cream” from your favorite retailer liberally over the face. Pop on a little concealer to perfect those few areas (under eyes and blemishes) and place a little powder down the middle of the face to shoo away shine and you are ready to go!
LIPS
The bold lip is back! This spring the lip makes a statement without ever saying a word. Bold tones like tangerine, magenta, pink and royal purple are revving up your everyday threads and taking them to dangerous dimensions in couture. Don’t be afraid of the size or shape of your lips, this trend has a color for everyone. The bold lip trend also allows your lips to be the main attraction and is perfect for every woman on the go. It takes 5 minutes go from drab to DIVA!
EYES
Embellish your eyes with ease this season! Colorful eyeliners are definitely trending. Instead of the typical (and boring) black, try a pretty blue, green or purple eyeliner. It makes a great accessory when batting those beautiful lashes. Simplicity is also seen in eye shadow techniques this spring. Instead of 5 different colors try a glittery cream shadow as a base in your favorite neutral tone (gold, bronze, beige) and pop a simple earth-tone eye shadow (plum, brown, teal) in the crease to make a huge impact without a lot of effort.
Beauty Challenge:–
For the next 5 days try each of these makeup trends. Day 1-skin, Day 2- lips, Day 3- eyes, Day 4- the easiest trend for you, Day 5- the trend you got the most compliments on. I would love to hear how they worked for you. Email me at info@houstonsun.com.
Ms. Joy is a Licensed Cosmetologist and Certified Makeup Artist with over a decade of experience in and around the beauty industry.