1. Red Lips – If there is one word that majorly describes the trend for spring 2013, then that is red lips! From velvety scarlet, bold corals to vibrant fuchsia, the only way to wear bright lips is in the matte form.

2. Seeing Blue and Green – Dab your make-up brushes in shades of turquoise and vibrant aqua. The look is not supposed to be too wild or extreme for every day wearer. Try a thin streak of green eyeliner or a smear of sapphire or a colour blocking royal blue/teal. To add glamour for the evenings, place a few sparkles around the eyes!

3. Simple proves to be most striking – Fresh, natural skin provides the perfect backdrop for the season’s best looks. Good skincare goes a long way. Put a light primer underneath makeup and dab a highlighter on the high points of your face. Rim your eyes with a glossy lip treatment. Just dab it around the perimeter and finish with properly defined eyebrows and mascara for a lush glow. Light pink blush on the cheeks and shined up lips with clear gloss.

4. Silvery teal over the lids and up to the brows. Lips left soft and almost nude with just a pat of light pink shadow.

5. The eyeliner effect – Ever since the cat eye trend hit last year, eyeliner has become essential. While they can be retro flicked up, there is a new trend, a tight outline, softly smudged. This look can be worn during the day. For the evenings, swipe a platinum shadow over the lids, to create a contrast (similar to Look 4). An easy way, which gives inspiration for how to dress up in a few simple strokes for day to night. 

6. Lush Lashes – It’s time to have fun with your lashes, from twiggy lashes to curled and combed lashes with the waterline filled in white.

7. Colour emerges for spring – Pink, in all its permutations makes its mark for the spring 2013. 

(i) Magenta coated over the lids and lashes is one look.

(ii) Fuchsia pink, pretty rose shades and girlish shell pink lips.

(iii) Bubblegum pink cheeks and lids.