2014's Most-Wanted Makeup Colors
Neon Fix
Electric Orange Lips
Orange lipstick has been on the scene for a while, but now it's brighter and sexier, with a roller-skating-with-Beyoncé feel. We spotted it at DKNY,Dsquared, Prabal Gurung,and on Rag & Bone's spring runway.
Cobalt Shadow and Liner
The richer the blue, the more skin tones it flatters—so we're glad makeup artists ditched the Easter-egg hues for a more intense cobalt.
Gold Shadow and Highlighter
Gold is the ultimate metallic: It brightens the eyes and gives any skin tone—from ultrapale to superdark—a sunny glow. (Though darker tones should go for a bronzy gold rather than a yellowish one.) Use gold shadow on lids as a base for dark liner.
English-Rose Eyes
Petal pink lids are soft, ethereal, and—with just mascara—surprisingly cool.
Smoked Lilac Shadow
Lilac loses its preciousness and gains major attitude with dusty gray undertones. Skip color below the lash line and load up on mascara for a more wide-awake take.
Navy Blue Liner
it's more than likely you've got a navy pencil stashed somewhere in your makeup bag,
Chocolate Brown Polish
Want dark, delicious nails without a hint of goth or emo angst? Two glossy layers of 70-percent-cacao-colored brown polish does the trick. We love Essie Little Brown Dress, an exact match for dark-roast coffee.
Berry Cheeks
Berry-colored blush imparts a deeper flush than delicate pink, which "gives the face freshness," says makeup artist Charlotte Willer, who used it on models at DKNY.You can use a cream or a powder; the key is to dot it on just the center of the cheeks, blending out to make the apples glow.
Red-Velvet Lips
Too glossy and you might as well put on your finest dominatrix gear; too dry and you've got early onset old-lady mouth. The new red lipstick has a velvety-matte finish that's "almost classic, but more sophisticated and much more modern," says Pecheux.